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Research Centers:

Amargosa Desert Research Site

Over the years, the Amargosa Desert Research Site has provided long-term benchmark information about the hydraulic characteristics and soil-water movement for both natural conditions and simulated waste-site conditions in an arid environment.

http://nevada.usgs.gov/adrs/

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Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

At the heart of Deep Canyon, is the Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, reserve that is part of the University of California Natural Reserve System.

http://nrs.ucop.edu/reserves/boyd.html

Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI).

An independent non-profit scientific and educational organization. Its purpose is to gather information on the Chihuahuan Desert Region and to make that information available to all who would like to know.

http://www.cdri.org/

Desert Research Foundation of Namibia

Is dedicated to creating and furthering awareness and understanding of arid environments and developing the capacity, skills and knowledge to manage arid environments appropriately.

http://www.drfn.org.na

Desert Research Institute

Profiles the center's climate change and air quality research projects, posts a list of faculty members, and furnishes newsletters.

http://www.dri.edu/

The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR)

The goal of BIDR is to carry out research on the desert environment, required for promoting sustainable uses of the Negev Desert and other drylands the world over.

http://www.bgu.ac.il/BIDR/

Soda Springs Desert Studies Center

Located in the natural ponds, dry lakes, and foothills of the Mojave Desert, a field station of the California State University (CSU), provides the opportunity for individuals and groups to conduct research, receive instruction and experience the desert environment.

http://biology.fullerton.edu/dsc/

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