Vascular Flora of West Clear Creek Wilderness, Arizona

West Clear Creek is a major perennial water source in the predominately arid state of AZ and serves as critical...

Bridging International Borders to Fight Re-emerging Plague in Madagascar

The Plague is considered one of the most successful infectious agents in history and at one point killed...

Are coyotes contributing to the spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Arizona?

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne bacterial infection that can cause permanent disability...

From Sun to Soil: Understanding how carbon flows to and through fungi belowground

Plants convert sunlight into energy and initiate symbiotic partnerships with fungi through their roots...

Drought Adaptation in a Threatened White Pine

Increasing drought conditions in the southwestern USA due to climate change will result in the most widespread...

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens of the Mojave Desert Tortoise

Ornithodoros ticks occur in the Mojave desert and frequently parasitize desert tortoises. These ticks carry...

Can we determine the best practices for involving community in conservation?

The Flagstaff Kestrel Project (FKP) seeks to understand effective strategies for integrating community participation...

Can being empathetic and generous improve interpersonal impressions?

Previous research into cognitive dissonance and self-perception theory suggests that a persons actions can...