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The Blake Williams Biological Research Station

Member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS)

On October 5th, 2024, The Chihuahuan Desert Preserve Association proudly announced the opening of the Blake Williams Desert Research Field Station. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a hub for researchers from diverse disciplines, offering a unique opportunity to study and appreciate the rich landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert.

The Blake Williams Biological Research Station aims to provide access to anyone from any background and capabilities to study the Chihuahuan Desert.

The Chihuahuan Desert Preserve Association (CDPA) is a 501(c)3 charitable association whose mission is to develop, establish, monitor, and maintain adequate and active procedures and programs that lead to conservation of threatened, at risk, recently delisted, or endangered habitats and species of plants and animals through ongoing education, research, restoration of habitat, and the development of outreach activities.

This would include, but not be limited to: environmental studies, educational (STEM) programs held at the Blake Williams Biological Research Station on the Preserve, and CDPA scholarships for research opportunities, enhancement/or restoration of habitats, surveys and inventories of species within habitats, propagation and genetic research, and long term programs that are used to preserve a given species and educate the public on the need for conservation, which may ultimately go a long way towards eventually removing these species from the endangered list.

Watch a video of our dedication ceremony here: CDPA Blake Williams Dedication Ceremony

For a tribute to our brother-in-arms Blake Williams, go here: Blake Williams Bio

Web Address https://desertresearch.org

Email desertpreserve@gmail.com

Primary Contact: Kevin Bishop woodinleg@gmail.com

Station Director: Brian Penick bpenick9132@my.pmi.edu