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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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Select CRP fields for on-site assessments
Select CRP fields for on-site assessments
Select CRP fields for on-site assessments
Select CRP fields for on-site assessments

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. 

Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team
Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team
Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team
Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team

Pictured are members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team, a nonprofit organization that works with wildfire practitioners to help communities adapt to wildfires. (Public domain.)

Pictured are members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team, a nonprofit organization that works with wildfire practitioners to help communities adapt to wildfires. (Public domain.)

Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image

This photo was taken just after wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

This photo was taken just after wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image

This photo was taken just before wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

This photo was taken just before wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

Hibernating little brown bat
Hibernating little brown bat
Hibernating little brown bat
Hibernating little brown bat

little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) with white-nose syndrome hibernating in a Virginia cave during late spring of 2016.

little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) with white-nose syndrome hibernating in a Virginia cave during late spring of 2016.

microscope view of an otolith with brown wavy stripes
Walleye Otolith from the Upper Colorado River Basin
Walleye Otolith from the Upper Colorado River Basin
Walleye Otolith from the Upper Colorado River Basin

A walleye otolith from the Upper Colorado River Basin. Researchers can analyze isotopes in these structures to obtain information on individual origin and recent residency. 

A walleye otolith from the Upper Colorado River Basin. Researchers can analyze isotopes in these structures to obtain information on individual origin and recent residency. 

Photo of trees, setting sun
Pinyon pine near Glade Park, CO
Pinyon pine near Glade Park, CO
Pinyon pine near Glade Park, CO

Pinus edulis on a rocky outcrop near Colorado National Monument. Photo by Andreas Wion (USGS).

Landscape view of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon with plants in the foreground.
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

A hiker with a backpack walks along a trail towards mountains as the sun begins to rise

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.

The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge. Photo by Laura Perry, USGS.
The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge
The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge
The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge

The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge. Photo by Laura Perry, USGS.

Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log collected near Taos, NM.
Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log
Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log
Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log

Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log collected near Taos, NM.

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.

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