Image Mitigating wildfire risk by restoring grasslands to the Santa Rita Experimental Range Today A multi-year mesquite abatement project aims to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires on the Santa Rita Mountains – and improve our understanding of the system-wide ecological impacts of such efforts. Read more
Image Wen Zhang, SNRE Ph.D. candidate, named 48th recipient of the William G. McGinnies Graduate Scholarship in Arid Lands Studies April 17, 2026 Read more
Image An ultrasonic census: Counting bats under urban bridges Feb. 23, 2026 U of A researchers used Tucson's bat bridges to test acoustic monitoring as a method of calculating urban bat populations. Read more
Image U of A-led research team will study how soil microbes could make or break hydrogen's clean energy promise Oct. 22, 2025 Soil microbes consume 80% of atmospheric hydrogen - but will they adapt fast enough to handle leaks from tomorrow's hydrogen infrastructure? A new research project aims to find out with a $1.7M National Science Foundation grant. Read more
Image Navigating muddy waters: What the Gila chub teaches us about the evolving science of taxonomy Sept. 16, 2025 A small fish is at the center of a big debate among conservation biologists. Read more
Image What can prairie dogs teach us about wildfire management? Aug. 25, 2025 The small mammals eat vegetation, create burrows and clear ground. How do those habits impact the spread of wildfires? Read more
Image Dive into desert research with the BIORETS program July 14, 2025 The Biological Research Experience for Teachers Site (BIORETS) is an immersive summer research experience bringing science to life along the Santa Cruz River. Read more
Image Professors Ellen Bledsoe and Joel Muraco named Spring 2025 Golden Apple Awardees May 27, 2025 The Golden Apple Award serves as a meaningful representation of the CALES student voice, recognizing instructors who have gone above and beyond to teach our students. Read more
Image CALES's research strength on display at 2025 Discovery & Innovation Awards May 20, 2025 The College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences (CALES) celebrates this year’s award recipients, including Flurin Babst, Rachel M. Mitchell and Donald Falk. Read more
Image Finding fireflies in the desert: Researcher sheds light on one of Arizona's least-known insect species May 13, 2025 Rachel Laura, a doctoral student in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, is answering fundamental questions about the southwest spring firefly. Read more