Northern Arizona University
AC-9: Academic Research

Faculty Member University Department Acker, Tom Mechanical Engineering Allen, James Forestry Anderson, Kristin Center for Science Teaching & Learning Anderson, Scott School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Atkins, Steve Mechanical Engineering Auberle, William Civil & Environmental Engineering Ayers, Tina Biological Sciences Beier, Paul Forestry Belnap, Ryan Bilby Research Center Carroll, Richard Institute for Human Development Chambers, Carol Forestry Choate, Darren Management Ciocanel, Constantin Mechanical Engineering Clark, Joelle Bilby Research Center Clark, Tim Franke College of Business Cobb, Neil Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Coles, Romand Community, Culture & the Environment Covington, Wally Ecological Restoration Institute Crawley, Diedre Institute for Future Workforce Development Decker, Rand Civil & Environmental Engineering Deubendorfer, Ernest Geology Downard, Jeff Philosophy Dickson, Brett School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Downum, Chris Anthropology Dutton, Paul Interdisciplinary Health Policy Institute English, Karan Landsward Institute Fernandez, Luis Sustainable Communities Flikkema, Paul Electrical Engineering Foster, Jeffrey MGEN - Microbial Genomics Foti, Pam Geography, Planning & Recreation Fox, Wayne Business Administration Fule, Pete Ecological Restoration Institute Gehring, Catherine Biological Sciences Gerard, Allen MGEN - Microbial Genomics Gess-Newsome, Julie Center for Science Teaching & Learning Gibb, Alice Biological Sciences Golden, Angela Nursing Gould, Larry NAU Yuma - Educational Teaching & Learning Grabe, William English Gremillion, Paul School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Guerrero, Shannon Mathematics & Statistics Gumerman, George Anthropology Hall, Melvin Educational Psychology Hardy, Lisa Anthropology Heinrich, Paul Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Hoftstetter, Richard Forestry Houchard, Andrea Philosophy Hovis, Keith Educational Support Programs Huang, Rulhong Geography, Planning & Recreation Hubbard, Terry Educational Support Programs Huenneke, Laura Provost Huffman, Ann Psychology Huffman, David Ecological Restoration Institute Hultine, Kevin School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Hungate, Bruce Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Hurst, Stephanie Chemistry & Biochemistry Hurteau, Matthew Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Ingram, Jani Chemistry & Biochemistry Janis, Maxine Dental Hygiene Johnson, Matthew Colorado Plateau Research Station Johnson, Nancy School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Kain, Daniel College of Education, Dean's Office Kang, Okim English Kaufman, Darrell School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Keim, Paul MGEN - Microbial Genetics Khatibi, Mehrdad Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Kipple, Alison Electrical Engineering Kim, Yeon-Su Forestry Koch, George Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Lee, Martha Forestry Li, Dan Electrical Engineering Liu, Cindy MGEN - Microbial Genomics Majestic, Brian Chemistry & Biochemistry Maniglia, Rebecca Criminology & Criminal Justice Manone, Mark Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Marks, Jane Biological Sciences Martin, Joseph Educational Leadership Mattson, David Colorado Plateau Research Station Mellott, Ramona Graduate College Minkler, Sam School of Communication Miller, Cheryl Forestry Moline, Angie School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Nielsen, Erik School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Nowak, Erika Colorado Plateau Research Station Odem, Wilbert Civil & Environmental Engineering Ort, Michael School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Parnell, Roderic School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Parson, Sean Politics and International Relations Peterson, Patricia Education Specialties Propper, Catherine Biological Sciences Reid, Mary School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Roberts, Craig Civil & Environmental Engineering Robinson, Marin Chemistry & Biochemistry Rogers, Tom Construction Management and Master of Public Administration Schiefer, Erik Geography, Planning & Recreation Schultz, Leslie Health Sciences Short, Calvin School of Communication Silbert, Shelley Office of the Vice President for Research Sisk, Thomas School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability Smaglik, Edward Civil & Environmental Engineering Smiley, Frances Anthropology Smith, Zachary Politics and International Relations Sommer, Stefan Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Springer, Abe Arizona Water Institute Talakte, Catherine Educational Support Programs Theimer, Tad Biological Sciences Thode, Andrea Forestry Trotter, Robert Anthropology Tuanyok, Apichai MGEN - Microbial Genomics Umhoefer, Paul Geology Vadasz, Peter Mechanical Engineering Virgil, Cecil NAU Yuma Waring, Kristen Forestry Wagner, Dave MGEN - Microbial Genomics Websdale, Amy Civic Service Institute Whipple, Amy Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Whitham, Thomas Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research Wilce, James Anthropology Williams, Susan Franke College of Business

Office of Research staff compiled a list of sponsored projects with key words including sustainability, sustainable, environment, environmental, ecology, ecological, conservation, natural resources. The list of titles of these projects were reviewed by the NAU Academic Sustainability Programs Steering Committee and sustainability focused research was determined. The investigators for these projects were then added to the list.

Spring ecosystem restoration around the southwest establishment of a region-wide forest restoration and management initiative (the Four Forest Restoration Initiative) determination of plant genomes most and least sensitive to habitat migration from climate change