Past ARID Events
ARID Managers Workshop
Friday, November 1st, 2024 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
UNM Student Union Building, Ballroom A
ARID World Cafe
Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
UNM University Club
This event is a part of UNM's Research and Discovery Week.
The ARID Institute at UNM is hosting an ARID World Café. This event will connect university students, researchers, managers, and community members working in different fields to discuss what resilience means to them. Learn about the important work being done to increase climate resilience in New Mexico, and share your thoughts and priorities for future work.
ARID Science Communication Workshop
Friday, November 15th, 2024 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UNM PAIS 2120
This event is a part of UNM's Research and Discovery Week.
The ARID Institute at UNM is hosting a workshop on Friday, November 15th at 1 PM to 4 PM to share strategies, tips, and best practices for science communication to non-technical audiences. The workshop will be hosted by Debbie Lee, Sr Program Manager for the ARID Institute. She is an experienced environmental mediator, facilitator, and science communicator. The workshop will help researchers think through the basics of communicating their research and build skills in communicating science for a) conveying information, and b) to inform behavioral change.
ARID Resilience Brewery Conversation
December 4, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.
608 McKnight Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
We will discuss ongoing research to find soil fungi that can help remove or detoxify heavy metals (lead, arsenic, uranium) from lands affected by historical mining. Our goal is to test whether fungi can bioremediate metals better if they have a little help from plants. We would also love community feedback on the development of a new undergraduate course model to build hands-on experience with community-engaged research, including working with Tribal communities and partners.
Conversation Panel:
- Dr. Thomas Depree, Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Research Assistant Professor Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering UNM
- Lincoln Encino, Town Crier, The Pueblo of Laguna
- Abi Granath, PhD Student UNM Biology and ARID Institute
- Mallery Quetawki, Communication and Outreach Specialist, University of New Mexico-College of Pharmacy, Community Environmental Health Program
- Dr. Geisianny Moreira, Postdoctoral Fellow UNM METALS Superfund Research Research Center
- Dr. Jennifer Rudgers, Distinguished Professor, co-Director UNM-ARID Institute
- Dr. Jose M. Cerrato, Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
ARID On Tap: A Community Conversation on Planetary Health and Micro/Nanoplastics
April 17, 2025, 5:30 PM
Flock of Moons
111 Harvard Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
ARID on Tap events are community conversations on a resilience related topic led by UNM researchers. Join Dr. Heidi Rogers and Dr. Claudia Pratesi to discuss Planetary Health, “a solutions-oriented, transdisciplinary field and social movement focused on analyzing and addressing the impacts of human disruptions to Earth’s natural systems on human health and all life on Earth,” and the impact of micro/nanoplastics on the environment and human health.
All attendees will receive an ARID pint glass (only available at ARID on Tap events!).
ARID Cafe: Resilience Careers Panel
Panelists:
- Kyle Harwood, Partner, Harwood Piermont Attorneys at Law (New Mexico land and water lawyer)
- Alissa Healy, Principal Cultural Resources Team Lead, SWCA Environmental Consultants
- Phillip King, Climate Action Plan Coordinator, Climate Policy Bureau, NM Energy Conservation and Management
- Alice Main, Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Manager, City of Albuquerque
- Crystal Medina, Collaboration Program Manager, New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute
- Stephanie Mladinich, Climate Adaptation Specialist, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
