The UA's Melanie Culver says the cougar - now making a comeback - appears to have evolved about 300,000 years ago from a cheetah-like cat that now is extinct.
A new global assessment helps scientists explain why genetically modified crops have suppressed some pests for longer than a decade, while others adapted in a few years.
Higher education institutions play a key role and must be leaders in preparing society to adapt to the needs of a changing climate, according to a new report evaluating education, research, campus sustainability and public outreach. The UA is cited in the report for its "varied and extensive research in adaptation to climate change."
State and federal wildlife agencies announced in January that the numbers of Mexican gray wolves in the wilds of Arizona and New Mexico increased from the previous year. The reason experts knew of the increase was that most of the wolves are kept track of, or "marked" in wildlife science parlance, with radio transmitters. Transmitters are just one marking technique allowing biologists to gather information.
Have a question about water research and activities at the University of Arizona? We’ve got answers! The WRRC and the Water Sustainability Program have compiled a searchable expertise directory of the 300-plus UA faculty and staff who specialize in all things water.
A new book from the University of Arizona Press looks at one dry river, Tucson's Rillito. "Ground|Water: The Art, Design and Science of A Dry River" is described as "an ode to a dry river, the kind of river most familiar with those who dwell in Southern Arizona."
The University of Arizona’s Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, with financial support from the Institute of the Environment, has selected two UA faculty members to conduct environment-related research as Udall Center Fellows for 2013–2014.
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