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Scroll through the images below to see more of the fascinating science projects we are conducting at the Fort Collins Science Center. These are just a handful of the many amazing shots by FORT scientists and support staff that you will find on our website.

Images

Microscopic view of tree rings, with a scale bar of 0.5 mm
Tree rings
Tree rings
Tree rings

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).

animated gif of greater sage-grouse population trends over time
An animated heat map of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) annual peak male counts from 1990 to 2023
An animated heat map of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) annual peak male counts from 1990 to 2023
An animated heat map of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) annual peak male counts from 1990 to 2023

An animated heat map of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) annual peak male counts from 1990 to 2023 using the standardized sage-grouse lek database. The color ramp uses light blue (fewest number of males counted on leks) to purple (greatest number of males counted on leks), reflecting local minimum and maximum counts of males.

An animated heat map of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) annual peak male counts from 1990 to 2023 using the standardized sage-grouse lek database. The color ramp uses light blue (fewest number of males counted on leks) to purple (greatest number of males counted on leks), reflecting local minimum and maximum counts of males.

four scientists sit at a table, looking at tree rings under microscopes
Dendroparty
Dendroparty
Dendroparty

Field station staff use microscopes to date fire scars in wood samples from Aztec Springs, NM. Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS).

Field station staff use microscopes to date fire scars in wood samples from Aztec Springs, NM. Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS).

photo of students with back to camera, screen at the front showing a strawberry and DNA, lecturer at the front of the room
Students learning about DNA extraction from FORT geneticist Jennifer Fike
Students learning about DNA extraction from FORT geneticist Jennifer Fike
Students learning about DNA extraction from FORT geneticist Jennifer Fike

FORT Geneticist Jennifer Fike teaches 6th graders from Compass Community Collaborative School about extracting DNA from strawberries. Photo by Emma Dietrich (USGS).

FORT Geneticist Jennifer Fike teaches 6th graders from Compass Community Collaborative School about extracting DNA from strawberries. Photo by Emma Dietrich (USGS).

Photo of a landscape including shrubs, grasses, and a small mountain range
Frisco Herd Management Area
Frisco Herd Management Area
Frisco Herd Management Area

Sagebrush and conifers in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah. Photo by L. Prevot (USGS).

Sagebrush and conifers in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah. Photo by L. Prevot (USGS).

Photo of a horse in a field, small mountain range in the background
Wild horse in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah.
Wild horse in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah.
Wild horse in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah.

A wild horse stands in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah. Photo by E. Long (USGS)

A wild horse stands in the Frisco Herd Management Area, Utah. Photo by E. Long (USGS)

Videos

screenshot of the first slide of a video Getting started with nabatr: package download & a new way to login
Getting started with nabatr: package download & a new way to login
Getting started with nabatr: package download & a new way to login

The North American Bat Monitoring Program: R Data Connection Package can be used to extract and summarize data from NABat projects and data requests. This video tutorial provides a brief overview of how to get started with the NABat R package, including how to download the package as well as how to log in using partner portal credentials. 

The North American Bat Monitoring Program: R Data Connection Package can be used to extract and summarize data from NABat projects and data requests. This video tutorial provides a brief overview of how to get started with the NABat R package, including how to download the package as well as how to log in using partner portal credentials. 

See caption. Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 1
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 1
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 1

This video is step 1 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 1 is the creation of a new conservation effort.

This video is step 1 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 1 is the creation of a new conservation effort.

See caption. Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 2 (Public Lands)
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 2 (Public Lands)
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 2 (Public Lands)

This video is step 2 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 2 is data entry of location information. This video is for data entry of location information for conservation efforts on public lands.

This video is step 2 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 2 is data entry of location information. This video is for data entry of location information for conservation efforts on public lands.

See caption. Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 2 (Private Lands)
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 2 (Private Lands)
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 2 (Private Lands)

This video is step 2 in a series of five videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 2 is data entry of location information. This video is for data entry of location information for conservation efforts on private lands. 

This video is step 2 in a series of five videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 2 is data entry of location information. This video is for data entry of location information for conservation efforts on private lands. 

See caption. Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 3: Activity Information – Cutthroat Trout Recovery Module
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 3: Activity Information – Cutthroat Trout Recovery Module
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 3: Activity Information – Cutthroat Trout Recovery Module

This video is step 3 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 2 is data entry activity information. This video is for data entry of activity information related to Lahontan Cutthroat Trout conservation efforts. 

This video is step 3 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 2 is data entry activity information. This video is for data entry of activity information related to Lahontan Cutthroat Trout conservation efforts. 

See caption. Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 4
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 4
Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 4

This video is step 4 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 4 is data entry of implementation information.

This video is step 4 in a series of videos that show you how to enter data into the Conservation Efforts Database using the single record data entry method. Step 4 is data entry of implementation information.