High on a ridge top, ~6400 ft., in the #MogollonHighlands..... Mogollon Rim visible in the distance

Blending in. Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) on Emory Oak. #mogollonhighlands

Ponderosa Pine and Arizona White Oak, in the #MogollonHighlands

Honored to be profiled by the AZ Republic's excellent climate reporter, Joan Meiners, on our work on the ecological importance of the #MogollonHighlands Ecoregion, and more generally of the Natural History Institute. (Orig article is behind a paywall: links to article in first 2 comments).

Back home in the #MogollonHighlands

Bottom line: we make the case here that the #MogollonHighlands, which had never been recognized before, is actually one of the most biodiverse ecoregions in North America, and also an area with capacity for climate adaptation and resilience. (Link to paper in first comment)