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.)
April is Earth Month at ASU – here is a list of some Earth Month Activities
Institute Events
1. Sustainability Series: The Ethics of Climate Engineering
5. Sustainability Series: Livestock: Cause of or Cure for Land Degradation?
6. LightWorks® Series: ASU-NSF I-CorpsTM Lunch + Info Session
7. Housing and Health: Panel Discussion at Mountain Park Health Center
Other Events - On Campus
10. Innovations Talk: The Moral, Legal, and Economic Hazard of Anthropomorphising Robots and AI
12. Safe and Sustainable Transit
15. Life Sciences Café: Toward Translational Evolutionary Microbiology using the Lens of Genomics
Other Events - Off Campus
16. Wearables in Smart Fabrics Fashion Show
17. Community Discussion on Equitable Mobility
19. PHX 2 ZERO Lecture Series: Learn How to Live A Zero Waste Lifestyle
20. March for Science - Phoenix
News and Announcements
21. ASU, partners commit to be a fair trade-designated university
22. Moving the needle on fashion education
24. Humans must drive initiatives for autonomous vehicle safety
25. 5 growth areas for Phoenix and the engineers who are making it happen
26. Environment America Internships in Phoenix
Institute Jobs
27. Associate Editor, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Other Jobs
28. Business Sustainability Coordinator, Local First Foundation, Phoenix, AZ
29. Program Manager, Babbit Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ
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EVENTS
Case Critical: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles
(Friday, March 30, 2018) Thad Miller, School for the Future of Innovation in Society; David King, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning; and Lina Karam, School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering will discuss The Future of Autonomous Vehicles from 9:00-10:15 a.m. (8:30 a.m. networking breakfast) in room 202 (Alumni Lounge), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Urban Climate Research Center Inaugural Student Poster Event
(Tuesday, April 3, 2018) The Urban Climate Research Center is pleased to announce the first annual UCRC Student Poster event. We are excited to have accepted more than 20 poster submissions from students across the university. Our event will kick off with a few remarks from UCRC Director, David Sailor, and will be accompanied with some light refreshments, followed by mingling and discussion. We are hoping that you will be able to attend, even if for only a portion of the event. Please plan to come out to support and interact with our students and postdocs. From 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Janet Pinhorn at jpinhorn@asu.edu.
PhD Defense: Christine Sturm
(Wednesday, April 4, 2018) Christine Sturm will defend her dissertation Germany's Energy Transition Experiment: A Case Study about Guiding Decisions and Steering Large Socio-Technical Systems in Desired Directions. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 12:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes: Biodiversity Evidence, Metrics, and Monitoring
(Wednesday, April 4, 2018) Samantha Cheng, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and School of Life Sciences will talk about finding evidence from what works in conservation. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Sustainability Series: The Ethics of Climate Engineering
(Thursday, April 5, 2018) A panel of humanists and social scientists will explore the ethics of climate engineering through multiple lenses: legal, public policy, theological, and cultural. From 4:30-5:45 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
MS Defense: Jonathan Russo
(Friday, April 6, 2018) Jonathan Russo will present his scientific paper Predicting Participation in the Las Vegas Water Smart Landscaping (WSL) Program. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 2:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
“A” Mountain Restoration
(Saturday, April 7, 2018) Celebrate Earth Day 2018 by helping to restore walking and hiking trails on "A" Mountain, Tempe's only preserve. Let's walk the talk and give back to the Mountain we love too well! Check in at 8:30 a.m., 9:00-11:30 a.m. work, and 11:30 a.m. lunch. More information on location and registration.
MA Defense: Marley Halter
(Tuesday, April 10, 2018) Marley Halter will present her scientific paper Transformation Labs as a Sustainability Intervention to Leverage the Human Factor of Social-Ecological Change in the Escalante Community Garden. 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: Eleanor Rauh
(Wednesday, April 11, 2018) Eleanor Rauh will present her scientific paper Public Perceptions of Transformational Strategies for Water Sustainability Transitions: A Multi-City Survey in the Western U.S. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:00 a.m. in room 323, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Sustainability Series: Livestock: Cause of or Cure for Land Degradation?
(Wednesday, April 11, 2018) Cathy Waters, NSW Department of Pirmary Industries will present Livestock: Cause of or Cure for Land Degradation? From 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
LightWorks® Series: ASU-NSF I-CorpsTM Lunch + Info Session
(Wednesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 19, 2018) Come and learn about how I-Corps™ participating teams go through an assumption/hypothesis-testing, customer-focused discovery process to gather important insights needed to maximize the impact of their innovations. Using Lean Startup methodology, teams are urged “out of the classroom” to conduct interviews, study customer/stakeholder needs, collect feedback, and find partnership opportunities. Brent Sebold, Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development will present. These are two presentations of the same information, no need to attend both days. From 12:00-2:00 p.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Housing and Health: Panel Discussion at Mountain Park Health Center
(Thursday, April 12, 2018) Join us for this networking breakfast and panel discussion event about the connections between housing and health in the Valley. From 8:30-11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Park Health Center, 1840 E. Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ. More information and registration.
Launching the Global Locust Initiative at ASU: Identifying the Global Institutional Framework and Opportunities to Influence Policy Change in Locust Research and Management
(Thursday-Saturday, April 12-14, 2018) Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with a diverse set of global stakeholders, share their research through talks and posters, engage early with an up and coming initiative, and help shape the objectives and direction of Global Locust Initiative. More information and registration.
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On Campus
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.
Distinguished Aerospace Leader’s Lecture: Air Platforms Needed by the United States Air Force in the 21st Century
(Friday, March 30, 2018) Ravinder Chona, Air Force Research Laboratory will present Air Platforms Needed by the United States Air Force in the 21st Century at 10:45 a.m. in room 150, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Sponsored by the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for 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.
Life Sciences Café: Studying Neurotropic Viruses and Engineering New Viral Vectors to Explore the Brain
(Monday, April 2, 2018) Esteban Engel, Princeton Neuroscience Institute will present Studying Neurotropic Viruses and Engineering New Viral Vectors to Explore the Brain 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.
Innovations Talk: The Moral, Legal, and Economic Hazard of Anthropomorphising Robots and AI
(Monday, April 2, 2018) Joanna Bryson, University of Bath will present The Moral, Legal, and Economic Hazard of Anthropomorphising Robots and AI from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room 5536, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Occasional Talk: Imagining Climate Futures: Global Changemaking at the Nexus of Art, Science and Politics
(Tuesday, April 3, 2018) Manjana Milkoreit, Purdue University will present Imagining Climate Futures: Global Changemaking at the Nexus of Art, Science and Politics from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 236 (Mohave), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Science Exposed: Bringing Science to Life through the Arts
(Wednesday, April 4, 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.
Safe and Sustainable Transit
(Wednesday, April 4, 2018) Join Arizona State University Sustainability Practices and Parking and Transit Services for a discussion about potential solutions to harassment on public transit around ASU and ways to eliminate the concern through use of public transportation. From 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the La Paz room, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
IHR Roundtable on Health and Human Well-being
(Thursday, April 5, 2018) The relationship between health and human well-being seems obvious. Health – often understood as the proper functioning of one’s body – is essential for well-being. Without health, one’s well-being necessarily suffers. Upon closer inspection, however, the extent and type of relation between health and well-being is less obvious. After all, there are no universally accepted theories of health or well-being. This interdisciplinary roundtable will explore current and alternative conceptions of health and its relation to human well-being. Invited speakers will come from a wide diversity of perspectives, including nutrition science, philosophy, and sustainability. From 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m in Institute for Humanities Research office, Ross Blakely Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
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).
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Publishing Advanced Material Science – How to Maximize Your Success
(Friday, April 6, 2018) Jos Lender, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Optical Materials will present Publishing Advanced Material Science – How to Maximize Your Success 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.
Ebola: An Example of Fake News, Trickery, Imperialism and Other Pitfalls Penetrating Science
(Friday, April 6, 2018) Jens J. Kuhn, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick will present Ebola: An Example of Fake News, Trickery, Imperialism and Other Pitfalls Penetrating Science from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
EBT in STEM Lecture Series: Toward More Inclusive Large-Enrollment Undergraduate Biology Classrooms: Identifying Inequities and Possible Underlying Mechanisms
(Friday, April 6, 2018) Katelyn Cooper, LEAP Scholars, will present Toward More Inclusive Large-Enrollment Undergraduate Biology Classrooms: Identifying Inequities and Possible Underlying Mechanisms from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in room 106, E-Wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Participatory Governance on a Warming Planet: Why Climate Choices are About People, Not Technology
(Friday, April 6, 2018) Janos Pasztor, Executive Director, Carnegie Initiative for Geoengineering Governance (C2G2) will present Participatory Governance on a Warming Planet: Why Climate Choices are About People, Not Technology from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Marston Theater, ISTB-4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. This presentation is co-sponsored the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and LightWorks®. More information and registration.
Life Sciences Café: Toward Translational Evolutionary Microbiology using the Lens of Genomics
(Monday, April 9, 2018) Vaughn Cooper, University of Pittsburgh will present Toward Translational Evolutionary Microbiology using the Lens of Genomics from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Points of Intervention Fair
(Wednesday, April 18, 2018) Arizona State University’s Zero Waste Department partners with Post-Landfill Action Network to hold a Points of Intervention Fair. From 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Hayden Lawn, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Points of Intervention Speaker Series
(Wednesday, April 18, 2018) ASU’s Zero Waste Department partners with Post-Landfill Action Network to hold a speaker series featuring changemakers from around the country. From 5:00-6:30 p.m. in room 202 (Alumni Lounge), Memorial Union, Arizona State University. More information and RSVP.
Off Campus
Moonlight Walks
(Friday, March 30, 2018) Enjoy a family-friendly stroll along our half-mile Judith Tunell Trail by the light of full moon. Learn about the Sonoran Desert at night with our storytellers and our trained educators! From 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the South Mountain Environmental Education Center, 10409 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ. More information.
Wearables in Smart Fabrics Fashion Show
(Wednesday, April 4, 2018) As part of the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting & Exhibit the Wearables in Smart Fabrics Fashion Show will be from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center North, 300 level, Halls C-E Exhibit stage. The Wearables in Smart Fabrics Fashion Show explores the intersection of materials technology and smart garment/wearable design, and provides a window on the future of materials science in this field. More information.
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.
Community Discussion on Equitable Mobility
(Saturday, April 7, 2018) Gould Evans + Canary invites you to a presentation by Gil Penalosa, founder of 8/80 Cities, and a discussion on creating a vibrant city and healthy community for everyone. From 9:00-10:30 a.m. at Gould Evans + Canary, 521 S 3rd St, Phoenix. More information and registration.
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.
Looking for a Pulse in Dryland Ecosystems: Evaluating the Pulse Dynamics Paradigm Forty Years after its Creation
(Tuesday-Friday, April 10-13, 2018) We are bringing together world-renowned dryland experts, numerical modelers, and remote sensors to directly assess and refine a framework for understanding how precipitation and soil moisture drive plant community composition, productivity, soil respiration, and coupled biogeochemical cycles. To be held at We-Ko-Pa Resort and Conference Center, 10438 N Fort McDowell Rd, Fort McDowell, AZ. More information.
Desert River Audubon Monthly Speaker Series: Inside the Legalities of the Endangered Species Act
(Tuesday, April 10, 2018) Lisa McKnight, Salmon, Lewis & Weldon PLC will present Inside the Legalities of the Endangered Species Act from 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) At the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert. More information.
PHX 2 ZERO Lecture Series: Learn How to Live A Zero Waste Lifestyle
(Thursday, April 12, 2018) Bea Johnson, zero waste expert will show you how to live a zero waste lifestyle. From 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E Culver St, Phoenix. More information and registration.
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.
March for Science - Phoenix
(Saturday, April 14, 2018) March for Science Phoenix is a diverse, nonpartisan group that defends and celebrates publicly funded and publicly accessible science as a foundation of American freedom and prosperity. We believe that the best way to protect the integrity of evidence and enact sound policy in our state is by encouraging the public to value and invest in science. Join us on for a rally, march, and science expo starting at 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Margaret T. Hance Park. Speakers will include Dr. Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan, Executive Vice President and Chief Research and Innovation Officer of Knowledge Enterprise Development at ASU and Mayor Greg Stanton of Phoenix among others. More information.
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.
Cruise the Canals
(Sunday, April 22, 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. *EARTH DAY* themed ride! Join WMG for this special sunset ride as we celebrate and give thanks to Mother Earth for all she provides for us - especially water! For more information and registration.
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, partners commit to be a fair trade-designated university
Arizona State University President Michael Crow sent an open letter on March 28 to the ASU community committing ASU to be the largest fair trade university in the U.S. The commitment is in partnership with Aramark and Follett. Fair trade-certified products are produced with fair labor practices and environmental protections. ASU joins 47 other universities and 533 university retailers that pledge to provide fair trade food items like coffee, tea, chocolate and other products including textiles. Read more.
Moving the needle on fashion education
Just months into its first academic track at Arizona State University, the newly established fashion degree program is already looking like a powerhouse for fashion education. Unfolding since last August in the School of Art in ASU’s Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts, the program offers a kaleidoscopic range of topics and experiences that has been drawing students from an array of disciplines to the newly renovated Fashion Studio on ASU’s Tempe campus. Read more.
Phosphorus for all of us
Our relationship with the essential element phosphorus is both personal and global. We need it to fertilize crops, but it also is a water pollutant. The Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance is a unique partnership made up of academics, industry and NGOs committed to finding a way to have a food system that manages phosphorus while protecting rivers, lakes and oceans. The alliance recently held its annual forum at ASU. Read more.
Humans must drive initiatives for autonomous vehicle safety
The first fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle occurred in Tempe, Arizona. While it’s too early to comment on the specifics of that particular case, the incident has prompted conversations around the world on a range of issues, including the technology powering self-driving cars, liability when there is no human driver at the wheel and how to engage the public in policy decisions. To discuss the future of self-driving cars and what policy and regulatory changes may be on the horizon, ASU Now spoke with Andrew Maynard, professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and director of the ASU Risk Innovation Lab. Read more.
5 growth areas for Phoenix and the engineers who are making it happen
Engineering turned one of the most inhospitable places on Earth into the fifth-biggest metropolitan area in the country, and engineering research - when it's paired with industry - will continue to transform the Phoenix metro area's future. The Valley of the Sun is uniquely positioned to seize upon discoveries that are happening at ASU, especially at the nation's largest engineering school. Read more.
Environment America Internships in Phoenix
Environment America is a policy and action group with one mission: to build a greener, healthier world. We do all we can to move more campuses, cities and states toward 100% renewable energy, keep more fossil fuels in the ground, ban bee-killing pesticides, stop pollution of our air and water, and protect our public lands. In other words, we do it by putting our environment first. Environment America and Environment Arizona are accepting applications for summer and fall internships in our downtown Phoenix office. More information and application.
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.
March Southwest Climate Outlook
The March 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
Associate Editor, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Go to ASU Jobs and search for job requisition 40631BR. Closes April 12, 2018.
Communications Program Coordinator, The Sustainability Consortium
Go to ASU Jobs and search for job requisition ID 40217BR. Closes March 30, 2018.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Natural Resources Economics, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Application closing date is April 9, 2018. More information.
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(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.
Environmental Analyst, Sustainability Department, Park City, UT
Application deadline April 3, 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.
Business Sustainability Coordinator, Local First Foundation, Phoenix, AZ
Application deadline April 13, 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
Program Manager, Babbit Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ
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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