By Noel Candelaria, History Major, Mentor Sofia Martinez. My project takes the form of a public-facing zine designed to make air quality knowledge in New Mexico accessible, engaging, and personally relevant to a general audience. Drawing on regional air quality data...
By Shin Thant Hlaing, Political Science Major, Mentor Eric Lindsey. Aquifers in Estancia, New Mexico are being used up faster than they are being replenished. The depletion of aquifers can be measured through land subsidence (sinking) and well water levels in the...
By Isabella Mendez, Anthropology Major, Mentor Jancoba Dorely. Beginning in the 1950s, the Army Corps and the Bureau of Reclamation began to alter the landscape of the Bosque in Albuquerque by installing steel structures called Jetty Jacks as erosion prevention. Made...
By Amelia Martinez, Civil Engineering Major, Mentor Diane Agnew. The City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County are in an arid region, and as climate change progresses and the population grows, water scarcity is a real threat. To ensure that the greater Albuquerque...
This communication project will support education on the data deficit of desert environments and how people can help. Dry environments make up 40% of the world's ecosystems, which means they support a considerable amount of carbon consumption. Dry lands make up all of...
By Annabelle Fleming, Architecture Major, Mentor Sara Fox. New Mexico is at a pivotal moment for water policy. As temperatures rise and demand for water increases statewide, New Mexicans must make critical decisions about how their water will be used in the future....
By Olympia Breen, Biology Major, Mentor Eva Stricker. Before President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office, he had vowed to make cuts and reallocate government spending. Since January 20th, 2025, there have been firings, contract freezes, and budget delays. Many...
By Micah Cornelio, Construction Engineering Major, Mentor Sydney Donohue, Anjali Mulchandani. The waste and water industry plays a critical role in public health and environmental sustainability, yet it is facing a workforce shortage as fewer young individuals enter...
By Maya Niblett, Pre-Professional Architecture Major, Mentor Maryam Hojati. With carbon dioxide concentrations and global temperatures at record highs, finding sustainable solutions in the built environment is more urgent than ever. Buildings contribute approximately...
By Sofia Horn, Biology Major, Mentor William Bieker. Due to increasing challenges with climate change, there have been and will continue to be more droughts across the world specifically in dryer regions like New Mexico. In the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, the...