Welcome to the Institute for Environment and Society!
As many of you may have heard, The University of Arizona has created the Institute for Environment and Society (IES), which will boost the visibility, research competitiveness, and effectiveness of scholars who make the university a leader in environmental studies.
The long and productive history of ISPE will be the foundation for the new institute, and the goal of IES is to take the success and impact of UA's environmental enterprise to even higher levels.
ISPE Director Jonathan Overpeck will co-direct the new institute with Diana Liverman, who will return full-time to the UA in January after spending the past five years as director of Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.
IES looks forward to working and collaborating with faculty to continue to raise the level of excellence and support of environmental research around campus. Stay tuned for more on IES and coming efforts to bring faculty, staff and students together to meet society's environmental challenges of the future.
UA News
June 2009 SWCO Released
June 23, 2009
Much of Arizona and New Mexico have seen above-average precipitation in the past 30 days, and forecasts suggest additional drought improvement will occur with the monsoon rains.
Grant-Funded Institute Explores Land as a Laboratory
June 22, 2009
The University of Arizona's history department coordinated and is hosting an institute to help 25 faculty from across the nation to think and teach more critically about cultural and environmental history in a broader and binational context.
Cool Off With a UA Day Trip
June 17, 2009
The UA offers several off-campus attractions that provide families the opportunity to get out of the Tucson heat while enjoying fun environmental activities for people of all ages.
Job Openings
The Institute of the Environment is hiring
The Institute of the Environment is seeking outstanding candidates for three positions: Director of Development, Postdoctoral Research Associate, and Web Site Designer/Developer. For more information, visit the UA Career Track.