Conservation

Biodiversity and Natural Resource Conservation

Biodiversity and Natural ResourceConservation

Arizona: A Living Laboratory

Embedded within the Sonoran Desert, the University of Arizona is immersed in the natural wonders of a vibrant, diverse and unique ecosystem that helps shape culture, the environment, and the economy of the Southwest U.S.

With that backdrop, U of A researchers are helping lead the identification of stewardship and management strategies that communities can utilize from local to international contexts to help preserve the biodiversity of our world and ensure access to these invaluable resources for generations to come.

Rainforest Bridge

UArizona announces Lovejoy Center for Bridging Biodiversity, Conservation Science, and Policy

The Lovejoy Center for Bridging Biodiversity, Conservation Science, and Policy will support scientifically-informed policymaking that protects biodiversity and foster biodiversity education and awareness through digital media, art and storytelling.

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Migratory species cross borders. Conservation strategies should, too.

Led by the U of A's Jonathan Derbridge and Laura López-Hoffman, an interdisciplinary team of researchers across North America are working to better understand how migratory species are managed within and across international borders.

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'The future is fungal': Research finds fungi that live in healthy plants are sensitive to climate change

The findings, more than a decade in the making, reveal a rich diversity of beneficial fungi living in boreal forest trees, with implications about the health of forests.

Interdisciplinary programs supporting 
biodiversity and natural resource conservation

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The Lovejoy Center for Bridging Biodiversity, Conservation Science & Policy

Advancing biodiversity science and policy through research, fellowships, and global collaboration.

The scope of the problems and solutions related to biodiversity loss span diverse disciplinary approaches and ways of knowing, and the Lovejoy Center will fill a critical gap in fostering inter- and transdisciplinary research and education for societal impact.

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Biosphere 2

The world's largest controlled environment dedicated to understanding the impacts of climate change.

Biosphere 2 advances our understanding of natural and human-made ecosystems through integrated research that drives the discovery and development of interventions that increase the resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life.

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