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Kevin Bonine is Director of Education & Outreach at Biosphere 2 and on the science faculty at the University of Arizona. He has taught numerous EEB courses including Herpetology, Introductory Biology, Vertebrate Physiology, Conservation Biology, and Galapagos Marine Ecology; he is a strong advocate of the value of experiential field courses. Kevin received the UA College of Science Distinguished Early-Career Science Teaching Award in 2012. Recent research projects in Saguaro National Park focus on ecology and conservation of charismatic Gila monsters and canyon treefrogs. Kevin is a Faculty Fellow of the Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice, and serves on the boards of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Friends of Saguaro NP, and the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Show Less
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Research Opportunities
- Undergrad Research Opp Paid, For Credit
Grant: Not Listed
Prerequisite Courses: Depends on opportunity. Majors: Seeking students from across campus to partic...
Courses
- HHerpetology
- REEResearch in Ecology and Evolution
- VPVertebrate Physiology
- SDDSonoran Desert Discovery
- CBConservation Biology
- ENHSDGCEcology & Natural History of the Sonoran Desert & Gulf of California
- EBEnvironmental Biology
- IBIIIntroductory Biology II
Grants
- EXCITE: Expanding Reach of NASA Earth Sciences Research At a HSI In Southern Arizona (University Of Arizona)
Co-Investigator (COI)
2022
$150.0K
Active - REU Site: Environmental and Earth Systems Research at Biosphere 2
Co-Investigator (COI)
2021
$514.3K
Active - Building Culturally Competent STEM Teacher Leaders for Rural High-need Schools Near the U.S. Border with Mexico
Principal Investigator (PI)
2020
$1.5M
Active - Synthesis and Design Workshop: Principles for the Design of Digitally-Distributed, Studio-Based STEM Learning Environments
Co-Investigator (COI)
2018
$99.8K
- REU Site: Earth Systems Research for Environmental Solutions
Co-Investigator (COI)
2017
$454.8K
- Collaborative Noyce Border Scholars Project Along the Arizona-Mexico Border
Co-Investigator (COI)
2016
$1.4M
- NSF INCLUDES: Collaborative Research: Integrating Indigenous and Western Knowledge to Transform Learning and Discovery in the Geosciences
Principal Investigator (PI)
2016
$45.4K
- REU Site: The Environmental and Earth Systems Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at Biosphere 2
Co-Investigator (COI)
2013
$70.8K
- National Natural Landmarks Program Annual Photo Contest Calendar (UAZDS-392)
Principal Investigator (PI)
2012
$23.1K
- Design & Production of 50th Anniversary Calendar & Poster (UAZDS-320)
Principal Investigator (PI)
2010
$23.1K
News
- Sessions with a Scientist! Program Brings Biosphere 2 to Classrooms Around the World
2020
- $30M Gift Announced for UA's Biosphere 2
2017
- UA South Receives $1.4M Grant for STEM Teacher Training
2016
- Science City: State's Largest's STEM Event
2016
- UA Engages Children in Science Through Art
2016
- UA Undergraduate Researchers Take to the Radio
2014
- Inaugural Bonine Scholarship Recipients Named; Photographs on Display
2013
- A Living Laboratory for Sustainability
2010
- Project Sage Special Report: Sustainability in the Classroom
2010
- Local Students Spend Their Summer in UA Labs
2005
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
- How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals
Publications (9)
- The benefits of team-building and student empowerment for diverse REU cohorts
2019
- EarthConnections Geoscience Pathways: An Ecosystem Supporting Learning from K to Career
2019
- EarthConnections Pathways: Linking Geoscience Learning and Community Involvement to Develop Community Science Literacy
2019
- Immersive undergraduate research experiences: maximizing benefits for diverse students
2018
- Accessible Science and Technology: Augmented Reality Simulations Have Positive Impact on Visitor Experience at Biosphere 2
2018
- Multilevel approach to mentoring in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs
2015
- A Comparison of the Herpetofaunas of Ranchos Los Fresnos and El Aribabi in Northern Sonora, Mexico
2013
- Tectorial membrane morphological variation: effects upon stimulus frequency otoacoustic emissions
2010
- The Molecular Origins of Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura) on the Grounds of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2005