For over 35 years, the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute has supported research in the Chihuahuan Desert region. From butterflies to falcons, moramba beans to locoweed, bees to cacti, and limestone to lava, CDRI research associates have explored the flora, fauna, and geology of this vast region.

To learn more about CDRI-supported research, be sure to browse the pages in this section.

• Click on Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute to learn more about the history and work of this organization.
• Research: Past and Present will tell you about the research achievements of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute and research projects currently taking place at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center.
• Do you want to participate in research? Check out the Participate in Science link. Here, you’ll learn more about becoming a citizen scientist, using the Nature Center as a field school for your classes,  and putting together a proposal to conduct research at the Nature Center.
• Conservation is an integral part of the CDRI’s research programs. Click here to learn more about our ex-situ plant conservation programs, our cactus rescue program, and more.
• Every five years, the Institute hosts the  Symposium on the Natural History of the Chihuahuan Desert Region. The next symposium will be held in 2011. The Symposium page will tell you all you need to know about attending the conference and presenting a paper or poster during the symposium.