Leadership and Policy

Fostering Leaders and informing policy

Fostering Leaders andInforming Policy

Arizona: A Living Laboratory

Across public, private, and non-profit sectors, from the local to the international level, and across borders, policy and management strategies are powerful tools to help support the prosperity and well-being of communities, including in managing natural resources. 

At the University of Arizona, our researchers are helping generate knowledge to inform policy and decision making, identify effective policy and management strategies, and foster the next generation of thinkers and leaders.

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New Study by U of A Researchers Shows the Rapidly Rising Profile of Citizen Scientists in Federal Decision-Making

A new, first-of-its-kind study by University of Arizona and University of Florida researchers finds reliance on citizen science has increased dramatically in federal environmental impact reviews.

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The Colorado River: A High-Level Look at the Water Shortage and Policy Negotiations Today

With federal guidelines set to expire in 2026, policymakers and interest groups are hustling to set a course for the Colorado River’s policy future. Here’s what four UArizona experts had to say about the current state of governance on the river.

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Ethical Research with Indigenous Peoples: Doing Right by Respecting Native Rights

A new academic paper looks at Tribal laws and policies to provide guidance to researchers and research institutions on how to ethically and responsibly conduct research involving Indigenous Peoples, lands and knowledges.

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Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy

Working for a world in which governance at all levels is rooted in meaningful knowledge and analysis.

The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy is a collective of researchers, educators and outreach professionals at the U of A that explores how different levels of governance — from neighborhoods to nations — influence behavior through laws, regulations, agreements, investments and more.

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Native American Advancement, Initiatives, and Research

Advancing Native faculty and students along with respectful and ethical research and engagement with Native nations.

NAAIR is a collaborative effort between three offices at the university dedicated to the advancement of Native faculty and students, and to the respectful and ethical research and engagement with Native nations.

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