Core Members
![Dr. Clare Aslan headshot](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/clare_aslan_website-263x216.jpg)
Clare Aslan, Ph.D.
Co-director
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 523-2487
Email: Clare.Aslan@nau.edu
![Dr. Catherine Gehring headshot](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Catherine_Gehring_Sunset_Crater-263x216.jpg)
Catherine A. Gehring, Ph.D.
Co-director
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 523-9158
Email: Catherine.Gehring@nau.edu
![Dr. Gerard Allan](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Gery_Allan_sized3-263x216.jpg)
Gerard J. Allan, Ph.D.
Core Member
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: 928-523-8934
Email: Gery.Allan@nau.edu
![Liza Holeski at greenhouse](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Liza_Holeski-263x216.jpg)
Liza M. Holeski, Ph.D.
Core Member
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 523-0701
Email: Liza.Holeski@nau.edu
![Erika Nowak with sea turtle](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Erika-with-sea-turtle_360x270-263x216.jpg)
Erika Nowak, Ph.D.
Core Member
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 699-6722
Email: Erika.Nowak@nau.edu
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Sara Souther, Ph.D.
Core Member
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 523-2644
Email: Sara.Souther@nau.edu
![Amy Whipple enjoying the snow](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Amy_Whipple-winter_web-263x216.png)
Amy Vaughn Whipple, Ph.D.
Core Member
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 523-8727
Email: Amy.Whipple@nau.edu
![Tom Whitham with cottonwood cutting](https://www.cawl.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tom-Whitham-cottonwoods-263x216.jpg)
Thomas G. Whitham, Ph.D.
Core Member
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
Call: (928) 523-7215
Email: Thomas.Whitham@nau.edu