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Institute Events
1. Bay Area School of Sustainability Alumni – Lunch and Learn @ Clif Bar & Company
2. ASU School of Sustainability Alumni Happy Hour
3. Sustainability Series: Be the Ten Percent
4. LightWorks®: The Renewable Energy Transition in Germany
5. Sustainability Series: Sustainability Plus – Beyond the Environment
6. Disaster Refuge: Displaced Persons in an Age of Accelerated Climate Change
Other Events - On Campus
7. A Conversation with SEC Chairman Robert J. Jackson
8. TEI 2019: Thirteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interactions
9. 2019 Beyond Annual Lecture: The Future of Gene Editing: The Sweeping Implications of CRISPR
Biology
10. IHR Distinguished Lecturer: Harry Boyle: Public Universities, Democracy and the Citizen
Professional
Other Events - Off Campus
11. Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce: Learn How Things Get Done in Arizona! A Conversation
with Two Men Who Know Understand the Mechanics of Arizona Policy
News and Announcements
12. A Thought Leader Series Piece by Jack Kittinger: You will return home
13. Meet sustainability senior Hillary Junglas
14. 100 years of Grand Canyon National Park
15. ASU and Oakland A's launch sustainability partnership at Hohokam Stadium
16. Changing the world through better phosphorus management
17. Thunderbird and ASU join UN Global Compact Network USA as official academic partner
18. ASU tackles range of issues at world's largest annual science meeting
19. ASU, NAU and UT Austin awarded $1.5M from DOE to transform energy technology with new
carbon capture concept
20. Buckhorn Baths, baseball and a bevy of critter
21. Confronting grand social challenges with humanities
22. Duke Reiter and ASU's University City Exchange: Driven by a sense of urgency
23. BLM Summer Internship Opportunities for Minority College Students
24. Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works Association 2019 Scholarships
25. February Southwest Climate Outlook
Institute Jobs
26. Marketing & Social Media Aide, Project Cities
Other Jobs
27. Clinical Teaching Fellow, Environmental Law Clinic, School of Law, University of California,
Berkeley, CA
28. Environmental Law Clinic Fellowship, Turner Environmental Law Clinic Fellowship Program, Emory
University, Atlanta, GA
29. Postdoctoral Position, Post-fire Water Quality, Department of Civil, Construction, and
Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
30. Executive Director, Prairie Rivers Network, Champaign, IL
31. Vice President Marketing and Communications, The Water Council, Milwaukee, WI
32. Postdoctoral and Post-Master's, J. Philip Keillor Wisconsin Coastal Management-Sea Grant Fellow,
Wisconsin Department of Administration, Madison, WI
33. Program Coordinator, School of Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC
34. Glenadore and Howard L. Pim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Change, Department of Earth and
Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
35. Postdoctoral Research Opportunity in Water Resources, USDA, US Forest Service, Center for
Integrated Forest Science, Research Triangle Park, NC
36. John D. Montgomery Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pacific Basin Research Center, Soka University of
America, Alisa Viejo, CA
37. Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO
38. Local Food Specialist, Stern Produce, Phoenix, AZ
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EVENTS
Institute Events
School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest
(Saturday, March 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.
What's Transportation Got to Do with Health?
(Wednesday, March 13, 2019) Join us for a conversation to learn how investments in transportation
infrastructure and policies are also investments in health. This panel will discuss the many ways
transportation impacts health, including equitable access to opportunity, physical activity, air quality,
safety. This event is co-sponsored by the Arizona Partnership for Healthy Communities. 8:30 a.m.
breakfast and networking; 9:00-10:15 panel discussion at Ability 360, Conference Room 2, 5031 E
Washington St, Phoenix. More information and registration.
NEW!
Bay Area School of Sustainability Alumni – Lunch and Learn @ Clif Bar & Company
(Thursday, March 14, 2019) Interested in learning more about organics? Want a way to connect with
your Bay Area alums? Interested in meeting fun, sustainability-oriented people? Then join us for the
School of Sustainability Alumni Lunch and Learn at Clif Bar HQ. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST at Clif Bar
and Company, 1451 65th St, Emeryville, CA. More information and registration.
NEW!
ASU School of Sustainability Alumni Happy Hour
(Thursday, March 14, 2019) The School of Sustainability Alumni Board of Directors is proud to host a
happy hour for SOS Alumni featuring sustainability and agricultural subject experts from Clif Bar &
Company, Emeryville, CA! From 4:30-7:00 p.m. PST at the Prizefighter, 6702 Hollis Street, Emeryville,
CA. More information and registration.
NEW!
Sustainability Series: Be the Ten Percent
(Tuesday, March 19, 2019) Patrick McWhorter, Cosanti Foundation/Arcosanti will present Be the Ten
Percent from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481,Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus.
More information and registration.
NEW!
LightWorks®: The Renewable Energy Transition in Germany
(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Kathrin Goldammer, Reiner Lemoine Institute will present The
Renewable Energy Transition in Germany from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona
State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Sustainability Series: Sustainability Plus – Beyond the Environment
(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) LeRoy Hollenback, Freeport McMoRan, will present Sustainability Plus
– Beyond the Environment from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Disaster Refuge: Displaced Persons in an Age of Accelerated Climate Change
(Thursday, March 21, 2019) Maria Cristina García, Cornell University, will present Disaster Refuge:
Displaced Persons in an Age of Accelerated Climate Change from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 228
(Cochise), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. 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/
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Other Events
On Campus
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Some Implications of Self-Similarity
in Canonical Wall Turbulence
(Friday, March 1, 2019) Beverly McKeon, California Institute of Technology, will present Some
Implications of Self-Similarity in Canonical Wall Turbulence at 10:45 a.m. in room 151, H-wing,
Bateman Physical Sciences Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information
contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Biodesign Institute: Genomic Insights into Ebola Virus Infection and Spread
(Friday, March 1, 2019) Jason Thomas Ladner, Northern Arizona University, will present Genomic
Insights into Ebola Virus Infection and Spread from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign
Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Monitoring and Reporting Drought in Arizona
(Wednesday, March 6, 2019) Join experts from the National Drought Mitigation Center, the Arizona
Drought Monitoring Technical Committee, and the USDA for a one-day workshop to learn about and
discuss: The U.S. Drought Monitor; Drought Tools and Resources; Increasing the coverage of
ground-measured precipitation data in AZ; and Opportunities and technologies for drought impact
reporting. From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in room 135, Building 3, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. More
information and registration.
NEW!
A Conversation with SEC Chairman Robert J. Jackson
(Monday, March 11, 2019) Robert J. Jackson Jr. was appointed by President Donald Trump to the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was sworn in on Jan. 11, 2018. The conversation will
be moderated by Zachary Gubler, professor of law. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the W. P. Carey
Foundation Armstrong Great Hall, Beus Center for Law and Society, Arizona State University,
Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.
CAV101 - Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Basics for Arizona Municipalities
(Thursday, March 14, 2019) This full-day seminar explores key aspects of the Autonomous Vehicle
Economy and the infrastructure and policy changes that satellite cities, small towns and rural
communities need to make in order to take advantage of electrification and self-driving technologies.
From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information and registration.
Peak Dam? China and a Global History of Dam Building
(Thursday, March 14, 2019) Arunabh Ghosh, Harvard University, will present Peak Dam? China and a
Global History of Dam Building from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in room 4401, Coor Hall, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
TEI 2019: Thirteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied
Interactions
(Sunday-Wednesday, March 17-20, 2019) The ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded
and Embodied Interaction (TEI) addresses issues of human-computer interaction, novel tools and
technologies, interactive art, and user experience. The work presented at TEI has a strong focus on
how computing can bridge atoms and bits into cohesive interactive systems. The intimate size of this
single-track conference provides a unique forum for exchanging ideas and presenting innovative work
through talks, interactive exhibits, demos, hands-on studios, posters, art installations, and
performances. TEI 2019 will be hosted near the Arizona State University campus, within walking
distance of the School of Arts, Media and Engineering, in Tempe, Arizona. More information and
registration.
NEW!
2019 Beyond Annual Lecture: The Future of Gene Editing: The Sweeping Implications
of CRISPR Biology
(Tuesday, March 19, 2019) Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR, will present The Future of Gene
Editing: The Sweeping Implications of CRISPR Biology at 7:00 p.m. in Neeb Hall, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. Cosponsored by the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science
and the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center. More information and RSVP.
NEW!
IHR Distinguished Lecturer: Harry Boyle: Public Universities, Democracy and the
Citizen Professional
(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Harry C. Boyle, Augsburg University will present Public Universities,
Democracy and the Citizen Professional from 4:30 p.m. (Reception)-6:30 p.m. in the Ventana
Ballroom, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
Urban Climate Research Center Annual Poster Competition
(Wednesday, March 27, 2019) We are excited to announce 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. 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
Project Monarch Recovery Workshop
(Saturday, March 2, 2019) Monarch butterflies are in decline in the West and you can help! Join the
Southwest Monarch Study for an educational workshop to learn more about monarch biology including
recent discoveries in Arizona and the Southwest. You can create Monarch Habitats and become a
Citizen Scientist to help everyone learn even more. Join us for nine information sessions about
monarch conservation to help provide meaningful data and butterfly/pollinator gardening to draw these
beauties to your neighborhood. Registration is required and space is limited. $10 donation requested.
More information and registration.
NEW!
Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce: Learn How Things Get Done in Arizona! A
Conversation with Two Men Who Know Understand the Mechanics of Arizona Policy
(Wednesday, March 13, 2019) Have you ever been curious about how Bills actually get proposed and
passed at the AZ Legislature? Do you want to know more about the Arizona Water Contingency Plan? A special opportunity to hear from Jack Lunsford, nationally & locally recognized leader in non-profit &
government management & and as an expert in public policy advocacy and Jim Buster, who has
served as a city councilman, mayor, county supervisor and state senator. From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at
the Bluewater Grill, 1720 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix. More information and registration.
Advanced SmartScape Irrigation 2019
(Thursdays, March 21, 28, and April 4, 2019) Advanced Smartscape: Irrigation training builds upon the
Smartscape course experience with 15 hours of landscape professionals on the design, installation,
and maintenance of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems specific to the Sonoran Desert. The course
stresses irrigation efficiency and wise water use in turf and desert landscapes. Attendees should have
completed the Smartscape course and have some experience with irrigation. A waiver may be attained
from the Smartscape Program Coordinator, provided a basic working knowledge of drip and/or
sprinkler irrigation systems can be indicated. 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!
A Thought Leader Series Piece by Jack Kittinger: You will return home
We know the challenges we face in conservation. Conservation is about human security — it's about
people, communities, families — our children. Globally, we continue to neglect how important nature is
to our survival and ability to thrive. Read more.
NEW!
Meet sustainability senior Hillary Junglas
Hillary Junglas, a senior in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University who’s double
majoring in supply chain management, is driven to apply sustainability to the business world. And with
all she’s learned and experienced through ASU, she’s on the right track to do just that. Read more.
NEW!
100 years of Grand Canyon National Park
One hundred years ago, on February 26, 1919, the Grand Canyon was established as a U.S. national
park. To celebrate the park's 100-year anniversary, ASU Now interviewed several Arizona State
University faculty across diverse departments to collect tales from the Grand Canyon. Read more.
NEW!
ASU and Oakland A's launch sustainability partnership at Hohokam Stadium
The Oakland Athletics and Arizona State University's School of Sustainability announced a partnership
to help Hohokam Stadium maximize sustainability efforts and move toward zero waste during the 2019
spring training season. Read more.
NEW!
Changing the world through better phosphorus management
Greener fields and bluer waters are in the cards thanks to a new project in development by the
Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance at Arizona State University. Slated to launch in April, the Phosphorus
Sustainability Challenge will encourage organizations to publicly commit to reducing their phosphorus
footprint. Read more.
NEW!
Thunderbird and ASU join UN Global Compact Network USA as official academic
partner
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan created the U.N. Global Compact (UNGC)
18 years ago to align corporations on 10 universal sustainability principles and give globalization a
human face. The compact combines U.N.’s global reach with tools and best practices from business. It
offers a roadmap for organizations, companies and governments to be able to align core business
capabilities with society’s pressing needs. Read more.
NEW!
ASU tackles range of issues at world’s largest annual science meeting
From the rise of artificial intelligence to the future of water, Arizona State University faculty and
students discussed a slew of science topics at the annual meeting of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world’s largest science and technology society, and its
annual meeting draws thousands of scientists, engineers, educators, policymakers and journalists from
around the world. Read more.
NEW!
ASU, NAU and UT Austin awarded $1.5M from DOE to transform energy technology
with new carbon capture concept
Researchers at Arizona State University, in partnership with collaborators at The University of Texas at
Austin and Northern Arizona University, have announced $1.5 million in funding from the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The research team
will demonstrate an entirely new direct air capture (DAC) concept using novel materials to collect
low-pressure carbon dioxide from ambient air. Read more.
NEW!
Buckhorn Baths, baseball and a bevy of critter
Boasting a bevy of Gila monsters, horny toads, chuckwallas and ring-tailed cats, the iconic Buckhorn
Baths Motel in Mesa, Arizona, was once home to the state's largest taxidermy collection. It was also, at
one point, the largest private natural history collection in the state. Read more.
NEW!
Confronting grand social challenges with humanities
An English master’s student, a business sophomore and an urban planning undergrad walk into a
classroom. There is no punchline here, and they are all in the right place. The apparent motley crew is
gathered on a recent morning in February to take on a formidable task: The title of the course is
nothing less than “Rebuilding Puerto Rico.” It’s one of three lab courses being offered during the spring
2019 semester through the ASU Humanities Lab, an initiative launched by University and Regents’
Professor Sally Kitch in 2017. Read more.
NEW!
Duke Reiter and ASU's University City Exchange: Driven by a sense of urgency
Wellington “Duke” Reiter is committed to finding viable responses to urgent issues. This mindset has
influenced the projects that he’s pursued as executive director of Arizona State University's University
City Exchange and as special adviser to ASU President Michael Crow. These include the design and
development of the ASU campus in downtown Phoenix to help serve as a catalyst for sustainable
growth and the Ten Across (10X) initiative to create a network of cities along the Interstate 10 corridor
to address many of those communities' shared issues. Read more.
NEW!
BLM Summer Internship Opportunities for Minority College Students
The Bureau of Land Management is currently accepting applications for minority college students to
participate in paid summer internships through the "Direct Hire Authority for Resource Assistant
Summer Internship Program". Minority undergraduate and graduate college students are encouraged
to apply using one of nine vendors:
http://info.manrrs.org/summerblminternship
https://inroads.org/BLM/
https://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp
http://manoproject.org/events/bureau-of-land-management
https://abpadc.org/blm-internships/
https://www.environmentamericas.org/internship-positions/
https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/fieldexp/GeoCorps/blm-dha.aspx
http://www.usaconservation.org/programs/epic-internship/dha-home/dha-openings/
https://business-staffing-of-america-inc.breezy.hr/p/f6c025063917-bureau-of-land-management-internships
NEW!
Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works Association 2019 Scholarships
The Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works Association, in keeping with its objectives, will
award one or more $1,500 scholarships for 2019. Scholarships are presented to deserving students
striving to complete educational requirements for a career path in public works. Degrees or Majors in
Public Administration, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Public Works, and Water Resources
Technology Programs are examples of related fields of study. Career objectives may be in the public or
private sector, but in either case must be associated directly or indirectly with public works matters or
agencies. The deadline for the application is April 1, 2019. Contact Rob Kidder for questions. 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.
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
January 2019 drought summary is online.
NEW!
February Southwest Climate Outlook
The February 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
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.
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Marketing & Social Media Aide, Project Cities
To review and apply please go to https://students.asu.edu/employment/search, click on "Search
On-Campus Jobs" and enter the requisition 49812BR. Application deadline March 10, 2019.
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Other Jobs
Director of Policy Outreach, Gund Institute for the Environment, The University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT
Application deadline March 4, 2019. More information.
Hydrogeochemist, Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS
Application deadline March 4, 2019. More information.
Stakeholder Engagement Analyst, Future 500, San Francisco, CA
Application deadline March 6, 2019. More information.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biology, Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA
Application deadline March 8, 2019. More information.
Scientific Specialist, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer or Senior Scientific
Specialist, Staff Engineer, Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Application deadline March 8, 2019. More information.
Education and Communication Associate Fellowship 2019-2020, Aldo Leopold
Foundation, Baraboo, WI
Application deadline March 10, 2019. More information.
Land Stewardship Associate Fellowship 2019-2020, Aldo Leopold Foundation,
Baraboo, WI
Application deadline March 10, 2019. More information.
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Clinical Teaching Fellow, Environmental Law Clinic, School of Law, University of
California, Berkeley, CA
Application deadline March 11, 2019. More information.
Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West, Grand Junction, CO
Application deadline March 14, 2019. More information.
Associate Analyst, ecoPartners, Berkeley, CA
Application deadline March 15, 2019. More information.
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Environmental Law Clinic Fellowship, Turner Environmental Law Clinic Fellowship
Program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Application deadline March 15, 2019. More information.
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Postdoctoral Position, Post-fire Water Quality, Department of Civil, Construction, and
Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Application deadline March 15, 2019. More information.
Executive Director, Human Dimensions of Large Rivers, Lewis & Clark Community
College, Godfrey, IL
Application review begins March 17, 2019. More information.
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Executive Director, Prairie Rivers Network, Champaign, IL
Application deadline March 20, 2019. More information.
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Vice President Marketing and Communications, The Water Council, Milwaukee, WI
Application deadline March 20, 2019. More information.
Sustainability & Development Postdoctoral Fellow, School for the Environment and
Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Application deadline March 21, 2019. More information.
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Postdoctoral and Post-Master’s, J. Philip Keillor Wisconsin Coastal Management-Sea
Grant Fellow, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Madison, WI
Application deadline March 28, 2019. More information.
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Program Coordinator, School of Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South
Carolina, Columbia, SC
Application deadline March 28, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Glenadore and Howard L. Pim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Change,
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
MD
Application deadline March 31, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Postdoctoral Research Opportunity in Water Resources, USDA, US Forest Service,
Center for Integrated Forest Science, Research Triangle Park, NC
Application deadline April 1, 2019. More information.
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John D. Montgomery Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pacific Basin Research Center, Soka
University of America, Alisa Viejo, CA
Application deadline April 12, 2019. More information.
University of Arizona Sky School Instructor Positions, 2019-2020
Application deadline April 22, 2019. More information.
Postdoctoral Associate, New York State Water Resources Institute, Biological and
Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Application deadline April 30, 2019. More information.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, CO
Application deadline June 30, 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.
Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.
More information.
Chubb Associate, Underwriting, Chubb, Chicago, IL
More information.
Clean Water Communications Coordinator, Orange County, Coastkeeper, Costa
Mesa, CA
More information.
Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Baltimore, MD
More information.
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Local Food Specialist, Stern Produce, Phoenix, AZ
More information.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ecosystems Services and Management Program, International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
More information.
Project Analyst/Associate, Apex Analytics, Boulder, CO
More information.
Social Science Communities Research Support, Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, MN
More information.
Water Quality Project Coordinator, Trout Unlimited, Oregon
More information.
Water, Sanitation, and Environmental Management Specialist, Peace Corps, Panama
More information.
WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
This is a volunteer position. More information.
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