Arizona Cooperative Extension "...bringing research-based information into communities to help people improve their lives." Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit "...executes and provides collaborative research, education, and technical assistance addressing desert ecosystem resource issues at local, regional, national, and international levels." Institute for the Study of Plant Earth "Forging partnerships to meet the challenges of environmental change" Laboratory of Tree Ring Research "What can we learn from tree rings? The answer is limited only by our ability to decipher their stories." Master Watershed Steward Program "to educate and train citizens across the state of Arizona to serve as volunteers in the protection, restoration, monitoring, and conservation of their water and watersheds." Arizona NEMO (Non-Point Education for Municipal Officials) Program "Education and Outreach about the Connection between Land Use and Water Quality" Office of Arid Land Studies "...understanding and managing drylands" Peace Corps Fellows/USA at the University of Arizona "...developing and maintaining educational partnerships that place returned Volunteers in internships in underserved U.S. communities." Tucson Bird Count "The Tucson Bird Count aims to help people make informed decisions regarding the impacts of human actions on wildlife." Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy "... sponsors policy-relevant, interdisciplinary research and forums that link scholarship and education with decisionmaking." Water Resources Research Center "...promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, community outreach and public education."