Rooting innovation
The Arizona Experiment Station can support your research, instruction, and Extension activities, whether you're a public or private researcher or an educator at the University of Arizona or another institution.
About Arizona Experiment Station
From incubation to large-scale experimentation and implementation, we provide the infrastructure for purpose-driven science with real-world impact. For more than 130 years, the Arizona Experiment Station (AES) has played a vital role in the development of new knowledge and technologies in arid-land agriculture, natural resource management, and human wellness.
Founded in agriculture, rooted in life.
As an integral pillar of the University of Arizona Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension, we remain committed to the ideals of our founding land-grant mission: to produce employable graduates, to advance purpose-driven science, and to work alongside communities to improve lives and livelihoods.
Founded in 1890
Serving Arizona and its communities for more than 130 years.
11 Locations
Designed to support research and experimentation at every stage of discovery.
250+
New projects supported by Arizona Experiment Station each year.
Centers & Locations
Our locations span the geographic and biological diversity of Arizona, providing scalable opportunities for research and technological development. Our labs, greenhouses, fields, range lands, plants, and soils facilitate research and education in everything from sustainable agriculture to ecological change and cyber technologies. Explore our centers through the map below or visit our locations page.