Solutions-based Research
Supporting solutions to help communities and natural systems adapt to global change is a focus for NAU's Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Current ProjectsGenes to Landscapes
NAU's Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes advances research spanning genes to landscapes to respond to the ecological challenges facing the American Southwest
Current ProjectsResilence and Adaptive Capacity
NAU's Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes promotes promotes robust research and training to assist communities and natural systems adapt to global change
Current ProjectsLatest Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes News
Tribal Nations Botanical Research Collaborative
September 11, 2026
This Forest Service Citizen Science program collects information on traditionally used plants that have cultural, medicinal, or economic values important to tribal communities. Volunteers will
Utility Right-of-ways and Pollinators
September 8, 2026
Bees, butterflies and other insects are important plant pollinators in natural ecosystems and agricultural settings. However, pollinator populations have been decreasing in recent decades. Researchers
Pediocacti
September 8, 2026
KNAU Earth Notes features CAWL research on rare Pediocacti. “The Colorado Plateau is home to eight species of Pediocacti, tiny spiny succulents able to survive
