UArizona and partners form consortium to address Southwest water concerns July 12, 2023 Together with the University of Southern California and the University of Nevada, the University of Arizona is launching the Consortium for Potable Water Reuse to improve water security and water reuse methods in the arid southwestern United States. Read more Image Professor completes first underwater camping trip at Biosphere 2 June 28, 2023 Winslow Burleson started his summer with a camping trip 21 feet underwater in the ocean biome at Biosphere 2. He spent the night in an inflatable tent and worked with a robot to collect samples from the ocean. Read more Image Fantasy monsoon game open to amateur forecasters for third year June 16, 2023 The start of the 2023 monsoon season also marks the start of the third Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game, which brings together amateur forecasters to compete against one another with their monsoon season predictions. Read more Image Faculty Feature: Dr. Corrie Hannah June 9, 2023 Dr. Corrie Hannah, a research scientist at the University of Arizona’s Arizona Institute for Resilience, is committed to finding solutions to social and environmental challenges prevalent in marginalized communities with limited resources. Her research has taken her around the world, but its her work here in Tucson that could have an even broader reach. In addition to exploring disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid, she is also expanding the resources available to historically underfunded scholars tackling climate adaptation research throughout Africa. Read more Image Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest megadrought June 7, 2023 The ponderosa pine is one of the most ubiquitous conifer species in western North America. In the American Southwest, winter snowmelt and summer rains play a critical role in ponderosa forests' survival, but the 23-year megadrought may have these semi-arid trees at the end of their rope, according to new research by UArizona scientists. Read more Image Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger May 26, 2023 Arizona, California, and Nevada have reached an agreement to address the looming water crisis in the region by reducing their use of Colorado River water. This temporary solution marks a significant victory for the western states, which rely on the river for irrigation and drinking water. Read more Image Three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn’t go dry May 25, 2023 A new plan would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate power and provide drinking water. Read more Image Underrepresented groups in the debate over water resources May 19, 2023 The University of Arizona is helping communities contribute to decision-making on water resources in the state. Professor Sharon Megdal with the UA Water Resource Research Center talks about getting indigenous peoples involved and how their knowledge can be transferred to cities coping with water concerns. Read more Image Isabella Feldmann: Never a Dull Day in the River April 7, 2023 Isabella Feldmann is a 2022-2023 Earth Grant student who interns at the Sonoran Institute. She explains that Earth Grant has amazing professional development opportunities in the environmental field that allows students to broaden their experiences in the industry! She’s also writing a thesis studying how marine microorganisms out of the Amazon River Plume use organic phosphorus versus manmade inorganic phosphorus as an energy source. Read more Image Why and Where Snakes Hibernate Feb. 24, 2023 Snakes are cold-blooded animals, or ectothermic, because they get their temperature from their surroundings and cannot generate their own body heat. While this can come in handy, the downside of being a cold-blooded animal is the struggle to survive in cold environments. Read more Image Pagination 1 2 3 4 ›› Next page Last » Last page
UArizona and partners form consortium to address Southwest water concerns July 12, 2023 Together with the University of Southern California and the University of Nevada, the University of Arizona is launching the Consortium for Potable Water Reuse to improve water security and water reuse methods in the arid southwestern United States. Read more Image
Professor completes first underwater camping trip at Biosphere 2 June 28, 2023 Winslow Burleson started his summer with a camping trip 21 feet underwater in the ocean biome at Biosphere 2. He spent the night in an inflatable tent and worked with a robot to collect samples from the ocean. Read more Image
Fantasy monsoon game open to amateur forecasters for third year June 16, 2023 The start of the 2023 monsoon season also marks the start of the third Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game, which brings together amateur forecasters to compete against one another with their monsoon season predictions. Read more Image
Faculty Feature: Dr. Corrie Hannah June 9, 2023 Dr. Corrie Hannah, a research scientist at the University of Arizona’s Arizona Institute for Resilience, is committed to finding solutions to social and environmental challenges prevalent in marginalized communities with limited resources. Her research has taken her around the world, but its her work here in Tucson that could have an even broader reach. In addition to exploring disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid, she is also expanding the resources available to historically underfunded scholars tackling climate adaptation research throughout Africa. Read more Image
Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest megadrought June 7, 2023 The ponderosa pine is one of the most ubiquitous conifer species in western North America. In the American Southwest, winter snowmelt and summer rains play a critical role in ponderosa forests' survival, but the 23-year megadrought may have these semi-arid trees at the end of their rope, according to new research by UArizona scientists. Read more Image
Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger May 26, 2023 Arizona, California, and Nevada have reached an agreement to address the looming water crisis in the region by reducing their use of Colorado River water. This temporary solution marks a significant victory for the western states, which rely on the river for irrigation and drinking water. Read more Image
Three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn’t go dry May 25, 2023 A new plan would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate power and provide drinking water. Read more Image
Underrepresented groups in the debate over water resources May 19, 2023 The University of Arizona is helping communities contribute to decision-making on water resources in the state. Professor Sharon Megdal with the UA Water Resource Research Center talks about getting indigenous peoples involved and how their knowledge can be transferred to cities coping with water concerns. Read more Image
Isabella Feldmann: Never a Dull Day in the River April 7, 2023 Isabella Feldmann is a 2022-2023 Earth Grant student who interns at the Sonoran Institute. She explains that Earth Grant has amazing professional development opportunities in the environmental field that allows students to broaden their experiences in the industry! She’s also writing a thesis studying how marine microorganisms out of the Amazon River Plume use organic phosphorus versus manmade inorganic phosphorus as an energy source. Read more Image
Why and Where Snakes Hibernate Feb. 24, 2023 Snakes are cold-blooded animals, or ectothermic, because they get their temperature from their surroundings and cannot generate their own body heat. While this can come in handy, the downside of being a cold-blooded animal is the struggle to survive in cold environments. Read more Image