About the Conference

In 1974 a group of scientists and concerned citizens from Sul Ross State University founded the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI) to promote public awareness, appreciation, and concern for the natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert through research and education.

Every five years, the CDRI hosts a symposium on the natural resources of the Chihuahuan Desert. The goal of the symposium is to bring together researchers, students, landmanagers, educators, and the general public to exchange ideas,  provide updates on current research, and share future research and management needs.

Three concurrent sessions featuring 15-minute presentations, poster sessions, workshops, and special sessions will be offered during the two days of the symposium. An informal barbeque at the CDRI's Nature Center and Botanical Gardens as well as a social on Thursday night (October 14) will provide participants an opportunity to visit.

Session Topics

	Exotic Plants and Animals
	Landscape Linkages and Cross-Scale Interactions in the Chihuahuan Desert
	Mammals of the Chihuahuan Desert Region
	Panel on Tamarisk Control and Riparian Restoration on the Rio Grande Border
	Interpretation and Informal Education
	Cacti of the Chihuahuan Desert
	Fire Ecology
	Chihuahuan Desert Ecoregional Planning
	Herpetofauna of the Chihuahuan Desert Region
	Semiarid Grassland Ecology
	El Carmen Project
	Semiarid Grassland Mammals
	Chihuahuan Desert Ecoregional Planning and Case Studies
	Invertebrates
	Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health
	Desert Bighorn
	Aquatics
	Semiarid Grassland Birds

 

Schedule

Student Paper and Poster Awards

Workshops

Translations