The Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Program & Foundation is an innovative partnership between Northern Arizona University and Babbitt Ranches. It was established in 2002 by the Presidents of Northern Arizona University and Babbitt Ranches to institute a new model for resource stewardship.  The NAU/EMA partnership has united the research resources of a world-renowned environmental institution with the intimate knowledge of the land from a conservation-oriented ranching family. The relationship has provided the foundation for use-inspired research to understand and sustain the lands of the Southwest.

"One hundred years from now, someone looking back will know that this was a time when people began to 'Just Participate' with the environment, through a process of learning, understanding, and defining. They will know that people began to join, share and be a part of the ecological habitats in which they lived."
William Cordasco, President, Babbitt Ranches

"The Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Program enables Northern Arizona University to build upon its strength as a national leader in the ecological sciences."
John Haeger, President, Northern Arizona University

To become more involved in EMA’s cutting-edge work, contact us:

Mail us at:                        
Northern Arizona University      
NAU Box 5845                        
Flagstaff, AZ 86011                   
Phone: (928)523-0716
Fax: (928)523-0717

Or come visit us at:
Northern Arizona University
1298 S. Knoles Dr., Bldg. 56 Applied Research & Development Suite 130

For individual staff phone numbers, please see the EMA Staff Page