The project is part of the Critical Zone Collaborative Network funded by NSF (Award Number 2012475). The Dryland CZ project includes collaborators at Boise State University, New Mexico State University, the University of Wyoming, and Insights El Paso. The project began on September 1, 2020.Red Lake Playa is located on the Jornada Experimental Range funded by NSF LTER and USDA-ARS.