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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 5:00 p.m. 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. Wrigley Lecture: Talk Story with Wayfinder and Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson


Other Events - On Campus

2. 5th Annual Food & Thought Community Event

3. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Bioprinting: Implementation, Process Dynamics, and Process-Induced Cell

4. Climate Resilience Workshops

5. Effects of Energy Extraction and Utilization on Source-water Bromide Concentration and Finished Drinking Water Risk

6. From Mutations to Species: Causes and Consequences of Phenotypic Variation in Pine Sawflies


Other Events - Off Campus

7. Tikkun Olam 3

8. 2019 Riparian Restoration Conference


News and Announcements

9. The inconvenient consequences of a culture of convenience

10. Arizona university researchers collaborate to forecast, track flooded infrastructure

11. ASU sustainability scientist developing energy-saving solution for frozen-food storage

12. Gift establishes Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

13. ASU sustainability scientist creates climate data visualization tool that reveals real-time changes in atmosphere

14. How Chipotle, MGM and Microsoft are trimming food waste

15. Meeting the UN's Global Goals village by village

16. As parks fund is set to expire, ASU professor describes a legacy of benefits

17. Online, interactive program featuring STEM professionals taps Water Resources talent

18. Monarchs on the Move

19. Teach for America


Institute Jobs

20. Program Coordinator, Global Locust Initiative


Other Jobs

21. Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Environmental Studies, New York University

22. Hydrologist Technician, USDA Forest Service, Petersburg, AK

23. Assistant Professor, Sustainability/Coupled Human-Natural Systems, Department of Geography, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

24. Assistant Professor, Geographic Planning and Sustainability, Department of Earth Services, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

25. Postdoctoral Scholar, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA



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EVENTS

Institute Events


Volunteer: Tempe Tour de Fat

(Saturday, October 6, 2018) Volunteer with the "Susty Cyclists" Team at Tempe's biggest annual cycling event, as the New Belgium Brewing Company brings the Tour de Fat to Tempe Beach Park! To join our team, register below and select the "Susty Cyclists" team, under the "Team Name" Tab. Under Station Preferences, click on With My Team. Be sure to sign up for the Event Shift 2. We will be working the Token Booth from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. You will receive free admission for earlier in the day, beverage tokens, and more! Volunteers must be over 21. Proceeds from the event are distributed to local bike nonprofits, working to create an inclusive and education bike community! Read more about Tour de Fat. Register.


Commons @ ASU

(Tuesday, October 9, 2018) The International Association for the Study of the Commons organizes the World Commons Week to showcase the commons scholarship 50 years after Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons essay. In collaboration with the society and environment student association GISER, the School of Sustainability invites students and researchers alike, to discuss the latest developments in commons research and research opportunities. From 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Sustainability Series: Gandhi as an Environmentalist

(Wednesday, October 10, 2018) Ramachandra Guha, historian of Indian democracy, will present Gandhi as an Environmentalist from 4:00-5:15 p.m. in the Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


School of Sustainability Alumni - Common Garden Maintenance & Harvest

(Saturday, October 13, 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 Alumni Monthly Community Garden Harvest Day! Help us give back to the community of Tempe by putting in a couple hours of yard work at Escalante Community Garden. You do not need to be there the entire time. Fruits and vegetables harvested by the volunteers goes directly to the Tempe Community Action Agency Food Pantry. From 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.


PlanetWorks: Education for the Anthropocene

(Monday, October 15, 2018) ASU PlanetWorks, ASU Global Futures Initiative, and the Center for Education Through Exploration invite you to a conversation exploring Education for the Anthropocene.

This open workshop begins a transdisciplinary, community-driven process for defining and advancing a vision for the future of learning. From 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in room Ventana BC, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Sustainability Series: The Need for Social Entrepreneurs

(Wednesday, October 17, 2018) Jennifer Caraway, The Joy Bus will present The Need for Social Entrepreneurs from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Sustainability Series: Centrist Environmentalism to Affect Change

(Monday, October 22, 2018) Haley Paul, Audubon Arizona will present Centrist Environmentalism to Affect Change from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Free Film Screening: Dominion

(Tuesday, October 23, 2018) Filmed in Australia, this documentary is an uncompromising, damning exploration of the ways animals are used and abused by humans, particularly in the meat, dairy, egg, clothing, and entertainment industries. WARNING: this film shows graphic violence towards animals that you may find disturbing. 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.


Sustainability Series: Urban Sustainability Challenges and Solutions: Hong Kong

(Wednesday, October 24, 2018) Student leaders of the Hong Kong sustainability experience, Rob Melnick, Director of International Programs, School of Sustainability and Jennifer Carter, Director, Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes will present their experiences of considering urban sustainability challenges through a new cultural lens. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Wrigley Lecture: Talk Story with Wayfinder and Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson

(Wednesday, October 24, 2018) Nainoa Thompson is a master navigator. Inspired by his kūpuna — his teachers — he has dedicated his life to exploring the deep meaning of voyaging. He was the first Hawaiian since the 14th century to practice the ancient Polynesian art of navigation, having navigated two double-hulled canoes — the Hōkūle`a and the Hawai‘iloa—from Hawai`I to other island nations in Polynesia without the aid of western instruments. Doors open 4:00 p.m.; lecture begins 4:30 p.m. at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe. More information and registration.



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Other Events

On Campus


NEW!

5th Annual Food & Thought Community Event

(Friday, October 5, 2018) Join us for this free event as James Beard award-winning author Adrian Miller tells the stories of these behind-the-scenes chefs in a discussion of his book, The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas. From 5;30-7:00 p.m. in the A.E. England Building, 421 N. Central Ave, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.


9th Annual Hacks for Humanity

(Saturday-Sunday, October 6-7, 2018) Hacks for Humanity 2018, sponsored by Project Humanities at Arizona State University, is a 36-hour hackathon for the social good, challenging participants to create technologies to address local and global issues. The finished products must embody these seven Humanity 101 principles: kindness, compassion, integrity, respect, empathy, forgiveness, and self-reflection. This annual event draws some 150-200 students, faculty, staff and community members, each with their individual talents and backgrounds of expertise. More information.


NEW!

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Bioprinting: Implementation, Process Dynamics, and Process-Induced Cell

(Friday, October 12, 2018) Yong Huang, University of Florida-Gainesville will present Bioprinting: Implementation, Process Dynamics, and Process-Induced Cell at 10:45 a.m. in room L1-20, Coor Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.


NEW!

Climate Resilience Workshops

(Friday, October 12, 2018) Be part of the ASU Climate Leadership Team by participating in a Green Devil Network (GDN) Climate Resilience Workshop. In collaboration with University Sustainability Practices, ASU Library will be leading a series of GDN Climate Resilience Workshops in support of Arizona State University’s commitment to climate neutrality and campus resilience in the face of climate change. This two-part workshop will focus on developing ASU’s Resilience Assessment, and will be offered on various days and campuses. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the University Center, L1-63, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.


Transportation Seminar: Using Drones for Delivery of Emergency Products

(Friday, October 12, 2018) Pitu Mirchandani, Arizona State University will present Using Drones for Delivery of Emergency Products from 2:00-3:15 p.m. in room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State of University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Effects of Energy Extraction and Utilization on Source-water Bromide Concentration and Finished Drinking Water Risk

(Thursday, October 18, 2018) Jeanne VanBriesen, Carnegie Mellon University will present Effects of Energy Extraction and Utilization on Source-water Bromide Concentration and Finished Drinking Water Risk from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

From Mutations to Species: Causes and Consequences of Phenotypic Variation in Pine Sawflies

(Thursday, October 18, 2018) Catherine Linnen, University of Kentucky will present From Mutations to Species: Causes and Consequences of Phenotypic Variation in Pine Sawflies from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


Mapping the Grand Canyon Conference

(Thursday-Friday, February 28-March 1, 2019) The Mapping Grand Canyon Conference explores the art, science, and practice of Grand Canyon cartography. Join this celebration and critical examination of the cartographic history of a global landscape icon. Free and open to all, the conference promises a full two-day program of map-based story-telling, and transdisciplinary analysis, state-of-the-art geospatial and cartographic demonstrations, engaging hands-on activities, and open community dialogue. In the Arizona Ballroom, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.



Off Campus


USGBC Arizona Fall Certified Multi-Family Dwelling Tour

(Saturday, October 6, 2018) Join USGBC Arizona for a certified multi-family tour featuring LEED Certified Northern Gardens, a 66-unit, 3-story tax credit Active Adult project in Phoenix; and tour Soho Scottsdale, a Scottsdale Green Building Certified project with renewable energy. Soho offers 10 lofts and 64 live-work condos and is the first project in Scottsdale using the latest Scottsdale Green Building Program’s certification with renewable energy. The tour will be from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. More information and registration.


NEW!

Tikkun Olam 3

(Sunday, October 7, 2018) please join us at the Opening - a contemporary art exhibit interpreting the imperatives "repair the world" and "do not stand idly by" as they relate to environmental justice, sustainability and climate change. Seven artists will exhibit mixed media works and performance art. Chef Daniell Leoni of The Breadfruit and Rum Bar and Sasha Raj of 24 Carrot will provide specialty bites made from foods grown in Arizona. Maya Dailey of Maya's farm will join them along with Sam Pillsbury of Pillsbury wines. This is a family friendly event with plenty of parking. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the gallery inside The Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver St, Phoenix, AZ; just east of the Burton Barr library, just south of McDowell Rd - a free standing historic designated building. More information in Green Living Magazine.


GreenBiz Webcast: The Path to Holistic Energy Management

(Tuesday, October 9, 2018) GreenBiz Research, in partnership with Siemens Building Technologies, will present the findings and recommendations from research that explores how large companies can effectively manage energy in a holistic manner. You'll learn about the major drivers of strategies, the barriers to action and the opportunities to accelerate project adoption across energy efficiency, supply and generation. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. More information and registration.


Desert River Audubon Society: Landscaping for Wildlife

(Tuesday, October 9, 2018) Jack Gilcrest will present Landscaping for Wildlife to the Desert Rivers Audubon Society. Monthly Speaker Programs are held at the Southeast Regional Library on the southeast corner of north Greenfield and east Guadalupe Roads in Gilbert. Enjoy an expert speaker each month and browse our book table for the latest birding guides and more! Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; program starts at 7:00 p.m. More information.


Arizona Green Chamber Lunch and Learn: Incubate, Innovate, Create!

(Wednesday, October 10, 2018) During this Lunch & Learn session, the Resource Innovation and Solutions Network (RISN) Incubator team from Arizona State University will be discussing the incubator and how it works to support the Phoenix metro area, innovation and entrepreneurship within the realm of sustainability, and circular economy including the economic benefits of transitioning from a linear to circular economy, ways to engage and inspire your network, and how to implement circular economy/sustainability practices into business. They will also lead the group through a short design challenge activity. From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 1951@Skysong, 1475 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. More information and registration.


Watershed Management Group: Go with the Flow Water Harvesting Tour

(Sunday, October 14, 2018) WMG Phoenix is excited to announce our Inaugural Go with the Flow Tour! This self-guided water harvesting tour is free to join and allows you to explore amazing home landscapes throughout the Valley at your own pace. Learn firsthand from the homeowners how to create well-designed, beautiful, and affordable features to harvest water, energy, and food. Experience backyard rain gardens, rain tanks, greywater systems, green infrastructure, native wildlife habitat, and much more to inspire ideas for your dream yard! Learn more and register today.


VERGE 18

(Tuesday-Thursday, October 16-18, 2018) VERGE 18 is the platform for accelerating a clean economy and convenes a high-powered audience of more than 2,500 leaders to explore scalable, cross-cutting solutions at the intersection of technology and sustainability within three dynamic and influential markets: circular economy, clean energy and transportation and mobility. VERGE is in Oakland, CA and will feature speakers from organizations such as Google, UPS, Kaiser Permanente, Zipcar, GM, CityFi and the Biomimicry Institute. The ASU Walton Initiatives are partnering with VERGE again and you can save an extra 10% off with code V18ASU. More information and registration.


South Mountain Environmental Education Center: Rattlesnakes of the Sonoran

(Wednesday, October 17, 2018) Rattlesnakes are an iconic, yet often misunderstood, part of our Sonoran Desert landscape. Dispel myths and learn more about the science of snakes with experts from the Phoenix Zoo. From 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the South Mountain Environmental Education Center, 10409 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ. More information.


NI18: Outside the Lines

(Thursday-Friday, October 25-27, 2018) Each year Net Impact brings current and aspiring leaders together for a dynamic exchange of ideas about how we can work together to tackle our toughest social and environmental problems. Today's challenges are more complex than any one person or organization can solve, requiring us to collaborate on innovative solutions. This year, at the 2018 Net Impact Conference in Phoenix, AZ, we’re taking it a step further with the theme "Outside the Lines." The event will explore examples of transformational change that defy traditional expectations. We'll dive deep into bold new trends and practices that challenge conventional wisdom, break barriers, and enable us to change the world. We will give you the skills, experiences and connections so that you can have the greatest impact now and throughout your career. To be held at the Phoenix Convention Center. More information and registration.


Geography 2050: Powering Our Future Planet

(Thursday-Friday, November 15-16, 2018) Geography 2050 is a multi-year, high-level strategic dialogue among thought leaders from academia, government, and the world of business. Organized by the American Geographical Society (AGS) in 2014, the purpose of this continuing dialog is to facilitate discussion of the major forces that will shape our planet’s future. Undoubtedly, energy will be one the most important factors influencing geopolitics, environmental quality, transportation routes, military conflicts, standards of living, world economies, food production, technical innovation, and the mass movement of people. Speakers will include U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; former BP Presidents for America and China; former President of Shell Oil America; CFO of National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy; Director of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability; and many others The theme of this year’s Geography 2050 Symposium is Powering Our Future Planet. The meeting will be held at Columbia University in New York City. 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. More information.


NEW!

2019 Riparian Restoration Conference

(Tuesday-Thursday, February 5-7, 2019) RiversEdge West is looking for individuals that can bring

innovative ideas, case studies, lessons learned, challenges, technologies, policy updates, adaptive management techniques, and beyond, to the forefront of the riparian restoration community at the 17th Annual Riparian Restoration Conference. You are invited to share your work and join us this February at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ. Call for abstracts until October 19, 2018. More information.


Leverage Points 2019: International Conference on Sustainability Research and Transformation

(Wednesday-Friday, February 6-8, 2019) Humanity sits at a crossroad between tragedy and transformation, and now is a crucial time for sustainability research. Radical approaches are needed in sustainability research and praxis if they are to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Inspired by the work of Donella Meadows' "Leverage Points: Places to intervene in a system", this conference will explore the deep leverage points that can lead to sustainability transformations, asking: how do we transform ourselves, our science, our institutions, our interventions and our societies for a better future? We hope that this conference will help us move from incremental to transformational change; extend our thinking about complex sustainability challenges and deepen our collective and transdisciplinary research practices. To be held at Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany. More information.


Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference

(Friday-Saturday, February 8-9, 2019) The Population and Public Policy Conference presented by the International Association of Applied Demographers and hosted by the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies and the University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy is dedicated to bringing together a diverse group of academics, researchers, community advocates and organizers, policy makers and students to exchange their experiences and research findings and how those inform public policy. This interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and students is an excellent platform for sharing recent innovations, trends, challenges and solutions to population and public policy issues. To be held in the Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM. More information.


Emerging Materials Congress 2019: Unearthing the Research in Materials Science and Nanotechnology

(Thursday-Friday, March 7-8, 2019) The Emerging Materials Congress 2019 is a unique event and platform for global scientists, researchers, directors, professors, engineers from the research areas of materials science, nanotechnology, chemistry and physics to share their knowledge and research experiences with interactive panel discussion and sessions by keynote lectures, oral presentations, and poster presentation. The scientific sessions will comprise research areas of biomaterials, polymer science, materials science, nanotechnology, tissue engineering, carbon materials, energy materials, biopolymers, 3D printing, ceramics, conductive materials, electrical, optical and magnetic materials, materials applications, etc. More information and registration.


13th International Congress of Orthopterology Society: Challenges in Front of Climatic and Environmental Changes

(Sunday-Thursday, March 24-28, 2019) This Congress will be organized for the first time in Africa. The Congress will be organized in collaboration with the IBN ZOHR University of Agadir, the National Center for Control of Desert Locust and the Orthopterists’ Society which has 500 members from 60 countries in partnership with several national and international institutions. The congress covers the different aspects related to orthopterology: Biology, ecology, taxonomy, physiology, endocrinology, cytogenetics. It will be held in Agadir, Morocco. More information.


A Climate for Change: Engineering Sustainability ‘19 Call for Abstracts

(Sunday-Tuesday, April 7-9, 2019) This conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Seeking papers and posters in the following focus areas: regenerative built environment; “one water” engineering and science; sustainable mobility; circular economy; engineering and sustainability learning and engagement; and behavioral science for sustainability. The conference welcomes submissions from academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, government institutions, and other interested parties. To qualify for acceptance, please submit a 200 word abstract electronically on or before October 31, 2018. The Conference Organizing Committee will inform all submitting authors whether their papers have been accepted for presentation by November 30, 2018. More information.


Eleventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses

(Tuesday-Wednesday, April 16-17, 2019) Each year, the International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses draws a diverse group of participants from all over the world. Our Program Development team draws on this diversity to craft a rich and distinctive conference experience. The conference will be held at the Pryzbyla Center, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. More information.


4th Open Science Meeting 2019: Transforming Land Systems for People and Nature

(Wednesday-Friday, April 24-26, 2019) The meeting will be held in Bern, Switzerland and will focus on topics and themes that aim to advance our understanding of how land systems can form the basis for sustainability transformations. This conference represents a unique opportunity to build and enhance scientific capacity and enable transformations to a sustainable future by identifying core questions, synthesizing research, and setting future agendas. Conference attendees will strive to develop connections between researchers and stakeholders from civil society, government, and the private sector, and to bridge science and decision-making for sustainable management and governance of land use worldwide. More information and registration.



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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


NEW!

The inconvenient consequences of a culture of convenience

Single-use plastics — such as cups with straws, takeout containers and water bottles — are so common in our culture of convenience that we often don’t give them a second thought. But their momentary utility is misleading: These items stick around a really long time. Because of the way plastic is designed, “its afterlife is much longer than its useful lifespan,” said Rolf Halden, director of the Biodesign Institute's Center for Environmental Health Engineering at Arizona State University. Plastic that we use for just a moment “has the potential to pollute for decades, centuries or millennia.” Read more.


NEW!

Arizona university researchers collaborate to forecast, track flooded infrastructure

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million Smart and Connected Communities grant to a team of researchers at Arizona’s three public universities to develop a network that integrates existing technologies and crowdsourced data to improve real-time knowledge of flooding and enhance communication during flood events. Read more.


NEW!

ASU sustainability scientist developing energy-saving solution for frozen-food storage

Sometimes something sweet requires serious smarts. Arizona State University sustainability scientist Kristen Parrish’s work focuses on integrating energy-efficiency methods into the design, construction and operational processes of buildings. Robert Wang’s expertise in thermal science includes the applications of thermoelectricity, thermal-energy storage and phase-change materials and processes. Together they are a formidable force in the quest for … well-preserved, quality ice cream. Read more.


NEW!

Gift establishes Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Mike and Cindy Watts took over a tiny lawnmower-rental company in 1977 and worked day and night for 40 years to grow it into the thriving enterprise that Sunstate Equipment Co. is now. Though their business was about backhoes and forklifts, they knew that their company’s real assets were the people. Read more.


NEW!

ASU sustainability scientist creates climate data visualization tool that reveals real-time changes in atmosphere

PolarGlobe is a large-scale, web-based four-dimensional visualization tool allowing climate data access to anyone with an internet connection. It’s capable of illustrating changes in the atmosphere vividly in real time. This tool was developed by Wenwen Li, a senior sustainability scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University. Read more.


NEW!

How Chipotle, MGM and Microsoft are trimming food waste (GreenBiz.com)

More big companies are going on a food waste diet. As of last week, 10 of the world’s largest food concerns, including Mars, Unilever and General Mills, had pledged to weigh in publicly about the success of their programs to reduce spoiled produce, grains, meat and other nutritional staples across distribution centers, on store shelves and in customers’ homes. Estimates suggest 90 or so agribusinesses are collecting data against these metrics, even though they aren’t sharing them publicly. Read more.


NEW!

Meeting the UN's Global Goals village by village

In 2015, world leaders agreed to establish 17 goals to achieve a better world by 2030. An end to poverty and hunger. Clean water and energy. Gender equality and decent work. Together, they are called the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Read more.


NEW!

As parks fund is set to expire, ASU professor describes a legacy of benefits

The patio of the clubhouse at Encanto Park in Phoenix was an oasis of shade on a hot, sunny day last week. There, Arizona State University Professor Dale Larsen described how a federal funding program has given millions of dollars to the city to create hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas — and shady spots. The 54-year-old program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, expired Sept. 30. Over five decades, Arizona has received more than $230 million from the fund, which it has passed on to municipalities for projects including South Mountain Park and Goodyear Community Park, to state parks including Lost Dutchman and Slide Rock, and even to the Arizona Board of Regents for a park at the ASU West Campus. Read more.


NEW!

Online, interactive program featuring STEM professionals taps Water Resources talent (Arizona Department of Water Resources)

The professionals doing science-based work at the Arizona Department of Water Resources have taken their duties “live.” Specifically, they have gone “STEM Pro Live!” Two ADWR team members with science backgrounds recently contributed to an innovative, interactive video project dedicated to piquing the interest of young students in the sciences. Read more.


NEW!

Monarchs on the Move (USDA Farmers.gov)

You know the butterflies are getting ready to hit the road when they start clustering in overnight roosts. According to Journey North, overnight roosts have already been spotted in more than a dozen states, including Mitch and Charli Gregory’s farm in central Illinois. The butterflies migrate to Mexico and pass through Arizona on their way (see the Southwest Monarch Study). Read more.


NEW!

Teach for America

Are you interested in challenging yourself in an impact-driven career? Joining a powerful network of more than 50,000 leaders from all backgrounds and sectors? By joining Teach For America, you will become part of a network of leaders shaping the political, economic, and social future of our country.

How will you lead? Apply to the 2019 corps today. NEXT Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 17, 2018. To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org. All majors accepted. Full salary and benefits. 50,000+ alumni network.


ASU Arboretum Campus Harvest Date Palms

We welcome everyone to come help with the date harvest, students, faculty, staff and the community.

The Polytechnic campus DATE HARVEST started September 22, there are still openings, and you can sign up now! Coming up in October on the Tempe campus date sales: Help sell fresh campus grown dates! ASU students need to sign up through Changemaker Central to accumulate hours toward the Presidential Service Award at https://asu.volunteer match.org.


EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge

EPA is pleased to announce the 7th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure design competition open to colleges and universities across the country. The challenge seeks to engage with undergraduate and graduate students to foster a dialogue about stormwater management and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices.

Pollution associated with urban stormwater runoff is a problem that is growing in magnitude. The Campus RainWorks Challenge invites the current generation of scholars to lend their creativity and knowledge to the green infrastructure design process and become part of the solution to stormwater pollution. Deadline for Entries: December 14, 2018; Winners Announced: Spring 2019. Do you have what it takes to win? Step up to the challenge. Visit https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks for more information or contact RainWorks@epa.gov.


Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

August 2018 drought summary is online.


September Southwest Climate Outlook

The September 2018 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.


CLIMAS Podcast: September 2018 - Increased Chance of Above-Normal Expectations - Climatology+ Wins!

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


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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings


Fiscal Specialist

Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External job opportunities, and search for 45930BR. Application deadline is October 10, 2018.


NEW!

Program Coordinator, Global Locust Initiative

Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External job opportunities, and search for 46105BR. Application deadline is October 15, 2018.



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Other Jobs


Postdoctoral Scholar, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA

Application deadline October 10, 2018. More information.


Research Specialist, Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

Review of applications begins October 11, 2018. More information.


Geospatial Systems Specialist, U.S. Forest Service, Arcadia, CA

Application deadline October 12, 2018. More information.


Hydrologic Technician, U.S. Forest Service, several locations in CA

Application deadline October 12, 2018. More information.


Water Resources Director, Water Resources Department, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ

 Application deadline October 13, 2018. More information.


Solid Waste Facilities Lead, Department of Ecology, Spokane, WA

Application deadline October 14, 2018. More information.


Academic Coordinator II, Climate Stewards Initiative, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Application deadline October 15, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Environmental Studies, New York University

Application review begins October 15, 2018. More information.


Groundwater Hydrologist, Geohydrology Section, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Application deadline October 15, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Hydrologist Technician, USDA Forest Service, Petersburg, AK

Application deadline October 15, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Assistant Professor, Sustainability/Coupled Human-Natural Systems, Department of Geography, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Application review begins October 16, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies (Energy and Climate Policy), Program in Environmental Studies, Colby College, Waterville, ME

Application deadline October 24, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Assistant Professor, Geographic Planning and Sustainability, Department of Earth Services, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Review of applications begins October 25, 2018. More information.


Executive Director, The Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land Trust, Eastern Panhandle, WV

Application deadline October 31, 2018. More information.


Associate/Full Professor, Conservation Biology, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Application deadline November 1, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor of Environmental Hydrology, Department of Earth and Climate Science, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Application deadline November 1, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor of Hydrogeology, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Application deadline November 1, 2018. More information.


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Postdoctoral Scholar, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA

Application deadline November 10, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor in Data Science and Urban Systems, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Review of applications begins November 15, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Water Resources Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Application deadline November 15, 2018. More information.


Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Water and Climate, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Review of applications begins November 15, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA

Next review date November 17, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Modeler, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Application review begins November 23, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Hydrogeoscientists, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Application deadline December 3, 2018. More information.


Hydrologist, Air Force Personnel Center, Kelly or Lackland Air Force Base, TX

Application deadline December 11, 2018. More information.


Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Management, Undergraduate School, University of Maryland University College, Killeen, TX

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Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX

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Conservation International Internships

Intern, RAP (rapid assessment program). More information.


Empire Innovation Professor, Institute on Research and Education in Energy, Environment and Water, University of Buffalo, The State University of New York, North Campus

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Housing Development Manager, Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ

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Housing Programs Assistant (INTERN), Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ

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

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Planning Director, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Flagstaff, AZ

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Program Coordinator II (Sustainable Communities), Institute for Local Governments, Sacramento, CA

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Program Manager, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ

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Senior Director, Science of Natural Climate Solutions, Conservation International, Arlington, VA

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WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

This is a volunteer position. More information.



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