What We Do

The photos below represent NAU’s Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes’ primary research areas. Hover over each image for more information. To learn more about the interests of individual members, please visit member pages.

Sustainable Southwest

Examining how natural systems and human communities reorganize and adapt to ecological and social change

Species Interactions

From microbes to pollinators, CAWL researchers are interested in how species interact with one another in a changing environment

Global Change

Investigating the drivers and effects of climate change, fire, and other disturbances

Collaborative Conservation

Widening community involvement and engagement and working in partnership with land managers

Science-based Solutions

Examining how natural systems and human communities reorganize and adapt to ecological and social change

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Ecological Genetics

From microbes to pollinators, CAWL researchers are interested in how species interact with one another in a changing environment