Research Training
Training Information and resources can be found here
Upcoming training sessions can be found here
Information for the Research Showcase including registration details, can be found here.
For questions about CALES Research training sessions please contact:
Zelieann Craig, zelieann@arizona.edu - to request a PIVOT training session or suggest topics for future CALES training sessions
Preaward Support
For general questions and resources for proposal development please review the topics here
Guidance and FAQs on proposal submission can be found here.
If you cannot find an answer to your question please contact CALES-Research@arizona.edu
To request proposal support please complete the Proposal Intake Form here.
To find your primary RA support for your unit please see table below
| Unit | Contact for Grants & Contracts |
| Biosystems Engineering - BE | Theresa Spicer, tspicer@arizona.edu |
| School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences - ACBS | Rachel Crookston, crooksto@arizona.edu |
| Entomology - ENTO | Alicia Cool, acool1@arizona.edu |
| Environmental Sciences - ENVS | Anna Bounds, annabounds@arizona.edu |
| Human Ecology - HECL | CALES-Research@arizona.edu |
| School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - NSW | Theresa Spicer, tspicer@arizona.edu |
| School of Plant Sciences - PLS | Alicia Cool, acool1@arizona.edu |
| School of Natural Resources and the Environment - SNRE | CALES-Research@arizona.edu |
| SNRE Co-operative Research Unit (CRU) | Rachel Crookston, crooksto@arizona.edu |
| Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal and Yuma Counties. | CALES-Research@arizona.edu |
| Maricopa County | Rachel Crookston, crooksto@arizona.edu |
| Pima County | Theresa Spicer, tspicer@arizona.edu |
| Santa Cruz County | CALES-Research@arizona.edu |
| Yavapai County | Alicia Cool, acool1@arizona.edu |
| Extension Admin & Programs, Natural Resources Users Law & Policy Center, V-V Ranch, Safford Ag Center - SAC, Yuma Ag Center - YAC, and Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture - YCEDA | CALES-Research@arizona.edu |
| Research Admin, CALES Admin, and Maricopa Ag Center - MAC | Rachel Crookston, crooksto@arizona.edu |
| Communications & Cyber Technology - CCT | CALES-Research@arizona.edu |
| Tribal Extension and Tribal Projects, and Water Resources Research Center - WRRC | Anna Bounds, annabounds@arizona.edu |