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NEW ITEMS

(Current items remain in the Digest until they happen so don’t forget to peruse the web listing in case you missed something in the previous week.)


Institute Events

1. Allies for the Anthropocene Series: Down on the (Planetary) Farm? How do We Manage a Domesticated Planet?

2. MA Defense: Adam Gabriele

3. Film Screening and Panelist Discussion: Souls of the Vermilion Sea

4. Food Systems and Beyond Event: Food Reconnection


Other Events - On Campus

5. Evolution of Social Complexity Colloquium: Infanticide Risk, Maternal Reproductive Strategies, and Offspring Fitness in Wild Geladas

6. Innovation Talk: Outcome-Based Research: Aligning Importance with Curiosity in Directing Fundamental Research

7. Center for Bioenergy & Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Water in Biomolecular Systems – The Impact of Solvation on Equilibrium Properties and Dynamics

8. ASU Borderlands Food Bank/Produce On Wheels With - Out Waste

9. Emerge 2018

10. Meet MarCo!

11. 2018 Social Embeddedness Network Conference


Other Events - Off Campus

12. The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation

13. DARPA Proposers Day Webinar

14. Materials Needs for Energy Sustainability by 2050 - 100% Replacement of Fossil Fuels by Sustainable Alternatives

15. Advanced Smartscape Irrigation Course


News and Announcements

16. Green jobs are alive and well, and these 6 companies prove it

17. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program


Other Jobs

18. Assistant Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

19. Program Assistant (Climate), Barr Foundation, Boston, MA

20. Program Analyst, World Bank, Washington, D.C.

21. Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT

22. Forklift Operator, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

23. Maintenance Planner, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

24. Maintenance Technician, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ



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EVENTS

Institute Events


          School of Sustainability Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest

(Saturday, March 10, 2018) Interested in gardening? Want a way to contribute to your community? Interested in meeting fun, sustainability-oriented people? Then join us for the School of Sustainability Monthly Community Garden Harvest Day! From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E. Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.


          Urban Garden Talk: Integrating Aquaponics into the Phoenix Local Food System

(Wednesday, March 14, 2018) Dr. George Brooks, Nxt Horizons will present Integrating Aquaponics into the Phoenix Local Food System from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


          Free Film Screening: 70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

(Thursday, March 15, 2018) Shot over the course of 20-years, 70 Acres in Chicago documents this upheaval, from the razing of the first buildings in 1995, to the clashes in the mixed-income neighborhoods a decade later. 70 Acres in Chicago tells the volatile story of this hotly contested patch of land, while looking unflinchingly at race, class, and who has the right to live in the city. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theatre, 509 S. Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and registration.


          Urban Garden Tour: Aquaponics and the Phoenix Local Food System

(Saturday, March 17, 2018) Dr. George Brooks, Nxt Horizons will lead a tour of the Mesa Community College’s Center for Urban Agriculture from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Mesa Community College, Building 51, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa. More information and registration.


          Sustainability Series: Can We Save Africa’s Rhinos?

(Monday, March 19, 2018) Mike Slattery, Texas Christian University will present Can We Save Africa’s Rhinos? From 12:00-1:15 p.m. in the Devil’s Oasis, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


          NEW!

Allies for the Anthropocene Series: Down on the (Planetary) Farm? How do We Manage a Domesticated Planet?

(Thursday, March 22, 2018) C. Michael Barton will present Down on the (Planetary) Farm? How do We Manage a Domesticated Planet? Meet and greet from 5:00-5:30 p.m. and lecture from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Student Success Center, Bateman Physical Sciences Building (1st floor), Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


          NEW!

          MA Defense: Adam Gabriele

(Friday, March 23, 2018) Adam Gabriele will present his scientific paper Living in a Wounded World: Sustainability and Psychological Trauma. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 10:00 a.m. in room 102, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


          NEW!

          Film Screening and Panelist Discussion: Souls of the Vermilion Sea

(Sunday, March 25, 2018) Join us for a special screening of the short documentary Souls of the Vermilion Sea followed by a moderated panel discussion with global experts on marine mammal conservation. From 3:00-5:00 p.m. in room 230 (Pima), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


          NEW!

          Food Systems and Beyond Event: Food Reconnection

(Thursday, March 29, 2018) Join us in kicking off ASU’s Earth Month celebration at the Food Systems and Beyond Event. Enjoy complimentary food and beverage samples, watch a plant-based cooking DJ set, and enter to win fun, sustainable prizes! From 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Engrained Café Starlight Terrace, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.



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Other Events

On Campus

 

Chemical Engineering Seminar: Nanoscale Process Systems Engineering: Towards Molecular Factories, Synthetic Cells and Adaptive Devices

(Monday, March 12, 2018) George Stephanopoulos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Arizona State University will present Nanoscale Process Systems Engineering: Towards Molecular Factories, Synthetic Cells and Adaptive Devices from 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

 

Life Sciences Café: What Drosophila Can Tell Us About Neurodegenerative Disease

(Monday, March 12, 2018) Daniela Zamescu, University of Arizona will present What Drosophila Can Tell Us About Neurodegenerative Disease from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

 

Evidence-based Teaching Seminar Series: How Should Creationism and Intelligent Design be Dealt with in Schools and Universities?

(Tuesday, March 13, 2018) Michael Reiss, University College London and the International Society for Science and Religion will present How Should Creationism and Intelligent Design be Dealt with in Schools and Universities? From 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Registration.


          NEW!

Evolution of Social Complexity Colloquium: Infanticide Risk, Maternal Reproductive Strategies, and Offspring Fitness in Wild Geladas

(Wednesday, March 14, 2018) Amy Lu, Stony Brook University will present Infanticide Risk, Maternal Reproductive Strategies, and Offspring Fitness in Wild Geladas from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room A101, Engineering Center, A-wing, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


          NEW!

Innovation Talk: Outcome-Based Research: Aligning Importance with Curiosity in Directing Fundamental Research

(Wednesday, March 14, 2018) Mike Tamor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society will present Outcome-Based Research: Aligning Importance with Curiosity in Directing Fundamental Research from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.

 

Biodesign Seminar: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nanoprobes: Design and Applications

(Thursday, March 15, 2018) Hua Ai, Sichuan University will present Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nanoprobes: Design and Applications from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


          NEW!

Center for Bioenergy & Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Water in Biomolecular Systems – The Impact of Solvation on Equilibrium Properties and Dynamics

(Thursday, March 15, 2018) Matthias Heyden, School of Molecular Sciences and Center for Biological Physics will present Water in Biomolecular Systems – The Impact of Solvation on Equilibrium Properties and Dynamics at 4:30 p.m. in room 105 (auditorium), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Large-Eddy Simulation of Environmental Turbulence: Langmuir Cells in the Ocean and Aeolian Morphodynamics on Mars

(Friday, March 16, 2018) William Anderson, University of Texas-Dallas will present Large-Eddy Simulation of Environmental Turbulence: Langmuir Cells in the Ocean and Aeolian Morphodynamics on Mars at 10:45 a.m. in room 150, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.

 

Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Capillary-Mediated Interface Fields: How They Influence Microstructure Formation

(Friday, March 16, 2018) Martin Glicksman, Florida Institute of Technology will present Capillary-Mediated Interface Fields: How They Influence Microstructure Formation at 12:15 p.m. in room 150 Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.


          NEW!

          ASU Borderlands Food Bank/Produce On Wheels With - Out Waste

(Saturday, March 17, 2018) Produce On Wheels With - Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.) disperses 10 million pounds of fresh, rescued produce annually to communities at various sites throughout southern Arizona and the metropolitan Tucson and Phoenix service areas. Contribute $10 to shop for up to 60 pounds of fresh produce for your family or to share with neighbors friends, or someone in need. P.O.W.W.O.W. is hosted by Changemaker Central @ ASU which exists to create a university-wide culture that empowers students to apply their passion, knowledge and expertise to create innovative solutions to local, national and global challenges. Distribution of produce will take place from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at parking lot 58, Arizona State University, Tempe campus, which is located at directly east of Wells Fargo Arena. For more information contact Kendon.Jung@asu.edu.


          NEW!

          Emerge 2018

(Saturday, March 17-18, 2018) Join us for the annual presentation of Emerge: the festival of futures. For this year's theme, Luna City 2175, Emerge will transform the state-of-the-art Galvin Playhouse on ASU's Tempe campus into a rich theatrical experience grounded in space science research and the inspirational vision of our Writer At Large, Kim Stanley Robinson. Our immersive experience situates its audience in an alternate world - the bustling halls of Luna City on the Moon in the year 2175. Step into Luna City's singular history and authentic reality to discover a synthesis of art and space science. Become part of a richly imagined human future lived on a world separate from yet intimately connected with our own. For more information visit Emerge and RSVP for tours scheduled from 10:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m.

 

Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Distinguished Lecture: Potable Water Reuse – A Key Element of the One Water Paradigm

(Tuesday, March 20, 2018) B. Narayanan, Carollo Engineers will present Potable Water Reuse – A Key Element of the One Water Paradigm from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in room 241A (Ventana), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration (by March 15).

 

ASU Faculty Women of Color Caucus Diversity Scholar Residency Special Keynote Event: Repositioning Equity and Diversity During an Era of National Retreat/Reduction

(Wednesday, March 21, 2018) Dr. Nancy “Rusty” Barceló will present Repositioning Equity and Diversity During an Era of National Retreat/Reduction from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Marston Theater, ISTB 4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. This event is free and is open to ASU faculty, staff and students, and members of the community. This event is available in-person and via webcast. More information and registration.


          NEW!

          Meet MarCo!

(Thursday, March 22, 2018) Come and find out from the Maricopa County Food Coalition about food waste and where does it go. Learn about closing the loop in a sustainable food system. Become a member! From 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the A.E. England Building, 424 N. Central Ave, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. RSVP.


          Institute for Humanities Research Distinguished Lecturer: Alondra Nelson

(Tuesday, March 27, 2018) Alondra Nelson, Columbia University will present Reconciliation Projects: The Racial Politics of Genetic Ancestry Testing from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Ventana Ballroom, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


          NEW!

          2018 Social Embeddedness Network Conference

(Friday, April 6, 2018) Formerly the annual Outreach & Engagement luncheon, the purpose of this event is to coalesce a network of community-engaged faculty and staff from all ASU academic and administrative units to share strategies for forging meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships with the community. There are several breakout sessions. Registration, networking, and a light breakfast will be available beginning at 8:00 a.m. All community-engaged faculty and staff at Arizona State University are invited to attend the 2018 Social Embeddedness Network Conference from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the La Sala Ballroom, Arizona State University, West campus. Registration. Questions, contact Lindsey.Beagley@asu.edu (Director of Social Embeddedness) or Danyel.Chleborad@asu.edu (ASU Event Coordinator).


Off Campus


          Pruning Trees and Shrubs

(Sunday, March 11, 2018) Learn the basics of pruning to keep your trees and shrubs healthy, functional and attractive. This class will cover the art and science of good pruning, including how to prune young trees for good structure. You’ll also learn the five basic types of pruning and the two worst pruning mistakes. Pruning demonstration and take-home materials included. Instructed by ISA Certified Arborist® John Eisenhower. Registration required. From 2:00-5:00 p.m. More information.

 

GreenBiz Webcast: Supplier Sustainability Ratings for Procurement and Supply Chain Needs

(Tuesday, March 13, 2018) Does your organization know whether its suppliers are sustainability leaders or laggards? Does it include supplier sustainability scores in supplier selection and in supplier relationship management scorecards? If not, would you like to know how to identify highly credible rating tools that are suitable for use in a procurement context? If so, you won’t want to miss this webcast. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.). More information and registration.

 

Green Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn Series: The Green Power Team: How Businesses, Non-profits and Governments Can Work Together to Support Sustainable Behavior and Investment

(Wednesday, March 14, 2018) Braden Kay, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Tempe will present The Green Power Team: How Businesses, Non-profits and Governments Can Work Together to Support Sustainable Behavior and Investment. Check-in begins at 11:30 AM. Program and lunch begin at noon. Lunch is included in the registration fee. More information and registration.


          Cruise the Canals

(Saturday, March 17, 2018) Join Watershed Management Group for some fun in the sun as we ride our bicycles along the canals to learn about our local water infrastructure. *BE GREEN* themed ride! There is no better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a nice morning cruise along the canals. Come dressed in your most colorful, wackiest GREEN outfit for this fun-spirited ride and learn how you can help #GreenTheValley in more ways than one. For more information and registration.


          City of Scottsdale Water Efficiency Workshop: Cacti and Succulents

(Tuesday, March 20, 2018) Cacti and succulents can add beauty and form to your landscape. Learn how to select and care for these desert splendors. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 50th St, Scottsdale. More information and registration.


          NEW!

          The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation

(Wednesday, March 21, 2018) Join us for a special panel to discuss and celebrate The Ark and Beyond with some of its contributors. Copies of The Ark and Beyond will be available for purchase. From 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Stone House Pavilion, Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix. More information and RSVP. Cosponsored by the Phoenix Zoo and the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University.

 

Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Speaker Series: A Reading of The Sonoran Desert: A Literary Field Guide

(Thursday, March 22, 2018) Join the Alliance and the Arizona Native Plant Society, Phoenix Chapter at the Desert Botanical Garden, Boppart Courtyard, for a wonderful night with Christopher Cokinos, author of The Sonoran Desert: A Literary Field Guide. The evening event will feature Cokinos reading pieces from this amazing book, a Q&A session, along with light food and refreshments. The author will be available to sign copies of the book. They will be on sale in the Garden's gift shop for our guests. This event is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public! RSVP to: www.picatic.com/cazca-desertreading.


          NEW!

          DARPA Proposers Day Webinar

(Friday, March 23, 2018) DARPA is piloting a new program, the Polyplexus platform, to provide evidence analysis, synthesis tools, collaborative functionalities, new publication possibilities, and to connect researchers with interested sponsors. DARPA intends to award the first set of research contracts based upon ideas developed on Polyplexus in the fall of 2018 -- awards will go to people who participate in the pilot. The deadline to apply for the webinar is March 20, 2018. More information.

 

          NEW!

Materials Needs for Energy Sustainability by 2050 - 100% Replacement of Fossil Fuels by Sustainable Alternatives

(Wednesday, April 4, 2018) Please join us for another thought-provoking evening discussion, with audience Q&A & real-time smartphone polling, at the 2018 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. Note that you do not need to be a registered attendee of the 2018 MRS Spring Meeting to join us for this special event...bring your smartphone and be our Guest! From 7:30-9:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center North, 100 Level, Ballroom 120 D Phoenix. RSVP here and the deadline for responses is Friday, March 30th.


          NEW!

          Advanced Smartscape Irrigation Course

(Thursdays, April 12, 19, and 26, 2018) Advanced Smartscape Irrigation builds upon the basic Smartscape course by offering in-depth training for landscape professionals on the design, installation, maintenance, and management of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems. The course stresses irrigation efficiency and wise water use in turf and landscapes. To be held from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service, Maricopa County, 4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix. For more information and registration contact Kirti Mathura at Smartscape@cals.arizona.edu.

 

Tenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses

(Friday-Saturday, April 20-21, 2018) The conference will be held at the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, USA. Founded in 2009, the conference aims to create an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of climate change, its causes, its eco-systemic impacts, and its human impacts. The conference also explores technological, policy, strategic, and social responses to climate change. 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. For more information regarding the conference, explore the conference website.

 

24th Annual IAJBS World Forum and 2018 CJBE Annual Meeting at Seattle University - Innovation for Sustainability

(Sunday-Wednesday, July 22-25, 2018) Now more than ever, organizations need to innovate to stay relevant in a dynamic, global environment. The theme of the 24th World Forum is consistent with the World Forum’s ten year focus on sustainability. Today, sustainable enterprises not only require innovative business practices in product design, partnerships, logistics, marketing, accounting, and finance; sustainable enterprises themselves have created new norms for what counts as innovation in business and hold the promise of redefining what effective business strategy looks like in the 21st century. The conference will take place at Seattle University, Seattle Washington. More information.


          9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management

(Sunday-Thursday, December 8-13, 2018) Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) and the Coastal States Organization (CSO) are proud to host the 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management in Long Beach, California. The six-day Summit will explore cutting-edge issues in coastal restoration and management, and will be comprised of a community restoration event, field sessions, plenary sessions, expert presentations, special evening events, workshops, a poster hall, and an award-winning coastal exposition hall. We hope that you will share in our excitement for this new collaboration as we bring to you the largest national gathering of the restoration and coastal management community. To be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California. There is a call for proposals for presentations, sessions and posters until April 6, 2018. More information.



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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


          NEW!

Green jobs are alive and well, and these 6 companies prove it (from GreenBiz.com)

The Trump administration’s coal-promoting agenda has threatened to put the squeeze on the promise for green jobs. One warning sign: Solar installations dropped 22 percent between 2016 and 2017, spurred by political uncertainty, according to a recent EDF report. But the situation is not entirely dire. Facing the uncertain effects of tariffs on imported solar panels and other moves in Washington, private companies — as well as local and state governments — are stepping up to add corporate sustainability jobs focused on greening supply chains, adding renewables, reducing waste and implementing other climate-smart strategies. Read more.

 

Student opportunity at Fourth Biennial Student Congress on Public Policy for Land Management

Explore aspects of Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Trails if you are one of approximately 25 college students and recent graduates selected from a nationwide competition. All expenses for travel, meals and lodging will be covered by the Public Lands Foundation. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the National Trails Act, the Fourth Biennial Student Congress on Public Policy for Land Management will be held in Baker City, Oregon from August 22-25, 2018.


          Urban design and heat perception research - student volunteers needed

Yuliya Dzyuban is a PhD student in Sustainability researching the effects of urban form on the perception of heat. This is an ongoing project supervised by Charles Redman. She is looking for student volunteers to conduct fieldwork in March-April at Phoenix bus stops. Students will receive experience in a diverse set of methods and tools for data collection (microclimate measurements, surveys, and observations). This opportunity will be particularly beneficial for students interested in heat mitigation, thermal comfort, urban planning and design and social science and are looking for hands-on experience. For details and question please contact Yuliya Dzyuban, ydzyuban@asu.edu.


          USDN Equity Diversity Inclusion Fellowship - Summer 2018

The Global Philanthropy Partnership (GPP) and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) are pleased to offer six summer 2018 fellowship opportunities with local governments. Fellows will receive a valuable learning experience while helping local governments to advance their sustainability and inclusion goals. 2018 fellowships will be offered with the City of Austin (TX), City of Baltimore (MD), City of Eugene (OR), City of Fayetteville (AR), City of Milwaukee (WI), and City of San Antonio (TX). Applications accepted through March 16. More information.


          Nominations Open for Young Professionals for the Water & Wastes Digest

The 2018 Young Professionals Special Section will highlight noteworthy rising stars in the water industry. If you or a colleague has demonstrated exemplary performance in a water-related field, WWD encourages you to submit a nomination using this form: www.wwdmag.com/young-professionals-nomination. We'll feature the selected group of young professionals in our May 2018 issue and online. Don't delay! Nominations are due March 16.


          Climate and Health Champion Award recognition program 

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health Office of Epidemiology is excited to announce that as a result from feedback from our Bridging Climate Change and Public Health meetings, we are launching a Climate and Health Champion Award recognition program. Winners will be announced in May 2018. The Climate and Health Champion Awards recognize local youth, individuals, businesses, and organizations that are taking steps toward implementing sustainable solutions, ecofriendly practices, or policies aimed at improving health and/or health equity (by eliminating economic or social barriers to health) that are at risk of climate-sensitive hazards. Recognition of these positive efforts is meant to spread information about successful interventions and to build community awareness and knowledge. Climate-sensitive hazards are exposures that we know put people's health at risk and are influenced by local- to global-scale climate change. We encourage consideration of risks that affect one group of people more than another. Examples of eligible projects might include water collection/distribution to address high summer temperatures, water conservation to address the potential for drought and water scarcity, school or community garden building, tree planting to increase shade or combat air pollution, community cleanup/beautification to encourage walking or biking, composting or recycling programs that reduce landfill trash, energy conservation, trip reduction programs, hybrid fleet programs, or assisting vulnerable populations (children and older adults, individuals with physical/cognitive impairment, individuals living in poverty, individuals experiencing homelessness, etc.) with adapting to climate change. If you are a climate and health champion or know someone who is, please visit http://bit.ly/climatehealthchampion to nominate them for a Climate and Health Champion Award. Nominations will be open until March 31, 2018. If you have any further questions, please contact us at climateandhealth@mail.maricopa.gov.


          NEW!

          Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

          February2018 drought summary is online.


          February Southwest Climate Outlook

          The February 2018 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.

 

CLIMAS Podcast: February 2018 - Realistic Expectations for Clawing Back to Normal Precip in a La Niña Winter? Prospects for a Miracle March?

Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.



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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings


          None at this time.



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Other Jobs


          Executive Director, The Land Connection, Champaign, IL

Application deadline March 11, 2018. More information.

 

Assistant/Associate Professor, Earth System Science, Department of Geographic Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Application best consideration March 12, 2018. More information.


          Community Coordinator, The River Project, Los Angeles, CA

Application deadline March 12, 2018. More information.

 

Climate Policy Associate, Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Program, Stockholm Environment Institute, Seattle, WA

Application deadline March 14, 2018. More information.


          NEW!

Assistant Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

Review of applications begins March 16, 2018. More information.


          NEW!

          Program Assistant (Climate), Barr Foundation, Boston, MA

Application deadline March 16, 2018. More information.


          NEW!

          Program Analyst, World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline March 21, 2018. More information.

 

Research Fellow, Urban Sustainability, Stockholm Environment Institute, Bangkok, Thailand

Application deadline March 23, 2018. More information.

 

Environmental Analyst, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Lowell, MA

Application deadline March 25, 2018. More information.

 

Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Application deadline March 27, 2018. More information.


          NEW!

Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT

Application deadline March 28, 2018. More information.


          Executive Director, Beaver Watershed Alliance, Springdale, AR

Application deadline April 1, 2018. More information.

 

Associate Professor, Newman Endowed Chair, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences: Agricultural Services, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Application review beings April 2, 2018. More information.


          NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowships, United States

Application deadline April 6, 2018. More information.

 

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Application deadline April 6, 2018. More information.


          15 PhD Fellowships in International Biodiversity Conservation and Policy

Inspire4Nature is a PhD training network at the interface between the science and the policy of international biodiversity conservation, funded by the EU Horizon2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. They are now recruiting 15 PhD positions - each one of them in collaboration with one (or more) leading international conservation organizations. Deadline: April 16, 2018. More information.

 

Researcher in Water and Society, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden

Application deadline May 31, 2018. More information.

 

Project Scientist, Watershed Hydrology and Carbon Transport, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA

Application deadline June 30, 2018. More information.


          ABCRC/LTER Site Director, University of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia

More information. Search for posting number 0621588.

 

Assistant or Associate Professor, Coastal Ecology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

          More information Posting number 0619572.

 

          Assistant Professor, Environmental Policy, Michigan Tech, Houghton, Michigan

More information.

 

Assistant or Associate Professor, Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

More information.

 

Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Sustainability Management, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY

          More information Department 4610, Requisition #0008231.

 

Conservation and Land Management Internship Program, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago, Illinois

More information.


          NEW!

          Forklift Operator, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

          More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.


          Global Forest Lead Scientist, World Wildlife Fund, flexible location

More information.


          NEW!

          Maintenance Planner, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

          More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.


          NEW!

          Maintenance Technician, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

          More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.


          Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, NV

More information.

 

Volunteer Coordinator Intern, International Society of Sustainability Professionals

          More information.

 

Manager, Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona

          More information.

 

Professor (all ranks) in Cross-Cutting (Energy Systems), The Polytechnic School. Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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          Program Assistant, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Devens, MA

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