Research Goals

GRIIT currently has a permit for a 5-year cultural resources survey in the Chama River Canyon Wilderness starting in the Fall of 2022.  We are using high-resolution LiDAR data in tandem with a digital survey model  targeting specific landforms in GIS. 

We recently completed our first pilot internship program, which included documenting previously unrecorded sites, mapping, field-based analysis, and hands-on GPS and GIS training. Using data collected during the program, our interns completed individual research projects and Honors theses in spring 2026. Although the Laguna Fire and Rio Gallina flooding required an early evacuation from the field, our collaborative site visits and workshops with Tribal communities have been rescheduled for the coming year. 

Stay tuned for our newsletter about our ongoing research!