When COVID-19 cases first began to appear in North America, Ian Pepper had a big idea – what if he could use wastewater to track the spread of the virus in communities across the United States? Watch Landmark Stories newest documentary to learn why poop doesn’t lie.

Jelena Lukic, soon-to-be grad in M.A. in Studies of Global Media, has a story in Daily Wildcat about the difficult living situation in Yemen. Jelena is part of Al Jisr/The Bridge, a cultural exchange program between 4 universities in Yemen + UA. KUDOS! wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2022/0…

Watch this video about my University of Arizona colleague Professor Kathy Jacobs about her work on #climate adaptation science and her former role as Climate Advisor to the U.S. president. youtube.com/watch?v=Bwtypi… Inspiring!

“Landmark Stories’ forthcoming projects include a long-form documentary on #groundwater #contamination on Tucson's south side and one University of Arizona researcher's efforts (@deniseenvsphd) to document community voices in the fight for environmental justice…” #voicesunheard

If you want to learn more about us, check out this excellent piece Rosejbrandt wrote for University of Arizona! uaatwork.arizona.edu/lqp/poop-doesn…

Dr. Ian Pepper, director of UA WEST Center, led a team of environmental microbiologists to track the spread of #COVID19 through wastewater. Watch a new film from Landmark Stories on how wastewater epidemiology was used to stay ahead of the curve University of Arizona at bit.ly/3MnFkgU

Great film from @UArizonaCALS's Landmark Stories on Regents Prof Ian Pepper's leadership during the pandemic. Thanks to his team, wastewater testing is now used across the U.S. & saves lives. The best kind of impact we hope for as a land-grant university. youtube.com/watch?v=leriep…

Our sound recordist and drone cinematographer, Angel Marquez, testing out our new Aputure 600X Pro lights with cinematographer Gilbert Rataezyk. #filmmaking #cinematography #documentaryteam

We’re grateful to have the opportunity to team up with community members, biologists, and rangeland professionals to help disseminate stories of their scientific efforts. Check out some pictures of our team out on the field this week! #filmmaking #community #science

We’re saddened to hear of the loss of Dr. Justin Schmidt, a renowned UArizona Entomologist. Justin has made appearances in Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Guinness World Records, and was featured in our documentary film Insecta. Our hearts and minds are with his family and friends.

We are going to Austin! Join us at the SXSW festival to present a sneak preview of our environmental justice documentary and a panel discussion at 4 pm on Sunday, March 12th at the UArizona Wonder House at 340 E 2nd St, Austin, TX. We would love to see you there!

If you are at #SXSW2023 please check out my amazing colleague's film release! So proud of Dr. Moreno (@deniseenvsphd) who works on #enviromentaljustice through the lens of being from the US/Mex Border. These are the stories & expertises that we need to learn from & uplift 🙏🏾

Wonder Unites Us in Austin. We cannot wait to see you! #UArizonaSXSW #SXSW bit.ly/3mArmRc

We are so excited to present a sneak preview of our environmental justice documentary featuring @deniseenvsphd and discuss how filmmakers and scientists can work with communities to amplify and empower people’s voices at the #UArizonaSXSW Wonder House tomorrow!

Hello Austin! We are excited to be here University of Arizona

What a ride! We had a blast at the #UArizonaSXSW Wonder House presenting a sneak preview of our upcoming environmental justice documentary. Watch the whole conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=k5LBbt…

Hello from above! We took to the sky this week with LightHawk Pilot Chuck Schroll to film the San Pedro River. Scroll to see cinematographer Gilbert Rataezyk, sound recordist Angel Marquez, and senior producer Mitch Riley work their magic out on the field!

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This month our team traveled to Sonora, Mexico to tag along with @uarizonacals doctoral student and researcher ganrad.marin as he works with wildlife at @cuencalosojos. Check out some pictures of our visit!

Jesus Solis grappled with translating complex scientific information about lead contamination to his family. So, he worked to make science accessible to all people. Watch the short documentary “A Dancing Scientist” here: tinyurl.com/3x2a33m3 @UArizonaCALS UArizona Environmental Science