Arizona Environment

Slow down, experience the world, and connect with nature through mindfulness with naturalist and conservation biologist Tom Fleischner. 🌎

What happens when we truly pay attention to the world around us? This is the question Fleischner explores in his new book, Astonished By Beauty: A Field Guide to the Practice of Paying Attention.

On Oct. 22 from 6-7 p.m. in ENR2 S107, Fleischner will be holding a talk and signing for his newest book, Astonished By Beauty: A Field Guide to the Practice of Paying Attention.

📅 Oct. 22 | 6–7 p.m.
📍 ENR2 S107
📚 Book signing + reception to follow from 7–8 p.m. in the ENR2 Courtyard

Photo Credits: Micheal Gaige

Are you committed to building a more sustainable future? Are you inspired by creative storytelling about the natural world?

Arizona Environment is hiring a student digital content specialist!

This student employee will have the opportunity to:

- Brainstorm, pitch, and develop brand-aligned multimedia content for distribution across Arizona Environment digital channels including website, social platforms, and newsletters
- Support the management of Arizona Environment social media accounts
- Collaborate closely with the Find Your Environment Student Engagement specialist on content creation and distribution
- Utilize analytics to develop strategies for audience engagement and growth

Gain experience in digital communications and marketing, analytics reporting, and environmental and science communication!

8 hours per week, $17 per hour.

📢 Apply by September 28 at 11:59 p.m. 📢

🌸 One week away! 🌼

The ENR2 Birthday Bash is next Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 1-4 p.m.! Get a sneak peek at what's on the agenda, and stop by on Tuesday for some free snacks!

- Connect with environmental opportunities, academic programs and resources at our resource fair in the Slot Canyon

- Learn about the application of remote sensing in natural resources research with the Arizona Remote Sensing Center

- Craft and tell stories through textile arts with the Office of Sustainability

- Explore careers connected to resilience with AIR's Resilience Practice team

- Complete our scavenger hunt to be entered to win giveaways and prizes!

🚨 Last call to apply!

Want to do something meaningful for the environment and get paid for it? The Liverman Undergraduate Environmental Fellows Program is for students who care about sustainability and want to gain hands on experience working on projects that make a difference! 🌵🌎

Applications are due August 3, 2026! Don't wait, apply now!

Forecasts are officially open for the 2026 Monsoon Fantasy Forecast Game!

Be sure to sign by Monday, June 29, to join the competition this summer and participate in the monthly and *new* weekly tournaments.

Every year the most anticipated weather words are spoken: “What will the monsoon be like?”

Monsoon experts Mike Crimmins and Zack Guido discuss what the latest projections could mean for this season’s rain in the second Monsoon Fantasy Forecast webinar!

Monday, June 15 (the first day of the Monsoon Season!) at 3 p.m. on Zoom.

What’s up with the Super El Nino? Where is predicted to get above average precipitation?

Get your monsoon questions answered and learn about new Monsoon Fantasy Game features at our webinar next week!

Monsoon season is brewing, and this year the Monsoon Fantasy team is launching new game features that will heat up the competition and enhance opportunities to learn about the monsoon phenomenon!

Get a sneak peek of this year’s Monsoon Fantasy Forecast Game with our upcoming webinar Wednesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. on Zoom.

Join us to walk through the new game features — including weekly matchups! — and ask experts about their tips and predictions for this summer’s monsoon. The walk through will be approximately 20 minutes with time for Q&A to follow.

2026 Monsoon Fantasy Forecast Game Sneak Peek
When: May 27, 2026 1 p.m. Arizona Time
Where: Zoom

A recording of this webinar will be sent out to all registrants. Please RSVP at environment.arizona.edu and invite your friends to play!

Join us this Thursday for "Holding Earth: A Creative Exploration of Eco-Emotions and Connection to Nature, Community, and Self!"

The world is changing, and many of us carry emotions tied to environmental uncertainty. This workshop offers a welcoming space to pause, reflect, and explore these emotions, as well as our connection to nature, community, and self.

Facilitator Maria Renée Johnson, griefworker, artist, and environmental professional, will guide participants through common eco-related emotions using mindfulness and creative approaches.

Students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to this next Craft and Connect workshop!

Thursday, April 2, 2026
5–6:30 p.m.
ENR2 N595
Free, with pizza, refreshments, and supplies provided!

Please RSVP at https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/craft-and-connect-holding-earth-with-maria-renee-johnson-4a3UV4Ca69/overview