Tumamoc Talks

Tumamoc Talks bring together University of Arizona research to the greater Tucson community. 

This presentation will provide an overview of some of the unique aspects of the hydroclimate of southern Arizona including seasonality in precipitation and topoclimatic gradients. It will also explore how a changing climate interacts with these features and how increasing temperatures are driving an increasingly arid environment across the southwest U.S. Long-term historical patterns in precipitation and temperature will be explored as will recent updates to climate projections for the Southwest.  

Our speaker:

Dr. Crimmins is on the faculty of the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and is a Climate Science Extension Specialist for Arizona Cooperative Extension. In this position he provides climate science support to resource managers across Arizona by assessing information needs, synthesizing and transferring relevant research results, and conducting applied research projects. His extension and research work supports resource management across multiple sectors including rangelands, forests/wildfire, and water resources as well as informing policy and decision makers. This work aims to support managers by increasing climate science literacy as well as developing strategies to adapt to a changing climate. He also serves as a drought monitoring expert on the Arizona Governor’s Drought Task Force and has worked with counties across Arizona to implement drought preparedness and impact monitoring plans. 

Tumamoc Talks are located at the Boathouse at the base of Tumamoc Hill. 

Learn more and RSVP at tumamoc-hill@arizona.edu.