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Here, you'll find images related to research going on at the Fort Collins Science Center. Our team of scientists are working on multiple areas of environmental interest, ranging from land conservation effectiveness to invasive reptiles.
Field intern prepares to sample fire-scarred stump near the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. Photo by Melanie Wright (USGS).
Field intern prepares to sample fire-scarred stump near the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. Photo by Melanie Wright (USGS).
Golden eagle next to pond, captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Golden eagle next to pond, captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Setting up NABat stationary monitoring
Photo Credit: Paul Cryan, USGS
Setting up NABat stationary monitoring | Photo Credit: Paul … | Flickr
Setting up NABat stationary monitoring
Photo Credit: Paul Cryan, USGS
Setting up NABat stationary monitoring | Photo Credit: Paul … | Flickr
Pronghorn captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Pronghorn captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Wild horses bath in a pond, captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Wild horses bath in a pond, captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Bobcat captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
Bobcat captured by a trail camera next to a pond in the Conger Herd Management Area, Utah.
NPS image by Adams. A mule deer stands at the side of a road at Grand Teton National Park.
NPS image by Adams. A mule deer stands at the side of a road at Grand Teton National Park.
A pumpjack on an active oil or gas drilling site near Farmington, New Mexico. Photo by Mike Duniway, USGS, SBSC.
A pumpjack on an active oil or gas drilling site near Farmington, New Mexico. Photo by Mike Duniway, USGS, SBSC.
Tree-ring fire scars from a ponderosa pine in northern New Mexico. The years indicate the year the tree burned and scarred, and the letters indicate the position of the fire scar in the tree ring (D = spring dormant and EE = early earlywood). Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS)
Tree-ring fire scars from a ponderosa pine in northern New Mexico. The years indicate the year the tree burned and scarred, and the letters indicate the position of the fire scar in the tree ring (D = spring dormant and EE = early earlywood). Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS)
Microscopic view of tree rings from a ponderosa pine in northern New Mexico. Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS).
Microscopic view of tree rings from a ponderosa pine in northern New Mexico. Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS).
Bat, bird, and insect activity can be monitored with pairs of thermal-imaging cameras mounted on the wind turbines, and automatically recorded to a computer inside the base of the turbine.
Bat, bird, and insect activity can be monitored with pairs of thermal-imaging cameras mounted on the wind turbines, and automatically recorded to a computer inside the base of the turbine.
Big sagebrush with rainbow at the SageSTEP project Five Creeks study site north of Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon. Photo by Steve Hanser (USGS).
Big sagebrush with rainbow at the SageSTEP project Five Creeks study site north of Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon. Photo by Steve Hanser (USGS).
FORT scientist Chris Holmquist-Johnson leverages uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), such as the one shown here, to advance hydrological research through innovative aerial data collection. As a certified UAS Instructor for the Department of the Interior (DOI), he also leads training programs to expand UAS capabilities among DOI scientists.
FORT scientist Chris Holmquist-Johnson leverages uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), such as the one shown here, to advance hydrological research through innovative aerial data collection. As a certified UAS Instructor for the Department of the Interior (DOI), he also leads training programs to expand UAS capabilities among DOI scientists.
This map shows the distribution of select Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields for on-site assessments.
This map shows the distribution of select Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields for on-site assessments.
Native sunflowers in a Kansas Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field
Native sunflowers in a Kansas Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field
USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field planted for pollinators
USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field planted for pollinators
A false-color aerial photo illuminates the stark contrast between irrigated center pivot cropland and dryland agriculture in eastern Washington
A false-color aerial photo illuminates the stark contrast between irrigated center pivot cropland and dryland agriculture in eastern Washington
Abandoned center-pivot irrigated cropland results in destabilized sandy soils that are badly eroded by wind. An example of a recently plowed field in Kansas.
Abandoned center-pivot irrigated cropland results in destabilized sandy soils that are badly eroded by wind. An example of a recently plowed field in Kansas.
USGS scientist conducting agricultural research
USGS scientist conducting agricultural research
Agricultural field