Designing for more than humans

“Birds are early responders to climate change and can be important indicators of large-scale ongoing and future ecological change. [The Audubon Society] found that 41% of Arizona’s 302 bird species are vulnerable to climate change across seasons. A rapidly changing climate could lead to population declines and local extinctions if species are not able to adapt”

- National Audubon Society, Survival By Degrees

The Sonoran Birds + Climate Change Studio worked in partnership with the Tacoma Audubon Society and Tucson Clean & Beautiful to support the Sierra Estates Community re-envision a small neighborhood park space.

Students & Birds: Zach Andre / Cactus Wren, William Glockner / Red-tailed Hawk, Krista Planinac Lesser Goldfinch, Blake Caldarera / Broad-billed Hummingbird, Will Leipold / Cooper’s Hawk, Nadia Sarneyzehdoost / Anna’s Hummingbird, Waverly Brown / Curved Billed Thrasher, Cordell Lee / Western Screech Owl, Oscar Rodriguez Ponce / Black-chinned Hummingbird, Jessica Eppard / Gambel’s Quail, Selenne Yescas / Common Raven

Review and Support Team: Nichole Casebeer, Tucson Clean & Beautiful / Kari Hackney, Tucson Audubon / Olya Weekley, Tucson Audubon / hKenneth Kokroko, Assistant Professor, PLA / Dr. Shujuan Li, Associate Professor / Erik Schmahl, Lecturer + Designer / Bret Smith, Materials Lab Manager / Kenny Wong, Lecturer, MUP / Kathleen Prudic, Assistant Professor, Citizen and Data Science / Greg Corman, Artist, Designer, Botanist / Catherine De Almeida, Assistant Professor CBE UW