Climate Change Impact_02 (IMAGE) University of Texas at El Paso Caption Hugo Gutierrez-Jurado, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, examines a soil monitoring device at the Orranteño Farm in Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico, on July 31, 2023. Gutierrez-Jurado will lead a study, supported by the National Science Foundation, investigating the impact of climate change on dryland agricultural ecosystems, such as pecan orchards in the Chihuahuan Desert region. Credit Hugo Gutierrez-Jurado/The University of Texas at El Paso Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.