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Office of Arid Lands Studies (OALS)

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The Office of Arid Lands Studies (OALS) is a multidisciplinary research, instruction, and knowledge transfer unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. OALS addresses issues surrounding the sustainable use of drylands, both in Arizona and throughout the world.

For more information, visit: http://www.arid.arizona.edu/Divisions/index.asp

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Research and Outreach Programs

The Desert Research Unit performs basic and applied research to evaluate and promote methods for reclamation of water and land in arid and semiarid environments.