conservation biology
Adrian Quijada-Mascareñas
Devil's Hole Pupfish
In the midst of the Mohave Desert there is a small crack in the earth. This crack opens to an enormous flooded cave system called Devil's Hole. In this hole lives an animal that supposedly has the smallest distribution of any vertebrate species in the world - the Devils Hole Pupfish. Both the Hole and the Pupfish have always been sources of great interest. President Harry S.Vicki L. Greer
I have been with the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel Monitoring Project since its inception in 1989. This has been a unique opportunity to closely observe changes in a single system over the years. On a day to day basis, I supervise team biologists and technicians, oversee the population censuses of squirrels on monitored areas, manage long-term databases for the project, as well as prepare reports, manuscripts, and presentations. I still manage to spend time in the field, keeping up with the squirrels. I especially enjoy the cool weather on Mt. Graham in the summer!
Cecil R. Schwalbe
Conservation on the Edge
Dr. John Koprowski in the School of Natural Resources takes a special interest in what happens to populations at the edges of their range. Range edges are constantly growing due to fragmentation - and these are the places where we are likely to see striking ecological shifts as the climate changes.
Melanie Culver
Courtney J. Conway
My students and I conduct research related to avian ecology, conservation biology, behavioral ecology, and avian life history evolution. We use correlative, experimental, and comparative approaches to identify the processes and mechanisms responsible for common patterns observed in the natural environment.
Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2 in nearby Oracle,
Arizona is managed by The University of Arizona, and serves as a laboratory for controlled scientific studies, an arena for scientific discovery and discussion, and a far-reaching public education center.
