The Arizona Institutes for Resilience offices, and the ENR2 building, are now open. The University of Arizona is operating in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We can be reached Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM in ENR2 N582, at (520) 626-4345, or by email to ienv-environment@arizona.edu.

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From Greenfeed

Brown tarantulas are on the move as the arachnids embark on a mating journey

Across the Southwest, thousands of male brown tarantulas are marching across the landscape, their journey part of an annual migration of sorts, when the hairy creatures leave their burrows in search of a mate. 

In Tucson, ‘Barrio-Supported Agriculture’ Feeds the Latino Community

Tucson’s Barrio Centro is home to a small-scale farm aiming to increase food security while reclaiming Latino cultural traditions and values.

Changing Ocean Currents Are Driving Extreme Winter Weather

https://news.arizona.edu/story/changing-ocean-currents-are-driving-extre...

Food insecurity in Arizona and the UA: Q&A with assistant professor Anna Josephson

Studying and measuring food insecurity in the United States was as important as ever during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Food Access and COVID Research Team was part of the effort to understand how the pandemic was affecting people to help inform governmental policies. Anna Josephson, assistant professor at the University of Arizona Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, was part of this team to help accomplish this objective for the state of Arizona.

Monsoons that make deserts bloom are becoming more extreme and erratic thanks to climate change

These summer rainfalls have been vital to the U.S. Southwest ecosystem, but their unpredictability is growing.

Life on LEO: Plants to be Added to the Landscape Evolution Observatory at Biosphere 2

Surprisingly little is known about how rain moves through landscapes once it's on the ground. UArizona's Landscape Evolution Observatory is designed to provide answers. A $3.5 million grant will allow scientists to study the roles plants and microbes play in the process. 

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