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Celebrated for its vast stretches of natural beauty, wild rivers, iconic landscapes, and old-growth forests, the western United States is also home to some of our country’s most critical environmental issues, including drought, wildfire, urban sprawl, and natural and cultural resource management. Read more about how our research helps to understand adapt environments near and far.

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Jaden raising her hands in front of a large rock formation

Communities, Culture & Engagement
Governance, Environmental Law & Decision-making

Jaden Iniguez Shows Us You Don't Have to Have Everything Figured Out to Know What You're Passionate About

Diana Liverman speaking at podium in ENR2 building

Communities, Culture & Engagement

Honoring Diana Liverman for her leadership in environment

The Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR) honors Diana Liverman with the announcement of a new undergraduate scholarship program, the Diana Liverman Scholars Program.

Zoom screen share from Native Know-How webinar

Communities, Culture & Engagement
Governance, Environmental Law & Decision-making

Recap of the Native Know-How Workshop

On September 23, 2020, the UArizona Native Nations Institute (NNI) led the Native Know-How workshop, sponsored by the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice (Haury Program). The webinar addressed UArizona leaders, scholars, and students, and the presenters provided attendees with tools and knowledge to understand cultural and governmental issues when working with Native Americans and tribal entities.

Environment & Public Health

Sustainable Spaces

Right now, it is as important as ever to stay home and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, there has never been a better time to focus on making your at-home workspace and study space truly feel like your own. Decorating, organizing, and even DIY-ing can be done at a low cost and a low environmental footprint.

Arts & Humanities
Biodiversity, Conservation & Ecosystems
Communities, Culture & Engagement
Energy & Renewable Energy Systems
Environment & Public Health
Water Resources

Carson Scholars Recap Summer Activities and Look Forward to the Fall

The environmental scholars and artists who make up the 2020 cohort of the Carson Scholars Program mean to change the world—even as the world has changed around them. The 12 scholars, from disciplines as diverse as creative writing to engineering, continue to pursue both their own projects and the training the program gives them in science communication.

Environment & Public Health

Green & Clean

It’s no secret that as students and faculty return to campus, health and safety regarding COVID-19 is a top priority across every department! Here at the Arizona Institute for Resilience, it is important to find a balance between safety, sanitization, and staying environmentally friendly. From washing masks to wiping down door knobs, there is a green product for anything! Thanks to the Environmental Working Group, we have been able to compile a reliable list of products that you can use to protect yourself and others in order to flatten the curve of COVID-19, without hurting the environment!

Applied Carbon Science & Management
Climate Science, Adaptation & Resilience Solutions

UArizona Researchers Collaborate with TEP to Meet Reduction Goals

UArizona researchers Andrea Gerlak and Ben McMahan led a project with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to set science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for their 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).

Communities, Culture & Engagement
Energy & Renewable Energy Systems
Food Systems
Water Resources

Recap of June 2020 Co-InFEWS Workshop

A recap of the Co-InFEWS Workshop hosted online during the week of June 15, 2020, where Indigenous community members, scholars and representatives from federal and tribal agencies met to collaborate on ideas and share experiences about the nexus of food, energy and water systems.

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