Experiential Learning

Introducing the 2022-23 Student Cohort

The Earth Grant, a year-long leadership development program for select students, welcomes this year’s cohort of 24 students. 

 

Sept. 6, 2022

Bryce Dempsey: Finding Medicine in Nature

After completing a B.A. in justice and law from American University, Bryce Dempsey is pursuing a B.S. in pharmaceutical science. He uses his background in law to bridge knowledges in Medicine and practice climate advocacy.

 

July 7, 2023

Nicolas Katz On Jumping Headfirst Into Conservation and Climate Justice

Nicolas Katz, a senior majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, advocates for climate activism through community building. 

 

Feb. 7, 2022

Jacob Blais: Live Sustainably with Less Tension

Jacob Blais is a senior studying Natural Resources, and will pursue a Ph.D. in Ecosystem Science. As an intern for a NASA undergraduate research lab, he studies soil respiration in the Sonoran Desert.

Dec. 1, 2022

Nadira Mitchell: How Collecting Snails Turned Into a Passion for Indigenous Environmental Equity

As a junior majoring in Natural Resources, Nadira Mitchell gets involved on campus and blends her personal interests with her professional goals.

April 4, 2022

A Living River; Our Duty and Connection to Nature

Jamie Irby discusses her experience cleaning the Santa Cruz river and urges residents of Tucson to think deeply about their littering habits. 

April 1, 2022

Meet Lexis!

Lexis Meza, a sophomore majoring in Biology, has been selected to join The Earth Grant as a Program Assistant after being a member of last year’s student cohort. She will be co-managing leadership workshops, social media, and outreach activities.  

 

Oct. 4, 2022

Putting Down New Roots

Earth grant student volunteers carefully save molokhia seeds in the New Roots Garden.

Feb. 28, 2022

Shannon Taylor: Bringing Traditional Ecological Knowledge to conservation and cartography

Shannon Taylor is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems Technology (GIST) and a minor in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona. She resides on the ancestral land of her mother’s people. Through her coursework, she brings traditional ecological knowledge of the land to her studies.

 

Sept. 25, 2023

Roger Palmenberg: From Data to Double Dutch

Roger Palmenberg, a sophomore at UArizona, discusses how everyone can care for the Earth and the environment, regardless of their field of study.

Nov. 30, 2023
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