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NEW ITEMS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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