The University of Arizona

Facilities & Resources

The location of UA's School of Natural Resources in the desert Southwest provides a wealth of opportunities to enhance our understanding of issues relevant to natural resource management of semi-arid environments undergoing rapid population growth. Faculty and students take advantage of the diversity of the Southwestern landscape to study everything from fisheries in the Gulf of California to invasive species in the desert grasslands to endangered species on high mountain, sky island forests. The school also home to advanced analytical, field and laboratory tools. Special equipment and facilities are described below.

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Advanced Resource Technology LabThe ART lab brings GIS technology to natural resource questions.Analytical Capability
Biosphere 2The Biosphere 2 provides the unique opportunity to study ecosystems under controlled conditions.Facilities
Field EquipmentA wide variety of field equipment is available to support research in SNRE.Research Infrastructure
Geospatial EquipmentA range of tools for geospatial analyses are available in the Office of Arid Lands Studies.Research Infrastructure
HerbariumThe UA Herbarium is the largest herbarium in the arid southwest, with 380,000 specimens.Research Infrastructure
Laboratory EquipmentLaboratory equipment used in the School of Natural Resources and the EnvironmentResearch Infrastructure
Natural Products CenterThe NPC conducts interdisciplinary research leading to the discovery and development of useful natural products from plants and micro-organisms.Facilities
Santa Rita Experimental RangeThe Santa Rita Experimental Range offers unique opportunities for research, education and outreach. Facilities
The Arizona Remote Sensing CenterARSC applies remote sensing and geospatial technologies for natural resource management.Facilities
The Walnut Gulch Experimental WatershedAt the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed researchers consider the effects of land use change on hydrological processes.Facilities
V Bar V RanchThe V-V provides a unique combination of research and educational opportunities for sustainable rangeland management . Facilities