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group of studnets with mountains in background

image layers derived from drone-based multispectral imaging

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81182" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot1.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot1-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot1" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="15" data-envira-item-id="81182" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot1-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot1-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot1-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot1" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot1 - On top of the world at Niwot Ridge. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81181" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot2.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot2-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot2" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

A small shelter gives scientists a break from the elements.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="16" data-envira-item-id="81181" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot2-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot2-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot2-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot2" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot2 - A small shelter gives scientists a break from the elements. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81180" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot3.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot3-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot3" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

An eddy flux tower on top of Niwot Ridge.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="17" data-envira-item-id="81180" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot3-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot3-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot3-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot3" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot3 - An eddy flux tower on top of Niwot Ridge. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81183" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dr.-Suding-examines-pools.jpg" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dr.-Suding-examines-pools-scaled-75x50_c.jpg" data-title="Dr. Suding examines pools" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

Dr. Suding examines small pools that act as carbon sources in this environment.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="18" data-envira-item-id="81183" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dr.-Suding-examines-pools-scaled-300x300_c.jpg" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dr.-Suding-examines-pools-scaled-300x300_c.jpg 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dr.-Suding-examines-pools-scaled-300x300_c.jpg 2x" data-title="Dr. Suding examines pools" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Dr. Suding examines pools - Dr. Suding examines small pools that act as carbon sources in this environment. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81179" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot4.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot4-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot4" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="19" data-envira-item-id="81179" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot4-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot4-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot4-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot4" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot4 - Delineating snowmelt plots. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81178" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot5.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot5-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot5" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

Down the ridge we go after a day of trekking and research.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="20" data-envira-item-id="81178" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot5-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot5-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot5-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot5" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot5 - Down the ridge we go after a day of trekking and research. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81187" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot6.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot6-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot6" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

Ashley Whipple studies pika in the Colorado mountains.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="21" data-envira-item-id="81187" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot6-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot6-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot6-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot6" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot6 - Ashley Whipple studies pika in the Colorado mountains. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a> <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81186" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot7.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot7-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot7" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

Looking for signs of pika among the rocks.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="22" data-envira-item-id="81186" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot7-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot7-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot7-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot7" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot7 - Looking for signs of pika among the rocks. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81185" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot8.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot8-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot8" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

I’ve never been so happy to find scat before.

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="23" data-envira-item-id="81185" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot8-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot8-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot8-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot8" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot8 - I’ve never been so happy to find scat before. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-item-id="81188" data-envira-retina="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot9.png" data-thumb="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot9-75x50_c.png" data-title="Niwot9" data-envirabox='site_images_1920' itemprop="contentUrl">

E Zambello/LTER-NCO CC BY 4.0" data-envira-gallery-id="site_images_1920" data-envira-index="24" data-envira-item-id="81188" data-envira-src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot9-300x300_c.png" data-envira-srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot9-300x300_c.png 400w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Niwot9-300x300_c.png 2x" data-title="Niwot9" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" data-no-lazy="1" data-envirabox="site_images_1920" data-automatic-caption="Niwot9 - A windy morning on the tundra. <a href="https://zambellophotography.com/">E Zambello</a>/LTER-NCO <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>" data-envira-height="300" data-envira-width="300" />

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