NAU Alum Marvin Glotfelty, RG has published a new book on the conservation of groundwater. Available from the National Ground Water Association Press, the book “provides practical information on water wells—covering everything from site selection to design, drilling methods, economics, and more—and is written in a fashion that is understandable, technically accurate, and applicable to real-world situations.”
Publications
What plants move the fastest in response to a changing climate?
NAU faculty in Biological Sciences and the School of Earth and Sustainability have recently published research showing that plant traits such as plant height and dispersal ability have impacted their ability to move across the landscape in response to 10,000 years of changing climate conditions. How can we know this about the past? Packrat middens! Read the NAU News story or… Read more
Recent global warming outpaces climate changes of the past 2,000 years
SES researchers Michael Erb, Nick McKay, and Darrell Kaufman are part of a global effort to bring together all possible data about past climate variability, providing a better baseline to evaluate recent anthropogenic change. Their latest work in Nature Geoscience shows that no matter how you look at it, our current actions are causing exceptionally rapid change. Read the story in NAU News or jump straight to the paper.
Paying to protect watersheds
“Phoenix residents are willing to pay for forest restoration projects that protect the Salt and Verde watersheds, but they value some benefits of restoration more than others.” Read more about the latest School of Earth & Sustainability water research at KNAU.
Willing to pay to protect aquifer recharge and water supply?
Three School of Earth & Sustainability researchers, include graduate student Adrienne Soder, found that the answer is yes. Read more at NAU News or head straight to the publication in Landscape and Urban Planning.
Wildfires, Floods Affect Housing Prices
A new study published in Water Resources Research by SES faculty and students shows how unprecedented wildfires and resulting flooding can have major impacts on Flagstaff property values. Hear an interview with lead author Dr. Julie Mueller on KNAU radio.