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Sharon Collinge to Join AIRES as New Director

June 1, 2022

Sharon K. Collinge, a leader in global sustainability and an expert on landscape change and ecological processes, is joining the University of Arizona as director of the Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies, or AIRES, beginning August 1.

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Green Guides Student Ambassador, Franny Slater, Retires After 3 Years and Many Changes

May 9, 2022

What year are you? & What is your major?

I am a senior majoring in Business Economics with a minor in Computer Science (graduating next week!)

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Franny Slater riding a bike in the desert

Cultivating STEM Communities: The future of STEM Depends On Who Is Included

May 7, 2022

The day kicked off with our keynote speaker, Cam Juarez, who is a Park ranger at Saguaro National Park (Tucson) and identifies as a Latino who is physically disabled. Cam runs the Next Generation Ranger program, which specifically recruits young people of color to get into environmental careers. Throughout the keynote session, he talked about how important the role of the Park and the people working there was for our community.

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WhatsApp video call between Samantha Mata Robles and others.

Nine (9) Colleges and Universities Receive Acceleration Fund Support for their Climate Projects

April 21, 2022

Cambridge, Massachusetts (April 21, 2022) - Nine (9) colleges and universities have been named as the awardees of the Third Round of the Acceleration Fund. Second Nature, an NGO whose mission it is to accelerate climate action in, and through, higher education, announced the awarded schools during the 2022 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. (PDF)

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Researchers at Biosphere 2 will plant coffee trees to celebrate Earth Day

April 14, 2022

Twenty-five coffee trees will be planted in the Biosphere 2 to help researchers investigate how climate change will affect coffee trees. An Earth Day 5K run will also be held at the research facility.

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Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change

April 14, 2022

More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits.

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Why there's hope in the face of climate change

April 13, 2022

For many of us, climate change conjures up nothing but images of doom and destruction, from disastrous storms to wildfires to scorching heat. And it’s true — much of what we read about climate change paints a dire picture of our planet’s future.

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Time, tradition and trust: The Navajo Nation takes on climate change

April 12, 2022

For many years, Tsegi Canyon on the Navajo Nation struggled: Its dry walls and streambanks were eroding, exposing crumbling red soil to the desert sky. Its springs were drying up; native plants were few and far between on the canyon floor, often replaced by invasive weeds.

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Nadira Mitchell: How Collecting Snails Turned Into a Passion for Indigenous Environmental Equity

April 4, 2022

What is your major/year?

I am a junior Natural Resources Major emphasizing in wildlife conservation and management, minoring in American Indian Studies.

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Tucson Water bringing life back to Santa Cruz River

April 1, 2022

The power of water: it has transformed a dusty canal into a growing wetland. "We are a very water conscious community and we believe every drop of water counts," said Natalie DeRoock with Tucson Water.

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Santa Cruz River Heritage Project

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