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March 13, 2023
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The Dirt: From Rings to Rhythms



If you're looking for a unique way to connect with nature, you might want to check out Sara Fraker's Pine Chant project. Fraker is an Associate Professor of Oboe at the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts Fred Fox School of Music and a member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Her project is inspired by tree-ring growth data from the UArizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, and it's a sonic representation of 12 Arizona trees.

The music is composed by Lachlan Skipworth, who used tree-ring growth data to control various musical parameters. He also added composed harmonic structures to express themes of loss and resilience, creating art that tells powerful stories, cultivates connections, and explores themes of forest resilience and tree growth synchronicity in the warming Anthropocene.

Skipworth's lyricism is brought to life by an electronic "aura" of acoustic sounds created by wind instruments. These resonances are made with human breath, cane grasses, and the bodies of trees, interacting in a breathtaking combination of music and artwork that enables listeners to experience the beauty and resilience of Arizona's trees. This project was made possible by a UArizona Production Faculty Seed Grant and the College of Fine Arts Fund for Excellence.

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars, and don't forget to register!

Thursday,
March 16

WRRC Seminar Series: Water in Cochise County – Challenges and Solutions

12:00  – 1:15 PM     On Zoom. Please register!
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Environment in the News

A farm located on the Hopi Reservation in Northern Arizona. A new report from the University of Arizona Southwest Center suggests that farmers, lawmakers, and water experts must work together to develop more water-conscience agricultural practices and legislation in the light of cuts to surface water coming from the Colorado River. (Kyle Mittan, University Communications)

New UArizona report offers hope to farmers during the historic water crisis


By Logan Burtch-Buus, University Communications | Feb. 23, 2023
The University of Arizona Southwest Center and local and international partners are working to address the needs of agricultural communities reliant on the Colorado River Basin for irrigation. Read more>>

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Announcements

Carson Scholars Lightning Talks

Carson Scholars make science come alive! Join us for two evenings of engaging research stories that unveil science from the invisible to the larger-than-life. Carson Scholars’ research explores everything from nature connection through augmented reality to the particles in our air to hurricane recovery efforts. Enjoy music, hors d’oeuvres, and mingling following the Lightning Talks! Please RSVP.


CCASS Adaptation Action Roundtable

The Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS) is excited to host the upcoming Adaptation Action Roundtable on Monday, April 17 from 12–1:30 PM in ENR2, room N604 and on Zoom. Hear compelling student presentations focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation innovations and participate in a facilitated discussion with faculty, researchers, and students from across the UArizona campus.
 

Creating a Resilient Future with AIR

A lively panel discussion will showcase Arizona Institute for Resilience's successes and highlight interdisciplinary opportunities for experiential learning, community engagement, and research programs that empower students to take action and create community-oriented environmental solutions locally and internationally. If you want to become more involved in resilience-focused efforts in a changing world, this is a great place to start. Please register >>
 

Knowledge to Impact on Invasive Species

Join us for a seminar presentation by David Lodge, Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability at Cornell University. Dr. Lodge is an internationally recognized conservation biologist, a past president of the Ecological Society of America, and the founder and former director of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative.

Opportunities 

AIR Annual Resilience Theme Grant

The Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) seeks to fund an interdisciplinary team to develop and execute a creative and inspiring year-long agenda of events and activities focused on a single, resilience-related theme of the year for 2023–2024. This year-long effort will lead to at least three significant collaborative outcomes, including a proposal for external funding to support continued research and collaboration, an article ready for submission to peer review, and an innovative product that educates the community about this theme. Learn more and apply >>
 

Associate Director, AIR

The Arizona Institute for Resilience seeks an organized, motivated, people-oriented individual for the position of AIR Associate Director to provide essential research coordination, personnel management, and oversight of operational and communication functions for the Institute. The Associate Director will work closely with and under the supervision of the AIR director, participate in AIR executive leadership, and will supervise the operations staff, including the communications lead. The Associate Director will have the opportunity to learn about the diverse array of impactful research happening at the University and will be in a position to help researchers advance their work and seed new collaborations and explorations. Learn more and apply >>
 

Award for Excellence in Resilience Research for Global Development Challenges

Researchers at the University of Arizona are advancing innovative theories, methods, and insights that have central importance to pressing development challenges. This award recognizes the thought leadership at the UAz by honoring the work of three outstanding researchers contributing to the field of resilience, as demonstrated by the production of impactful published work. One award will be offered each to a faculty member or researcher, an early career researcher, and a graduate student researcher. Learn more and apply >>
 

Call for Nominations: Diversity and Inclusion Awards

The ALVSCE DEI Council is now accepting nominations for the Shirley O’Brien Diversity & Inclusion Awards. All faculty and staff in ALVSCE are eligible for nomination. Nominations are due by noon on April 24, 2023. 
 

Community Engagement Postdoctoral Researcher

The Udall Center at the University of Arizona is in search of a Community Engagement Postdoctoral Research Associate. Learn more.
 

Confluencenter Fronteridades Fellowships Available

The Confluencenter invites UArizona graduate students and faculty involved in interdisciplinary work to apply for the 2023 Fronteridades Fellowships.
 

Dream to Design Program Coordinator

The UArizona Societal Impact office is seeking one Project Coordinator (Community Outreach Professional III) for the Moving from Dreams to Design: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Engage Southern Arizona Indigenous Communities in Reimagining Computer Science Education and Workforce Development Pathways program. Learn more.
 

Energy Solutions Project Coordinator Position

Support a cool new energy technology research project and the campus-wide Institute for Energy Solutions (IES). Candidates don't need to be energy experts, just energy-interested! Details here.
 

Graduate Student Internship with TANGO International

Resilience Internships and Student Experiences (RISE) is funding an exciting internship opportunity for graduate students with Technical Assistance to NGOs (TANGO) International! The Junior Research Associate intern will support evaluations, assessments, policy papers, and more for existing projects. They will gain skills in evaluation management including criteria, standards, interviews, and analysis. Learn more and apply here.
 

New AIR-Udall Center Fellows Program Track

The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and the Arizona Institute for Resilience are pleased to announce a resumption of the environmental-policy track of the Udall Center Fellows Program. For the 2023-24 academic year, AIR will fund up to two fellowships. The fellowships will provide stipends for teaching releases for one semester. This resumes a long tradition begun in 1995 with the predecessors of AIR, in which 24 fellows have been supported from 20 departments and centers in six colleges. Details are available here.
 

Paul and Alice Baker Endowed Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change and Human Resiliency

The Office for Research, Innovation, and Impact and the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Paul and Alice Baker Endowed Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change and Human Resiliency. The Baker Prize will elevate scholarship and dissemination of pressing global challenges in climate science and human resiliency while advancing the recipient’s scholarship in the field. This postdoctoral fellowship provides an opportunity for a recent Ph.D. recipient to pursue an ambitious research program connected to the U of Arizona’s strengths in climate science, adaptation, and resilience solutions. The review will begin on March 17 >>
 

Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Research Analyst

The WRRC is currently hiring for the position of Research Analyst for its Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP). This newly created position will involve project research focused on investigating the socio-economic dimensions of transboundary aquifers in the US and Mexico and the impact of contrasting modes of governance in shared groundwater resources, writing journal articles and reports, giving presentations, and identifying opportunities for collaboration and organizing meetings with partners in the US and Mexico. Learn more and apply >>
 

WaterWRLD Internship Program

WaterWRLD (Water as a platform for Workforce Readiness and Leadership Development) provides the University of Arizona students with real-world work experience and community engagement opportunities, all while earning school credit and a paid stipend. Learn more and apply >>
 

WRRC Invites Proposals for 2023 Annual Conference

The UArizona Water Resources Research Center invites proposals for conference presentations and posters that offer solutions to the pressing water resource challenges currently facing Arizona and the region. Submit here.

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Did you know...?
The word Arizona means "little spring" in the Papago language. 

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