Support NREL core funding

A fine-looking crew of Ecology grad students restore a degraded fen site in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado.

Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (10703)

General expenses for the purpose of research and graduate student support

Two men with adolescent camels.

NREL Excellence in Enhancing Global Connections (55585)

Provide resources for the maintenance of continuity of research programs at NREL during unavoidable gaps in external funding.

Monlezun at work placing transect markers in Coalton Trail Open Space, Boulder Co.

NREL Research Associate Professional Development (77503)

Professional development for research associates at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

Jim Gibson hiking with Jill Baron

James H. Gibson Research (57575)

To provide resources that can ensure a level of continuity for the vital research programs performed at NREL during unavoidable gaps in external funding.

Man hearding cattle on foot.

The James E. Ellis Global Research Fund (Fund 77943)

Provide critical support for research scientists in the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory. Fund will support and sustain international research efforts in ecosystem science and sustainability around the globe.

Diana Wall, National Academy Scientist

Diana Wall Endowment for Ecosystem and Biodiversity Stewardship– Donate here

The endowment supports research and leadership dedicated to sustaining healthy ecosystems and protecting biodiversity worldwide. Administered through the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, the fund invests in ecosystem science, conservation practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration that strengthen the planet’s capacity to sustain life.