Woodbury Fire Ecology Report
Fire ecology final report: Woodbury Fire: June 8th – July 15th, 2019
Stinknet – A Weed Advancing in Southern Arizona
A review done by Micheal Chamberland from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension on invasive stinknet – habit, lifecycle, the problem, management, and use of chemical controls.
McDowell Mountain Regional Park: Degraded Lands Mapping Summary and Report, July 2020
To support future restoration planning in
McDowell Mountain Regional Park (MMRP
or the Park) we mapped degraded areas,
categorized these by types of
disturbance, and then provided
information to help the Park prioritize and
support restoration efforts.
Buffelgrass Resource Brief
A resource brief from Saguaro National Park on research treatments they did to treat buffelgrass infestations
Bufflegrass trifold brochure – Spanish
Trifold brochure on invasive buffelgrass: how to identify and remove it
Bufflegrass trifold brochure – English
Trifold brochure on invasive buffelgrass: how to identify and remove it
Beat Back Buffelgrass: Trans-Jurisdictional, Volunteer-Drive Invasive Species Treatment
A report on how collaboration and knowledge-sharing across jurisdictional boundaries was used to Implement treatments to strategically control existing infestations and minimize spread in areas where invasive buffelgrass has not yet become established
The State of the Parks Initiative: Combined Park System Profiles
The region of Central Arizona has a legacy of open spaces that have supported Arizona’s rapid growth to
this present day. Still, park systems’ growth and operating resources have not kept pace with population
and economic recovery since the 2008 recession. This limited financial capacity and additional demand,
compromise stewardship success in treasured natural areas and diminish quality visitor experiences
for residents and visitors alike. Therefore, Sonoran Institute (SI), in partnership with the Central Arizona
Conservation Alliance (CAZCA), investigated the “state of the parks” within the region to identify the areas of
greatest need among natural, desert open space parks.
Caleb Carpenter Thesis: Designing a Multifunctional Urban Open Space Network Across the Phoenix Metro
This applied project draws on theories and research on landscape ecology and ecological design
that show that connectivity between open spaces is beneficial to humans and biodiversity, which
motivates the following research question: what is the optimal open space network based on both
social and ecological criteria for the Phoenix Metro? The results of this project can help inform
planners, regional planners, designers, and other decision makers in identifying opportunities to
build a robust open space network in the Phoenix metro.
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