Coffee Break: Mediating Wildlife-Human Relationships Through Behavioral Ecology
March 13, 2024Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break to learn more about some of the latest research being done to understand wildlife-human relationships and reduce conflict. Our presenter is Allie Burnett, Ph.D. candidate within the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment. For her research, she has focused specifically on the dynamics at play in Tucson.
Coffee Break: Unwinding the Regulatory Story of the Jaguar
February 6, 2024With several new jaguar sightings in Arizona within the past year, both old and new questions are resurfacing as to what this means for the future of the species in the U.S. So join us for our next virtual Coffee Break to hear from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Marit Alanen, who is the agency’s jaguar expert and liaison to the Jaguar Recovery Team.
Invasive Plants: The Biggest Local Threats and What We Can Do
January 17, 2024Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break with Saguaro National Park’s botanist Dan Beckman. He’ll present on some of the most concerning invasive plants in the region, including buffelgrass,…
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Coffee Break: Using Sky Islands to Study Climate Change Across the Globe
November 8, 2023Join us to learn more about how sky islands across the world are being used to study ecological and evolutionary impacts of global climate change. Our presenter, Sarah J. Love,…
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Coffee Break: Protecting the Origins of Water in the Sky Islands
October 6, 2023Join us to learn more about the Sky Islands’ role as a crucial source of water in our region, as well as efforts to protect this water through a binational…
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Coffee Break: Road Decommissioning Surveys
October 4, 2023We’ve had a lot of interest in our new campaign to rewild old roads in the Huachucas and other parts of southern Arizona, and you can help! To learn more…
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Coffee Break: Skunks of the Sky Islands
September 12, 2023Did you know that the Sky Island region has four different skunk species? Come learn all about this family of stinkin’ cute creatures during our next virtual Coffee Break, hosted…
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Coffee Break: Arizona Water Law
August 23, 2023Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break on one of the most important topics in our region: water. Our presenter will be Michael Van Alsburg, a Tucson lawyer who…
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First Guardians: A Talk on the Native Peoples of Sonora
June 2, 2023Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break with Dr. Alejandro Aguilar Zeleny from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. He’ll present on the native peoples of Sonora and…
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Coffee Break: The Future of Arizona’s Smallest Native Fish
April 17, 2023Join us for a virtual Coffee Break to learn more about the biology, history, and recovery of native fish in Arizona, with an emphasis on topminnows and pupfish. The talk…
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