Source: Star-Telegram
Businessman and environmentalist Ed Bass has donated $30 million to fund a earth science project at the University of Arizona.
Located in the Sonoran Desert, the Biosphere 2 project aims to develop new ways to limit environmental change and better manage natural resources.
The Fort Worth billionaire donated the funds through his Philecology Foundation and will help the university discover new ways to preserve Earth’s resources.
“This work is directly applicable to successful crop growth, water conservation and energy security, and even growing food on other plants,” said University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins.
“I am very grateful to Mr. Bass for his generosity and for what this gift will help the University of Arizona accomplish,” he added.
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