This site is dedicated to understanding and preserving the unique resources of the American Southwest through science and education. It delivers information about the natural and cultural resources of the region and about scientific activities underway. The primary focus is to present the results of research and monitoring to land managers, students, researchers, policy makers, and the interested public, and to promote mission-oriented research within the region.
Welcome
Birds
Birds are an important and lively component of many ecosystems in the American Southwest.
Climate Change
Climate models predict that over the next 100 years, the Southwest will become warmer and even more arid.
Reptiles & Amphibians
Many uniquely adapted reptiles and amphibians inhabit the aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the American Southwest.
Vegetation Mapping
Vegetation mapping efforts produce detailed maps of park vegetation types.
Prehistoric Cultures
The American Southwest has been home to a diversity of cultures for as long as 13,000 years.
Monitoring
Monitoring projects are designed to collect information about resources over time.
Inventories
Inventories help document the presence/absence, location, or condition of resources in parks.
Rare Plants
Several plants in the American Southwest are rare, with very limited ranges or existing in low numbers.
Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands
Pinyon-juniper woodland is the most common forest type in the American Southwest