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June 5, 2024

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Jamie Ramirez wearing a mask and holding a bug in her hand, plus a closeup of a different insect in her hand.

Linking insects and forest health

What’s 1.4 inches long, hunts for prey at night and is helping scientists in the Southwest determine the long-term health of our forests? If you guessed “giant tiger beetle,” you’re probably acquainted with Jamie Ramirez. The Ph.D. student has turned her childhood love of insects into a successful academic career—so successful that she’s received a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation to continue her work on tiger beetles. This unique insect genus serves as a bioindicator of forest health, helping Ramirez and other scientists learn how climate change impacts forests at different elevations.

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NAU’s first Hispanic/Latine youth media workshop

For the first time, the School of Communication hosted a free two-day seminar for Hispanic and Latine high school students looking to explore film and visual communication.

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Wildfire burning on a distant mountain range with a saguaro cactus and desert brush in the foreground

What happened to Arizona’s ‘fireproof’ desert?

The Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona and northern Mexico has long been largely immune to fires. Despite its intense heat, it simply didn’t have enough fuel to feed flames. But in the last two decades, wetter winters and the spread of invasive species have caused a rapid shift in the desert. In 2024, that could spell disaster: Recent research from the Southwest Fire Science Consortium shows conditions are perfect for an active fire season.

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Linda Robyn giving a presentation on violence against Native women in a classroom

Free summertime seminars

NAU’s popular free Summer Seminar Series is back! This year’s lineup features talks on water conservation, the power of music, traditional foodways and more.

Two renderings of Earth showing the edges of ice sheets and sea ice pack at the Northern and Southern Poles

Earth’s forests and ice in 3D

NAU researcher Chris Hakkenberg and colleagues have proposed a NASA satellite mission that would monitor the 3D structure of global vegetation and ice.

NAU Day at the Diamondbacks, 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, free hat with ticket purchase, supplies are limited.

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NAU’s first Hispanic/Latine youth media workshop

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Earth’s forests and ice in 3D

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