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Fall Fest 2026

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When

2 – 6 p.m., Sept. 9, 2026

Where

Campus and community partners, associates, and friends are warmly invited to join the Arizona Institute for Resilience for Fall Fest 2026! 

We're excited to debut an afternoon symposium featuring an introduction of our new Annual Resilience Theme, and presentations and conversations on the themes of water, weather and Indigenous resilience. We'll adjourn for an evening reception with food and live music in our beautiful ENR2 courtyard.

Please RSVP

Agenda

2:00pmOpening Remarks
2:05pmWelcome from the Office of Research and Partnerships
2:10pmAIR Annual Resilience Theme: DESERT-PFAS
2:20pmAIR Student Perspectives
2:30pmWater and Weather Conversation
3:25pmShort Break
3:35pmIndigenous Resilience Panel
4:30pmReception in the ENR2 Courtyard

 

Speakers

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Sharon Collinge

Director, Arizona Institute for Resilience

 

 

 

 

 

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Gemma Smith

Principal Investigator, 2026-2027 AIR Annual Resilience Theme

 

 

 

 

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Hsin-I Chang

Director, AIR Center for Applied Hydroclimate Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

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Zack Guido

Director, AIR International Resilience Lab

 

 

 

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Neha Gupta

Assistant Research Professor, AIR Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions

 

 

 

 

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Kerri Hickenbottom

Associate Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

 

 

 

 

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Ladd Keith

Director, AIR Heat Resilience Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

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Matt Meko

Applied Climatologist, AIR Climate Assessment for the Southwest

 

 

 

 

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Daniel Sestiaga Jr.

Assistant Director, AIR Indigenous Resilience Center

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Shelley Littin, AIR Communications Lead