Applied science to sustain the Southwest

The Nature Conservancy's Arizona Conservation Science Program collaborates with public & private agencies and institutions on ecological monitoring, research, conservation planning, and adaptive management to advance conservation throughout Arizona and the Southwest.

Ecoregional Assessments

We have identified lands & waters critical to the conservation of biodiversity across western North America. These assessments help prioritize conservation efforts and evaluate activities that affect conservation values. Learn more

Arizona Rivers & Water

We have studied and mapped perennial waters, native fish distributions, and threatened & endangered riparian species throughout Arizona. Learn more

Arizona Grasslands

Our reports and maps describe the distribution and condition of grasslands throughout Arizona and describe land management practices to maintain or restore healthy grasslands. Learn more

Southwest Forest Assessment

We have developed information on the status of National Forests in Arizona and New Mexico and tools to evaluate restoration strategies. Learn more

Las Ciénegas Adaptive Management

We are coupling a strong monitoring and data analysis program with BLM’s decision-making processes to ensure managers have current and reliable information to inform management actions. Learn more

Arizona’s Natural Infrastructure

Arizona’s natural infrastructure includes lands & waters that preserve the state’s natural heritage and open space. We developed a natural infrastructure dataset by integrating 12 studies on wildlife habitat and open space. Learn more

Get to know us

Jeanmarie Haney

Jeanmarie serves as the state hydrologist, providing technical assistance to Conservancy programs throughout the state. Jeanmarie works with a wide range of collaborators to develop the science to support environmental flows –… read more

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We have reorganized our reports and data sets to make it easier to find the information you need. Browse our downloads.

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Arizona Natural Infrastructure Composite

GIS data set that integrates 10 local, state, and regional datasets which identify open space lands and sensitive biological lands. This data set is a composite or simplification of the source data sets – the boundaries of all individual data layers have been dissolved into one composite data layer. Note: We did not integrate wildlife linkages data from 2 of the studies in this composite layer because we are awaiting to obtain permission from the source agencies.

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Collaborators

To conduct effective conservation science, we can't go at it alone. Download data and reports created with our collaborators: