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NEW ITEMS
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Institute Events
1. PhD Prospectus Defense: Cyrus Hester
2. MS Defense: Snigdha Nautiyal
3. PhD Defense: Shirley-Ann Augustin-Behravesh
4. PhD Prospectus Defense: Joe Knott
5. Sustainability Series: Why MeatLess is More
6. MS Defense: Lyle Eric Johnson
Other Events - On Campus
10. Materials Science & Engineering Seminar: Computational Modeling for Materials Discovery
12. Chemical Engineering Seminar: Systems and Synthetic Biology: Constructing Programmable Cells
13. School for the Future of Innovation in Society Occasional Talk: Intersections of Art and Science
14. enLIGHTeNING Lunch: Cynthia Selin
15. Innovations Talk: Of Sun Gods and Solar Energy
16. Occasional Talk: The Future as a Way of Life
17. Institute for Humanities Research Symposium: Early Modern Plagues: Histories of Resilience
Other Events - Off Campus
18. National Screening and Discussion of "Priceless"
19. City of Scottsdale Green Building Lectures: Guaranteed Fresh Air: How to Get it Indoors and Keep It
20. Materials Needed for Energy Sustainability by 2050
21. Conservation Alliance Speaker Series: Fracture Zone: Making Loss Visible
News and Announcements
23. ASU study shows effect of climate change on food, energy and water across Southwest
24. A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food
25. Charting a course for Colorado River water for a sustainable future
26. Your relationship with fish is about to change
27. ASU engineer helping develop brain implant to help the blind to see
28. Visual media can help sustainability reporting
29. Entomologist couple donates world-class insect collection to ASU
30. Compelling new data on why we shouldn't waste wastewater
31. Student Summer 2017 Session Volunteer Program: NOAA/NWS Phoenix, AZ
Other Jobs
32. Grants Manager, WaterAid, Ghana
33. Hydrology Technician, West Coast Regional Council, Greymouth, New Zealand
34. Associate Academic Officer, United Nations University, Bonn, Germany
36. Field Associate, Ecova, Seattle, Washington
37. Senior Program Coordinator, Ecova, Seattle, Washington
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EVENTS
PhD Defense: Julia C. Baush
(Friday, March 31, 2017) Julia C. Bausch will defend her PhD dissertation Farming for What, for Whom? Agriculture and Sustainability Governance in Mexico City. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 2:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Sustainability@ASU: 3rd Annual Tour des Trees
(Saturday, April 1, 2017) Join Arizona State Forestry, Arizona State University, Arizona Community Tree Council, Trees Matter, Arizona Nursery Association, City of Tempe, and many others for the third annual Tour des Trees event at the Arizona State University – Tempe campus! From 8:30-11:30 a.m., 800 S. Cady Mall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Sustainability Series: Urban Garden Tour: Garden Pool
(Saturday, April 1, 2017) In addition to the Urban Garden Pool Talk (March 29th), we will offer a tour of Mr. McClung's Garden Pool. The Garden Pool is a federally recognized international public nonprofit charity dedicated to research and education of sustainable ways to grow food. From 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Garden Pool, 1605 W. 7th Pl, Mesa, AZ. More information and registration.
PhD Prospectus Defense: Cyrus Hester
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Cyrus Hester will defend his PhD prospectus Investigating Long-term Trace Metal Pollution in the Sonoran Desert. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
MS Defense: Snigdha Nautiyal
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Snigdha Nautiyal will defense her MS thesis Organizational Learning for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Four NGOs in India. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 10:00 a.m. in room 323, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
PhD Defense: Shirley-Ann Augustin-Behravesh
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Shirley-Ann Augustin-Behravesh will defend her dissertation The Discovery of Effective Sustainable Business Practice Bundles: An Empirical Study of Their Configurations and Relationship to Organizational Culture. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 1:00 p.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
PhD Prospectus Defense: Joe Knott
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Joe Knott will defend his PhD prospectus Lessons Learned from The Army Compatible Use Buffer Program: An Enabler for the United States Army and Other Land Management Organizations in Meeting Their Mission Goals, Sustainability Mandates, and Proposed Sustainability Outcomes? Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 3:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Sustainability Series: Why MeatLess is More
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Kristie Middleton, Humane Society of the U.S., will present Why MeatLess is More from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe. More information and registration.
MS Defense: Lyle Eric Johnson
(Wednesday, April 5, 2017) Lyle Eric Johnson will present his scientific paper Transferring Sustainable Regional Food Systems, A Case Study of Regionalwert AG, Germany. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. From 8:00-10:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
MS Defense: Sean Murray
(Wednesday, April 5, 2017) Sean Murray will present his scientific paper From Innovation City Ruhr to Innovation City Tempe - Transferring a Model of Urban Sustainability from Germany to Arizona. Faculty, students, and the general public are invited. From 8:00-10:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Sustainability Series: The Tempe Grease Cooperative: The Future of Sustainable Sewers and Organics Recovery
(Thursday, April 6, 2017) David McNeil, City of Tempe will present The Tempe Grease Cooperative: The Future of Sustainable Sewers and Organics Recovery from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
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On Campus
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Product Development by Self-Organized Virtual Communities: An Emerging Frontier in Design Research
(Friday, March 31, 2017) Jitesh Panchal, Purdue University, will present Product Development by Self-Organized Virtual Communities: An Emerging Frontier in Design Research at 11:00 a.m. in room 2, Durham Language and Literature Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Materials Science & Engineering Seminar: Computational Modeling for Materials Discovery
(Friday, March 31, 2017) Mark Asta, University of California-Berkeley will present Computational Modeling for Materials Discovery at 12:15 p.m. in room 101, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Transportation Seminar: (How) Can We Improve the Behavioral Realism of Large-Scale Land Use/Transportation Models?
(Friday, March 31, 2017) Patricia Mokhtarian, Georgia Institute of Technology will present (How) Can We Improve the Behavioral Realism of Large-Scale Land Use/Transportation Models? From 3:00-44:30 p.m. in room 101, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
LEED Green Associate Training
(Saturday, April 1, 2017) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green-rating point system to certify a building’s sustainability. Just as buildings can be LEED certified, students and professional can become LEED accredited. The LEED Green Associate (GA) credential is the only professional designation used to market yourself to employers and clients, and shows that you have certified knowledge in the green building industry. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. in room 166, F-wing, Physical Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Systems and Synthetic Biology: Constructing Programmable Cells
(Monday, April 3, 2017) Tae Seok Moon, Washington University-St. Louis, will present Systems and Synthetic Biology: Constructing Programmable Cells at 10:45 a.m. in room 105 (auditorium), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
School for the Future of Innovation in Society Occasional Talk: Intersections of Art and Science
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Hannah Rogers, Columbia University will present Intersections of Art and Science from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP (by April 3 please).
enLIGHTeNING Lunch: Cynthia Selin
(Wednesday, April 5, 2017) Cynthia Selin, School of Sustainability and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society will present the enLIGHTeNING lunch from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Innovations Talk: Of Sun Gods and Solar Energy
(Thursday, April 6, 2017) Kartikeya Singh, Center for Strategic and International Studies, will present Of Sun Gods and Solar Energy from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP (by April 5, please).
Occasional Talk: The Future as a Way of Life
(Thursday, April 6, 2017) Stuart Candy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will present The Future as a Way of Life from 12:00-1:30 p.m. (reception 1:30-2:30 p.m.) in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Please RSVP by April 5.
Urban Food Deserts: Challenges and Solutions
(Friday, April 7, 2017) Food: we all need it, but we don’t all have equal access to it, and we don’t all get it in the same way. Spend a day talking, eating and watching a movie with us, as we explore questions of food in contemporary American culture and society. The day kicks off with this Humane Cities brown bag panel discussion on food deserts, areas in which healthy food like fruits and vegetables are scarce due to lack of vendors. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 109, Social Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Screening of Food Truck: The Movie
(Friday, April 7, 2017) Join us for a special screening of Food Truck: The Movie followed by a discussion with director Bryan Sebok. And, of course, enjoy some delicious food from the food trucks! This event is part of "Talking Food: Food Deserts and Food Trucks," a day-long event during which scholars and students explore questions of food in contemporary American culture and society. Food trucks gather outside Barrett, The Honors College at 6:00 p.m.; welcome at 6:45 p.m.; movie starts at 7:00 p.m.; discussion 8:30 p.m. At the Palm Court, Vista del Sol Gold Dome, Barrett The Honors College. More information and RSVP.
Institute for Humanities Research Symposium: Early Modern Plagues: Histories of Resilience
(Tuesday, April 11, 2017) Plagues and epidemics are not just biomedical crises. They stretch the capacities of human communities and test the resiliency of human systems. Because this is true, the histories of European plagues teach us a great deal about the nature and significance of community and individual health and resilience. Come hear presentations on the history of plagues by Cindy Ermus (University of Lethbridge), Richelle Munkhof (University of Colorado, Boulder), and Jacque Wernimont (ASU), with Monica Green (ASU) as a respondent. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of the Resilience Project of the IHR Health Humanities initiative. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 109, Social Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Off Campus
City of Scottsdale Water Efficiency Workshop: Xeriscape 101
(Friday, March 31, 2017) Learn how applying simple Xeriscape principles can help you create a beautiful low-maintenance and low-water-use yard. From 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale. Registration is free to Scottsdale Water customers. Registration is required. More information.
City of Scottsdale Water Efficiency Workshop: ABCs of Watering
(Saturday, April 1, 2017) Techniques for proper watering can increase the health and beauty of your plants while saving water. Hands-on irrigation controller programming included. From 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. From 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale. Registration is free to Scottsdale Water customers. Registration is required. More information.
CycloMesa: Unchained Bicycle Festival
(Saturday, April 1, 2017) CycloMesa celebrates its sixth event season in 2017. Join over 10,000 people for a day full of all things bicycle. From the start/finish line of El Tour de Mesa to the BMX Freestyle Show to the Extreme Sports Zone and Kids' Zone, there is something for everyone. From 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. More information.
Better Buildings Webinar Series: Because Wastewater Matters: Evolutions in Wastewater Treatment and Examples of Distributed Treatment
(Tuesday, April 4, 2017) Did you know treating your wastewater on-site can save you energy and money? Wastewater contains about five times more energy than is needed for its treatment. No matter the building - office buildings, schools, factories, and other facilities - can take advantage of on-site wastewater treatment through the use of energy efficient processes and best practices. From 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET (1:00-2:00 AZ). More information and registration.
National Screening and Discussion of “Priceless”
(Wednesday, April 5, 2017) The Bard Center for Environmental Policy will host a national screening of "Priceless", an episode from the National Geographic Series, Years of Living Dangerously. The one-hour show (7:00 p.m. ET), focusing on both carbon pricing and the biodiversity loss threat from climate change, will be followed by a webcast panel discussion. Participating schools will be able to watch the episode at no charge, and the panel will welcome questions from a national viewing audience. A great event to kick off Earth Month! Students clubs and classes welcome to participate. Teachers can assign for homework. Please Sign-up Here to get details about how to log into this free screening and national discussion.
City of Scottsdale Green Building Lectures: Guaranteed Fresh Air: How to Get it Indoors and Keep It
(Thursday, April 6, 2017) Hear about options for getting fresh air ventilation while keeping your home airtight and energy efficient. From 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. More information.
Second International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies
(Thursday-Friday, April 6-7, 2017) The Second International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field. Each year the International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies draws a diverse group of participants from all over the world. Our Program Development team draws on this diversity to craft a rich and distinctive conference experience. It will be held at the University of British Columbia, Robson Square, Vancouver, Canada. More information.
Creation Connection Movie Night: Time to Choose
(Friday, April 7, 2017) A bi-annual movie event where a current ecological movie is viewed and discussed as to how to apply its message to our life and our world. View Time to Choose at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. More information and pre-registration (necessary - $10, includes light dinner).
Free Gardening Workshops: Skills for Building Your Community or Backyard Gardens to Grow Food
(Saturday, April 8, 2017) The Community Gardeners of Phoenix and Maricopa County are offering free workshops. This Workshop #2 will cover raised beds, water, soil compost, plants, community resources, etc. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Urban Farm, 420 W. Watkins St, Phoenix. For questions or more information contact cgofmarco@gmail.com. Please register. Workshop sponsored by Valley of the Sun United Way and St. Vincent DePaul.
Engineering Sustainability 2017: Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line
(Sunday-Tuesday, April 9-11, 2017) This focused conference will bring together engineers and scientists from academia, government, industry, and nonprofits to share results of cutting-edge research and practice directed at development of environmentally sustainable buildings and infrastructure. At the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More information.
Green Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn: Innovative Business Solutions for Climate Change Concerns and How Restoring Nature Has Helped Business Move from Struggle to Success
(Tuesday, April 18, 2017) Peter Byck, Film Maker and Sustainability Scientist, Arizona State University will present Innovative Business Solutions for Climate Change Concerns and How Restoring Nature Has Helped Business Move from Struggle to Success from 12:00-1:30 p.m. (Networking 11:30 a.m.) in room Synergy II, Building 3, Skysong, Arizona State University, 1475 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. More information and registration.
Materials Needed for Energy Sustainability by 2050
(Wednesday, April 19, 2017) Please join us for a thought-provoking evening discussion, with audience Q&A, at the 2017 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting. This panel event will convene top experts to discuss scientific, technological and sociological complexities relating to energy, the environment and sustainability. A networking reception will follow with hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Note that you do not need to be a registered attendee of the 2017 MRS Spring Meeting to join us for this special event...be our Guest! From 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center North, 100 Level, Room 121ABC, Phoenix. RSVP here and the deadline for responses is Thursday, April 6.
Ninth International Conference on Climate Change Impacts & Responses
(Friday-Saturday, April 21-22, 2017) The Ninth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses features research addressing the following annual themes: Scientific evidence; assessing impacts in divergent ecosystems; human impacts and impacts on humans; and technical, political, and social responses. There will be a special focus on communicating and collaborating for resilient solutions to climate change. To be held at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. More information.
Arizona Food Summit
(Thursday-Friday, April 27-28, 2017) The Arizona Food Summit connects people, producers, resources and food to draft a 5-year roadmap to a healthy Arizona. Attend the Arizona Food Summit from 12:30-7:00 p.m on Thursday and 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m Friday, at Seventh and Union at Young’s Market Co, 402 S. 54th Pl., Phoenix. The event is being sponsored by the Arizona Department of Agriculture and the Arizona Department of Health Services. For more information, info@arizonafoodsummit.org.
Activate Human Capital Conference
(Friday, April 28, 2017) Join Activate Human Capital and Conscious Capitalism Arizona as they bring together business owners, leaders, managers and more to discuss People-focused Principles of Management that will increase productivity and revenue, reduce employee turnover, and create sustainable workplaces. Among the presenters will be John Hofmeister, Distinguished Sustainability Fellow, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and Julie A. Wrigley Private Sector Executive-in-Residence for Sustainability, School of Sustainability and former president of Shell Oil Company. Conference topics include: People-focused Principles of Management and the data to support effectiveness; Practices to sustain the principles and culture; Preparing future managers to facilitate the eight principles; How to apply the principles in a diverse work environment; and Creating accountability and sustainability of the principles. From 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix. More information and registration.
Free Gardening Workshops: Springtime in the Desert!
(Saturday, April 29, 2017) The Community Gardeners of Phoenix and Maricopa County are offering free workshops. This Workshop #3 will harvesting plants, companion planting, mulching, watering, high temp hints, etc. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Urban Farm, 420 W. Watkins St, Phoenix. For questions or more information contact cgofmarco@gmail.com. Please register. Workshop sponsored by Valley of the Sun United Way and St. Vincent DePaul.
Moon Over South Mountain: Benefiting the Phoenix Parks Foundation
(Friday, May 12, 2017) We invite you to join us for the Inaugural Dinner in the Park, Moon Over South Mountain. This event will be held at the beautiful South Mountain Park. Evening activities will include a cocktail reception, followed with Trolley rides to Dobbins Lookout where guests will enjoy a selection of gourmet food trucks, wine tasting and guided Night Sky Viewing. This event will serve to educate the public and showcase the many great City of Phoenix Parks and Recreational opportunities. More information and tickets.
Better Building Summit 2017
(Monday-Wednesday, May 15-17, 2017) The Better Buildings Summit is a national meeting where leading organizations across key sectors showcase solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings portfolio-wide by 20% over the next ten years. This Summit is designed for partners and stakeholders to exchange best practices and highlight demonstrated market solutions with an equal emphasis on discussing future opportunities for greater energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings. The meeting occurs in Washington, D.C. More information.
Free Gardening Workshops: Preparing for Summer
(Saturday, May 20, 2017) The Community Gardeners of Phoenix and Maricopa County are offering free workshops. This Workshop #4 will crop, water schedule, hot composting, community engagement, etc. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Urban Farm, 420 W. Watkins St, Phoenix. For questions or more information contact cgofmarco@gmail.com. Please register. Workshop sponsored by Valley of the Sun United Way and St. Vincent DePaul.
IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2017
(Saturday-Tuesday, May 20-23, 2017) The Sustainable Development Division of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) is sponsoring the Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability Track at the 2017 IISE Annual Conference and Expo. The conference is a forum for exchanging knowledge and discoveries in the industrial and systems engineering research and practitioner communities. The 2017 IISE Annual Conference and Expo will be one conference, where ISERC and Applied Solutions sessions will be organized together. This exciting change will bring researchers and practitioners together to share the latest advances in Sustainable Development. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More information.
Conservation Alliance Speaker Series: Fracture Zone: Making Loss Visible
(Thursday, May 25, 2017) Osha Gray Davidson, award-winning photographer and journalist, will present Fracture Zone: Making Loss Visible at 12:00-1:15 p.m. in Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. More information. Please RSVP to cflower@dbg.org.
Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit
(Monday-Wednesday, June 5-7, 2017) The University of Florida will be hosting the Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit. The University provides an ideal environment for participants to share ideas, experiences and best practices from their campuses. The Summit is designed to bring sustainability-minded campus leaders together to discuss, share, and promote ways to best advocate for this important initiative and offers engaging speakers, collaborative round table discussions, and breakout sessions that allow participants to dive deeper into topics regarding sustainability. Participants will be able to share ideas, experiences and best practices from their campus' operations pertaining to sports and sustainability. The University of Florida will showcase how they have integrated sustainable initiatives in athletics and the progress made over the past few years. The target audience for the summit includes graduate students, student sustainability ambassadors, student athletes, athletic staff and administrators, recreation sports staff, sustainability staff, facilities personnel, food service employees, and waste/recycling personnel. For more information.
Universities Council on Water Resources Conference: Water in a Changing Environment
(Tuesday-Thursday, June 13-15, 2017) The 2017 Annual Conference, Water in a Changing Environment will take place in Fort Collins, CO. Gaps in projected water supply and demand, water quality and reuse issues, increased food and energy needs, and a changing climate bring water resources to center stage, not only in the western U.S. but across the continent and around the world. Please join the dialogue as we seek to develop transdisciplinary and disciplinary solutions to complex water problems and explore bridges between science and policy. More information.
Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Meeting
(Wednesday-Saturday, June 21-24, 2017) AESS 2017 will be held at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. We’d love to have some ASU folks (faculty and students) to get involved in the local planning. If students help out in a substantial way, we can comp them for the conference. Contact David Hassenzahl for more information about getting involved. For more information about AESS.
Energy Impacts 2017
(Wednesday-Thursday, July 26-27, 2017) Energy Impacts 2017 is the first North American conference focused on social science research related to the impacts of energy development - with a goal of synthesis, comparison and innovation among established and emerging energy impacts scholars from North America and abroad. The pace, scale and intensity of new energy development around the world demands credible and informed research about potential impacts to human communities that host energy developments. While a fast-growing body of research addresses social, economic, and behavioral impacts from large-scale energy development for host communities and landscapes, their discoveries are often isolated by disciplinary and geographic boundaries. We invite participation from sociologists, geographers, political scientists, public health specialists, economists, anthropologists, practitioners and other interested parties whose work addresses impacts of new energy development for host communities and landscapes. Please visit http://www.energyimpacts.org to join a mailing list for future updates, and to add your profile to our growing data base of energy impacts researchers and professionals. The conference will be held at Ohio State University, Columbus.
Twelfth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
(Wednesday-Friday, 26-28 July 2017) Announcing the Call for Papers for the Twelfth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, to be held at the International Conference Center in Hiroshima, Japan. Founded in 2006, the conference examines the nature of disciplinary practices in the study of society and the interdisciplinary practices that arise in the context of "real world" applications of social research and theory. The conference also investigates what constitutes "science" in a social context and the connections between the social and other sciences. The focus of papers ranges from the finely grained and empirical (research practices and results exemplifying one or more disciplines) to wide-ranging multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives on knowledge and method. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. The conference features research addressing the annual themes and the 2017 Special Focus: "Cross-Cultural and Global Research as Interdisciplinary Practice." More information.
7th Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy
(Thursday-Wednesday, August 3-16, 2017) The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week "boot camp" for future decision makers eager to join the sustainability and energy revolution happening around the globe. Held annually on the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) since 2011, the program boasts 300 alumni. During weekdays, participants (SISE’ers) participate in high-level talks, visit energy and sustainability sites, and network with Chicago-area experts and program alumni. During evenings and weekends, they work collaboratively on research projects and enjoy exploring Chicago. Applications accepted through June 15, 2017. More information and application.
9th World Environmental Education Congress
(Saturday-Friday, September 9-15, 2017) The 9th World Environmental Education Congress which takes place in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) is an international congress addressing education for environment and sustainability. WEEC 2017 is the 9th congress and will feature the theme of Culture/Environment: Weaving New Connections. The congress is an international meeting point for everyone working with education for environment and sustainable future or who has an interest in the field. WEEC 2017 will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the latest in environmental and sustainability education, to discuss with people from all over the world, to share your own work and to learn from others. We expect participants from a wide range of countries, and so invite you to add your ideas and energy to the mix. From the congress we aim to build a relevant network among environmental NGO’s, civil society associations, universities, local authorities as well as institutions from any level. WEEC congresses have received UNESCO and UNEP patronage and in many cases the presence or a message of the General Secretaries. More information.
44th Annual Natural Areas Conference – Working Beyond Boundaries: Collaboration as a Key to Natural Areas Management
(Tuesday-Thursday, October 10-12, 2017) The annual Natural Areas Conference address is one of the nation’s premier gatherings of conservation professionals, educators and scientists. The Conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for participants to learn about new research, receive valuable training and make important connections with other professionals in conservation-related fields. This year’s conference will focus on the many factors that are involved with properly conducting restoration projects on natural areas. To be held in Fort Collins, Colorado. Deadline for the call for papers/proposals is May 12. More information.
Fourteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
(Wednesday-Friday, January 17-19, 2018) The Fourteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, will be held at The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, in Cairns, Australia. Founded in 2005, the conference provides a multidisciplinary space, spanning the various fields and perspectives through which we can address the fundamental and related questions of sustainability, brought together by a common concern for sustainability in an holistic perspective where environmental, cultural, economic, and social concerns intersect. The conference features research addressing the annual themes. For more information regarding the conference explore the website.
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ASU study shows effect of climate change on food, energy and water across Southwest
With the world waiting for President Donald Trump’s executive order on climate change, an Arizona State University study on Arizona agriculture shows the potential effect of a warming planet on the state and the region by examining the food-energy-water nexus. Read more.
A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food (from GreenBiz.com)
Pet food is an industry worth nearly $25 billion in the United States. Owners make decisions about what to feed their pets based on marketing, personal beliefs and pet preference. And as with human nutrition, it can be hard to sort out truth from fads and marketing from science. Read more.
Charting a course for Colorado River water for a sustainable future
In 1998, ASU Professor Dave White, then a social sciences graduate student, set out to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. The experience inspired passion and bolstered his commitment to ensure the sustainability of the lifeblood of the American West — the Colorado River. Read more.
Your relationship with fish is about to change (from GreenBiz.com)
It’s 2027, and we’re no longer gorging ourselves on shrimp. Or tuna. Or salmon. Not because they’ve disappeared from the oceans or we’re appalled by how they’re produced, but because we’re eating so many other delicious fish from land and sea — such as porgy, dogfish, lionfish, barramundi and others we’ve yet to meet. Read more.
ASU engineer helping develop brain implant to help the blind to see
An Arizona State University neuroscientist is helping a private company develop a brain implant that will help the blind to see. Intended for use by people without a retina — the largest segment of the blind population — the device is expected to enable the blind to see light and shapes and, in a best-case scenario, allow them to read a large-print book. Read more.
Visual media can help sustainability reporting (from GreenBiz.com)
Show, don’t tell. It’s rule No. 1 for writers and presenters. Yet, most sustainability disclosures still take the form of static, text-dense reports, usually delivered on an annual basis, that tell without showing. The good news is that a large majority of big companies actually compile and release sustainability information compared with just four years ago; about 81 percent of all S&P 500 organizations in 2015, versus just 20 percent in 2011. Read more.
Entomologist couple donates world-class insect collection to ASU
By some estimates, there are about 10 million species of insects on the planet, but only about a tenth have been named. Key in that knowledge gap are the weevils, a mega-diverse group of beetles that devastates crops around the world. Now, thanks to a $12 million gift from two of the world’s foremost entomologists, Arizona State University is poised to become a leading center for understanding an insect group that has shown potential to be helpful, even as it has been harmful, to the agriculture industry. Read more.
Compelling new data on why we shouldn't waste wastewater (from GreenBiz.com)
Last week marked the annual celebration of one of the world’s most precious, and most wasted, resources. The theme for World Water Day 2017 is wastewater, and the urgent need to reduce and reuse it. Wastewater is any water that has been used in the home, in a business or as part of an industrial process that is returned to the natural environment — and the world’s mismanagement of wastewater is putting the health of humans and the environment at risk. Read more.
Student Summer 2017 Session Volunteer Program: NOAA/NWS Phoenix, AZ
To provide career training opportunities and support operational services, the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Phoenix, AZ maintains a volunteer program for upper class undergraduate/graduate meteorology students and recent graduates. To qualify, applicants must be undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years or graduate students in good academic standing or a recent graduate (within the past six months). Applicants should be pursuing/have a degree in meteorology that meets the U.S. Government Series 1340 requirements (available at https://goo.gl/BLoh0J). All volunteers are subject to a mandatory security background check. The selection process will be competitive. Application deadline April 14 and selection of 2-4 will be made by Friday April 28. More information on how to apply. Questions contact Paul.Iniguez@noaa.gov.
Arizona Water Awareness Month
April is Water Awareness Month. Check out the calendar of water related tips!
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
February 2017 drought summary is online.
March Southwest Climate Outlook
The March 2017 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: March 2017 - A Wild and Wooly Winter Worth Waiting For
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Director, Resource Innovation and Solutions Network Incubator
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External Applicants, and in the "Requisition ID" section, type 30449BR. Closes April 10.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Social and Sustainable Innovation, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
Application deadline April 1, 2017. More information.
Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline April 3, 2017. More information.
Communications Officer, Stockholm Environment Institute, U.S. Center, Seattle, Washington
Application deadline April 3, 2017. More information.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Climate Futures Initiative in Science, Values, and Policy, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Application deadline April 3, 2017. More information.
Summer Internship, Congressman George Miller Water Policy Leadership Program, Pacific Institute, Oakland, California
Application deadline April 3, 2017. More information.
Sustainability Coordinator, City of Alexandria, Virginia
Application deadline April 4, 2017. More information.
Associate Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Application deadline April 6, 2017. More information.
Finance Specialist, Global Water, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia
Application deadline April 7, 2017. More information.
Local Foods Community Coordinator, Local First Arizona Foundation, Phoenix
Application deadline April 7, 2017. More information.
Program Development Officer - Asia, WaterAid America, New York, NY
Application deadline April 7, 2017. More information.
Research Faculty, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow
Application deadline April 7, 2017. More information.
Assistant/Associate Professor, Human Dimensions of Coupled Natural-Human Systems, University of Arizona, Tucson
Review of applications begin April 10, 2017. More information.
Health and Environment Investigator I, Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Seattle, Washington
Application deadline April 13, 2017. More information.
Grants Manager, WaterAid, Ghana
Application deadline April 14, 2017. More information.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Remote Sensing/GIScience, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Application deadline April 14, 2017. More information.
Citizen Science Post-doctoral Fellow/Web Developer/Ecological Information Specialist, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Review of applications begins April 17, 2017. More information.
Hydrology Technician, West Coast Regional Council, Greymouth, New Zealand
Application deadline April 19, 2017. More information.
Associate Academic Officer, United Nations University, Bonn, Germany
Application deadline April 23, 2017. More information.
Associate Vice President for Water & Sustainability, Office of the Provost, Fresno State University, Fresno, California
Application deadline April 23, 2017. Job ID 13187. More information.
Director, Climate Resilience, Sonoran Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Application deadline April 30, 2017. More information.
Program Officer - Publishing, International Center on Small Hydro Power, Hangzhou, China
Application deadline April 30, 2017. More information.
Assistant or Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan
Assistant or Associate Professor, Coastal Ecology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
More information Posting number 0619572.
Assistant Director, California Product Stewardship Council, Sacramento, CA
Conservation Intern Positions, Montana Conservation Corps
Field Associate, Ecova, Seattle, Washington
Hunger Program and Policy Manager, Arizona Community Action Association
Hydrogeologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico
Manager, Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona
Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Humboldt County, Nevada
Postdoctoral Fellow in Urban Ecology, The New School, New York, New York
Part-time Swarovski Waterschool Educator, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois
Program Assistant, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Devens, MA
Senior Program Coordinator, Ecova, Seattle, Washington
Stewardship Program Manager, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon
Veterans Green Corps Crew Member, Montana Conservation Corps
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