The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park
A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing scientific literacy by fostering an understanding of the Chihuahuan Desert. The park is located on Jornada Road, six miles north of Hwy. 70. The office is located in the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. There staff includes:
Stephanie Bestelmeyer, PhD. (Director)
Laura M. Meyers (Program Coordinator)
Ph: (505) 524-3334
Fax: (505) 523-2866
E-mail: cdnp@zianet.com
Web: www.cdnp.org
The Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
The Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI) is a non-profit organization that conducts research, gives educational opportunities, promotes and provides different types of media for the Chihuahuan Desert. This institute’s mission is “to promote public awareness, appreciation, and concern for the natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert through research and education programs.”
Jennifer Baur (Education Coordinator)
PO Box 905
Fort Davis, Texas 79734
Ph: (915) 364-2499
E-mail: education_cdri@overland.net
Web: www.cdri.org
The Jornada Experimental Range does research on desert ecology and agriculture. It is one of the most studied areas in the world, in terms of deserts and the most researched areas of desert environment. The website give information about elements of current research, project plans, and current/past data.
Kris Havstad, PhD (Supervising Rangeland Scientist)
2995 Knox St.
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Ph: (505) 646-4842
Fax: (505) 646-5889
E-mail: khavstad@nmsu.edu
Web: http://nps.ars.usda.gov/people/people.htm?personid=2388
Some other useful sites:
US Agricultural Research Service.
Video:
The Chihuahuan Desert Trilogy: Part II "Where Rainbows Wait For Rain." by CDRI
Survivors in the Sand. available from the Department of Agricultural Communications, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, NMSU, (505) 646-2701