Dr. Sasha Reed, GDC Affiliate, awarded by American Geophysical Union
Global Drylands Center
Dr. Sasha Reed, GDC Affiliate, awarded by American Geophysical Union
Dr. Sasha Reed, Chief of the USGS Terrestrial Drylands Ecology Branch and GDC Affiliate, received the 2024 AGU Union Fellows achievement award and the Joanne Simpson Medal for her exceptional contributions to Earth and space sciences. Join us in congratulating her!
ASU News Highlight | The Secret Web of Life in Our Soil
Let us blow you away: biocrust, the hidden web of life in soil, could be the secret weapon against dust storms, making our ecosystems more resilient!
Throwback Thursday | Drought Recovery and Grasslands
Asexual reproductive traits might not fend off drought, but they powerfully drive grassland recovery - a key to ecosystem resilience! Let's dig in.
Tune-in Tuesday | Congratulations to GDC Affiliate, Dr. David Eldridge!
The Global Drylands Center leans on the many wonderful collaborators who bring incredible insight into the Center, making us stronger.
Hispanic Drylands | A Workshop Beyond Borders
Exploring how Hispanic culture and drylands shape each other reveals a rich history of resilience and adaptation.
Throwback Thursday | ASU Regents Professor and GDC Committee member awarded the Theodore M. Sperry Award
The Sala Lab would like to congratulate Dr. Garcia-Pichel for his efforts and significant impact on his field.
BioScience Talks feature: Osvaldo Sala
Osvaldo had the opportunity to be featured on Bioscience Talks, a podcast hosted by James Verdier, with the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Take a listen to the podcast here!
ASU News Spotlight | New research advances global understanding of dryland sustainability
ASU organized an interview with Dr. Osvaldo Sala regarding ecosystem services, and the sustainability of drylands & discussed a new publication on the effects of grazing. Read the full interview here.
Summer Reading | Root Sensitivity and the Chihuahuan Desert
Did you know fire supercharges root production's response to climate change, revealing that dryland ecosystems might face amplified sensitivity to future aridity? That's hot!
Christopher Vito receives ARCS Award
Join us in applauding Christopher Vito for his remarkable achievement! Christopher has been honored with the prestigious ARCS Scholar Award by the ARCS® Foundation, Inc., Phoenix Chapter, recognizing his exceptional
Scott Collins published in Functional Ecology
In a novel approach, Scott Collins et. al. have recently published a paper in Functional Ecology on how drought and post-drought periods affect plant communities. Factors such as seed size,
JRN Global Drylands Modeling Workshop 2023
The Global Drylands Center is hosting the JRN Global Drylands Modeling Workshop 2023. At the workshop, we will discuss the important processes needed to represent drylands in a low-dimensional (i.e.,