Arizona Institute for Resilience

Solutions for Environment and Society

Changing the world starts at home. Join us as we chart the course towards are more vibrant, sustainable planet.

We turn science into actionable, community-oriented solutions. Our focus is resilience, the practice of designing environmental and social systems to anticipate and integrate with global change.

Grounded in the sciences, we bring together researchers, educators, problem-solvers, and innovators from diverse disciplines – engineering, humanities, economics, public policy, law, the arts, and beyond – to develop innovative and practical solutions to the environmental and resilience challenges we all face.

Resilience Master's Program

Ready to lead in sustainability, climate adaptation, and community resilience?

Now offering a Master's Degree in Resilience Practice.

This flexible master's degree for recent grads, professionals, and changemakers gives you hands-on experience, career-ready skills, and the ability to make real-world impact.

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Explore TRIF-WEES

The Arizona Institute for Resilience manages the Technology and Research Initiative Fund: Water, Environmental, and Energy Solutions initiative at the University of Arizona.

Established with public support via voter approval, TRIF is an essential resource for growing Arizona’s economy and providing opportunities for Arizona residents to learn, work, and thrive. The WEES initiative funds, in particular, efforts to make Arizona more resilient in times of change.

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What is inherited is carried through changing currents. Kim Ossi/Planet Forward

‘We All Come From Here’: On Indigenous Consciousness and Place in Kalaallit Nunaat

Sept. 22, 2026

Tommey Jodie, a former Liverman Fellow and Indigenous Correspondents Program student, was one of the winners of last year’s Planet Forward Storyfest competition. As part of her Storyfest prize, Tommey traveled to Greenland on a grand prize expedition, where she explored the landscapes, histories and Indigenous knowledge of Kalaallit Nunaat.

U of A Recognized as a Leader in Climate Action with New Carnegie Classification

Sept. 22, 2026

The University of Arizona has earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability in recognition of efforts across curriculum, research, operations and community engagement to embed sustainability into its academic mission.

UA Professor Fights Health Gap Through Hopi Dry Farming

Sept. 18, 2026

University of Arizona professor and Hopi dry farmer Michael Kotutwa Johnson is working to close health and economic gaps facing Arizona's tribal communities.

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Arizona Institute for Resilience

Arizona Institute for Resilience

Resilience Master's Program

Explore TRIF-WEES

Featured Stories

‘We All Come From Here’: On Indigenous Consciousness and Place in Kalaallit Nunaat

U of A Recognized as a Leader in Climate Action with New Carnegie Classification

UA Professor Fights Health Gap Through Hopi Dry Farming