Osvaldo Sala selected as President Elect for the Ecological Society of America

Our own Osvaldo Sala, ASU professor and Global Drylands Center founding director, was recently named the President Elect of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the largest community of ecologists. Here, Osvaldo reflects on this recent appointment: “It is an enormous honor to serve the largest body of ecologists dedicated to understanding ecological systems and devising the best practices for sustaining biodiversity…

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Osvaldo Sala talks Drylands 101 on In The Green Room

Check out Osvaldo’s appearance on In The Green Room! In The Green Room is a local radio show dedicated to discussing and encouraging sustainable practices. You can listen to Osvaldo’s segment here (Ep. 52) starting at 14:45, where he talks all about drylands, what they are, where you can find them, and how we can spread the word about sustainability…

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Global Drylands Center call for proposals

The Global Drylands Center at ASU invites scientists at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to submit proposals for collaboration with Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The Global Drylands Center will fund two international research proposals in Environmental Sciences between BGU and ASU-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty. The expectation is that proposals will present new cutting edge, collaborative…

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