Photo credit: Alan Harper
The N-Gen Field Grants program provides financial support to student, Indigenous, early-career, and collaborative research in the Sonoran Desert, linking scientific knowledge with local action through partnership with the Northwest Mexico Union of Field Stations (UNEC).
In 2025–2026, N-Gen is proud to support 12 projects.
Explore the interactive map to see where each project is taking place.
Hover over a location to view associated projects.
Click to learn more about their research topics, local partnerships, project leaders, and how they contribute to Sonoran Desert conservation through diverse disciplines and approaches in hand with UNEC stations.
The 2025 grant cycle includes:
Designed for students, Indigenous researchers, and early-career professionals—with or without formal academic affiliations—conducting independent research.
Open to individuals at any career stage or affiliation, working as part of a collaborative team.
Over the next year, these projects will explore a wide range of themes—from ecology and climate resilience to cultural knowledge and community conservation—rooted in active collaboration with UNEC field stations in Baja California, Sonora, and Baja California Sur.
Each project reflects N-Gen’s mission to foster biocultural collaboration, transdisciplinary research, and community-grounded conservation across borders.
You can also follow their progress throughout the year on N-Gen’s Instagram and Facebook
