Rooftop Agrivoltaics Learning Lab

Rooftop Agrivoltaics Learning Lab will activate and sustain a student-centered, campus-based living laboratory under the solar panels on the roof of the Environment and Natural Resource Building (ENR2) that integrates food production, renewable energy, and experiential learning. By integrating these processes together, the lab will deepen interdisciplinary learning and strengthen a culture of sustainability leadership. The Learning Lab will provide the opportunity for 45 students each semester to participate directly in cultivation, maintenance, and iterative site improvement through hands-on learning. Classes from the School Garden Workshop, a long-standing service-learning program that places undergraduate and graduate interns at school gardens in underserved Tucson schools, will be invited to participate in site maintenance and monitoring carbon and water data. The project will also create three new student employee positions which will help support research and peer-to-peer learning.