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