Arizona

Riparian Monitoring Workshop August 25-27, 2009

lgraumlich — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:54:48 -0600

Please join us for this year's Riparian Monitoring Workshop in Eager AZ. Registration deadline is August 18. For more information contact Barb Gibson at bgibson@ag.arizona.edu or consult the workshop website at http://ag.arizona.edu/research/rfr/workshops/riparian/Riparian%20Workshop%20Aug%2009.html

Conservation on the Edge

alyssa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:51:56 -0700

Populations near the edge of their range provide important insight on the impacts of climate change, especially in the montane forest islands of southeastern Arizona that harbor incredible biodiversity

Carbon in the Desert

alyssa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:05:47 -0700

Can shrubs in desert grasslands mitigate climate change?

Rangelands West

alyssa — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:56:13 -0700

Rangelands West is a website offering a wide array of tools and information on rangeland management in the Western United States. It is developed by partners from 19 land-grant universities.

Santa Rita Experimental Range

alyssa — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:40:32 -0700

The longest continuously studied rangeland research area in the United States provides new insights into vegetation response to climate and land management.

The Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed

alyssa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:26:20 -0700

The Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed surrounds the historic city of Tombstone in southern Arizona. The USDA - Agricultural Research Service established the watershed in the 1950s to study floods and the impact of soil and water conservation projects on runoff.

Biosphere 2

alyssa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:08:17 -0700

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.

V Bar V Ranch

alyssa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:43:04 -0700

V Bar V Ranch near Camp Verde, Arizona is owned and operated by UA's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as a research and extension center addressing environmental, wildlife and domestic livestock issues applicable to ranches in Arizona and throughout the Southwest.

Trade-offs in Stormwater Recharge

alyssa — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:37:56 -0700

In Watershed Resources, a new project looks at the potential trade-offs in recharging our groundwater with stormwater runoff.

Declining Snowpack in the West

alyssa — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:05:07 -0700

Researchers in SNRE are using tree-rings to take the long view on snowpack trends.