Award will also fund training of graduate and undergraduate researchers in molecular lab techniques, greenhouse work and bioinformatic analyses
The Douglas fir is one of the most economically important timber trees in the U.S. Harvested for the strength of its wood in a wide variety of uses, especially in fencing, home construction and decking, it’s considered the backbone of the western timber industry. But warming temperatures and… Read more
One of only 15 scientists honored by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine
Assistant professor Cristina Thomas of Northern Arizona University has been named an Emerging Scholar by the leading education magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in its Jan. 20, 2022 issue. The publication annually recognizes an interdisciplinary group… Read more
Funded by an NSF grant, team uses interdisciplinary approaches to better analyze complex issues across the world’s largest terrestrial transboundary conservation area
Human-wildlife conflict is a central issue in the conservation sciences. Whether it be reintroducing wolves into key ecosystems… Read more
Mission will “fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe”
In one of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the 21st century, NASA recently launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)—and Northern Arizona University astronomers, planetary astronomers and their students will be using the massive… Read more
Scientists look for genetic clues to determine how long-generation conifers survive and what they’ll need to survive in the face of climate change
The secret to the legendary long life of redwood trees and giant sequoias lies in their genomes, a collaborative research team announced… Read more
New initiative supports building a collaborative community of early-career scientists
Zoonotic diseases—caused by germs that spread between animals and people—are very common. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three of every four new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals—for example, scientists… Read more