Arid and semi-arid lands, such as those in Arizona, occupy more than 40% of the Earth’s land surface.
These landscapes contain forests, grasslands, agricultural, and built environments that may be affected by increased temperature and prolonged drought.
Our faculty are experts in:
- Arid zone hydrology
- Dust production and human exposures
- Energy balance and soil/ecosystem response
- Drought resiliency planning
- Regional meteorology and climatology
Faculty
Alicja Babst-Kostecka
Associate Professor
Director, Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Jon Chorover
Interim Associate Vice President (ALVSCE)
Interim Associate Dean for Research (CALES)
Professor
Arizona Lab for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC)
Dan Ferguson
Assistant Professor
Director, Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS)
Assistant Professor, Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR)
Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta
Associate Professor
Director, Project Harvest
Director, Gardenroots
Debankur Sanyal
Assistant Specialist and Assistant Professor - Soil Health
Soil Health Specialist
