Gregory Hicks reflects on South Beach’s culture of community-based resilience and talks with Jamie Judkins, a member of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe.

Cory Mattheis and Robert Hutchison analyze the systems used to monitor, adapt to, and shelter from South Beach’s environment.

Skip Swenson describes South Beach’s local economy—long tied to its natural resources and environment—and recent attempts at diversification.

Barbara Swift charts the complex systems of climate and ecology of the Southwest Washington coast.

Kathleen Kambic charts the complicated regime controlling and managing water in the Rio Grande valley and considers the region’s future as it faces climate change and water scarcity.

Miguel Calatayud believes that algae could be the future of agriculture in arid lands.

Lyla June and Oliver Enjady present their song and poem “Water is Life (Oliver’s Song),” a testament to water’s central importance in Mescalero Apache culture.

Media artists Steve Norton & N.B.Aldrich capture the relationship of the River Valley’s infrastructure and environment.

Aaron Cayer revisits the architectural history of the paper mill and the ways in which the mill building has long dominated and organized the River Valley.