Explore Nature’s Classroom at Family Nature Day Oct. 21, 2024 Come on out to the Cooper Center this Saturday! Family Nature Day will be taking place from 8:30am-12:00pm at 5403 W Trails End Rd 85745 in Tucson. Admission is free, everyone is welcome, and snacks, water, and sunscreen are highly recommended. You can register ahead of time here. We’ll see you there! Read more Image
New U of A Initiative Leads the Way to Combat Extreme Heat Oct. 17, 2024 The new initiative within the Arizona Institute for Resilience will unite and expand existing heat-related programs at the University of Arizona, positioning the university as a global leader in heat resilience through research, education, and outreach. Read more Image
Core Practices to Cultivate Impactful Student-Mentor Relationships Oct. 15, 2024 On Friday September 6th, the Earth Grant community came together to participate in an activity that we’ve facilitated at every annual intern-mentor orientation, an activity geared towards supporting impactful and growth-oriented experiences for both our students and our mentors. In order for us all to be able to learn and grow together over this next academic year, we need to first learn more about each other and the values and beliefs that we each carry to establish a mutual understanding of the behaviors and expectations that we will hold both ourselves and each other accountable to throughout our time together. Read more Image
Haury Program Reflects on a Decade of Partnerships to Address Society's 'Wicked Problems' Oct. 10, 2024 A University of Arizona program that has been central to the university's service to Indigenous communities will begin celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, and invites the campus and Tucson communities to join. Read more Image
Caring for Local Waterways as Essential Community Spaces Oct. 4, 2024 October may not be full of fall foliage here in the Sonoran Desert, but it is certainly a time of change and movement! With winds flowing and cooler temperatures moving in, community spaces all across Tucson are starting to hold gatherings and events outdoors again, and the Sonoran Institute is moving right along with them! Read more Image
New U of A Weather Website Helps to Prepare for Southwest Events Sept. 30, 2024 The Power Forecasting Group within the Arizona Institute for Resilience has launched a new website that shows high-resolution forecasts of weather events across the Southwest. The site helps city managers, emergency responders, and utility companies plan and prepare – and it’s right up the alley of amateur weather buffs, too. Read more Image
Elise Gornish Honored With 2024 Distinguished Scholar Award Sept. 27, 2024 Our own Dr. Elise Gornish, Director of the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, has been awarded the 2024 University of Arizona Distinguished Scholar Award. Dr. Gornish is an associate professor of restoration ecology and an associate specialist at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment within the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences. Read more Image
AIR Center Awarded $7.4M for Its Work on Climate Adaptation Solutions Sept. 19, 2024 Following an open competition, the University of Arizona has been selected to continue its work as host institution for the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. The center, part of the university's Arizona Institute for Resilience, also received $7.4 million from the U.S. Geological Survey to help fund practical solutions to high-priority climate adaptation needs. Read more Image
Elise Gornish Appointed Director of the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill Aug. 27, 2024 Elise Gornish, an associate professor and extension specialist in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment under the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, has been appointed the new faculty director of the Arizona Institute for Resilience’s Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill. Read more Image
Severe Weather is Impacting Outdoor Concerts Aug. 15, 2024 Gregg M. Garfin, deputy director for science translation and outreach at the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona, says rising temperatures and heat waves are already impacting summer concerts, and in hotter regions, the shoulder seasons (spring and fall) are becoming riskier too. Read more Image