Jared Suydam: Sonoran Biogeographer; Environmental Education Program Coordinator, Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources
Monday, March 30, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom
Ever wondered how deserts are formed? Have you pondered the tangible ways in which deserts have shaped our cultures and civilizations? Join Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources Environmental Educator Jared Suydam to learn more about what makes a desert and why we have one here in the American Southwest, as we take a journey through the major biogeographic zones of Arizona. Through the intertwined stories of natural forces and human culture, the Sonoran Desert reveals where it came from—and hints at where we, its desert dwellers, are headed next.
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