Organic farming in Arizona: A family business that works for the community
Nestled in between Buckeye and Goodyear, Arizona, is a 1,200-acre certified organic farm specializing in leafy greens and compost. This farm started in Arizona over 30 years ago with Arnott and Kathleen Duncan at the helm.
Natal Cares: Women’s health in the age of technology
Joy Chioma, Founder and Head of Operations at Natal Cares, 2021 WE Empower Finalist, Sub-Saharan Africa After witnessing the loss of her childhood friend and sister-in-law due to childbirth complications
Meet affiliated faculty Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez
Read on for an interview with Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez, Assistant Professor at the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning and Senior Global Futures Scientist.
Collaboration is key to preserving Arizona water supply
Throughout the Sustainable Food Systems graduate program food and farm immersive opportunity in the Fall of 2022, an overwhelming topic was discussed at every stop along the way: water security.
MCD: Innovative marine conservation efforts
Thue Hue Nguyen, Founder and CEO of MCD, Vietnam2021 WE Empower Finalist, Asia-Pacific Despite having faced various leadership development challenges, Thue Hue Nguyen led the Centre for Marine Life Conservation
CBO activities at ASU Open Door 2023
The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes will be attending ASU Open Door 2023 as a part of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. Members of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
New paper links European colonization, parrotfish decline in Caribbean coral reefs
Katie Cramer, the Program Lead for Coral Reef Conservation at the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, has a new paper published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution titled “Historical declines in
Guidebook for the Engaged University
Leah Gerber, founding director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, has co-authored a new book alongside Nancy Grimm, founding director of the Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-term Ecological Research program. Titled “The
The opportunity cost of conservation: a case study from Colombia
In a compelling new research paper titled “An investment strategy to address biodiversity loss from agricultural expansion,” Colombia becomes the first case study on how to balance biodiversity goals with
Meet affiliated faculty Robin DeWeese
Read on for an interview with Robin DeWeese, Assistant Teaching Professor, College of Health Solutions.
ASU is launching new school to help students dive into ocean sciences
Of all places, right here in the hot, dry desert, the newest school at Arizona State University (ASU) focuses on the ocean. The new program is providing exciting new
The life of a grass farmer and cattle rancher in Arizona
When Chuck Backus first arrived at his newly acquired ranch in the Superstition Mountains in 1977, the land wasn’t anywhere close to what it is today. Driving out to Quarter Circle U Ranch is driving through a beautiful Arizona desert with cacti and mesquite lining the roads to a backdrop of craggily cliffs.