Lovejoy Center
@lovejoycenter.arizona.edu
Advancing the science and practice of biodiversity conservation through research, education, and collaborations.
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May 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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🌱 New publication from The Fragment!
This month’s policy brief by biodiversity policy interns Jacob Pirosko and Arif G dives into the #CMSCOP15 conference in Brazil, a proposed conservation park in Southern Arizona, and a crucial court win for Alaskan Seals.
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This month’s policy brief by biodiversity policy interns Jacob Pirosko and Arif G dives into the #CMSCOP15 conference in Brazil, a proposed conservation park in Southern Arizona, and a crucial court win for Alaskan Seals.
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The Fragment: March 2026 Policy Brief
Catch up on conservation relevant policy developments from the Phoenix Zoo to Brazil in our second student publication.
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April 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🌱 New publication from The Fragment!
This month’s policy brief by biodiversity policy interns Jacob Pirosko and Arif G dives into the #CMSCOP15 conference in Brazil, a proposed conservation park in Southern Arizona, and a crucial court win for Alaskan Seals.
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/fragmen...
This month’s policy brief by biodiversity policy interns Jacob Pirosko and Arif G dives into the #CMSCOP15 conference in Brazil, a proposed conservation park in Southern Arizona, and a crucial court win for Alaskan Seals.
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/fragmen...
Tom put it best: "You can't spend time in nature without beginning to actually relate to it.” Did you spend time out in nature today? How did it make you feel?
#EarthDay #Biodiversity #Conservation
#EarthDay #Biodiversity #Conservation
April 23, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Tom put it best: "You can't spend time in nature without beginning to actually relate to it.” Did you spend time out in nature today? How did it make you feel?
#EarthDay #Biodiversity #Conservation
#EarthDay #Biodiversity #Conservation
📣 The very first publication from "The Fragment: Student Voices on Biodiversity" is live on our website!
🌎 Catch up on recent policy developments across the world with the first student story: "Policy Brief, February 2026."
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🌎 Catch up on recent policy developments across the world with the first student story: "Policy Brief, February 2026."
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/fragmen...
The Fragment: February 2026 Policy Brief
Catch up on policy developments across the world in February 2026 with our first student publication.
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March 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
📣 The very first publication from "The Fragment: Student Voices on Biodiversity" is live on our website!
🌎 Catch up on recent policy developments across the world with the first student story: "Policy Brief, February 2026."
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/fragmen...
🌎 Catch up on recent policy developments across the world with the first student story: "Policy Brief, February 2026."
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/fragmen...
Dr. Golden Kroner’s seminar blended legacy, action, and vision. She inspired us with powerful lessons from Tom Lovejoy's lifetime of biodiversity conservation--including that optimism (or the belief that something good *is* possible) is a prerequisite for continued conservation action.
March 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Dr. Golden Kroner’s seminar blended legacy, action, and vision. She inspired us with powerful lessons from Tom Lovejoy's lifetime of biodiversity conservation--including that optimism (or the belief that something good *is* possible) is a prerequisite for continued conservation action.
📣 Join us February 25 as we welcome Dr. Rachel E. Golden Kroner, PhD (Director, Nature Positive for Oceans at World Wildlife Fund) to #Tucson!
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#Biodiversity #Research #Talks #NaturePositive #WWF #Science #Future #ConservationScience #Seminar
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#Biodiversity #Research #Talks #NaturePositive #WWF #Science #Future #ConservationScience #Seminar
February 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM
📣 Join us February 25 as we welcome Dr. Rachel E. Golden Kroner, PhD (Director, Nature Positive for Oceans at World Wildlife Fund) to #Tucson!
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#Biodiversity #Research #Talks #NaturePositive #WWF #Science #Future #ConservationScience #Seminar
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#Biodiversity #Research #Talks #NaturePositive #WWF #Science #Future #ConservationScience #Seminar
Join us for the first CAMBIUM-Lovejoy Professional Development Session of the spring semester on February 11th from 1:30-3:00PM at BIO5 MRB room 102!
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#Tucson #ProfessionalDevelopment #GraduateStudents
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#Tucson #ProfessionalDevelopment #GraduateStudents
Pitching Your Core Ideas: CAMBIUM-Lovejoy Graduate Professional Development Workshop
Join guests from BIO5 for our first science communication workshop of the semester!
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February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Join us for the first CAMBIUM-Lovejoy Professional Development Session of the spring semester on February 11th from 1:30-3:00PM at BIO5 MRB room 102!
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#Tucson #ProfessionalDevelopment #GraduateStudents
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#Tucson #ProfessionalDevelopment #GraduateStudents
⏰ One week left before we start reviewing applications for our #wildlife #connectivity #mapping #postdoc position!
Apply today: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
#ConservationScience #WildlifeCorridor #WildlifeConnectivity #Postdoc #Arizona #WildlifeBiology #Ecology #BiodiversityConservation
Apply today: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
#ConservationScience #WildlifeCorridor #WildlifeConnectivity #Postdoc #Arizona #WildlifeBiology #Ecology #BiodiversityConservation
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
⏰ One week left before we start reviewing applications for our #wildlife #connectivity #mapping #postdoc position!
Apply today: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
#ConservationScience #WildlifeCorridor #WildlifeConnectivity #Postdoc #Arizona #WildlifeBiology #Ecology #BiodiversityConservation
Apply today: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
#ConservationScience #WildlifeCorridor #WildlifeConnectivity #Postdoc #Arizona #WildlifeBiology #Ecology #BiodiversityConservation
We're hiring a postdoc! Apply now to work with @nature.org to shape the future of biodiversity conservation in the Southwest!
#Hiring #Postdoc #Research #Science #ConservationJobs #Jobs #Wildlife #Biodiversity
#Hiring #Postdoc #Research #Science #ConservationJobs #Jobs #Wildlife #Biodiversity
January 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We're hiring a postdoc! Apply now to work with @nature.org to shape the future of biodiversity conservation in the Southwest!
#Hiring #Postdoc #Research #Science #ConservationJobs #Jobs #Wildlife #Biodiversity
#Hiring #Postdoc #Research #Science #ConservationJobs #Jobs #Wildlife #Biodiversity
We are thrilled to announce the #launch of the Tom Lovejoy Conservation Fellowship #postdoctoral #research program!
Learn more here: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell...
Learn more here: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell...
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We are thrilled to announce the #launch of the Tom Lovejoy Conservation Fellowship #postdoctoral #research program!
Learn more here: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell...
Learn more here: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell...
🏜️ 🦟 New research out today on the association between #WestNileVirus #Epidemics and #Drought!
🙌 Kudos to our Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science (BBCS) postdoc Desiree Bliss and faculty mentors Kacey Ernst and Leigh Combrink.
Read their work here: www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13...
🙌 Kudos to our Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science (BBCS) postdoc Desiree Bliss and faculty mentors Kacey Ernst and Leigh Combrink.
Read their work here: www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13...
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
🏜️ 🦟 New research out today on the association between #WestNileVirus #Epidemics and #Drought!
🙌 Kudos to our Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science (BBCS) postdoc Desiree Bliss and faculty mentors Kacey Ernst and Leigh Combrink.
Read their work here: www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13...
🙌 Kudos to our Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science (BBCS) postdoc Desiree Bliss and faculty mentors Kacey Ernst and Leigh Combrink.
Read their work here: www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13...
🔎 Investigate why some #species seem to thrive nearly everywhere with new #research led by BBCS postdoc alum Gabriel Moulatlet working alongside BBCS faculty mentor Brian Enquist and supported by the Lovejoy Center: news.arizona.edu/news/ecologi...
Ecological winners: Why some species dominate the planet
Analyzing plant dispersion data from across the globe, researchers at the University of Arizona found that the most abundant species have adapted to tolerate a wide range of climates. Their findings c...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🔎 Investigate why some #species seem to thrive nearly everywhere with new #research led by BBCS postdoc alum Gabriel Moulatlet working alongside BBCS faculty mentor Brian Enquist and supported by the Lovejoy Center: news.arizona.edu/news/ecologi...
🙌 Welcome Neeraj! 🙌
Neeraj Shiledar joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Communications Specialist Intern!
Neeraj Shiledar is a marketer, storyteller, and dancer who blends creativity with strategy.
Neeraj Shiledar joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Communications Specialist Intern!
Neeraj Shiledar is a marketer, storyteller, and dancer who blends creativity with strategy.
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🙌 Welcome Neeraj! 🙌
Neeraj Shiledar joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Communications Specialist Intern!
Neeraj Shiledar is a marketer, storyteller, and dancer who blends creativity with strategy.
Neeraj Shiledar joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Communications Specialist Intern!
Neeraj Shiledar is a marketer, storyteller, and dancer who blends creativity with strategy.
Welcome to our new CAB Fellows! Maddie and Desiree are supporting a #Tucson community partner to design a new experiential learning program for high school students and teachers on #biodiversity #conservation, local #watershed #ecology, and environmental #equity.
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Welcome to our new CAB Fellows! Maddie and Desiree are supporting a #Tucson community partner to design a new experiential learning program for high school students and teachers on #biodiversity #conservation, local #watershed #ecology, and environmental #equity.
🏛️ We had a blast at the #UniversityofArizonaLibraries this week playing bingo and learning about the incredible resources the U of A Library offers students such as drop in GIS hours, semester-long reservable rooms for grad students, Culture Passes to museums across Arizona, and even board games.
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🏛️ We had a blast at the #UniversityofArizonaLibraries this week playing bingo and learning about the incredible resources the U of A Library offers students such as drop in GIS hours, semester-long reservable rooms for grad students, Culture Passes to museums across Arizona, and even board games.
🙌 Welcome Amy! 🙌 Amy Smith joins the Lovejoy Center and the Arizona Institute for Resilience this year as our Digital Archives Research Intern.
She is excited to be a new member of the Lovejoy community, where she can help bring awareness to biodiversity issues through data analysis and research. 🌵
She is excited to be a new member of the Lovejoy community, where she can help bring awareness to biodiversity issues through data analysis and research. 🌵
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🙌 Welcome Amy! 🙌 Amy Smith joins the Lovejoy Center and the Arizona Institute for Resilience this year as our Digital Archives Research Intern.
She is excited to be a new member of the Lovejoy community, where she can help bring awareness to biodiversity issues through data analysis and research. 🌵
She is excited to be a new member of the Lovejoy community, where she can help bring awareness to biodiversity issues through data analysis and research. 🌵
🙌 Welcome Jacob! 🙌
Jacob Pirosko joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Biodiversity Policy Research RISE Intern. He is excited to bring together his passion for people, animals, and ecosystems through impactful biodiversity policy research at the Lovejoy Center.
Jacob Pirosko joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Biodiversity Policy Research RISE Intern. He is excited to bring together his passion for people, animals, and ecosystems through impactful biodiversity policy research at the Lovejoy Center.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
🙌 Welcome Jacob! 🙌
Jacob Pirosko joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Biodiversity Policy Research RISE Intern. He is excited to bring together his passion for people, animals, and ecosystems through impactful biodiversity policy research at the Lovejoy Center.
Jacob Pirosko joins the Lovejoy Center this year as a Biodiversity Policy Research RISE Intern. He is excited to bring together his passion for people, animals, and ecosystems through impactful biodiversity policy research at the Lovejoy Center.
Join us at the University of Arizona Libraries this Wednesday, November 12 to hone your #research skills and even play some #library #BINGO with our special guest Lara Miller Rivera.
Register now: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/events/gradu...
Register now: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/events/gradu...
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Join us at the University of Arizona Libraries this Wednesday, November 12 to hone your #research skills and even play some #library #BINGO with our special guest Lara Miller Rivera.
Register now: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/events/gradu...
Register now: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/events/gradu...
Graduate students! 🪴 Interested in training to integrate biodiversity, health, social, and policy data to address grand challenges of the 21st century?
➡️ Check out CAMBIUM NRT: cambium.arizona.edu
🌐 CAMBIUM is having an information session on November 18th at 2:30pm Arizona time!
➡️ Check out CAMBIUM NRT: cambium.arizona.edu
🌐 CAMBIUM is having an information session on November 18th at 2:30pm Arizona time!
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Graduate students! 🪴 Interested in training to integrate biodiversity, health, social, and policy data to address grand challenges of the 21st century?
➡️ Check out CAMBIUM NRT: cambium.arizona.edu
🌐 CAMBIUM is having an information session on November 18th at 2:30pm Arizona time!
➡️ Check out CAMBIUM NRT: cambium.arizona.edu
🌐 CAMBIUM is having an information session on November 18th at 2:30pm Arizona time!
Join us in welcoming Lovejoy Invited Speaker Josh Tewksbury, Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) to Tucson this Tuesday! 🌵 Register now: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/events/lovej...
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Join us in welcoming Lovejoy Invited Speaker Josh Tewksbury, Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) to Tucson this Tuesday! 🌵 Register now: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/events/lovej...
📣 Are you or a #UniversityofArizona student you know passionate about biodiversity, conservation, archives, information management, social media, policy, and want to work with a close knit team focused on meaningful work and mentorship? We're hiring!
More info at: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/join-us
More info at: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/join-us
October 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
📣 Are you or a #UniversityofArizona student you know passionate about biodiversity, conservation, archives, information management, social media, policy, and want to work with a close knit team focused on meaningful work and mentorship? We're hiring!
More info at: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/join-us
More info at: lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/join-us
📩 The first Lovejoy Center #Newsletter is hot off the press! 🥳
➡️ Kick off your weekend with some impactful #research and happy #graduate students-- get your copy now and sign up for future editions delivered straight to your inbox:
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➡️ Kick off your weekend with some impactful #research and happy #graduate students-- get your copy now and sign up for future editions delivered straight to your inbox:
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/lovejoy...
Lovejoy Center Newsletter October 2025
The first edition of the Lovejoy Center Newsletter is out!
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October 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
📩 The first Lovejoy Center #Newsletter is hot off the press! 🥳
➡️ Kick off your weekend with some impactful #research and happy #graduate students-- get your copy now and sign up for future editions delivered straight to your inbox:
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/lovejoy...
➡️ Kick off your weekend with some impactful #research and happy #graduate students-- get your copy now and sign up for future editions delivered straight to your inbox:
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/lovejoy...
Our hearts are heavy with news of Jane Goodall’s passing.
A tireless advocate for all life, her work and shining light of hope lives on.
Rest in peace and thank you.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane 💚
📸 Photo: "Jane Goodall GM" by Floatjon is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
A tireless advocate for all life, her work and shining light of hope lives on.
Rest in peace and thank you.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane 💚
📸 Photo: "Jane Goodall GM" by Floatjon is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Our hearts are heavy with news of Jane Goodall’s passing.
A tireless advocate for all life, her work and shining light of hope lives on.
Rest in peace and thank you.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane 💚
📸 Photo: "Jane Goodall GM" by Floatjon is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
A tireless advocate for all life, her work and shining light of hope lives on.
Rest in peace and thank you.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane 💚
📸 Photo: "Jane Goodall GM" by Floatjon is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
It was wonderful to join GEF, CI, TNC, WCS, WWF and some talkative sea lions in recognizing Martín von Hildebrand’s lifetime of #conservation impact with the Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize at Central Park Zoo this #NewYorkClimateWeek. Let’s keep the momentum going towards a just and #sustainable future!
September 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It was wonderful to join GEF, CI, TNC, WCS, WWF and some talkative sea lions in recognizing Martín von Hildebrand’s lifetime of #conservation impact with the Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize at Central Park Zoo this #NewYorkClimateWeek. Let’s keep the momentum going towards a just and #sustainable future!
👏 Congratulations to Madeleine Wallace on becoming the second Lovejoy-Carson Scholar! We're proud to support Maddie's research––on how climate change influences plant community resilience and ecosystem function––through science communication education. 🎉
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Announcing Madeleine Wallace as the 2025-2026 Lovejoy-Carson Scholar
Madeleine Wallace becomes the second Lovejoy-Carson Scholar.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
👏 Congratulations to Madeleine Wallace on becoming the second Lovejoy-Carson Scholar! We're proud to support Maddie's research––on how climate change influences plant community resilience and ecosystem function––through science communication education. 🎉
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/announc...
lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/news/announc...