Category: News
2025 Wrap-Up
By Alan Barton, NMFWRI Director At the close of 2025, the staff at the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (NMFWRI) can be
A Mixed Opinion of Russian Olive Trees
By Vincent Vispo, NMFWRI Seasonal Monitoring Technician Of the projects the monitoring crew completed for the 2025 GRGWA season, a favorite were the 12 projects
NMFWRI Seeks Spatial Analyst Postdoctoral Scholar
The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute at NM Highlands University is seeking a Spatial Analyst Postdoctoral Scholar with expertise in fire modeling and
Ecological Monitoring – By The Numbers
By Emily Yannayon, NMFWRI Ecological Monitoring Specialist The NMFWRI Upland Ecological Monitoring crew has officially wrapped up their 2025 field season. The crew
Reflections from the NM Workforce Pathways Exchange
By Crystal Medina,NMFWRI Collaboration Program Manager In November 2025, I attended the Workforce Pathways Exchange, hosted by Coalitions and Collaboratives (COCO) and facilitated by PowerCorpsPHL. The gathering
NMFWRI Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
By Dr. Alan Barton,NMFWRI Director Over the past year, the staff at NMFWRI has been celebrating our 20th anniversary. After Congress created the Southwest
Fungi, Fungus Eaters and Forests
By Emily Yannayon, NMFWRI Ecological Monitoring Specialist Some plants have no chlorophyll – the pigment essential for photosynthesis. They are achlorophyllous. Without
Institute supports Project-LISTOS
On Nov. 7, 2025, the Project LISTOS – Leadership in Science Training and Outdoor Stewardship – cohort set off on a field trip to check