{"id":2631,"date":"2018-12-07T22:17:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T22:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/forestry\/?page_id=2631"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:34:48","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/about\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>School of Forestry research<\/h1>\n<h2>Students in NAU forestry programs expand their learning<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to being one of the best forestry schools in the nation, the NAU School of Forestry is also a leader in forest research. The School of Forestry offers on-campus labs for experiential learning opportunities as well as the Centennial Forest for on-site experiences.<\/p>\n<h2>Wildfire Research at the School of Forestry<\/h2>\n<p>Faculty at Northern University of Arizona&#8217;s School of Forestry are participating in a world-wide effort to better understand the role of wildfire in a variety of ecosystems to create more resilient forests, shrublands, grasslands, deserts, and human communities in the future. Faculty and students come together from Northern Arizona\u2019s nationally renowned School of Forestry, to produce groundbreaking research.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/1uajOb\">School of Forestry Wildfire Research<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<h3>A look at our unique labs<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/about\/research\/ancient-dna-lab\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-square-image wp-image-4034\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/29040733824_86a61cab34_o-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\">\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Ancient DNA Lab<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/bat-ecology-genetics\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4037 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/Screenshot_20200211-152116-e1581452994245-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/Screenshot_20200211-152116-e1581452994245-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/Screenshot_20200211-152116-e1581452994245-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/Screenshot_20200211-152116-e1581452994245-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Bat Ecology Lab<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/centennial-forest\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5580 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/CF_web_7_8_24-300x300.png\" alt=\"A map of the Centennial Forest with surrounding land owners\/managers\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/CF_web_7_8_24-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/CF_web_7_8_24-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/CF_web_7_8_24-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Centennial Forest<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/forest-ecology-lab\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4066 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/dscn7172_orig-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/dscn7172_orig-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/dscn7172_orig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/dscn7172_orig-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Forest Ecology Labs<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/about\/research\/human-dimensions-lab\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5618 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/download-5-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/download-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/download-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/download-5-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Human Dimensions Lab<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout 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class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Insect Ecology Lab<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/silviculture-and-applied-forest-health-lab\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5159 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/6312_silviculture_lab_20240322-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2614 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/IMG-4559-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/IMG-4559-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/IMG-4559-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/IMG-4559-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Fire Ecology Lab<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a 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<\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirtlab.weebly.com\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4403\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/pastedImage-464x348.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/pastedImage-464x348.png 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/pastedImage-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/pastedImage-1024x768.png 1024w, 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