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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. Sustainability Series: The Whole Community: Mitigation and Disaster Recovery

2. Free Film Screening: Point of No Return

3. PhD Defense: Jacob Bethem

4. Wrigley Lecture Series: We Are What We Eat: Teaching Slow Food Values in a Fast Food Culture


Other Events - On Campus

5. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Seminar: Personalization of Future Mobility Studies

6. Borderlands Produce Rescue

7. Common Ground: How Studying Ethics Helped Me in Corporate America

8. Beyond Center Special Seminar: Control Theory meets Synthetic Biology

9. Nanosciences Seminar: Crafting the Light-Matter Interactions at Metal Interfaces: Strong Coupling and Beyond

10. A. Wade Smith Memorial Lecture on Race Relations: The Continuing Saga of Race and Racism in American Society

11. Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: WIC Participation and Relative Quality of Household Food Purchases: Evidence from FoodAPS

12. ASU Fulbright Day 2019

13. Privacy, Speech, and the Digital Imagination

14. Green Devil Network: Poly Community Garden Tour and Harvest

15. Transportation Seminar: R. "Jay" Jayakrishnan

16. Design for Foraging: Speculative Infrastructures for Speculative Agriculture

17. Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Design Strategies and Mechanistic Details of Photo...Chemical Energy Storage Processes

18. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: DNS of Turbulent Combustion in Complex Flows

19. Community Conversations: A Civil Dialogue on Renewable Energy


Other Events - Off Campus

20. Earth Hour 2019

21. Sustainable Packaging Expo

22. City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Radiant Cooling and Other Alternatives to Conventional Air Conditioning

23. CycloMesa: Unchained Bicycle Festival

24. The Student Conference for Corporate Responsibility


News and Announcements

25. New plant-based vaccine at the forefront of more affordable HPV prevention

26. Interview with food systems activist Raj Patel

27. ASU professor's Mexico research garners local award for Latina/o achievement

28. City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip: Greener Choices Reduce Hazards in the Household

29. Sustainability scientist Nancy Grimm wins fellowship

30. ASU student wins New York Times journalism contest

31. Conducting research: Exploring charge flow through proteins

32. Mesa Public Library offering free gardening classes

33. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program


Institute Jobs

34. Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes


Other Jobs

35. Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Boise, ID

36. Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, WA

37. Junior Data Scientist, World Bank, Washington, D.C.

38. Natural Resources Technician, Wiyot Tribe, Loleta, CA

39. Community and Civic Engagement Associate, League of Conservation Voters, Tucson, AZ

40. Program Director, Central Arizona Conservation Alliance, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ

41. Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geology, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

42. Program Specialist, Rice Research & Extension Center, University of Arkansas, Stuttgart, AR

43. Director of Field Building, Build Healthy Places Network, San Francisco, CA


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EVENTS

Institute Events


MS Defense: Natalie Mallue

(Monday, March 18, 2019) Natalie Mallue will defend her thesis Small Water Enterprises, Security, and Sustainability: A Case Study in Accra, Ghana. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 10:00 a.m. in room 175, Decision Center for a Desert City, Brickyard Orchid House, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Sustainability Series: The Whole Community: Mitigation and Disaster Recovery

(Monday, March 18, 2019) Join us at the second of three panel discussions on local emergency management across all phases – preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. This panel of county, municipal and university experts will discuss best practices for local-governments, who engage with the community in planning for disaster recovery and mitigation as well as adopt a longer-term perspective on emergency management. From 1:00-2:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


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!

Free Film Screening: Point of No Return

(Tuesday, March 19, 2019) Point of No Return takes you behind the headlines of the first solar-powered flight around the world—where two courageous pilots take turns battling nature, their own crew, and sometimes logic itself, to achieve the impossible. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1150 E Baseline Rd, Tempe. More information and registration.


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.


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.


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.


NEW!

PhD Defense: Jacob Bethem

(Monday, March 25, 2019) Jacob Bethem will defend his dissertation Reinventing Energy Ethics. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 4:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Wrigley Lecture Series: We Are What We Eat: Teaching Slow Food Values in a Fast Food Culture

(Wednesday, March 27, 2019) Famed chef Alice Waters is the founder and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California. She has been a champion of local sustainable agriculture for over four decades. She will present We Are What We Eat: Teaching Slow Food Values in a Fast Food Culture at 2:30 p.m. doors open; 3:00-4:15 p.m. lecture; 4:15-5:00 p.m. reception and book signing in the Arizona Ballroom (221), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


The Sustainability Opportunity - An Accelerated Certificate Program

(Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, 2019) How can you increase your professional success? How do you identify business opportunities? In this video George Basile talks about a unique accelerated program, that he and others built to invest in a group of professionals and increase their ability to lead, communicate and implement sustainability strategies in business. Join us in sunny Tempe, AZ and earn an ASU certificate in sustainability strategy! Save $400 now, use code ASUDEAL19. For more information email sustainabilityskills@asu.edu or visit: https://sustainability.asu.edu/opportunity/ .


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Other Events


On Campus


NEW!

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Seminar: Personalization of Future Mobility Studies

(Friday, March 15, 2019) Xiang (Ben) Song, Fidelity Investments, will present Personalization of Future Mobility Studies from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in room 335, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus.


NEW!

Borderlands Produce Rescue

(Saturday, March 16, 2019) Produce On Wheels - With Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.) disperses fresh produce to communities at churches, schools and other entities throughout Southern Arizona and the Metropolitan Tucson and Phoenix service areas. 10 million lbs. of fresh nutritional rescued produce annually are delivered to agency sites for distribution to supporters. Anyone can contribute $12 to shop for up to 70 lbs. of fresh produce, to share with neighbors, friends, family or someone who's in need. From 8:00-11:00 a.m. Locations: Polytechnic campus: 6935 E Williams Field Rd. Mesa, AZ 85212; Tempe campus: SW corner of Rio Salado/Packard Dr., Parking Lot 59, Tempe, AZ 85281; and West campus: 4701 W Thunderbird Rd., Northzone Lot 10, Glendale, AZ 85306. More information.


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!

Common Ground: How Studying Ethics Helped Me in Corporate America

(Monday, March 18, 2019) Jenifer Jensen, CEO of Tailstorm Health, Inc., will present Common Ground: How Studying Ethics Helped Me in Corporate America from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in room 240, University Center Building, Arizona State University, West campus. More information.


NEW!

Beyond Center Special Seminar: Control Theory meets Synthetic Biology

(Monday, March 18, 2019) Harrison Steel, University of Oxford, will present Control Theory meets Synthetic Biology from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room 505, Goldwater Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Katherine Smith for more information.


NEW!

Nanosciences Seminar: Crafting the Light-Matter Interactions at Metal Interfaces: Strong Coupling and Beyond

(Monday, March 18, 2019) Maxim Sukharev, Arizona State University, will present Crafting the Light-Matter Interactions at Metal Interfaces: Strong Coupling and Beyond from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in room 42, F-wing, Bateman Physical Sciences Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

A. Wade Smith Memorial Lecture on Race Relations: The Continuing Saga of Race and Racism in American Society

(Monday, March 18, 2019) Mamie E. Locke, Hampton University will present The Continuing Saga of Race and Racism in American Society at 7:00 p.m. in the Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


Lunch and Learn Series: Sustainability at ASU

(Tuesday, March 19, 2019) Join the ASU Staff Council and Mick Dalrymple, director of University Sustainability Practices, to learn how ASU advances and achieves its sustainability goals. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 120, Computing Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


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 registration.


NEW!

Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: WIC Participation and Relative Quality of Household Food Purchases: Evidence from FoodAPS

(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Di Fang, University of Arkansas, will present WIC Participation and Relative Quality of Household Food Purchases: Evidence from FoodAPS from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 149, Agribusiness Center, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. For more information contact Lauren Chenarides.


NEW!

ASU Fulbright Day 2019

(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Have you ever thought about applying for a Fulbright? If so, join us for ASU Fulbright Day! Featuring workshops and events, this is a great opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to learn more about different program options and best strategies for applying. Guests may attend any or all of the day’s events, to be held from 12:00-5:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Opioids and Painkillers - West

(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Join Vivek Iyer, medical director of pain management at Cancer Treatment Centers of America Phoenix, as he discusses alternatives to opioid use for pain management and other effective pain management relief. He believes that pain management should encourage patient empowerment and options are an important part of treating the whole patient. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 265, University Center Building, Arizona State University, West campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Privacy, Speech, and the Digital Imagination

(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Robert C. Post, Yale Law School will present Privacy, Speech, and the Digital Imagination from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 544, Beus Center for Law and Society, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Green Devil Network: Poly Community Garden Tour and Harvest

(Wednesday, March 20, 2019) Come join Arizona State University Sustainability Practices and tour the Polytechnic campus urban garden. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. in room 110E, Academic Center, Career Services, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. More information and registration.


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.


NEW!

Transportation Seminar: R. “Jay” Jayakrishnan

(Thursday, March 21, 2019) R. “Jay” Jayakrishnan, University of California-Irvine, will present the Transportation Seminar from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Design for Foraging: Speculative Infrastructures for Speculative Agriculture

(Thursday, March 21, 2019) Carl DiSalvo, Georgia Institute of Technology, will present Design for Foraging: Speculative Infrastructures for Speculative Agriculture from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room B125, Stauffer Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Design Strategies and Mechanistic Details of Photo...Chemical Energy Storage Processes

(Friday, March 22, 2019) Shane Ardo, University of California-Irvine will present Design Strategies and Mechanistic Details of Photo...Chemical Energy Storage Processes at 10:45 a.m. in room 201, Bulldog Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.


NEW!

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: DNS of Turbulent Combustion in Complex Flows

(Friday, March 22, 2019) Jacqueline Chen, Combustion Research Laboratory will present DNS of Turbulent Combustion in Complex Flows 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.


Biodesign Institute: From Cacti to Coral, Cancer is a Part of Life

(Wednesday, March 27, 2019) Athena Aktipis, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University will present From Cacti to Coral, Cancer is a Part of Life from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


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.


NEW!

Community Conversations: A Civil Dialogue on Renewable Energy

(Monday, April 1, 2019) The Institute for Civil Dialogue, in association with the I4-C research collective in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication and the Participatory Governance Initiative in the School of Public Affairs, invites you to participate in a spring dialogue series that focuses on key issues that impact the state of Arizona. The events are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. To be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in room 234, University Center, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information.


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


City of Tempe Climate Action Plan Open House

(Tuesday, March 19, 2019) Tempe’s Climate Action Plan will impact how the city makes investments and takes actions to create lasting, positive environmental change. When the city takes action, in partnership with our residents, on improving our energy sources and a world-class transportation system, we make our city a great place to live and we reduce our impact on global climate change. Join us for a Climate Action Plan Open House to work on how we develop support for these actions from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E Southern Ave, Tempe. More information.


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.


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.


NEW!

Earth Hour 2019

(Saturday, March 30, 2019) Earth Hour is from 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time all over the world. Find out about and how to take part at https://www.earthhour.org/.


NEW!

Sustainable Packaging Expo

(Monday, April 1, 2019) Join Local First Arizona and Captain’s Restaurant Supply to learn more about sustainable packaging and find options that fit your business. This event will give you the opportunity to meet manufacturers of eco-friendly packaging, focusing on items that are made from compostable materials, recyclable materials and that contain recycled content. From 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Arizona Heritage Center, 1300 N. College Ave, Tempe. More information and registration.


NEW!

City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Radiant Cooling and Other Alternatives to Conventional Air Conditioning

(Thursday, April 4, 2019) Did you know that 43% of all electricity consumed in Phoenix metro area homes is used for air conditioning? Learn about mean radiant temperatures and efficient ways to remove heat while improving thermal comfort and saving energy. Discover the advantages of radiant cooling systems and hydronic technologies. From 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. More information.


Creation Connection Movie Night: From Paris to Pittsburgh

(Friday, April 5, 2019) The film looks at states, businesses and citizens taking action and delves into the social and economic impacts of climate change-fueled disasters coast to coast including America's heartland. The film features voices from local leaders and everyday Americans presenting the stories behind climate-related recovery and resiliency. From 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale. Cost for the event is $10 which includes a light dinner and discussion after the movie. More information and registration.


NEW!

CycloMesa: Unchained Bicycle Festival

(Saturday, April 6, 2019) CycloMesa is celebrating its 8th season. There will be many events happening from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. including the El Tour de Mesa and a historic bike tour. Bring your bike and join us. 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. 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 academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, government institutions, and other interested parties. More information.


NEW!

The Student Conference for Corporate Responsibility

(Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14, 2019) This conference will convene undergraduate and graduate students and faculty involved in running student-managed funds across the country, with the goal of broadening students' understanding of both sustainable finance and shareholder engagement. The first day will be full of presentations from expert speakers delivering content and seeding small group dialogue, followed by a second day dedicated to action planning, with a focus on peer learning and coalition building. The event is free for students and faculty that attend both days, and travel financial aid is available. To be held at Yale University, New Haven, CT. 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!

New plant-based vaccine at the forefront of more affordable HPV prevention

Do you change the channel when you see an ad for the Gardasil vaccine? Maybe you are a man and don’t think you are at risk of acquiring cancer from HPV, maybe you aren’t sexually active, or maybe you don’t have the resources to get the vaccine. Read more.


NEW!

Interview with food systems activist Raj Patel

If you know anything about Raj Patel, you know he has a lot to say about our food system, capitalism and activism. After Patel delivered a Wrigley Lecture at Arizona State University in November 2018, we asked some follow-up questions over the phone. Read more.


NEW!

ASU professor’s Mexico research garners local award for Latina/o achievement

An image of a dirt road and boxy houses hangs in Maria Cruz-Torres’ office at Arizona State University. She snapped the photo in a village in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa in 1990, not long after first arriving in the region. For Cruz-Torres, an associate professor in the School of Transborder Studies, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and senior sustainability scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, it marked the beginning of a 20-year research project documenting a lesser-seen side of Sinaloa’s prized seafood industry — its female shrimp traders. Read more.


NEW!

City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip: Greener Choices Reduce Hazards in the Household

While conventional cleaning products may be leaving your appliances gleaming and your home smelling like freshly squeezed lemons, they may also be leaving behind harmful chemical residues or fumes that can cause a variety of health effects. Read more.


NEW!

Sustainability scientist Nancy Grimm wins fellowship

Senior Sustainability Scientist Nancy Grimm, the Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Ecology in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, was named a 2019 Fellow of the Society of Freshwater Science in honor of her outstanding contributions to stream and watershed science. Read more.


NEW!

ASU student wins New York Times journalism contest

After beginning her time at Arizona State University on a journey cycling from Flagstaff to Tempe, it was only fitting that Mia Armstrong would graduate to go on another adventure. Armstrong has won the prestigious honor of accompanying New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nicholas Kristof on a reporting trip this year to cover global poverty and social justice issues. Read more.


NEW!

Conducting research: Exploring charge flow through proteins

In a new study, distinguished sustainability scientist Stuart Lindsay and his colleagues at Arizona State University explore a surprising property of proteins — one that has only recently come to light. In research appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the group demonstrates electrical conductance through proteins poised between a pair of electrodes. Read more.


NEW!

Mesa Public Library offering free gardening classes

The Library is partnering with Kaylee Colter, a native Arizonan and registered landscape architect with a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Horticulture, to offer a Garden Like a Pro classes at the Main Library, 64 E. First St and is partnering with Laura Ward with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension to offer a series of free master gardener classes during March and April at Red Mountain Branch, 635 N. Power Road. More information.


NOAA/NWS Student Volunteer Program, Summer 2019

Experience what a career in the National Weather Service entails! Apply to our summer volunteer program and gain real-world operational meteorology experience. Opportunities are available at the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) in Flagstaff, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, and Tucson, AZ. You will: develop an understanding of the culture, responsibilities, and services of the WFO; complete operational training; assist the WFO in providing real-time operational services to its customers; complete a (small) research project that benefits the student and WFO; participate in office outreach activities; receive career counseling; possibly visit other nearby WFOs. Current students may elect to receive credit for the volunteer program and should consult with appropriate university officials. To qualify, applicants must be an undergraduate student entering their junior or senior year or a graduate student in good academic standing or a recent graduate (within the past 6-12 months). Applicants should be pursuing or have a degree in meteorology that meets the U.S. Government Series 1340 requirements (available at https://goo.gl/BLoh0J). All volunteers are subject to a mandatory security background check. This position is unpaid. The selection process will be competitive. Applicants must submit 1) a resume, 2) a single-page cover letter expressing interests, motivation, skills, preferred start/end dates, and which of the four offices applying to, 3) unofficial transcripts, and 4) one letter of reference (academic). Approximately 1-4 volunteers will be selected at each office. Send applications and questions to: WFO Flagstaff, AZ, Andrew.Taylor@noaa.gov; WFO Las Vegas, NV, Stanley.Czyzyk@noaa.gov; WFO Phoenix, AZ Paul.Iniguez@noaa.gov; or WFO Tucson, AZ, Daniel.Leins@noaa.gov. Applications due March 22, 2019 and selections made by April 3, 2019.


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.


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Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

February 2019 drought summary is online.


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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Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

More information.


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 19, 2019.



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Other Jobs


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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Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Boise, ID

Application deadline March 18, 2019. More information.


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Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, WA

Application deadline March 18, 2019. More information.


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Junior Data Scientist, World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline March 18, 2019. More information.


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Natural Resources Technician, Wiyot Tribe, Loleta, CA

Application deadline March 19, 2019. More information.


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Community and Civic Engagement Associate, League of Conservation Voters, Tucson, AZ

Application deadline March 20, 2019. More information.


Executive Director, Prairie Rivers Network, Champaign, IL

Application deadline March 20, 2019. More information.


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Program Director, Central Arizona Conservation Alliance, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ

Application deadline March 20, 2019. More information.


Vice President Marketing and Communications, The Water Council, Milwaukee, WI

Application deadline March 20, 2019. More information.


Hydrodynamic/Wave Modeler, Cooperative Institute of Great Lakes Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Application deadline March 21, 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 Researcher, Department of Geology, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

Application deadline March 25, 2019. More information.


Surface Water Quality Permit Writer, Department of Public Health and Environment, State of Colorado, Denver, CO

Application deadline March 26, 2019. More information.


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.


Program Coordinator, School of Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Application deadline March 28, 2019. More information.


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.


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Program Specialist, Rice Research & Extension Center, University of Arkansas, Stuttgart, AR

Application deadline March 31, 2019. More information.


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.


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.


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.


Cultural Resource Management Specialist, Salt River Project, Phoenix, AZ

More information.


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Director of Field Building, Build Healthy Places Network, San Francisco, CA

More information.


Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Baltimore, MD

More information.


Local Food Specialist, Stern Produce, Phoenix, AZ

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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