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Alexandra Brewis (Slade) -- Biocultural Anthropologist
Regents Professor & President's Professor at Arizona State University

The Desert

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My work-life balance includes wildlife-friendly gardening at the edge of the Tonto National Forest in the glorious Sonoran Desert.

A close up of the branches and flowers of a tree
A yellow pole in the middle of a desert.
A desert landscape with mountains in the background.
A cactus in the middle of some flowers
A field of flowers and cacti in the desert.
A flag flying in the wind on top of a pole.
A rainbow is seen in the sky over a desert.
A view of the mountains from behind some trees.
A cactus garden with many different types of cacti.
A group of cactus plants in the dirt.
A close up of the flowers on a cactus
A yellow flower sitting on top of a plant.
A cactus with flowers growing on it.
A cactus with pink flowers in the middle of it.
A hummingbird flying near a feeder in the middle of a field.
A frog is sitting in the dark by some trees.
A snake is walking on the ground in the dark.
A cactus and some flowers in the middle of a garden.
A cactus with pink flowers growing on it.
A tree with red leaves in the middle of it.
A bird sitting on the window sill of a building.
A small animal is laying on the ground
A bird sitting on top of a tree branch.
A group of cactus plants in the desert.
A rabbit standing on top of some rocks.
A cactus with pink flowers in the middle of it.
A cactus is standing in the middle of a desert.
A desert landscape with cacti and other plants.
A blue and white beetle parked on the side of a dirt road.
A cactus with pink flowers growing on it.
A group of tall cactus with red flowers.
A cactus with red flower in the middle of it.
A close up of some red flowers on a bush
A cactus with pink flowers growing on it.
A cactus is standing in the middle of a desert.
A close up of purple flowers in the sun.
A desert landscape with some bushes and flowers
A large cactus in the middle of a desert.
A cactus is standing in the middle of a field.
A cactus and some flowers in the desert.
A close up of some plants in the grass
A bunch of tall cactus in the desert
A snake is sitting in the leaves of some water plants.
A close up of the flowers on a cactus
A cactus with orange flowers in it's center.
A desert garden with cacti and other plants.
A close up of some green and red plants
A dirt road with cactus and mountains in the background.
A cactus with yellow flowers growing on it.
A man standing in the middle of an area with cacti.
A rainbow over some cacti and rocks
A small animal is walking in the dirt.
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