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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. Wrigley Open House: Earth Day Sustainability Broadcast
2. Spring 2019 School of Sustainability Student Showcase
3. Earth Month Conversation with Amory Lovins
4. Global Futures Special Seminar: Disruptive Energy Futures
5. Global Futures Special Seminar: Integrative Design for Radical Energy Efficiency
6. MSUS Defenses
7. MSUS Defenses
8. School of Sustainability Internship Poster Session
9. MSUS Defenses
Other Events - On Campus
10. Machine Learning Day
11. Conservation Conversations hosted by Elephantopia
12. Life Sciences Café: How Do Cells Maintain Molecular Memories through Mitosis?
13. Borderlands Produce Rescue
14. Chemical Engineering Seminar: Metal-Organic Frameworks as Tunable Platforms for Gas Storage,
Chemical Separations, and Catalysis
15. Discovery Series: Design and Single Molecule Analysis or RNA Nanomachines: Building Bridges
from Lab to Clinic
16. Sustainability Certified Event Planner Training – Polytechnic
17. Biodesign Institute: Natural vs. Artificial Photosynthesis? Metabolic & Efficiency Limits of Biomass
vs. Solar Fuels
18. Biodesign Institute: Pre-Emptive Strike: Targeting Resident Fibroblasts to Prevent Heart Failure
Development
19. Biodesign Institute Special Seminar Series: Multi-omics Research – Proteomics Joins Forces with
Genomics to Advance Basic and Translational Cancer Research
20. ASU Transportation Seminar: Stanley E. Young
21. Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Addiction
22. Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Development and Interrogation of New
Catalyst Materials and Light Harvesting Assemblies for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Solar
Fuels
23. Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar Series: Host Metabolism:
Feeding and Starving Viral Infections
24. Life Sciences Café: A Gut Chose: How the Gut Drives the Choice of Calorie Rich Sugars
25. School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium: A Changing Planet from a
Remote Sensing Perspective
26. Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar: Applications of Large Data Sets in Agriculture: Examples
from Remote Sensing, Agronomics, and Weather
27. Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar Series: Splicing Factor
Mutations and Myeloid Malignancies
Other Events - Off Campus
28. The Quest for Earth: Adapt - Innovate - Overcome - Inspire
29. Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Yard
30. Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Plants
31. Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Food
32. Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Soils
33. Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate With Greywater
News and Announcements
34. ASU's green waste goes full circle
35. ASU hosts third annual Phosphorus Forum in Washington, D.C.
36. Two ASU professors receive Public Humanities Scholars Awards
37. Why Walmart's Project Gigaton gives us hope
38. April Southwest Climate Outlook
Other Jobs
39. Hydrologic Technician, U.S. Geological Survey, Austin, TX
40. Ecosystem Services Analyst, The Freshwater Trust, Portland, OR
41. Assistant Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
42. Physical Scientist (water quality), Bureau of Reclamation, Sacramento, CA
43. Climate Integration and Outreach Scholar, Southeast Regional Climate Center, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
44. Conservation Stewardship Technician, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston-Galveston area, TX
45. Water Policy and Outreach Specialist, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston-Galveston area, TX
46. Carbon Pricing Fellow, Second Nature, Boston, MA
47. Environmental Sustainability Analyst, Under Armour, Baltimore, MD
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EVENTS
Institute Events
NEW!
Wrigley Open House: Earth Day Sustainability Broadcast
(Monday, April 22, 2019) Join us for a Wrigley Hall Open House, as we will be screening the "24 Hours
of Sustainability," a documentary series presented by Wells Fargo and powered by ASU. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Spring 2019 School of Sustainability Student Showcase
(Monday-Friday, April 22-26, 2019) Students in the School of Sustainability will be showcasing
culminating experience projects during the bi-annual Student Showcase. Please join us as Wrigley Hall
opens its doors to highlight student research, projects, coursework, and internships from the Spring
2019 semester. More information on events throughout the week.
Free Film Screening: Right to Harm
(Tuesday, April 23, 2019) From the filmmakers of SUSTAINABLE, the new documentary RIGHT TO
HARM tells the riveting stories of five rural communities, exposing the devastating public health
impacts that factory farming has on many disadvantaged citizens across the United States. Doors open
at 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1140 E Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ
85281. More information and registration.
NEW!
Earth Month Conversation with Amory Lovins
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) Join Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute and Peter Byck, Arizona
State University as they discuss the future of the future, one of optimism and solutions in clean energy,
healthy soils, as well as leadership from people, companies, and governments. From 12:00-1:15 p.m.
in the Heritage Room, University Club, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
DCDC Water/Climate Briefing: Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors for Climate and
Water Sustainability
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) Understanding public perceptions and attitudes toward issues such as
climate change, water management, drought response, flood mitigation, and heat response is critical to
explain and predict individual and collective behaviors. Social science knowledge about attitudes,
perceptions, and behaviors is also necessary to inform successful interventions, policies, and solutions
for sustainability. During this briefing, an interdisciplinary panel of faculty, research professionals, and
graduate students will discuss current research on attitudes and perceptions and implications for public
policy. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 175, Brickyard Orchid House, Decision Center for a Desert City,
21 E 6th St, Ste 126B, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Project Cities Spring 2019 Student Showcase
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) ASU students and faculty, as well as staff and leadership from the cities
of Glendale and Apache Junction, are invited to join us for the Project Cities 2019 Spring Semester
Showcase! Students from five classes across the university will present research findings, and
recommendations on three designated city projects. From 1:00-4:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Global Futures Special Seminar: Disruptive Energy Futures
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, will present Disruptive Energy
Futures from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in room B105, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: Innovation + Circular Fashion Business Solutions Workshop
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) In this workshop, the Resource Innovation and Solutions Network (RISN)
Incubator team will discuss the incubator and the work it does to support the transition toward a circular
economy here in the Phoenix metro area as well as innovation and entrepreneurship efforts within the
realm of fashion + sustainability. From 2:00-4:00 p.m. at FABRIC Tempe, 132 E. 6th St, Tempe. More
information and registration.
AZ ECO Fashion Week: Panel Discussion
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) Join us for an expert panel discussion on sustainability issues and
solutions in the fashion and textile related industries. This event is organized by Arizona Apparel
Foundation, LabelHorde, AZ Fashion Source and Arizona State University's Julie Ann Wrigley Global
Institute of Sustainability. From 6:00-8:00 p.m. at FABRIC Tempe, 132 E. 6th St, Tempe. More
information and registration.
NEW!
Global Futures Special Seminar: Integrative Design for Radical Energy Efficiency
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, will present Integrative Design for
Radical Energy Efficiency from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in room B105, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
MSUS Defenses
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Aric A. Burks, Madison Doyle, David Edward Faught, Kayla Kutter, and
Kellie Rorex will present their Culminating Experience Projects at 8:30 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
MSUS Defenses
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Tyler Chandler, Lexie Fields-Austin, Anna Harmon, Spencer King, Caitlin
Paulus, Jason Tibbetts, and Matthew Waldman will present their Culminating Experience Projects at
1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
School of Sustainability Internship Poster Session
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) This event is the celebration and display of some of the incredible work
sustainability interns have done this semester. Interns apply their talent and innovative thinking to
applied experiences in professional settings including public, private, and educational sectors. From
4:30-5:45 p.m. in breezeway and room 102, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus.
More information.
Sustainability Storytelling: Short Documentaries from Peter Byck’s Class: 12th
Edition
(Friday, April 26, 2019) Join us for the annual screening of three short films created by students from
the School of Sustainability and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
under the direction of sustainability scientist and director of Carbon Nation™, Peter Byck. There will be
two showings – one at Tempe campus from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information and registration for Tempe campus. The other showing is
from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in room 252, Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration for Downtown
Phoenix campus.
NEW!
MSUS Defenses
(Friday, April 26, 2019) Kaylin Ayotte, Isabel Burdge, Alessandra “Aly” Stoffo, Tari Wagner, Shantel
Wyke, and Samantha Zah will present their Culminating Experience Projects at 12:00 p.m. in room
481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
AZ Eco Fashion Week: Fair Trade Student Fashion Show
(Friday, April 26, 2019) The ASU Sun Devil's for Fair Trade Student Organization presents a Fair Trade
Fashion Show! From 6:00-8:00 p.m. at FABRIC Tempe, 132 E. 6th St, Tempe. More information and
registration.
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Other Events
On Campus
NEW!
Machine Learning Day
(Friday, April 19, 2019) In the past decade, machine learning has reshaped the relationships between
data, computation, and decision making, allowing for order-of-magnitude improvements in quality and
scale. The first Machine Learning Day at Arizona State University brings together researchers and
practitioners in machine learning to share and report innovative research on the theory and practices of
machine learning, data mining and artificial intelligence. From 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Verde Dining
Pavilion, Arizona State University, West campus. More information and registration.
Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Materials in Energy: From Nano to
Macro
(Friday, April 19, 2019) Ju Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present Materials in Energy:
From Nano to Macro at 10:45 a.m. in room 201, Bulldog Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.
NEW!
Conservation Conversations hosted by Elephantopia
(Friday, April 19, 2019) During this lunch hour discussion, conservationist Henry Mwape will give a
short presentation followed by an open session for Q&A. Elephantopia is launching this new lecture
series, Conservation Conversations, in Arizona. The series is free and open to the public. Elephantopia
is raising awareness about wildlife conservation and community development in Zambia, while
discussing ways people here in Arizona can get involved. From 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in room 232, E-wing, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Biodesign Institute: A Stinging Tale: Arizona Scorpion Reveals an Ancient Lineage of
Polyomaviruses Link
(Friday, April 19, 2019) Kara Schmidlin, Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics
will present A Stinging Tale: Arizona Scorpion Reveals an Ancient Lineage of Polyomaviruses Link
from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium (105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information.
NEW!
Life Sciences Café: How Do Cells Maintain Molecular Memories through Mitosis?
(Friday, April 19, 2019) Gabriel Zentner, Indiana University will present How Do Cells Maintain
Molecular Memories through Mitosis? From 1:00-2:30 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, Life Sciences Center,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Borderlands Produce Rescue
(Saturday, April 20, 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 7:00-10:00 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.
NEW!
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Metal-Organic Frameworks as Tunable Platforms for
Gas Storage, Chemical Separations, and Catalysis
(Monday, April 22, 2019) Randall Snurr, Northwestern University will present Metal-Organic
Frameworks as Tunable Platforms for Gas Storage, Chemical Separations, and Catalysis at 10:45
a.m. in room 105, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more
information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
NEW!
Discovery Series: Design and Single Molecule Analysis or RNA Nanomachines:
Building Bridges from Lab to Clinic
(Tuesday, April 23, 2019) Nils Walter, University of Michigan, will present Design and Single Molecule
Analysis or RNA Nanomachines: Building Bridges from Lab to Clinic from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the
auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Sustainability Certified Event Planner Training – Polytechnic
(Tuesday, April 23, 2019) Become a Sustainability Certified Event Planner and help Arizona State
University meet its university-wide sustainability goals. Join Aramark, MECA, University Sustainability
Practices and Zero Waste to learn how to become more ecologically and socially conscious in your
event planning. From 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in room 110, Academic Center, Arizona State University,
Polytechnic campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: Natural vs. Artificial Photosynthesis? Metabolic & Efficiency
Limits of Biomass vs. Solar Fuels
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) Charles Dismukes, Rutgers University, will present Natural vs. Artificial
Photosynthesis? Metabolic & Efficiency Limits of Biomass vs. Solar Fuels from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in
room ALT-10/14, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: Pre-Emptive Strike: Targeting Resident Fibroblasts to Prevent
Heart Failure Development
(Wednesday, April 24, 2019) Taben Mary Hale, University of Arizona, will present Pre-Emptive Strike:
Targeting Resident Fibroblasts to Prevent Heart Failure Development from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the
auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Biodesign Institute Special Seminar Series: Multi-omics Research – Proteomics Joins
Forces with Genomics to Advance Basic and Translational Cancer Research
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Henry Rodriguez, National Institutes of Health, will present Multi-omics
Research – Proteomics Joins Forces with Genomics to Advance Basic and Translational Cancer
Research from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
ASU Transportation Seminar: Stanley E. Young
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Stanley E. Young, National Renewable Energy Laboratory will present the
seminar from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Addiction
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Eric Nestler, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, will present
Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Addiction from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the auditorium,
Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Development and
Interrogation of New Catalyst Materials and Light Harvesting Assemblies for the
Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Solar Fuels
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Joel Rosenthal, University of Delaware, will present Development and
Interrogation of New Catalyst Materials and Light Harvesting Assemblies for the Conversion of Carbon
Dioxide to Solar Fuels from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information.
Green Devil Network: Pitchfork Pantries
(Thursday, April 25, 2019) Attend this workshop hosted by Arizona State University Sustainable
Practices and Zero Waste to learn about the student-led initiative Pitchfork Pantries. The initiative
helps reduce food insecurity at ASU. From 4:00-5:15 p.m. at Engrained, 1st Fl, Beus Center for Law
and Society, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and RSVP.
NEW!
Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar Series: Host
Metabolism: Feeding and Starving Viral Infections
(Friday, April 26, 2019) John Purdy, University of Arizona, will present Host Metabolism: Feeding and
Starving Viral Infections from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Life Sciences Café: A Gut Chose: How the Gut Drives the Choice of Calorie Rich
Sugars
(Friday, April 26, 2019) Diego Bohórquez, Duke University will present How the Gut Drives the Choice
of Calorie Rich Sugars from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium: A Changing
Planet from a Remote Sensing Perspective
(Tuesday, April 30, 2019) Matthias S. Moeller, Beuth University will present A Changing Planet from a
Remote Sensing Perspective from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar: Applications of Large Data Sets in
Agriculture: Examples from Remote Sensing, Agronomics, and Weather
(Wednesday, May 1, 2019) Mitch Roznik, University of Manitoba will present Applications of Large
Data Sets in Agriculture: Examples from Remote Sensing, Agronomics, and Weather from 12:00-1:00
p.m. in room 149 Agribusiness Center, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. Contact
Laura.Chenarides@asu.edu for more information.
NEW!
Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar Series:
Splicing Factor Mutations and Myeloid Malignancies
(Wednesday, May 1, 2019) Shalini Sharma, University of Arizona, will present Splicing Factor
Mutations and Myeloid Malignancies from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
CSPO 20th Anniversary Conference: Rightful Place of Science-2
(Thursday-Friday, May 9-10, 2019) This spring, two hundred people will come together in what used to
be a desert to help chart the future of society and technology. If you enjoy jargon-filled talks and
illegible PowerPoint slides, this is not the conference for you. But if you want to participate in a festival
of brave ideas, challenging performances, weird technology, mesmerizing music and more, then join
us. To be held at the Tempe Mission Palms, 60 E. 5th St, Tempe. More information and registration.
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
NEW!
The Quest for Earth: Adapt - Innovate - Overcome - Inspire
(Friday, April 19, 2019) The Quest for Earth is a call to action for a positive future. We seek to bring
balance to the relationship between humankind and the place we call home. The action values we
need right now are to adapt, innovate, overcome and inspire. This Earth Day motivational talk with
Professor Greg Möller will be presented at 9:30 a.m. PT and will be livestreamed globally from the
University of Idaho, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. More information and viewing.
Earth Day Phoenix
(Monday, April 22, 2019) Join us at the 10th Annual Earth Day in Phoenix. Green exhibitors, a Green
Living Simple Solutions Summit, food trucks and more! Enjoy your lunch on Earth Day and learn more
about the green organizations and businesses that are working to make a difference in Phoenix. From
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Plaza, Phoenix. To sign up, visit EarthDayPhoenix.org.
Conscious Capitalism 2019 Annual Conference
(Tuesday-Thursday, April 23-25, 2019) The 2019 Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference is where
business leaders go to dive deeper into their personal story, explore their why, and join together with
hundreds of Conscious Capitalists from around the world to learn from each other’s experiences, best
practices, and win-win-win solutions to uncover the how of Conscious Capitalism. Over the course of
three days, community members will experience an event curated especially for Conscious Capitalists
seeking to deepen their business practices and take their leadership to the next level. Be prepared for
an experiential event designed to meet you wherever you are on your journey as a business leader. To
be held at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix. 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.
National Watershed and Stormwater Conference 2019: Building Resiliency in our
Watersheds in an Era of Uncertainty
(Monday, April 29-Thursday, May 2, 2019) For the past three years, this annual conference has served
as an important forum for watershed and stormwater professionals to learn about innovative restoration
approaches from experts, build partnerships and share best practices. This year the Center for
Watershed Protection is excited to host the conference in historic Charleston, South Carolina — a new
coastal location for the conference that is sure to attract a diverse set of attendees from the region as
well as participants from across the country. Over the two-and-a-half-day conference, participants can
network with water resource managers, practitioners, researchers and regulators from all over the
United States. More information and registration.
Local First Arizona: Food & Farm Forum
(Tuesday-Wednesday, April 30-May 1, 2019) The Forum is a 2-day conference for farmers, food
entrepreneurs, and local food advocates, programmed to change the way our desert state feeds itself.
It will be a great opportunity for students to learn more about food and farming in Arizona and gain new
ideas for their work at ASU and after graduation. Student tickets are only $20 and we have
scholarships and volunteer opportunities available. It will be held at The Farm at Agritopia, 3000 E Ray
Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296. For more information and registration.
GreenBiz Webcast: Circular Economy: The State of the Market
(Wednesday, May 1, 2019) In this one-hour webcast, join Lauren Phipps, GreenBiz Group's Circular
Economy Director & Senior Analyst, and a lineup of influential corporate and nonprofit leaders, for a
conversation about the key trends and metrics in the circular economy, and to answer your questions.
From 1:00-2:00 ET (10:00-11:00 AZ). More information and registration.
NEW!
Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Yard
(Wednesday, May 1, 2019) This session is all about Watershed Management Group's 3 "S"s: slow,
spread, and sink. Learn how to use passive rainwater harvesting to create a series of berms, basins,
and swales that will direct rainwater to beneficial use for plants while reducing flooding and erosion in
your yard. These practices will slow the flow of the water, spread it across the areas where it's needed,
and sink it into the ground. You'll leave this session with: Rain garden sizing and placement. From
6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More information and
registration.
NEW!
Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Plants
(Wednesday, May 8, 2019) How can you create a beautiful, lush landscape while conserving water?
We'll show you how to select native plants to build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an
appealing landscape for your yard. If you're looking for the best trees and plants to attract
hummingbirds and butterflies, bloom bright with color, or cool off your home with shade, we've got you
covered. You'll leave this session with: Plant plan for your home - type, location, and benefits of native
plants you will use. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ.
More information and registration.
NEW!
Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Food
(Wednesday, May 15, 2019) Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only upgraded: bigger, better, and your
harvested rainwater lasts longer. While most rain barrels hold about 50 gallons of water, rain tanks can
hold 1,000 gallons or more, capturing water from several storms and storing it for use over the course
of many drier months. WMG will show you how to use rain tanks as an active form of rainwater
harvesting to nourish your vegetable and herb gardens throughout the year. You will leave this session
with: Action plan for size and type of tank needed to support your garden. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at
Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More registration and registration.
NEW!
Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Soils
(Wednesday, May 22, 2019) Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural
productivity without needing costly store products by integrating the use of typical waste streams such
as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more. You'll learn how to assess your yard's soil type
and simple ways to effectively use typical household wastes to build soil health and promote productive
urban landscapes. You will leave this session with: Soil resource plan. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale
Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More information and registration.
NEW!
Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate With Greywater
(Wednesday, May 29, 2019) Did you know that an average household's laundry water produces
enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree? We'll show you how to use a laundry-to-landscape
system to recycle this greywater for use in your yard to nourish plants and reduce your municipal water
usage. This session will cover best practices for greywater use and will guide you to creating a
greywater action plan for your home. You will leave this session with: Greywater home action plan!
From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. 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.
ICED 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 Universities 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 ICED’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
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ASU’s green waste goes full circle
Arizona State University continues to create a more sustainable and resilient future — and not just
during Earth Month. The university has implemented a closed-loop process for composting green
waste on all campuses. Read more.
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ASU hosts third annual Phosphorus Forum in Washington, D.C.
Arizona State University's Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance hosted its third annual Phosphorus Forum
at the ASU Barrett and O'Connor Center in Washington, D.C., on April 5. A packed room brought
together 60 participants from industry, government, academia and civil society to network and share
knowledge about sustainability issues spanning the entire phosphorus value chain. Read more.
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Two ASU professors receive Public Humanities Scholars Awards
Arizona Humanities honors Joan McGregor and Natalie Diaz for enhancing public understanding of the
humanities. Read more.
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Why Walmart's Project Gigaton gives us hope (GreenBiz.com)
Imagine for a moment what it would mean if the world’s biggest brands couldn’t access the key
ingredients for their products. What if Starbucks had trouble sourcing coffee? What if Coca-Cola
couldn’t access water? As the predicted effects of a changing climate such as droughts and rising
temperatures become a reality, these what-if questions raise serious concerns for global supply chains.
Such issues were foundational for last week’s Walmart Milestone sustainability summit at the
company’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. Read more.
April is Water Awareness Month
Water Awareness Month is not only dedicated to promoting Arizona’s success in managing its water
resources, it also is intended to encourage Arizonans to be conscious of every precious drop. After all,
water is life to us all. Visit their site to learn about Water Awareness Month, tips and resources, and
events. More information.
Apply now for the International Summer School 2019 "Sustainable Entrepreneurship -
Theory and Practice" at the TUM School of Management in Munich/Germany (July
15-26, 2019)
Tackle grand societal challenges and become a changemaker. Apply now and join us to the
International Summer School at the TUM School of Management. The motto of this year is: "Inform -
Inspire - Interact!" These three pillars will combine to give participants the practical and theoretical
knowledge of sustainable entrepreneurship needed to turn them into changemakers ready to found an
ecologically, socially, and economically successful business. Get further information and apply with
your CV and a short letter of motivation at: https://www.wi.tum.de/summerschool/. Application deadline
May 10, 2019; recommended by April 30, 2019.
Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity (OE) Electricity Industry Technology and
Practices Innovation Challenge (EITPIC) aims to further technology advancement and utilization by
identifying opportunities to utilize technology that will creatively transform current electric utility industry
practice(s). The EITPIC Prize Competition will focus on developing technologies and/or solutions that
can improve grid operations by addressing vulnerabilities; countering emergent threats; mitigating fuel
delivery infrastructure interdependencies; enhancing grid reliability; or achieving greater system
resilience. Participants must register by April 26, 2019 and submission deadline is April 30, 2019. For
more details on the competition.
Special Issue of Sustainability “Collaboration for Sustainability”
Guest Editor Edward Hackett is seeking submissions for this special issue that analyze the
organization and dynamics of sustainability collaborations and that propose new patterns of
collaboration to achieve sustainability goals. For more information of types of papers and submission.
Deadline for submission is October 31, 2019.
Special Issue of Sustainability: "Advancing Urban Sustainability through a Diverse
Social-Ecological System Research Agenda"
Guest Editors Abigail York, Morgan Grove, and Dexter Locke welcome manuscripts that highlight the
great strides in urban social-ecological system research. You can find more details here. Deadline for
submissions is April 30, 2019
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.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
March 2019 drought summary is online.
NEW!
April Southwest Climate Outlook
The April 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: March 2019: The Best Winter Since Last Winter Edition
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Institute Job Openings
Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
More information.
Project Manager, Biodiversity in Business, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External
job opportunities, and search for 50829BR. Application deadline is April 22, 2019.
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Other Jobs
Program Specialist, Green Infrastructure, Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg,
MD
Application deadline April 22, 2019. More information.
University of Arizona Sky School Instructor Positions, 2019-2020
Application deadline April 22, 2019. More information.
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Hydrologic Technician, U.S. Geological Survey, Austin, TX
Application deadline April 24, 2019. More information.
Knowledge Exchange Database Project Manager, Knowledge Exchange for
Resilience, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Application deadline April 24, 2019. More information.
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Ecosystem Services Analyst, The Freshwater Trust, Portland, OR
Application deadline April 26, 2019. More information.
Sustainability Coordinator, City of Middleton, Middleton, WI
Application deadline April 26, 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.
Student Directors, Island Press Board of Directors, Island Press, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline April 30, 2019. More information.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Studying Climate Change Science and
Impacts, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline April 30, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA
Application deadline May 1, 2019. More information.
Associate Professor in Watershed Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British
Columbia
Application deadline May 1, 2019. More information.
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Physical Scientist (water quality), Bureau of Reclamation, Sacramento, CA
Application deadline May 1, 2019. More information.
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Climate Integration and Outreach Scholar, Southeast Regional Climate Center,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Application deadline May 3, 2019. More information.
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Conservation Stewardship Technician, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston-Galveston area, TX
Application deadline May 3, 2019. More information.
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Water Policy and Outreach Specialist, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston-Galveston
area, TX
Application deadline May 3, 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.
Arizona Program Director, Solar United Neighbors, Arizona
More information.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Law Policy and Engineering, Department of
Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
More information.
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX
More information.
Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.
More information.
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Carbon Pricing Fellow, Second Nature, Boston, MA
More information.
Chubb Associate, Underwriting, Chubb, Chicago, IL
More information.
Director of Field Building, Build Healthy Places Network, San Francisco, CA
More information.
NEW!
Environmental Sustainability Analyst, Under Armour, Baltimore, MD
More information.
Local Food Specialist, Stern Produce, Phoenix, AZ
More information.
Project Analyst/Associate, Apex Analytics, Boulder, CO
More information.
Project Manager, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability (SALT), FishWise,
Santa Cruz, CA
More information.
Social Science Communities Research Support, Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, MN
More information.
WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
This is a volunteer position. More information.
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