{"id":74,"date":"2017-11-19T04:06:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T04:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/seses\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-09-04T03:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:54:28","slug":"research-themes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-earth-sustainability\/research-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Themes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Research themes<\/h1>\n<p>NAU faculty in the School of Earth &amp; Sustainability are leading researchers across the physical, biological, and social sciences. Meet faculty and students doing <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/\">research under the following themes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/ecology-conservation\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nEcology &amp; Conservation\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-218 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/soil-ecology-in-africa-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nau students study ecology and conservation in a field\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/soil-ecology-in-africa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/soil-ecology-in-africa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/environment-society\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nEnvironment &amp; Society\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1538 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/03\/5542_symposium_20170428-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nau students study the effects of society on the environment\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/03\/5542_symposium_20170428-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/03\/5542_symposium_20170428-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/climate-change\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nPast &amp; Present Climate Change\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-190 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/core-processing-on-shore-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nau students study past and present climate change\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/core-processing-on-shore-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/core-processing-on-shore-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/sedimentary-geology\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nSedimentary Geology and Geomorphology\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/cross-bedding-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nau students study sedimentary geology\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/cross-bedding-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/01\/cross-bedding-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/tectonics-interior\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nTectonics &amp; Earth&rsquo;s Interior\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1648 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/04\/Landscape-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"mountains seen from nau in flagstaff at dawn\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/04\/Landscape-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/04\/Landscape-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ses-nau.org\/research-themes\/water-management\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nWater Management, Policy &amp; Science\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1657 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/04\/havasu-falls-outdoor-adventures-campus-recreation-19-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nau students study water management policy and science\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/04\/havasu-falls-outdoor-adventures-campus-recreation-19-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/2018\/04\/havasu-falls-outdoor-adventures-campus-recreation-19-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>School of Earth & Sustainability<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:SES.Admin@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"School of Earth & Sustainability: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">SES.Admin&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-9333\" aria-label=\"School of Earth & Sustainability: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-9333<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research themes NAU faculty in the School of Earth &amp; 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