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In Paul Carini’s lab at the University of Arizona, doctoral student Caitlin Tribelhorn is nursing fickle Asgard archaea to life - a painstaking effort that could illuminate cell evolution, marine biogeochemical cycles, and the future of biomedical research.

Two environmental science undergraduates - Luiza Benavides and Cassandra Montano Arellano - were selected for this year's cohort of the 14-week paid mentorship program.

CALES faculty are among those whose research will receive funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's new "Genesis Mission" awards.

We are officially in the warming cycle of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, an alternating heating and cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean surface.

A new study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which could have significant implications for everything from plant and animal biodiversity to future weather patterns.

Led by principal investigator Katharine Jacobs, a recently retired professor of environmental science, the tri-university project's summary report reviews Arizona's current water resources and provides options for ensuring water supply reliability across sectors within the state.

The center was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997.

Karletta Chief, a renowned Diné hydrologist in CALES and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center, was named inaugural recipient of the Agnese Nelms Haury Endowed Professorship in Indigenous Resilience for her contributions to the fields of hydrology, Indigenous resilience, environmental justice and climate change outreach and research.

Three environmental science majors were selected to participate in the paid mentorship program will gain firsthand experience working on an active research project with an expert faculty member.