Field Stations
The mission of Biosphere 2 is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and life-long learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe.
The Jemez River Basin – Santa Catalina Mountains (JRB-SCM) Critical Zone Observatory was established in 2009 as part of the National CZO Program funded by NSF.
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter is an exceptional science learning facility located at Steward Observatory's "sky island" observing site just north of Tucson, Arizona. The SkyCenter builds upon the uniqueness of the 9157 feet summit of Mt.
Santa Rita Experimental Range provides research in range recovery from drought and overgrazing as well as sustainable grazing practices.
The Sonoran Desert Station for Arthropod Research consists of about 414 acres of pristine lower Sonoran Desert land of variable relief and exposure in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains.
Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed was established in the early 1950s to study floods and the impact of soil and water conservation projects on runoff.
Research
