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Report: Research Priorities on Post-Wildfire Forest Restoration and Recovery
What research would help inform and move forward the ability of communities and land managers to recover from wildfires and restore landscapes? A multi-disciplinary team of scientists took a horizon scan and selected 12 research topics based on potential impact and time-sensitivity to advance post-wildfire forest restoration and recovery.
New Mexico’s Mosaic of Forest Owners
By Dr. Alan BartonNMFWRI Director The work of NMFWRI naturally involves partnering with many different landowners, those who make decisions about how the forests in the state are managed. And New Mexico is quite possibly the most interesting place in the U.S. to carry out this work, due to the different types of landownerships seen […]
Building Resilience Through Collaboration: NMFWRI completes project with Claunch-Pinto, partners
In July, the Collaboration Program completed a two-year project with theClaunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District (CPSWCD), working alongside SWCA Environmental Consultants, SAKAK Natural Resource Consulting, and the Geospatial Applications in Natural Sciences (GAINS) Lab at New Mexico Highlands University. Funded by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission, the project focused on building long-term capacity […]
Want to learn about New Mexico plants?
Plants are an integral part of the world around us. We’ve gathered a collection of resources for identification and care of the plants, trees, and grasses of New Mexico.
Fire history in the Four Corners
Wildfires in the Four Corners have grown larger in the last couple of decades. NMFWRI’s Dana Heusinkveld created this timeline of wildfires in the region encompassing New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
To see fires that are currently burning in New Mexico along with historic fire info in the NM Fire Viewer, click the button below.
Restoration
The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute provides technical assistance and practical knowledge in forest and woodland restoration to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire and restore healthy and sustainable forested ecosystems and restoration-based economies.
GIS/Mapping
NMFWRI represents the state’s only dedicated capability for supporting the spatial data analysis needs of external stakeholders in the natural resources sector, as well as the GIS/GPS capacity for Highlands University and for most of northern New Mexico.
Monitoring
Restoration based monitoring of New Mexico's forest and riparian ecosystems is integral to NMFWRI's mission.
Collaboration
The New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute supports natural-resource-based collaboration by assisting communities to form collaborative organizations and build the capacity to work together to solve problems and restore natural habitats.