Walk in the Woods
Together we can Restore Southwestern Forests
Start the week with a Walk in the Woods with the researchers of the ERI
Bradshaw Ranger District, 344 S. Cortez St., Prescott
Monday November 9, 10am-noon
Email bonnie.stevens@nau.edu, 928.523.6228
Covington Award
NAU Regents Professor honored at world ecology conference
William “Wally” Covington, a Regents Professor of forest ecology in NAU’s School of Forestry, was honored with the Theodore M. Sperry Award during the Society for Ecological Restoration International 19th annual conference in Perth, Australia. Read more...
Aspen Fading
Aspen fading fast: Entire groves at 7,000 feet are dying after a decade of drought and fire exclusion
The soft sound of quaking aspen leaves trembling... Read the story
Bat Research
Researchers Bite into Bat Research this Halloween Season
This Halloween season Northern Arizona University researchers and students are focused on bats. These nocturnal creatures have a reputation for carrying the rabies virus, but what’s occurring in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff is believed to be occurring nowhere else in the world. Read more...
Welcome to the ERI
The ERI is nationally recognized for mobilizing the unique assets of a university to help solve the problem of unnaturally severe wildfire and degraded forest health in the region. The ERI works to help land management agencies and communities by providing comprehensive focused studies, monitoring and evaluation research, and technical support. The ERI is funded by a combination of programmatic state and federal funding, such as the Southwestern Ecological Restoration Institutes (SWERI), and through competitive grants programs. The goals of ERI go beyond scientific discovery to the meaningful application of scientific knowledge that makes a difference for western forests. The mission of ERI is to serve as an objective leader in research, scholarship, and education, and in collaborative efforts to plan and implement restoration treatments for frequent-fire forest and woodland landscapes of the Interior West.
