SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability provides this list to announce seminars, meetings, colloquiums, lectures, brown bags, announcements of interest, and job opportunities to the Institute community. If you have items you’d like to add please submit them to Cindy.Zisner@asu.edu before 5 PM Wednesday. This Digest is sent out on Friday morning. You may subscribe, unsubscribe, or change subscriber settings at http://lists.asu.edu/archives/giosasu.html on the menu on the right of the page at Subscribe or Unsubscribe. You can see archives of list messages at the same address.
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. Biodiversity Outcomes: Research Focal Areas and Initiatives
2. PhD Defense: Madeline Tyson
3. MS Defense: Sonam Futi Sherpa
5. Food Systems Transformation Initiative: The Art of Food Activism: An Italian Example
Other Events - On Campus
6. Chemical Engineering Seminar: Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
7. Campus Sustainability Tours
9. An Overview of Water Sector and Resilience Research at the EPA
10. Take the Day Without Cars Pledge, Participate March 27
11. EnLIGHTeNING Lunch: PlanetWorks: A Planetary Perspective on the Anthropocene
12. How Evolution and Ecology Shape Cancer and Implications for Prevention
13. Green Devil Network: Blue Bag Sorting
14. Science Exposed: Bringing Science to Life through the Arts
Other Events - Off Campus
15. Earth Hour
16. GreenBiz Webcast: A #CommunityFirst Approach to Water Stewardship
17. CycloMesa: Unchained Bicycle Festival
19. 2018 Next Generation Water Summit
News and Announcements
20. ASU Emerge to create a moon colony on campus
21. There's more to food choice than meets the stomach
22. Sinking ground in San Francisco Bay will worsen flooding from rising sea levels
23. Convenience at the cost of sustainability? Not necessarily
24. Making sustainable strides in nanotechnology
25. 5 innovations that could end plastic waste
26. Opportunity to Vote in the Salt River Project Election
27. A step-by-step guide to zero-waste events
28. City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip
Other Jobs
29. Climate Change Philanthropy Fellow, Environment Program, The Kresge Foundation, Detroit, MI
34. Postdoctoral Researcher, Water Resources Research, Missouri University of Science and Technology
35. Project Scientist, CITRIS, University of California, Merced, CA
36. Senior Climate Change Specialist, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
37. Watershed Fellow, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia, PA
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EVENTS
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.
Biodiversity Outcomes: Research Focal Areas and Initiatives
(Wednesday, March 21, 2018) Beth Polidoro, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, will present Center for Biodiversity Outcomes activities connecting communities and institutions from local-to-global scales. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
PhD Defense: Madeline Tyson
(Wednesday, March 21, 2018) Madeline Tyson will defend her dissertation Managing Distributed Information: Implications for Energy Infrastructure Co-production. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 3:00 p.m. in room 323, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
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.
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.
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.
MS Defense: Sonam Futi Sherpa
(Monday, March 26, 2018) Sonam Futi Sherpa will present her scientific paper Cryospheric Hazards and Risk Perceptions in the Mt. Everest Region, Nepal, Himalaya. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
MS Defense: Mira Word
(Monday, March 26, 2018) Mira Word will present her scientific paper Adding a Soil Fertility Dimension to Locust and Grasshopper Management, a Case Study in West Africa. 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.
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.
Food Systems Transformation Initiative: The Art of Food Activism: An Italian Example
(Thursday, March 29, 2018) Don Pasta (Daniele de Michele) will present The Art of Food Activism: An Italian Example from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in room 60, Design North, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
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On Campus
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.
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.
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.
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
(Monday, March 19, 2018) Antonios Mikos, Rice University will present Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering at 10:45 a.m. in room 201, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.
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).
Campus Sustainability Tours
(Wednesday, March 21, 2018) Join Campus Student Sustainability Initiatives for a tour of the sustainability features on the Tempe campus. Students lead tours that feature information on Arizona State University’s renewable energy programs and the net-zero energy Student Pavilion. From 1:30-2:15 p.m. More information and RSVP.
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.
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.
Innovations Talk: Using Simple Story Telling Techniques to Communicate Better with the Public, the Media, and Decision Makers
(Thursday, March 22, 2018) John Calderazzo, Colorado State University will present Using Simple Story Telling Techniques to Communicate Better with the Public, the Media, and Decision Makers at 12:00 p.m. in room 164, McCord Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
An Overview of Water Sector and Resilience Research at the EPA
(Friday, March 23, 2018) Matthew Magnuson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will present An Overview of Water Sector and Resilience Research at the EPA from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room B205A, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Take the Day Without Cars Pledge, Participate March 27
(Tuesday, March 27, 2018) ASU students, faculty and staff are invited to get out of their single-occupancy vehicles and take a sustainable transportation pledge. Sustainable transportation includes bike, carpool, Orbit, Valley Metro light rail and bus and walking. March 27, 2018, is the first annual Day Without Cars on ASU's campuses. More information.
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.
EnLIGHTeNING Lunch: PlanetWorks: A Planetary Perspective on the Anthropocene
(Wednesday, March 28, 2018) Ariel Anbar, School of Earth and Space Exploration/School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University will present PlanetWorks: A Planetary Perspective on the Anthropocene from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 207 (Gold), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
How Evolution and Ecology Shape Cancer and Implications for Prevention
(Friday, March 30, 2018) Michael Hochberg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique at University of Montpellier will present How Evolution and Ecology Shape Cancer and Implications for Prevention from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Green Devil Network: Blue Bag Sorting
(Friday, March 30, 2018) Arizona State University Zero Waste and Sustainability Practices need your help to sort the waste collected through the Blue Bag Program. From 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. For more information and RSVP.
Science Exposed: Bringing Science to Life through the Arts
(Wednesday, April 5, 2018) What happens when a microgravity microbiologist, an evolutionary biologist and a modern dancer visit a research laboratory? You can find out from 5:00-6:00 p.m. or 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
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
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.
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.
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.
Earth Hour
(Saturday, March 24, 2018) Earth Hour was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage more than 180 countries and territories worldwide. Earth Hour 2018 is on 24 March 2018, 8:30 pm. More information.
GreenBiz Webcast: A #CommunityFirst Approach to Water Stewardship
(Tuesday, March 27, 2018) In this hour-long webcast, attendees will learn why corporate water stewardship — or indeed, the stewardship of any natural resource — is inextricably linked to community engagement and partnership. They’ll also hear more about how a commitment to continuous learning and improvement plays a critical role in building stronger relationships based on trust, transparency and accountability. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET (10:00-11:00 p.m. AZ). More information and registration.
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.
CycloMesa: Unchained Bicycle Festival
(Saturday, April 7, 2018) CycloMesa is in its sixth event season in 2018. Get ready to enjoy all things bicycle on Saturday, April 7 2018 at the Mesa Convention Center. Saturday’s festival compliments the start/finish line of El Tour de Mesa, a metric century ride and the sister ride to the famous El Tour de Tucson. From 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Mesa. More information.
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.
Renew Artisan Fair
(Saturday, April 21, 2018) The Renew Artisan Fair will take place at the Red Mountain Multigenerational Center, 7550 E Adobe Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85207-4702. This event will focus on supporting local businesses who have sustainable practices (repurposing, reusing, recycling, upcycling, handmade, etc). It is also part of Earth Week! From 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. More information.
2018 Next Generation Water Summit
(Sunday-Tuesday, April 29-May 1, 2018) The 2nd annual Next Generation Water Summit focuses on water conservation and water reuse in the arid Southwest. It brings together builders, designers, architects and water professionals to share best practices and brainstorm new ones through charrettes. It will be held at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM. More information and registration.
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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ASU Emerge to create a moon colony on campus
A good book can transport the reader into a faraway universe filled with rich detail. The ASU Emerge event will do the same thing this weekend, but the audience actually will be able to touch, see and interact with the newly created world. Read more.
There's more to food choice than meets the stomach
As lunchtime nears, stomachs grumble and howl. That hangry sensation can claim control, overriding our ability to consider anything beyond satisfying the emptiness within. But beneath the surface, a wide variety of economic, social, cultural and ethical factors influence our decisions about what foods to pack in our lunchboxes or what snacks to grab from the store. Read more.
Sinking ground in San Francisco Bay will worsen flooding from rising sea levels
New research shows that sections of the San Francisco Bay shoreline are sinking at rates of nearly half an inch (10 millimeters) a year. But knowledge of where the ground in the Bay Area is sinking, and by how much, is not included in the official planning maps that authorities use to assess the local flooding risk from rising sea levels. Read more.
Convenience at the cost of sustainability? Not necessarily (from GreenBiz.com)
The holidays have come and gone, but e-commerce continues to thrive long after the gift-giving season. With speedy delivery times and easy checkout, shoppers have grown accustom to ordering everything they need for their day-to-day lives online and having packages delivered right to their doors. Read more.
Making sustainable strides in nanotechnology
A leading international society of nanotechnology professionals recently gave its top awards for research to two faculty members and a doctoral student in Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Read more.
5 innovations that could end plastic waste (from GreenBiz.com)
There's no love lost for plastic packaging. Whether it's complicated recycling instructions on the products we buy, startling images of the impacts on wildlife or simply the economic value lost through waste, plastics have been climbing the international agenda for years. So how do 8 million tonnes of plastic still end up in the ocean each year? Read more.
Opportunity to Vote in the Salt River Project Election
Less than 1% of eligible customers voted in recent SRP elections. If you are an SRP customer and haven't yet completed the process to request your early ballot, you can fill out your early ballot request at SRP’s site. Want your vote to count? Make sure to request your ballot by the deadline - March 23, 2018. If you are interested in how the candidates responded to an Environment Arizona questionnaire see their answers at www.SRPVote.org.
A step-by-step guide to zero-waste events (from GreenBiz.com)
A zero-waste event. It may seem daunting, or even unachievable to some. However, it isn’t as strenuous a task as you would imagine, and we need you to make this change. Read more.
City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip
Invite wildlife to your own backyard. Check out these tips to create a wildlife friendly garden or landscape that helps restore habitat. More information.
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.
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.
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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Climate Change Philanthropy Fellow, Environment Program, The Kresge Foundation, Detroit, MI
Application deadline March 21, 2018. More information.
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.
Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT
Application deadline March 28, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Geospatial Science, Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Application deadline March 30, 2018. More information.
(1) Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies and College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Specialization in Resource and Environmental Management, Policy, and Governance)
Application deadline April 1, 2018. More information.
(2) Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies and College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Specialize in Relationships between Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Environment and Natural Resources)
Application deadline April 1, 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.
Research Technician, Hasbrouck Insect Collection, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Application deadline April 3, 2018. Go to ASU Jobs and search for position ID 40290BR.
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.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Water Resources Research, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Application deadline April 6, 2018. More information.
Project Scientist, CITRIS, University of California, Merced, CA
Application deadline April 8, 2018. More information.
Senior Climate Change Specialist, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline April 12, 2018. More information.
Watershed Fellow, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia, PA
Application deadline April 15, 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.
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
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
Forklift Operator, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ
More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.
Maintenance Planner, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ
More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.
Maintenance Technician, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ
More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.
Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, NV
Volunteer Coordinator Intern, International Society of Sustainability Professionals
Manager, Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona
Professor (all ranks) in Cross-Cutting (Energy Systems), The Polytechnic School. Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
Program Assistant, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Devens, MA
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