The Assessing Resilience of Arizona Grasslands team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team conducts groundbreaking research at the Santa Rita Experimental Range (RainManSR) to understand how changing precipitation patterns in the U.S. Southwest impact rangeland ecosystems. Through an innovative, large-scale rainfall manipulation experiment, we study how extreme-duration drought affects vital aspects of grassland ecosystems, from soil hydrology to vegetation productivity. The team …

The Best Ecosystem Structure for Climate Mitigation (BEST-CLIM) team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team investigates the complex relationship between vegetation structure and climate mitigation in the U.S. Southwest, challenging conventional wisdom about forest density in arid regions. Our research focuses on determining optimal vegetation configurations that maximize climate cooling potential while considering the unique characteristics of desert environments, where dense vegetation …

The Characterizing the Microbiome of Shelter Animals team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team investigates the unique gut microbiome characteristics of shelter animals, studying how various factors including enteric pathogens and medical treatments affect their microbial communities. Our research focuses on understanding how the distinctive conditions of shelter animals, including their street exposure history and kennel-related anxiety treatments, impact their microbiome composition. …

Developing Climate-Smart Practice Optimization Tool for Agriculture Research aims to develop a climate-smart practices optimization tool for enhancing the climate resilience of agriculture in the US. This team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. What are climate-smart agricultural practices? Practices that could intensify crop yields by: Optimizing nutrient use efficiency (NUE) Optimizing water use efficiency (WUE) Minimizing greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions We will integrate …

The Digital Audiology VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. The Digital Audiology team explores the adoption and implementation of novel technologies in the audiology clinic that can help increase the accessibility and affordability of hearing healthcare. Team members will explore how 3D printing and scanning may be used to create custom wearables, understand audiologist and patient perspectives, build capacity for the adoption …

The DISCAPAZ team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. DISCAPAZ is a multimedia project aimed at centering the voices and narratives of disabled individuals and their families living along the Arizona-Sonoran border. The project also serves as an interdisciplinary, experiential learning program that facilitates authentic engagement with border communities to address community-identified needs and amplify disabled voices in the borderlands through ongoing digital storytelling. …

The Environmental and Social Justice team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. We are working on creating community-driven solutions to current challenges revolving around sustainability in 1) the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands region and 2) Portland, Oregon. We are combining culture, history, science, and more to develop resources for communities to advocate solutions that meet their needs and values. These projects are currently ongoing and are …

The Applied International Development Economics (AIDE) Lab is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team investigates critical economic and environmental challenges facing communities worldwide, with a particular focus on measuring and improving climate adaptation among small-scale producers (SSPs) in developing regions. Our research addresses pressing global issues including poverty, food insecurity, and economic inequality in the context of accelerating climate change. The team employs …

The Agrivoltaics & Sustainable Solutions team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team focuses on pioneering solutions at the intersection of agriculture and renewable energy through agrivoltaics – an innovative approach that combines food production with solar energy generation. Our research addresses critical challenges in creating sustainable food, energy, and water systems in the face of climate change and increasing environmental pressures. The …