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Institute Events
1. Sustainability Series: How Will Arizona Respond to a Major Regional Disaster?
Other Events - On Campus
2. Earth and Space Exploration Day 2018
3. Chemical Engineering Seminar: Downstream Processing in Integrated Biomanufacturing Process
Development Tools and Highly Selective Separations
4. Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: A Review of Atom Probe Tomography Applications
5. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Force Production from Vortex Shedding
Characterized by FTLE
6. Bioethics Breakfast Club: Genetics in Societal Context
7. IHR Book Award and Humanities Faculty Author Reception: Beautiful Wasteland
Other Events - Off Campus
8. Boyce Thompson Arboretum Plant Sale
9. Tohono Chul Park Plant Sale
10. Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition: Behind the Scenes Light Rail Tour
11. Trees Matter: Tree Planting in South Phoenix
12. Desert Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale
News and Announcements
13. UN report states climate change catastrophe is on the horizon
14. Sustainability alumna recognized as Sustainability Champion by Arizona Forward
15. Drilling into the climate-human evolutionary connection
16. Sustainability alumna uses her degree at Yellowstone
17. The implications of Walmart's blockchain mandate for food suppliers
18. ASU poet Natalie Diaz wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
19. Biodiversity conservation needs new partnerships
20. An approach to making the SDGs personal
21. Water Resources Research Center 2018 Photo Contest: Arizona Runs on Water
22. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
Institute Jobs
23. Research Technician - Birder, Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER
24. Student, Communications Aide
25. Student, Marketing & Social Media Aide, Project Cities
Other Jobs
26. Economic Development Specialist II (Program Development), County of Hawai'i, Island wide,
Hawaii
27. Senior Environmental Specialist (Wetland Program), Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,
Scottsdale, AZ
28. Assistant Professor, International Environmental Planning, Department of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
29. Assistant or Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Limnology and the Department of
Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
30. Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social
Sciences, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
31. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
32. Assistant Professor, Sustainable Urban Systems, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University,
Atlanta, GA
33. Assistant Professor, Urban Politics and Governance, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, GA
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EVENTS
Institute Events
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.
NEW!
Sustainability Series: How Will Arizona Respond to a Major Regional Disaster?
(Thursday, October 18, 2018) In May 2018, ASU's Center for Emergency Management and Homeland
Security participated in a statewide National Mass Care Exercise to better understand the role and
capabilities of voluntary, private, and governmental organizations in responding to a regional disaster in
Arizona. Join us to discuss the findings. From 12:00-2:00 p.m. in the Concho Room, Westward Ho,
Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix 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.
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
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.
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: Locating Platforms and Scheduling a Fleet of Drones for
Emergency Delivery of Perishable Items
(Friday, October 12, 2018) Pitu Mirchandani, Arizona State University will present Locating Platforms
and Scheduling a Fleet of Drones for Emergency Delivery of Perishable Items from 2:00-3:15 p.m. in
room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State of University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Earth and Space Exploration Day 2018
(Saturday, October 13, 2018) Earth and Space Exploration Day is a free annual fall event hosted by
the School of Earth and Space Exploration. The SESE community offers special science-related
activities from 10:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. for students aged 5 and up, families, educators and anyone
interested in exploring Earth and space. More than 40 exhibitors will participate in the annual Earth and
Space Exploration Day. One of the biggest attractions is ISTB 4 with its Gallery of Scientific Exploration
offering a variety of interactive exhibits and the Marston Exploration Theater, which will be running 3D
astronomy shows. Inside and outside of ISTB IV, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More
information.
NEW!
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Downstream Processing in Integrated
Biomanufacturing Process Development Tools and Highly Selective Separations
(Monday, October 15, 2018) Steven Cramer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will present Downstream
Processing in Integrated Biomanufacturing Process Development Tools and Highly Selective
Separations at 10:45 a.m. in room 465, Goldwater Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus.
For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
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.
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.
NEW!
Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: A Review of Atom Probe Tomography
Applications
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Robert Ulfig, CAMECA Instruments, Inc will present A Review of Atom
Probe Tomography Applications at 10:45 a.m. in room 150, Schwada Classroom Office Building,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
NEW!
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Force Production from Vortex
Shedding Characterized by FTLE
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Melissa Green, Syracuse University will present Force Production from
Vortex Shedding Characterized by FTLE 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!
Bioethics Breakfast Club: Genetics in Societal Context
(Wednesday, October 24, 2018) Melissa Wilson Sayres and Karen Ellison will present Genetic in
Societal Context at 9:00 a.m. in room 202, School of Life Sciences, C-wing, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
IHR Book Award and Humanities Faculty Author Reception: Beautiful Wasteland
(Thursday, October 25, 2018) Rebecca J. Kinney, winner of the 2018 IHR Transdisciplinary Book
Award for Beautiful Wasteland: The Rise of Detroit as America's Postindustrial Frontier, will be visiting
ASU to give a talk about her work. From 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the University Club, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
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
NEW!
Boyce Thompson Arboretum Plant Sale
(Friday-Sunday, October 12-28, 2018) On October 12 we have the "Members Only" preview shopping
that day is just for BTA annual members, giving you first-pick of select plants that will be roped-off and
reserved be for the seasonal sale and fundraiser opens to everyone on October 13 (continuing daily
through October 28). From 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Boyce Thompson Arboretum
37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior, AZ. More information.
NEW!
Tohono Chul Park Plant Sale
(Saturday-Sunday, October 13-14, 2018) The fall season is an excellent time to plant! Chose from over
1,000 different species to add to your yard or garden. The plant sale is located on the east side of the
grounds in the Propagation Area. The Park is located in northwest Tucson near the corner of Ina and
Oracle Roads. The main entrance is on Paseo del Norte, the second stoplight on Ina, west of Oracle.
From 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. More information.
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.
NEW!
Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition: Behind the Scenes Light Rail Tour
(Tuesday, October 16, 2018) Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition invites you to a behind the
scenes tour or our Light Rail System. The Light Rail is a vital link in our coordinated 3-prong transit
system, which includes Valley Metro Bus System and the Sky Harbor Sky Train. We are also privileged
to have a tour of the Control Center by the Chief Operating Manager, Roy Abraham. We will also learn
how trains are serviced and maintained. (cleaning takes a huge "car wash). The meeting will be held
from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at 605 S. 48th Street (South off Washington), Phoenix. If you would like to
save you a seat - please RSVP by email to William Sheaffer.
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.
NEW!
Trees Matter: Tree Planting in South Phoenix
(Saturday, October 20, 2018) Volunteers wanted! Help us bring the power of nature to South Phoenix.
We need volunteers for a tree planting day in Lindo Park, Roesley Park, and El Prado Park
neighborhoods. Must be able to dig, plant and get dirty. Trees are critical in urban environments to
provide shade and to cool and clean the air. We will provide gloves, shovels, and supplies. Please
bring a hat, a water bottle, sunscreen, and tennis shoes/boots. From 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. More
information and sign up.
NEW!
Desert Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale
(Saturday-Sunday, October 20-21, 2018) Don’t let 30,000 plants intimidate you! Our on-site horticulture
experts will help you find the perfect cactus, agave or ornamental to plant in your own garden.
Specimen-sized plants and delivery service is available. Members receive a 10% discount on all
purchases with their membership card. From 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday and 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sunday at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, 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.
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!
UN report states climate change catastrophe is on the horizon
Mother Earth is living on borrowed time: According to a new four-alarm report from the U.N. scientific
panel on climate change, the planet faces dire impacts to the ecosystem, including food shortages,
wildfires, rising sea levels and deterioration of the coral reef - all by 2040. ASU Now spoke to Mick
Dalrymple, director of University Sustainability Practices, to discuss the report and what ASU is doing
to reduce its carbon footprint. Read more.
NEW!
Sustainability alumna recognized as Sustainability Champion by Arizona Forward
Alexia Bednarz graduated from Arizona State University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree from the
School of Sustainability and a minor in design studies from the Herberger Institute for Design and the
Arts. Bednarz was recognized on October 6 as a “Sustainability Champion” by Arizona Forward during
a ceremony in which she received an Award of Distinction. Read more.
NEW!
Drilling into the climate-human evolutionary connection
Understanding the relationship between Earth history and human evolution is an enduring challenge of
broad scientific and public interest. Scientists studying the effects of ancient climate change on human
evolution have had to depend on local, but incomplete, terrestrial records and analysis of deep ocean
cores collected a considerable distance from where major hominin fossils — the ancient remains of
human ancestors — have actually been found. Read more.
NEW!
Sustainability alumna uses her degree at Yellowstone
Caroline Cloud graduated from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University in 2017, and
now she is working at Yellowstone National Park as a Risk and Sustainability Specialist for the park's
concessions management company, Xanterra. Read more.
NEW!
The implications of Walmart's blockchain mandate for food suppliers (GreenBiz.com)
Walmart’s new food traceability initiative is motivated by concerns over safety, but it sows the seeds for
big changes for sustainability teams across the food and agriculture sector. After almost two years of
pilot projects in the United States and China conducted in collaboration with IBM and others, in late
September, the world’s largest company put "fresh leafy greens" suppliers on notice that they have
until early next 2019 to start getting on board with its burgeoning blockchain-based data platform. Read
more.
NEW!
ASU poet Natalie Diaz wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
Arizona State University poet Natalie Diaz has been named one of 25 winners of this year's John D.
and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowships, commonly known as MacArthur "genius" grants.
Read more.
NEW!
Biodiversity conservation needs new partnerships
If conservation science is going to save the myriad species under threat in the world today, it’s going to
have to go about it more efficiently, according to a paper published this week by an Arizona State
University ecology professor. If academia remains in an ivory tower and nongovernmental
organizations working to save species lurch from problem to problem, headway won’t be made fast
enough to stem the tide of biodiversity loss, said Leah Gerber, a professor in the School of Life
Sciences. She is also founding director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, where she leads a
team of staff and scholars building capacity to solve the most pressing biodiversity environmental
challenges. Read more.
NEW!
An approach to making the SDGs personal (GreenBiz.com)
What if the future of the world wasn’t decided in the corridors of power but instead in the corridors of
our own homes, in the streets and by billions of people changing how they act, vote, buy and treat the
world and each other? Futerra and the United Nations’ 10-Year Framework of Programmes on
Sustainable Consumption and Production (the UN 10YFP) launched the #GoodLifeGoals. These are
specific, everyday actions that people around the world can take to contribute to the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Read more.
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.
NEW!
Water Resources Research Center 2018 Photo Contest: Arizona Runs on Water
We had such a great response to last year's open-ended approach to our photo contest that we're
doin' it again this year. Just show us Arizona water. Yup, that's as specific as we're gonna get. Use
your creativity and technical ability to express the many ways water transforms our state and the many
ways our state transforms water. Capture anything from people and nature to business and agriculture.
It's completely up to you. Just make sure your picture(s) relate to water in Arizona! The winning
photographs will be featured on the WRRC website and at the 2019 WRRC Annual Conference on
Feb. 1. The winners will also be recognized at the February 2019 Chocolate Fest. High school students
can submit as well! Submit your photo(s) here: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/photo.
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.
NEW!
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
September 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
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.
NEW!
Research Technician - Birder, Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External
job opportunities, and search for 46145BR. Application deadline is October 17, 2018.
NEW!
Student, Communications Aide
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Student Jobs Search, and search for
46085BR. Application deadline is October 16, 2018.
NEW!
Student, Marketing & Social Media Aide, Project Cities
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Student Jobs Search, and search for 46140BR.
Application deadline is October 14, 2018.
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Other Jobs
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.
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.
Hydrologist Technician, USDA Forest Service, Petersburg, AK
Application deadline October 15, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Sustainability/Coupled Human-Natural Systems, Department of
Geography, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Application review begins October 16, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Economic Development Specialist II (Program Development), County of Hawai’i,
Island wide, Hawaii
Application deadline October 16, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Senior Environmental Specialist (Wetland Program), Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community, Scottsdale, AZ
Application deadline October 19, 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.
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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Assistant Professor, International Environmental Planning, Department of Urban and
Regional Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Application deadline November 4, 2018. More information.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA
Application deadline November 10, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Assistant or Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Limnology and the
Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Application deadline November 11, 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.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Department of History, Philosophy, and
Social Sciences, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Application deadline November 18, 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.
NEW!
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources,
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Application deadline December 1, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Hydrogeoscientists, Department of Geology and Geography,
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Application deadline December 3, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Sustainable Urban Systems, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia
State University, Atlanta, GA
Application deadline December 10, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Urban Politics and Governance, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia
State University, Atlanta, GA
Application deadline December 10, 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
More information.
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX
More information.
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
More information.
Housing Development Manager, Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ
More information.
Housing Programs Assistant (INTERN), Housing Authority of Maricopa County,
Peoria, AZ
More information.
Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, NV
More information.
Planning Director, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Flagstaff, AZ
More information.
Program Coordinator II (Sustainable Communities), Institute for Local Governments,
Sacramento, CA
Job announcement and more information.
Program Manager, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ
More information.
Senior Director, Science of Natural Climate Solutions, Conservation International,
Arlington, VA
More information.
WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
This is a volunteer position. More information.
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