Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
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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.
Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
A cutthroat trout. Photo by James Roberts, USGS.
A cutthroat trout. Photo by James Roberts, USGS.
A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO.
A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO.
A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado.
A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado.
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe (L-R), prepare an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) for surgery as part of a study on cold-weather behavior on the lizards.
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe (L-R), prepare an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) for surgery as part of a study on cold-weather behavior on the lizards.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO. Photo by Lindsay Reynolds, USGS.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO. Photo by Lindsay Reynolds, USGS.
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae). USGS is working on development of tools for the detection and capture of invasive reptiles in Florida.
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae). USGS is working on development of tools for the detection and capture of invasive reptiles in Florida.
Science technicians work in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center
Science technicians work in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center
Alaska Interior mountain range shot with snow capped mountains.
Alaska Interior mountain range shot with snow capped mountains.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) with a radio-transmitter backpack over its pelvis. USGS photo.
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) with a radio-transmitter backpack over its pelvis. USGS photo.
Hikers in Glacier National Park use the new USGS ScienceCache geocaching mobile application. This scientific geocaching mobile application framework consists of a website and app to help engage geo-cachers, youth, and scientists in citizen science.
Hikers in Glacier National Park use the new USGS ScienceCache geocaching mobile application. This scientific geocaching mobile application framework consists of a website and app to help engage geo-cachers, youth, and scientists in citizen science.
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees on an island in Hawaii. Paul Cryan, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center.
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees on an island in Hawaii. Paul Cryan, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center.
A view of the highway going over Loveland Pass in Colorado.
A view of the highway going over Loveland Pass in Colorado.
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus (Tupinambis merianae) in the Florida Everglades. USGS photo.
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus (Tupinambis merianae) in the Florida Everglades. USGS photo.
Dissected guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body fragments of midges.
Dissected guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body fragments of midges.
The Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
The Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
Nambe grasslands, New Mexico.
Nambe grasslands, New Mexico.
A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.