Dalquest Desert Research Station

Field station name: Dalquest Desert Research Station

URL: https://msutexas.edu/academics/scienceandmath/ddrs/history.php

Year founded: 2015

Mission statement: The Dalquest Desert Research Station (DDRS) is a living laboratory for the advancement of knowledge through ecological research, education and stewardship of this pristine region of the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Midwestern State University (MSU) manages it as a natural area and a year-round research station available to scientists and graduate students from MSU and elsewhere. The mission of the DDRS is to use field research to increase understanding of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem and to foster ecosystem stewardship through training, education, and outreach.

Annual visitors: 50

Land: 3000 acres (1214 hectares)

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✗ Build community

    ✓ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✗ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✗ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✗ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✗ Reach a particular audience

    ✗ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs