Making Arizona Articles

Originally a pre-veterinary student at the U of A, Angelina Terlizzi is now a senior majoring in natural resources with an emphasis in conservation biology.

In this Q&A, Angelina shares how a zoo and aquarium conservation course opened her eyes to a broader world of wildlife research and biodiversity, and why environmental awareness matters in every field of study.

Analyzing plant dispersion data from across the globe, researchers at the University of Arizona found that the most abundant species have adapted to tolerate a wide range of climates. Their findings could inform future conservation efforts.

The center was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997.

The first analysis of recent extinctions across plants and animals finds that, contrary to previous studies, the rate at which many groups of organisms have gone extinct has declined over the last 100 years.

University of Arizona researchers evaluate the impact of pumping on groundwater levels using data spanning millennia.