The University of Arizona: Tumamoc Talks – Tasting History: A Hands-on Approach and Revival of Native and Traditional Food Crops in the Tucson Area

Tumamoc Talks bring together University of Arizona research to the greater Tucson community. Our speaker: Jesús M. García was born and raised in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, México. he has been associated with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Since 1991. Jesús is a Desert Ecologist and Ethnobotanist and serves as a Conservation Research Associate, teaching natural history and cultural programs throughout southern Arizona and northern Mexico. He holds two bachelor degrees, one in Elementary Education and another one in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a minor in Cultural Anthropology. He has been Director of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project for almost 20 years. He is also a vice-chair board member and collaborator of Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace and the Mission Garden for over a decade. Jesús has been interpreting Ethnography, Natural History, and Culture of Indigenous, Spanish Latin America and Spain for over 30 years. His many interests include conservation biology, art, cultural ecology, regional languages, music and desert gardening. Tumamoc Talks are located at the Boathouse at the base of Tumamoc Hill. Learn more and RSVP at tumamoc-hill@arizona.edu.