Image Tumamoc Desert Lab revives century-old greenhouse Sept. 19, 2019 "The relaunching of the greenhouse is about ... the stories, both from the cultural side of what an important cultural landscape human space this is, but then also how much we've learned about the functioning, the dynamics, the ebbs and flows of the desert, over 100 years now," Wilder said. Read more
Image Topography Could Save Sensitive Saguaros as Climate Changes Sept. 10, 2019 By studying nearly five decades of data on more than 5,800 saguaros dotting Tumamoc Hill, researchers found that small variations in the hill’s topography might buffer saguaro populations from the impacts of climate change. Read more
How Tumamoc Hill balances popularity with preservation Nov. 11, 2018 Tumamoc Hill is a beloved Tucson landmark with an existential challenge: How to balance its popularity with hikers and its role as a living scientific laboratory. Read more
Image New director of Tumamoc Hill lab has big plans for research center, community landmark Sept. 29, 2018 As director, Ben Wilder hopes to not only honor the history of the hill—which stretches back thousands of years—but also re-establish it as a leader in desert ecology. Read more
Image New Journal Focused on Desert Discovery Dec. 2, 2017 Announcing the release of a new on-line, peer reviewed, open access journal, The Proceedings of the Desert Laboratory, a scholarly endeavor aiming to continue the over 100 years of foundational desert research on Tumamoc Hill. Read more
Image App Gives New Perspective to Walk Up Tumamoc Hill Sept. 11, 2017 Thousands of visitors walk Tumamoc's paved path each year, but few are aware of the ecological and archaeological value of the site. The University of Arizona’s College of Science hopes to change that with a new mobile app. Read more
