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Dr. Elise Gornish YouTube interview on Arid Land Ecological Restoration

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New paper out on the saguaro cactus by Desert Laboratory researchers

Screenshot of Carnegie Institute article on The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill.

The Desert Laboratory: Carnegie Science's Pioneering Role in American Ecology

Screenshot of UA news article on Dr. Elise Gornish, Director of the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill

How Tumamoc Hill's new director plans to bring the desert to the people

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Coloring Contest Winners

Screenshot of podcast article on Jumping Cholla Cactus

Jumping Cholla: Does This Cacti Really Jump?

A damaged saguaro cactus remains standing on August 3, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona.

Cactuses Dying After Being Moved for Border Wall Sparks Concern

Image of a sign and art installation looking out at the mountains from Tumamoc Hill

Looking through the lens of time with the Millennium Camera

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Dr. Peter Breslin featured on the Bill Buckmaster Show!

Researcher Frank Reichenbacher kneels in the field near his Globeberry study plants

Long-term drought and near-term heat wave take toll on Arizona's desert ecology

Text says, "Packrat Time Machine"

Packrat Time Machine: The Desert Laboratory featured on Arizona Illustrated

Sign stating the Hill will be closed on July 4th at 6pm, opening back up July 5th at 4am.

4th of July Closure

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Home on the Range...40,000 years ago in Sonora, Mexico: video interview with Dr. Paul S. Martin

Saguaros on Tumamoc Hill

The Desert Laboratory's Saguaro Research Featured on The Weather Channel

Mammoth Display

The Desert Laboratory's Vertebrate Paleontology Collection

Gila monster

Desert Laboratory featured on Field Notes: Gila Monsters on Arizona Illustrated