When
Where
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
2:00pm - 5:30pm Hybrid | ENR2 S107 and Courtyard Reception
Please join the Arizona Institute for Resilience at our annual Perspectives on Resilience event! Our 2026 agenda will offer a reflective and collaborative afternoon of sharing and networking around the theme of resilience. Learn how your fellow University and Southern Arizona community members approach resilience from diverse backgrounds and perspectives! We are especially excited to host featured speakers Katherine Jacobs, director of our Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions, and Ellen McMahon, associate dean for research in the University of Arizona's College of Fine Arts. We can't wait to see you there!
AGENDA
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
| 2:00pm | Sharon Collinge | Director, Arizona Institute for Resilience | Welcome |
| 2:05pm | Kathy Jacobs Ellen McMahon | Director, Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions Associate Dean for Research, Arizona Arts | Reflections on University of Arizona Resilience |
| 2:30pm | Liz Baldwin | Associate Professor, School of Government and Public Policy | AIR Annual Resilience Theme |
Short Presentations
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
| 2:50pm | Neha Gupta | Assistant Research Professor, Arizona Institute for Resilience | Beyond Resilience: The Power of Antifragile Systems |
| 2:55pm | Chris Frost | Assistant Research Professor, BIO5 Institute | Santa Cruz River Research Grant |
| 3:00pm | Chidera Ejike | Clinical Research Coordinator, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health | Climate Resilience and Long COVID |
| 3:05pm | Chrisa Whitmore | PhD Candidate, Environmental Sciences | Risk Assessment of Uranium Exposure in Tribal Communities |
| 3:10pm | Ryan Green | Undergraduate, Urban and Regional Development, College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture | Environmental Justice, Planning, and Drinking Water |
Break
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
| 3:30pm | Alison Meadow Marcos Robles Madeleine deBlois | Director, Climate Assessment for the Southwest Lead Scientist, The Nature Conservancy in Arizona Assistant Professor, Norton School of Human Ecology | Trialogue: Societal Impact and The Nature Conservancy Resilience |
| 3:45pm | All | Speed Networking | |
| 4:10pm | Elise Gornish | Director, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill | Trialogue: Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill |
| 4:25pm | Sharon Collinge | Director, Arizona Institute for Resilience | New Funding Opportunity |
Reception, networking and live music in the ENR2 courtyard
| 4:30pm |
