Centers & Programs

The centers and programs under AIR work together to build a "Roadmap to Resilience," integrating research, education, and community engagement to develop local and global strategies for solutions to environmental change.

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Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice

Arizona Environment

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Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science

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Center for Applied Hydroclimate Sciences

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Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions

A storm cloud forming over desert plains

Climate Assessment for the Southwest

The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill with the city of Tucson in the background

Tumamoc Desert Laboratory

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Education Initiatives

Indigenous Resilience Center

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Institute for Energy Solutions

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International Programs

Saguaros on a mountainside with a clear blue sky overhead

Research Impacts & Evaluation

Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Former AIRES Director Jim Buizer talking with the Director of the Office of Sustainability in a UC3 meeting

University Climate Change Coalition