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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. 

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bats fly against a blue sky
Bat emergence
Bat emergence
Bat emergence

Bat emergence

A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO
Devil's Backbone Open Space
Devil's Backbone Open Space
Devil's Backbone Open Space

A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO.

A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado.
Sunset in Western Loveland, CO
Sunset in Western Loveland, CO
Sunset in Western Loveland, CO

A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado. 

Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard

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.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO.

The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO. Photo by Lindsay Reynolds, USGS.

Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).

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
Science technicians work in the Molecular Ecology Lab
Science technicians work in the Molecular Ecology Lab

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
Alaska Interior Mountain Range
Alaska Interior Mountain Range

Alaska Interior mountain range shot with snow capped mountains. 

Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu

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.
Hikers using ScienceCache
Hikers using ScienceCache
Hikers using ScienceCache

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 in Hawaii
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees in Hawaii
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees in Hawaii

Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees on an island in Hawaii. Paul Cryan, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center.

Loveland Pass Colorado
Loveland Pass Colorado
Loveland Pass Colorado
Loveland Pass Colorado

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.
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus

Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus (Tupinambis merianae) in the Florida Everglades. USGS photo.

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