Mission
Our mission is ecological science and policy research to address the impacts of human society and global change on ecosystems. Our objective is to contribute to the development of policies that protect ecosystems while sustaining their contributions to human well-being.
We use the concept of ecosystem services as a conceptual framework for evaluating the complex interactions between ecosystems and species, the services they provide, and human well-being.
Our ecological research seeks to understand the ways that functioning ecosystems provide services to humans. Our policy research investigates the use of innovative collaborations, agreements and policies to protect and add value to ecosystems and their services.
The geographic and topical scope of our work includes the ecosystems and people of the region encompassing the US southwest and northern Mexico, as well as the broader, continent-wide, transboundary ecological and social connections between the United States and Mexico. |
