Student, Faculty and Staff Features

Government and Public Policy Associate Professor Liz Baldwin recently developed Grassvasion, a board game based on Buffelgrass management in Tucson. In this Q&A, Baldwin explores the potential of board games as tools for environmental education and broadening perspectives for different actors.

In this Q&A, Bret Pasch, Assistant Professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment details the scientific impact of research performed in the Mt. Graham Biology Programs lab beyond Arizona, and the value of interdisciplinary studies in the field of conservation.

Illiana Samorano shares how the partnership between the Earth Grant program and the Ramírez-Andreotta Integrated Environmental Science and Health Risk Laboratory has shaped students' education and career trajectory through her own experiences as an intern.

In this Q&A, U of A senior and plant science major Joe Blickfeldt shares how exploration of plant diversity through research and outreach supports resilience, community, and solutions to environmental issues.

Linus Friedman is a senior from Pittsburgh, PA, double-majoring in German studies and sustainable built environments at the U of A.

Originally a pre-veterinary student at the U of A, Angelina Terlizzi is now a senior majoring in natural resources with an emphasis in conservation biology.

Grace Toftner is a senior majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Arizona. In this Q&A, Grace talks about how her engineering background connects with her sustainability goals, how students can lead by example, and why caring about the environment matters no matter what you’re studying.