Past Events

Join the Natural History Institute for an in-person screening of the Parched documentary with comments by curator Julie Comnick and the producer Jane Marks. The Parched documentary tells the story of the creation of […]

The Natural History Institute is excited to host a talk by author Gary Paul Nabhan, entitled "The Nature of Three Deserts - Sonoran and Arabian and the Desert Within." Nabhan's […]

Please join the Natural History Institute in welcoming Dr. Earyn McGee, whose vast knowledge of herpetology is complemented by her passion for science outreach! Earyn’s PhD research focused on how […]

The Brothers Boutelou and the Grass they Barely Knew: A Journey into Botany, History, Exploration, and Two Remarkable Men a talk by Debbie DeWolf Allen Botanical names can be challenging […]

NHI Speaker Series Presents: The Natural History of the San Francisco Peaks, a Sky Island of the American Southwest with Gwendolyn Waring. The San Francisco Peaks is an iconic mountain in […]

What do San Clemente Loggerhead Shrikes and Salt Marsh Harvest Mice have in common? Both species are endangered, and both provide prime ground for the field of ecomorphology to intersect […]

Join the Natural History Institute for a special presentation by artist Carolyn Schmitz, who will share the inspiration behind her most well-known artwork— portraits of animals wearing hats made from […]

It's complicated: The long-standing partnership of native bees and their flowers. There are over 1,000 native bee species in the state of Arizona. Ranging from the size of an eyelash […]

Adele Seronde, as a painter and gardener, viewed the whole Earth as a "Sacred Garden.” Join the Natural History Institute for a special artist talk on the late Adele Seronde’s […]

Dr. Lisa Floyd-Hanna will speak about her extensive research on Piñon-Juniper woodlands, including old growth characteristics and challenges. Piñon-juniper woodlands are extensive across the southwest, highly variable in species, structure, […]

What if you could engage in other ways of knowing, use all your senses, and employ your creativity to understand the natural world at a deeper level? In this talk, […]

In this special event hosted by the Natural History Institute, local artists Rebecca Davis and Roger Asay will premiere their new book with a talk about their work accompanied by […]

Most folks wouldn’t know it, but Arizona has about 200 native species of mollusks! From tiny springsnails to quarter-sized talussnails, our diverse mollusk species are found from low deserts and […]

Ecological restoration – the process of assisting in the recovery of damaged habitats – is hard, and many researchers are trying to find technologies that enhance restoration outcomes. While these […]

Ken Gorczyca is a nature-based artist, veterinarian, and social activist. In this lecture, he invites you into his world of capturing portraits of the Earth, or Gaia, whom he believes is […]

The Gulf of California is a place of incredible beauty and striking contrasts. It is where extreme biodiversity overlaps with rich cultural diversity, resulting in a place that is deeply […]

Sure, you know about rattlesnakes, but do you know about hallucinogenic toads, all-female populations of lizards, absorbing tails, cannibalistic tadpoles, or salamanders that breed as juveniles? Amphibians and reptiles in […]