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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 also view archives here.



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. PhD Prospectus Defense: John H. Takamura Jr.

2. LightWorks®: Women in Renewable Energy: Beyond Photovoltaics and Batteries

3. School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest

4. Free Film Screening: The Human Element


Other Events - On Campus

5. Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Atomic Insights into Structure Property Relationships in Uranium Alloys

6. School of Human Evolution and Social Change Seminar: Archaeologies of Respectability: African-American Women, Material Culture

7. TOMNET Leadership Webinar Series: How to Integrate Deep Learning Methods with Transportation Model Calibration: A Computational Graph-Based Approach with Multiple Data Sources

8. ASU Open Door 2019, Polytechnic campus

9. Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative Graduate Conference

10. Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: Time-Varying Optimal Hedges for Brazilian Grain Handlers

11. ASU Open Door 2019, Downtown Phoenix campus

12. Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar: How Yeast and Bacteria Feed Each Other, Create Public Goods and Protect the Shared Environment from Invading Pathogens

13. Hugh Hanson Ecology Seminar Series/Global Drylands Center: Tropical Diversity along Environmental Gradients: Insights from Functional Ecology

14. ASU Open Door 2019, West campus

15. FWOCC Scholar in Residence Keynote Address: Killing the Black Body Revisited in the Era of Black Lives Matter

16. ASU Open Door 2019, Tempe campus


News and Announcements

17. Release some STEAM at ASU Open Door

18. Sustainability professor starts term as president of commons community

19. Study: Religious and moral beliefs predict what foods people buy

20. ‘News deserts' making communities cultural wastelands

21. From field to fork: Tyson harnesses ag tech for sustainable food production

22. In pursuit of happiness

23. 2019 USGS 104g Water Resources Competitive Grants Program RFP

24. CLIMAS Podcast: January 2019: Tracking Winter Precip, the Polar Vortex, and Waiting for El Niño (and introducing Atmospheric River "Mr. Whiskers")


Other Jobs

25. Ecological Communications Specialist (part-time), Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound, New Haven, CT

26. Water Conservation Specialist, Town of Gilbert, AZ

27. Associate Scientist II, Geospatial Analyst, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO

28. Assistant Professor of Global Water Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

29. Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA

30. Senior Native Organizer, The Natural History Museum, Seattle, WA

31. Hydrologist II, Natural Resources Department , Anchorage, AK

32. Executive Director, Human Dimensions of Large Rivers, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL


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EVENTS

Institute Events


Sustainability Series: The Women in Ape Conservation and Survival

(Tuesday, February 5, 2019) Gerry Ellis, photographer and film-make, will present The Women in Ape Conservation and Survival from 12:30-1:45 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


How the Humanities Can Save the Planet: The End of the World As We Know It

(Tuesday, February 5, 2019) Sir Jonathan Bate, Oxford University will present The End of the World As We Know It from 7:00-8:15 p.m. at Changing Hands Bookstore, Phoenix, 300 W Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013. More information and registration.


NEW!

PhD Prospectus Defense: John H. Takamura Jr.

(Wednesday, February 6, 2019) John H. Takamura Jr. will defend his prospectus Vittu: The Linkages between Indigenous Crafting, Sustainable Livelihood, and Concepts of Wellbeing in the Context of Social Entrepreneurship. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 1:00 p.m. in room 323, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

LightWorks®: Women in Renewable Energy: Beyond Photovoltaics and Batteries

(Friday, February 8, 2019) Please join us for breakfast in Honolulu (8:00-9:30 a.m.) for a discussion with local experts exploring the role of hydrogen in the transition to clean energy and clean transportation. We'll also hear from special guest, Ellen B. Stechel from Arizona State University LightWorks®, about the concept of a new carbon economy and other energy solutions that can help us reach our sustainability goals. More information and registration.


NEW!

School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest

(Saturday, February 9, 2019) 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! From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E. Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.


NEW!

Free Film Screening: The Human Element

(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) We humans are a force of nature. At the same time human activities alter the basic elements of life – earth, air, water, and fire – those elements change human life. Join us for a free film screening of The Human Element followed by discussion by an Arizona State University Sustainability Scientist. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., film starts at 7:00 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 1140 E. Baseline Rd, Tempe. More information and registration.


The Sustainability Opportunity - An Accelerated Certificate Program

(Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, 2019) Invest in your career with "The Sustainability Opportunity" - a 3-day certificate program designed for mid-career professionals who want to learn to identify business opportunities in sustainability challenges. Leave with hands-on tools that can be used at work. Watch this video to hear why featured host Bruno Sarda, who was named one of the most influential sustainability voices in America by The Guardian, believes in the value of this program. For more information email sustainabilityskills@asu.edu or visit: https://sustainability.asu.edu/opportunity/ Register by February 13 to get a $500 discount!


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Other Events

On Campus


Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Nanotechnology Enabled Metals Manufacturing

(Friday, February 1, 2019) Xiaochun Li, University of California-Los Angeles will present Nanotechnology Enabled Metals Manufacturing at 10:45 a.m. in room 151, H-wing, Bateman Physical Sciences Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.


NEW!

Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Atomic Insights into Structure Property Relationships in Uranium Alloys

(Friday, February 1, 2019) Chaitanya Deo, Georgia Institute of Technology, will present Atomic Insights into Structure Property Relationships in Uranium Alloys at 10:45 a.m. in room 201, Bulldog Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.


NEW!

School of Human Evolution and Social Change Seminar: Archaeologies of Respectability: African-American Women, Material Culture

(Friday, February 1, 2019) Anna Agbe-Davis, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, will present Archaeologies of Respectability: African-American Women, Material Culture from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in room 254, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

TOMNET Leadership Webinar Series: How to Integrate Deep Learning Methods with Transportation Model Calibration: A Computational Graph-Based Approach with Multiple Data Sources

(Friday, February 1, 2019) Xuesong Zhou, Arizona State University, will present How to Integrate Deep Learning Methods with Transportation Model Calibration: A Computational Graph-Based Approach with Multiple Data Sources at 12:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. EST). The seminar will be webcast live and recorded. More information.


Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference

(Friday-Saturday, February 1-2, 2019) Join ASU's College of Health Solutions for our 14th annual Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference. This year's conference explores better health outcomes and managing obesity. Ideal for dietitians, nutritionists, health care and fitness professionals, policy makers, researchers and students, the conference offers practical solutions and the latest research, along with the opportunity to discuss current issues with peers and professionals. At the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

ASU Open Door 2019, Polytechnic campus

(Saturday, February 2, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Polytechnic campus. More information.


School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium: Aquaterra - Geography’s New Realm

(Tuesday, February 5, 2019) Jerome Dobson, University of Kansas will present Aquaterra - Geography’s New Realm from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative Graduate Conference

(Thursday-Friday, February 7-8, 2019) The Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative (DISI) is a signature program in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at ASU. Sponsored by the school, the graduate students, are holding the 2nd annual conference designed to showcase how the work of ASU graduate students from all disciplines advances diversity and inclusion efforts. We intend for this conference to be interdisciplinary and encourage submissions from any ASU graduate student. From 11:30 a.m.-4:0 p.m. Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday in the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: Time-Varying Optimal Hedges for Brazilian Grain Handlers

(Friday, February 8, 2019) Mindy Mallory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present Time-Varying Optimal Hedges for Brazilian Grain Handlers from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 129, Agribusiness Center, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. For more information contact lauren.chenarides@asu.edu.


Recipes to Keep Your Gut Healthy

(Friday, February 8, 2019) Learn how to improve your digestion system and boost your immune system in this session. The beneficial bacteria that make up the microbiome in our digestive systems thrive on a variety of fiber-rich plants and cultured foods. ASU nutrition graduate students will demonstrate some tasty dishes featuring both pre- and probiotics to help feed a healthy gut. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Taylor Place Kitchen, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

ASU Open Door 2019, Downtown Phoenix campus

(Saturday, February 9, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Downtown Phoenix campus. More information.


Biodesign Institute: An Evening of Science and Magic

(Tuesday, February 12, 2019) Parag Malick, a computer scientist and biochemist at Stanford University, and also a world-renowned magician will provide a magical presentation on science and magic. At 5:30 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB 4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP by February 8, 2019.


NEW!

Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar: How Yeast and Bacteria Feed Each Other, Create Public Goods and Protect the Shared Environment from Invading Pathogens

(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) Athena Aktipis, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University will present How Yeast and Bacteria Feed Each Other, Create Public Goods and Protect the Shared Environment from Invading Pathogens from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Hugh Hanson Ecology Seminar Series/Global Drylands Center: Tropical Diversity along Environmental Gradients: Insights from Functional Ecology

(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) Maria Natalia Umaña, University of Michigan, will present Tropical Diversity along Environmental Gradients: Insights from Functional Ecology from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

ASU Open Door 2019, West campus

(Saturday, February 16, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. on West campus. More information.


NEW!

FWOCC Scholar in Residence Keynote Address: Killing the Black Body Revisited in the Era of Black Lives Matter

(Thursday, February 21, 2019) Dorothy Roberts, University of Pennsylvania, will present Killing the Black Body Revisited in the Era of Black Lives Matter from 4:30-45:30 p.m. in Ventana B and C, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

ASU Open Door 2019, Tempe campus

(Saturday, February 23, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Tempe campus. More information.


3rd Annual GRI Reporters’ Summit: North America

(Monday, February 25, 2019) If you work on sustainability reporting at your organization, we've got an event that will help take your reporting to the next level, and you can still enjoy the early registration fee until January 18. At the 3rd Annual GRI Reporters' Summit you'll join sustainability reporting practitioners from across North America and learn how to make the most of the GRI Standards for your organization. The masterclasses, workshops and plenary sessions are designed for reporters of various experience levels and will help you improve your reporting with specific tools, case studies and practical solutions, learn more about the practicalities of reporting, get the latest on innovation and the most recent developments in sustainability reporting, and share your knowledge and contribute to building a stronger network of sustainability reporters. The Summit will be held at the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Register by 18 Jan for the early bird rate and get 10% off with code RSNA19ASU http://bit.ly/GRIReportersSummit.


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.


Call for Abstracts: Urban Climate Research Center Annual Poster Competition

(Wednesday, March 27, 2019) We are excited to announce the call for abstracts for the UCRC Annual Poster Competition at the Memorial Union, Alumni Lounge, Room #202. The intent of this poster competition is to showcase the breadth of work around issues of urban climate at ASU. This includes all social and physical science aspects of urban climate and its interaction with society and infrastructure. The poster session is intended to highlight urban climate research from undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. Completed research is preferred. Posters outlining research not yet conducted must provide sufficient details on research design. Maximum 250 words; abstract submission deadline Monday, February 11, 2019; notification of acceptance Monday, February 18, 2019; poster submission and printing deadline, Monday, March 18, 2019. Submit your abstract. Questions, contact Janet.Pinhorn@asu.edu.


2019 AEESP Research and Education Conference

(Tuesday-Thursday, May 14-16, 2019) Arizona State University is hosting the 2019 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference. The conference theme is "Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D" and emphasizes the dimensions of the built environment, the natural environment, human health, and cyberspace. Traditionally, the major focus of environmental engineering and science has been on the dimensions and interactions of the natural environment and the built environment. The dimensions of the natural environment and built environment will continue to be important; however, these more traditional approaches will be balanced and integrated with new dimensions of increasing interest and importance, specifically human health and cyberspace. This is illustrated by active research on the interactions of the natural environment and the built environment on the human microbiome, building microbiomes, and other "biomes," and rapid advances in electronics and computer science that allow for distributed sensor networks for real-time contaminant monitoring, big data analytics, and the potential for autonomous treatment systems. "Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D" also provides a coherent theme for integrating research and education. In addition to the research topics that fall under the theme, environmental engineering and environmental science programs need a venue to share advances in education research and curriculum development. Technical session tracks will be organized based on the "Cities in 4-D" conference theme and environmental engineering and environmental science education. The conference website has additional details including a link for abstract submission. Please send inquiries to Conference Chair, Treavor Boyer, thboyer@asu.edu.



Off Campus


First Annual Northern Arizona Environmental Conference

Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and Community-based Solutions

(Friday, February 1, 2019) This year's topic is Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and Community-based Solutions. The program aims to engage everyone with an interest in how Arizona is working to meet its future water needs. It features a series of informative framework presentations, followed by community panels with presentations from all over the state, and ends with a legislators panel. The conference will take place from 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Black Canyon Conference Center, located at 9440 N 25th Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona. More information and registration.


GreenBiz Webcast: The State of Green Business 2019

(Tuesday, February 5, 2019) Join us for the release of the 12th annual edition of State of Green Business, GreenBiz Group’s award-winning annual report. In this one-hour webcast, coinciding with the report’s release, GreenBiz Group chairman and executive editor Joel Makower, Trucost CEO Richard Mattison and Libby Bernick, Global Head of Corporate Business for Trucost. Together, they will provide insights into key trends and metrics in sustainable business, including some new metrics introduced in this year’s report on how companies are managing their climate and natural capital risks. More information and registration.


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. More information.


Spring 2019 Smartscape

(Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 5-March 7, 2019) Join the next Smartscape training session for landscape professionals and increase your knowledge in the design, installation, irrigation, and maintenance of desert landscapes. The University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension is accepting registrations for the spring 2019 Smartscape series! Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office: 4341 East Broadway Road Phoenix, AZ 85040. Seats are limited and fill fast, so register today! Visit www.smartscape.org for more information and register at http://bit.ly/SmartscapeS19. Contact Kirti Mathura, Smartscape Program Coordinator, with any questions at smartscape@cals.arizona.edu or (602) 827-8206.


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.


City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Living an Edible Landscape Life

(Thursday, February 7, 2019) Come join in the conversation and be inspired to grow as urban gardeners share the benefits and how-to’s of growing your own healthy food, herbs, edible flowers and fruit trees in our desert environment. Learn about our planting and harvesting seasons, as well as the importance of seed saving. From 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. 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.


Stardust Open House: Networking with a Sustainability Twist!

(Wednesday, February 20, 2019) Join local real estate agents, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and Stardust for an evening of food & drinks, creative reuse projects, Stardust tours, valuable industry info sessions and networking that will help you join in the green real estate movement. From 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Stardust Building Suppliers, 1720 W Broadway Rd, Mesa. More information and registration.


GreenBiz 19

(Tuesday-Thursday, February 26-28, 2019) GreenBiz 19 is your opportunity to join a powerful community of more than 1,200 sustainability thought leaders and practitioners - from business, government, academia and NGOs - to learn about emerging trends and promising opportunities in sustainable business. To be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ. More information and registration.


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.


Intermountain Sustainability Summit

(Thursday-Friday, March 21-22, 2019) The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is an annual benchmark event where sustainability professionals from business, non-profits, government, and education come together, along with the next generation of leaders, to learn, share, network and build momentum as we work to improve our communities, environment and economy. At Weber State University in Ogden, UT. More information.


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.


GreenBiz: Circularity 2019

(Tuesday-Thursday, June 18-20, 2019) The world is facing stark limits in providing enough food, water and goods for 8.5 billion people by 2030, and companies are under increased pressure to reduce waste - including plastics and excess packaging - and to create innovative products and services that use more renewable feedstocks. To address these challenges, circularity has emerged as a business strategy for designing and manufacturing products and materials that have continuous and infinite life-cycles, or which can be returned safely to the soil. Circularity 19 is a three-day conference held in Minneapolis, MN that will bring together more than 500 thought leaders and practitioners to define and accelerate the circular economy. Through inspirational plenaries, interactive breakouts, hands-on design charrettes, networking opportunities and a solutions-focused expo, Circularity 19 will inspire, inform and empower participants to make the shift to a circular economy. More information. 


World Forum on Climate Justice

(Wednesday-Friday, June 19-21, 2019) This inaugural World Forum on Climate Justice will bring together leading civil society groups, academics, business representatives, members of the public, and policymakers to foster new thinking and explore pressing topics in climate justice advocacy, research, policy and practice as we adapt to reach the 1.5°C goal. The conference will take place at Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. More information and registration.


ICSD 2019: Strengthening Social Development to Achieve The Sustainable Development Goals

(Tuesday-Friday, July 16-19, 2019) The International Consortium for Social Development’s 21st Biennial International Conference, which first began in 1980, will be held at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The International Conference will be themed Strengthening Social Development to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This conference is open to various disciplines, practitioners, academics and students to accelerate the impact of the 17 SDGs and 169 targets at the national and global level. Inherent in the ICSD’s spirit, the SDGs aspire to end poverty and create economic, social and environmental sustainability. More information and registration.


SISE 2019: Implementation

(Thursday, July 18-Tuesday, July 30, 2019) The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week "boot camp" for future decision makers eager to join the sustainability and energy revolution happening around the globe. Held annually since 2011, the program boasts over 400 alumni. During weekdays, SISE'ers participate in high-level talks, visit energy and sustainability sites, and network. During evenings and weekends, they work collaboratively on a research project and enjoy exploring Chicago. This year’s theme, Implementation, moves beyond the “what” to the “how.” Building on the research of previous years, 2019 SISE Fellows will engage with Chicago communities and collaborators to develop critical strategies to help local neighborhoods realize their vision for their future. They will engage with theory and case studies, and then move to the streets and homes of our Chicago neighbors and communities where real change is made at the ground level. Senior-level undergraduates (as of the fall of 2018), graduate students, recent graduates, and professionals working in the fields of sustainability and energy are eligible to apply. Applications due May 30, 2019. For more information.


Forming the Future: An Interdisciplinary Conference

(Monday-Tuesday, September 2-3, 2019) Thinking about the future often focuses on its ‘content’: what might happen. Similarly, thinking about ‘future studies’ often concentrates on its goals, concepts and methods. But what about the forms in which the future comes couched? How does the medium in which the future is presented – its genres, structures, conventions – shape or influence what the future might include? What forms do representations of the future currently take in different disciplines and fields of practice – from fiction to non-fiction, the visual to the textual, science to politics – and to what effect? Can we make our representations of the future more efficacious, with a view to the current world situation? And what might different fields learn from each other, or how might they combine, in order to do this? The conference will be held at the University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. Call for papers is open until May 1, 2019. More information.


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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


NEW!

Release some STEAM at ASU Open Door

With the new year comes a chance to start over with a clean slate — an opportunity to learn something new, embark on an adventure and explore the unknown. It’s also the time of year that the college students on ASU's campuses get replaced with curious kids ready to explore for a day. Once a year during ASU Open Door, a signature event of the Arizona SciTech Festival, Arizona State University invites the community into the learning spaces usually only accessible to students, faculty and staff. Read more.


NEW!

Sustainability professor starts term as president of commons community

This month Marco Janssen, a professor in the School of Sustainability and director of the Center for Behavior, Institutions and the Environment, started his two-year term as president of the International Association for the Study of the Commons. Founded in 1989, the IASC is devoted to bringing together multi-disciplinary researchers, practitioners and policymakers for the purpose of improving governance and management, advancing understanding and creating sustainable solutions for the commons, common-pool resources or any other form of shared resource. Read more.


NEW!

Study: Religious and moral beliefs predict what foods people buy

Wanting to lose weight or get the best deal are not the only influences on what people buy at the grocery store: Religious and moral beliefs also impact the food choices people make. Researchers from Arizona State University, the University of Wyoming and Oklahoma State University have identified moral beliefs that affect food choices of religious and nonreligious people. The study is currently available online and will appear in the February edition of the Journal of Business Research. Read more.


NEW!

‘News deserts’ making communities cultural wastelands

Losing a local newspaper isn’t just a loss to the region — it’s a blow against grassroots democracy and can disturb the entire news ecosystem. These losses — termed “news deserts” — are becoming a common occurrence in all 50 states, creating a news vacuum for millions of people. Read more.


NEW!

From field to fork: Tyson harnesses ag tech for sustainable food production (GreenBiz.com)

Nearly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions comes from agriculture and deforestation, but if we continue with business as usual, agriculture could become the world’s largest contributor to climate change. That’s because feeding a growing population takes a toll on the earth, including outsized impacts on our soil, water and climate. Read more.


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In pursuit of happiness

Research suggests that about 40% of our well-being and happiness is within our control, 50 percent is genetic and 10% is due to life circumstances. In any case, the pursuit of it is considered a God-given right. So in the spirit of the new year and new beginnings, ASU Now asked a handful of professors from various disciplines how we might best go about that. Read more.


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2019 USGS 104g Water Resources Competitive Grants Program RFP

The 2019 USGS 104g Water Resources Competitive Grants Program RFP has been released. Preproposals must be submitted to the Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. MST - Arizona) on Friday, February 15, 2019. Apologies for the short turnaround time. As a result of the complexity of an administrative approval process and the prolonged government shutdown, we have just received word that the 2019 WRRA Section 104g Competitive Grants request for proposals has been approved without a change in the deadline. If you are interested in submitting a preproposal: 1. Use Attachment A in the Call for Proposals to construct your preproposal. There is a 4-page limit (not including references). 2. Create a pdf file of your preproposal and email it to Susan Eden (seden@email.arizona.edu) by the deadline, Friday, February 15. She will confirm (reply) that your preproposal was received on time. If you have any questions, contact her by email or at 520-621-5670.


President’s Award for Sustainability

The President’s Award for Sustainability recognizes ASU faculty and staff who have worked as departmental, interdepartmental or transdisciplinary teams that have demonstrated excellence in fostering sustainability at Arizona State University. This award recognizes the development, implementation and promotion of sustainability principles, solutions, programs and services. The university’s vision is for a sustainability program that encompasses all of ASU, engages the internal and external communities alike, and integrates the teaching, learning, research and business missions of the University. Sustainability projects/programs may be related to one or more of the following actions: use-inspired research; teaching and learning; active engagement; or campus operations. The 2019 application deadline is 5:00 p.m., February 6, 2019. More information and application.


Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science, Technology and Policy Program

The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Program serves as a next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy policy. The EERE STP Program provides an opportunity for highly talented scientists and engineers to participate in policy-related projects at DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Washington, D.C. and Golden, CO site office. EERE STP participants apply the expertise gained from their education and history of conducting research to new and ongoing EERE initiatives. Applications for the STP program are accepted and reviewed all year, except for applications to the Solar SunShot Initiative. SunShot applications are reviewed (and offers are made) two times per year with rolling application deadlines of January 15th and June 15th. The SunShot application review process takes approximately 3-4 months. More information and application.


Nature, Art & Habitat Residency (NAHR): An ECO-Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Practice Taleggio Valley, Bergamo - Northern Italy

The Nature, Art & Habitat Residency: An ECO-Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Practice, located in the Taleggio Valley near Bergamo, Italy, is a summer program that aims to unfold and display a sensitive culture that responds to nature's needs and uses nature's insights as a source of inspiration and as measure of impacts on available resources. The ultimate goal of NAHR is to uncover intimate links between all living organisms in order to support more resilient development where humans and nature can successfully coexist. The 2019 topic is Grasses and Pastures: Imagining a Regenerative Economy of Cheese and is now accepting applications. This year, NAHR looks at how multiple disciplines coming together can start to address, design, implement and respond to cyclical and seasonal economy. With the Taleggio Valley as case study, one is clearly aware of its largest assets: its biodiversity; its people; and the way the blending of these assets over centuries has generated a rich culture of cheese production - two of the most famous being Taleggio and Strachitunt. Applications are due by February 5, 2019. More information and application.


Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship Program

The Lincoln Institute's Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship Program assists PhD students at U.S. universities whose research builds on, and contributes to, the concerns of the Babbitt Center: integration of land and water policy to advance water sustainability and resilience, particularly in the West. The program provides support to scholars early in their careers. Upcoming application deadline April 1, 2019. More information.


Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

December 2018 drought summary is online.


January Southwest Climate Outlook

The January 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.


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CLIMAS Podcast: January 2019: Tracking Winter Precip, the Polar Vortex, and Waiting for El Niño (and introducing Atmospheric River “Mr. Whiskers”)

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


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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings


Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Teachers’ Academy

To review and apply to this position, please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/59407. The application deadline is February 14, 2019.



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Other Jobs


Transportation Planning Intern, City of Tempe, AZ

Application deadline February 4, 2019. More information.


Staff Attorney, Columbia Riverkeeper, Portland, OR

Application deadline February 5, 2019. More information.


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Ecological Communications Specialist (part-time), Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound, New Haven, CT

Application deadline February 8, 2019. More information.


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Water Conservation Specialist, Town of Gilbert, AZ

Application deadline February 10, 2019. More information.


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Associate Scientist II, Geospatial Analyst, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO

Application deadline February 12, 2019. More information.


2019-2020 Policy Communication Fellows Program, Population Reference Bureau and the African Institute for Development Policy

Application deadline February 12, 2019. More information.


Communications Manager, Potomac Conservancy, Silver Springs, MD

Application deadline February 13, 2019. More information.


Collegiate Assistant Professor, Environmental Informatics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Application review begins February 14, 2019. More information.


Lecturer, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Soil and Water Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Application deadline February 14, 2019. More information.


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Assistant Professor of Global Water Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Application deadline February 15, 2019. More information.


Assistant Specialist (Anticipating climate change impacts on aquaculture), National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Application deadline February 15, 2019. More information.


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Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA

Application deadline February 18, 2019. More information.


Chief Legal Director, Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound, New Haven, CT

Application deadline February 18, 2019. More information.


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Senior Native Organizer, The Natural History Museum, Seattle, WA

Application deadline February 20, 2019. More information.


Lecturer, Human Environmental Systems and Data Literacy, Eugene Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Application deadline February 27, 2019. More information.


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Hydrologist II, Natural Resources Department , Anchorage, AK

Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.


Hydrogeochemist, Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Application deadline March 4, 2019. More information.


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Executive Director, Human Dimensions of Large Rivers, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL

Application review begins March 17, 2019. 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.


Clean Water Communications Coordinator, Orange County, Coastkeeper, Costa Mesa, CA

More information.


WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

This is a volunteer position. More information.



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