Where Are They Now? with Maya Tainatongo Feb. 22, 2024 Meet Maya Tainatongo! A native Tucsonan and passionate community member, Maya shares their past experiences in the Earth Grant program and how it has strengthened her impactful and collaborative work in conservation and community building. Read more Image Where Are They Now? with Samantha & Maria Mata Jan. 30, 2024 Meet Samantha and Maria Mata! Sisters and Earth Grant alums, these young leaders share their past experiences in the Earth Grant program and how it has strengthened their impactful work in public health, education, and city planning. Read more Image “Meet a Mentor” With Olya Weekley! Nov. 15, 2023 Meet Olya Weekley, a Wildcat alumni and new Earth Grant mentor, working as the Applied Conservation Project Manager at Tucson Audubon. Read more Image “Meet a Mentor” with Melissa Cordero! Oct. 25, 2023 Meet Melissa Cordero, an Earth Grant mentor, as she tells us about her professional journey and current work at the Sonoran Institute, based in Tucson. Read more Image Earth Grant Welcomes New Program Coordinator, Jessica Estrada Oct. 11, 2023 The Earth Grant program is welcoming Jessica Estrada as the new Earth Grant Program Coordinator this month! Jessica will continue the coordination and development of the Earth Grant Program as Leona Davis steps into another position in AIR. Jessica will support the Earth Grant students and mentors as the internships continue to develop this school year. Read more Image Moving into Zion National Park! May 26, 2023 Hi everyone! My name is Gabriella Parra. I am from Tucson, Arizona, and I will be a community outreach intern this summer at Zion National Park! My mom, my step-dad, and I took the eight and a half hour road trip from Tucson to Zion. Read more Image Sharing Our Stories at the 2023 Student Showcase April 10, 2023 In March, Earth Grant students joined forces with students from two other AIR Education Initiatives programs, Indigenous Correspondents Program and Diana Liverman Scholars, to present on their learning journeys and community-engaged projects. Read more Image Collective Decision Making in Action Jan. 27, 2023 From attempting to agree on dinner as a family, to leading an unproductive team meeting, trying to make group decisions is a scenario every one of us is challenged with. Collaborating in a way where all parties can actively participate while feeling seen and heard supports a healthy work environment, promotes interdisciplinary solutions, and encourages adaptability. Read more Image Help Us Restore the Flow! Learn about our Restoration Efforts in the Tanque Verde Creek Dec. 16, 2022 My name is Matthew Jensen. I’m the River Run Network Intern with Watershed Management Group here in Tucson. Every day, I wake up, I go to class, go to work, and live my life. Every day, I drink lots of water because everyone needs water to live. Read more Image An Afternoon with SEEDS Nov. 21, 2022 Q: What’s better than one program that supports diverse students in developing as environmental professionals? A: THREE programs that support diverse students in their development as environmental professionals, gathered together on a late fall afternoon in Tucson, having a picnic! Read more Image Pagination … 1 2 3 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Where Are They Now? with Maya Tainatongo Feb. 22, 2024 Meet Maya Tainatongo! A native Tucsonan and passionate community member, Maya shares their past experiences in the Earth Grant program and how it has strengthened her impactful and collaborative work in conservation and community building. Read more Image
Where Are They Now? with Samantha & Maria Mata Jan. 30, 2024 Meet Samantha and Maria Mata! Sisters and Earth Grant alums, these young leaders share their past experiences in the Earth Grant program and how it has strengthened their impactful work in public health, education, and city planning. Read more Image
“Meet a Mentor” With Olya Weekley! Nov. 15, 2023 Meet Olya Weekley, a Wildcat alumni and new Earth Grant mentor, working as the Applied Conservation Project Manager at Tucson Audubon. Read more Image
“Meet a Mentor” with Melissa Cordero! Oct. 25, 2023 Meet Melissa Cordero, an Earth Grant mentor, as she tells us about her professional journey and current work at the Sonoran Institute, based in Tucson. Read more Image
Earth Grant Welcomes New Program Coordinator, Jessica Estrada Oct. 11, 2023 The Earth Grant program is welcoming Jessica Estrada as the new Earth Grant Program Coordinator this month! Jessica will continue the coordination and development of the Earth Grant Program as Leona Davis steps into another position in AIR. Jessica will support the Earth Grant students and mentors as the internships continue to develop this school year. Read more Image
Moving into Zion National Park! May 26, 2023 Hi everyone! My name is Gabriella Parra. I am from Tucson, Arizona, and I will be a community outreach intern this summer at Zion National Park! My mom, my step-dad, and I took the eight and a half hour road trip from Tucson to Zion. Read more Image
Sharing Our Stories at the 2023 Student Showcase April 10, 2023 In March, Earth Grant students joined forces with students from two other AIR Education Initiatives programs, Indigenous Correspondents Program and Diana Liverman Scholars, to present on their learning journeys and community-engaged projects. Read more Image
Collective Decision Making in Action Jan. 27, 2023 From attempting to agree on dinner as a family, to leading an unproductive team meeting, trying to make group decisions is a scenario every one of us is challenged with. Collaborating in a way where all parties can actively participate while feeling seen and heard supports a healthy work environment, promotes interdisciplinary solutions, and encourages adaptability. Read more Image
Help Us Restore the Flow! Learn about our Restoration Efforts in the Tanque Verde Creek Dec. 16, 2022 My name is Matthew Jensen. I’m the River Run Network Intern with Watershed Management Group here in Tucson. Every day, I wake up, I go to class, go to work, and live my life. Every day, I drink lots of water because everyone needs water to live. Read more Image
An Afternoon with SEEDS Nov. 21, 2022 Q: What’s better than one program that supports diverse students in developing as environmental professionals? A: THREE programs that support diverse students in their development as environmental professionals, gathered together on a late fall afternoon in Tucson, having a picnic! Read more Image