Sustainability Digest 120619

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.)

Note that next week’s Digest (Dec 13) will be the last for 2019. Please send any items for around the holidays and early January to be included in that Digest. Thank you.

Institute Events

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

Other Events - On Campus

2. Digital Cultural Showcase Fall 2019

3. Architecture Semester-End Exhibition

4. Fall Senior Film Showcase

Other Events - Off Campus

5. Desert Rivers Audubon Monthly Speaker: Birds Bringing Reluctant Neighbors Together (Gila River Indian Community)

6. Building a Smart City in Scottsdale: A Citizen Innovator Workshop

7. Eighth Natural History of the Gila Symposium

8. Intermountain Sustainability Summit

9. Phosphorus Forum 2020

News and Announcements

10. ASU ranks 10th on environmentally friendly campuses list

11. New satellite system can map tropical forest carbon emissions

12. 10 ASU academics recognized as world's most influential researchers over the past decade

13. Researchers look to toxins in the environment for answers to Alzheimer's

14. 5 top ASU researchers earn prestigious Regents Professor title

15, 7 ASU faculty named AAAS Fellows

16. November Southwest Climate Outlook

17. CLIMAS Podcast: November 2019: Winter Storm "Emergency" Mini-Pod

Other Jobs

18. Financial Specialist Senior, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI

19. Assistant Professor of Geology, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Bakersfield, CA

20. Research Aide (student), Water Index, Kyl Center for Water Policy, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

21. Communications Program Leader, Michigan Sea Grant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

22. Assistant Professor of Spatial and Environmental Data Science, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA

23. Interdisciplinary Regulatory Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, CA

24. Assistant Professor in Hydrological and Climate Extremes, Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, CA

25. Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Systems, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

26. Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management, California State University, Long Beach, CA

27. Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, Water Resource Economics & Policy, University of California, Riverside, CA

28. Assistant or Associate Professor of Native American Studies and Director of the Elouise Cobell Land and Culture Institute, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

29. Communications Coordinator, Blue Practice, Sausalito, CA

30. Research Scientist (2), Water Cycle & Climate Extremes Modeling, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

EVENTS

Institute Events

Sustainability Storytelling: Short Documentaries from Peter Byck’s Class: 13th Edition

(Friday, December 6, 2019) Join us for the annual screening of two 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. From 9:00-10:30 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration. They will also be shown from 11:00 a.m-12:30 p.m. in room 252, Cronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.

Sustainability@ASU: Arizona Riparian Council Speaker Series: Wetland Habitat Conservation in Southern Arizona

(Wednesday, December 11, 2019) Andrew Salywon, Desert Botanical Garden, will present Wetland Habitat Conservation in Southern Arizona from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center, 734 W Alameda, Tempe. More information and registration.

NEW!

School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest

(Saturday, December 14, 2019) Interested in gardening? Want a way to contribute to your community? Interested in meeting fun, sustainability-oriented people? Then join us for the School of Sustainability Alumni Monthly Community Garden Harvest Day! From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.

Other Events

On Campus

NEW!

Digital Cultural Showcase Fall 2019

(Friday, December 6, 2019) Featuring projects and performances from ASU’s School of Arts, Media and Engineering and the digital culture program. Join us for an entertaining day of interactive digital media. Come see unique student projects including interactive performances, installation art, video and web projects and more! Free. From 12:00-4:00 p.m. in room B125, Stauffer Communication Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

NEW!

Architecture Semester-End Exhibition

(Friday, December 6, 2019) Join us for a comprehensive exhibition of fall semester studio projects for the architecture students from first-year through sixth-year. This event will be free and open to anyone who would like to see a diverse range of projects and to talk with the students who designed them. From 3:00-6:00 p.m. in the Senita Ballroom, Student Pavilion, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

NEW!

Fall Senior Film Showcase

(Friday-Saturday, December 6-7, 2019) The School of Film, Dance and Theatre presents two days of new, original film and media work created by graduating students. The culmination of more than a year's work, the screened projects will be curated by film faculty and industry professionals and include short narrative and documentary films, as well as technical craft portfolio reels and previews of coming projects. Each night of the event features different programming. Join us for one or both nights! More information and tickets.

Off Campus

NEW!

Desert Rivers Audubon Monthly Speaker: Birds Bringing Reluctant Neighbors Together (Gila River Indian Community)

(Tuesday, December 10, 2019) David Pearson will present Birds Bringing Reluctant Neighbors Together (Gila River Indian Community) from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234. More information.

NEW!

Building a Smart City in Scottsdale: A Citizen Innovator Workshop

(Wednesday, December 11, 2019) Join the discussion to explore and identify ways that new technology could enhance the community’s quality of life. Come and voice your ideas and discuss challenges and solutions. From 5:15-7:45 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N 90^th St, Scottsdale, AZ. More information and RSVP for free ticket.

GreenBiz Webcast: Metrics, Standards and Disclosure: Inside the Changing World of ESG

(Tuesday, December 17, 2019) In this one-hour, interactive webcast, we’ll explore some of the issues and challenges confronting corporate reporters on sustainability issues. You’ll hear the latest developments, emerging trends and practical solutions. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. More information and registration.

GreenBiz 20

(Tuesday-Thursday, February 4-6, 2020) GreenBiz 20 brings together a powerful community of more than 1,500 professionals from business, government, academia and NGOs to explore the pressing challenges, emerging trends and promising opportunities that will leave you feeling inspired and prepared for a successful year ahead. The conference will be at the JW Marriot Camelback Inn in Phoenix. More information and registration.

NEW!

Eighth Natural History of the Gila Symposium

(Thursday-Friday, February 27-28, 2020) A symposium for researchers, land managers, students and the general public, this educational event is FREE. Student travel scholarships (usually $200) are available. New for the 8th symposium is student research scholarships for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. The symposium will be held at Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM. More information.

NEW!

Intermountain Sustainability Summit

(Thursday-Friday, March 19-20, 2020) 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. There is a student poster contest and students whose posters are chosen to be displayed will receive free admission on the main Summit day, March 19, and be entered to win cash-card prizes. Poster submission deadline February 15, 2020. Join us at Weber State University, Ogden UT. More information.

18th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop

(Tuesday-Thursday, April 14-16, 2020) The 18th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) will bring together a diverse community to share developments in research and application of weather and climate information for societal decision-making. Participants will include researchers, service producers, resource managers, planners, practitioners, social scientists, and others making weather and climate-sensitive decisions. NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Services Branch, Arizona State University, the Arizona State Climate Office, and many climate services partners are collaborating in the organization of the 2020 CPASW. The workshop will be held in Phoenix, AZ. Registration will open in February 2020. More information.

NEW!

Phosphorus Forum 2020

(Thursday, April 30, 2020) Arizona State University's Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance will host its 4th annual Phosphorus Forum in Washington, DC. Professor Don Boesch of the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science will be providing the keynote at this day-long knowledge-sharing and networking event. Participants will include scientists, NGOs focused on water quality issues, nutrient recovery technology companies, fertilizer manufacturers, food producers, water utilities, farm consultants, government regulators, agricultural suppliers, phosphate mining companies, and others. There is no streaming of this event. More information and registration.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW!

ASU ranks 10th on environmentally friendly campuses list

U.S. News and World Report recently highlighted ASU as one of 10 environmentally friendly college campuses, citing the university’s Carbon Project, which helps reduce carbon emissions on campuses, and ASU’s Fair Trade designation, which encourages vendors to use products that are produced with fair labor practices and environmental protections. Read more.

NEW!

New satellite system can map tropical forest carbon emissions

For the first time, scientists have developed a method to monitor carbon emissions from tropical forests with an unprecedented level of detail. The approach will provide the basis for developing a rapid and cost-effective operational carbon monitoring system, making it possible to quantify the economic cost of deforestation as forests are converted from carbon sinks to sources. The study was published in Scientific Reports on Nov. 28, 2019. Read more.

NEW!

10 ASU academics recognized as world’s most influential researchers over the past decade

Arizona State University is at the forefront of research and innovation and is recognized as one of the fastest-growing research universities in the country. Over the past decade, ASU researchers have been busy publishing papers and pioneering contributions in their respective fields, and their peers have taken notice. About 6,200 academics from around the world, including 10 researchers (one retired) from ASU, have been named Highly Cited Researchers by the Web of Science Group. To receive this prestigious title, the researchers’ published papers had to rank in the top 1% of most cited works over the last decade. These researchers were cited the most by their peers to advance the work in their areas of expertise. Among the 10 are sustainability scientists Paul Westerhoff and Jianguo Wu. Read more.

NEW!

Researchers look to toxins in the environment for answers to Alzheimer’s

Can insecticides, industrial and commercial pollutants, antimicrobials, heavy metals and air pollutants contribute to the onset of Alzheimer’s? As our population ages at a breakneck pace, visions of a society overwhelmed by the sorrows of the “silver tsunami’ strike fear and concern, but answers remain elusive. Researchers across the world continue to search valiantly for answers for Alzheimer’s. Read more.

NEW!

5 top ASU researchers earn prestigious Regents Professor title

Five Arizona State University professors are being honored with the highest faculty award possible: Regents Professor. The five are internationally recognized experts at the top of their fields, and on Thursday, they joined an elite rank when their nominations were approved by the Arizona Board of Regents. The professors are Blake Ashforth, W.P. Carey School of Business; Nancy Grimm, School of Life Sciences; Joan Silk, School of Human Evolution and Social Change; Cassia Spohn, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice; and Vijay Vittal, School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. More information.

NEW!

7 ASU faculty named AAAS Fellows

Seven outstanding faculty from Arizona State University have been named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). ASU’s C. Michael Barton, Julian Chen, Gary Marchant, Emilia Martins, Charles Perrings, Sander van der Leeuw and Hao Yan were honored for recognition of their career contributions to science, innovation or socially distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications. Read more.

Undergraduate Student Research Opportunity

Lauren Reed, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, is undertaking a study and is looking for undergraduate students for a focus group on what healthy relationships mean to them. For an hour and a half of your time you can earn a $25 Amazon gift card for your participation. Signing up is confidential through this Google form link. The discussion will be confidential, will focus on your ideas about college students as a whole rather than your personal experiences, and no identifying information will be collected. You must be 18 years old or older to participate, and you must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at ASU. Focus groups will be led by one of your fellow ASU students and a member of our research team (a graduate student or AmeriCorps staff member, no faculty!). You have the opportunity to sign up for a focus group that most closely matches your gender identity and the groups you belong to on campus. There are groups for International students, student athletes, LGTQ+ students, those in Greek life, and open groups if you do not closely identify with any of the categories. Groups are being held on multiple campuses. Your views will help us to better understand how college students define and think about dating relationships to help inform services and programs for students on ASU campuses. More information will be sent to those who sign up. Do not hesitate to email Lauren.A.Reed@asu.edu with any questions you may have.

Foundations of Sustainability Online Course for Professionals

How are companies applying sustainability strategies for long-term success? How can incorporating sustainability in organizational strategy positively impact revenue and reduce risk? Learn how in this 6-hour online self-paced course from the ASU School of Sustainability. Questions? Contact SustainabilitySkills@asu.edu. Learn more and enroll.

Board of Directors, Stardust Nonprofit Building Supplies

Interested in advancing your career through nonprofit board service? Contact Stardust CEO at kjayne@stardustbuilding.org. Help give new life to discarded materials and keep them from entering the landfill.

Maricopa County Fireplace Retrofit and Propane Fire Pit Programs

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) offers air pollution reduction financial incentives or grants for implementing clean air technologies. Help clear the air with these vouchers and incentives! More information.

Urban Land Institute Student Competition

The ULI Hines Student Competition—entering its 18th year in 2020—offers graduate students the opportunity to form their own multidisciplinary teams and engage in a challenging exercise in responsible land use. Teams of five students pursuing degrees in at least three different disciplines have two weeks to devise a development program for a real, large-scale site in a North American city. Teams provide graphic boards and narratives of their proposals including designs and market-feasible financial data. Register your team by December 13, 2019. More information and registration.

Multi-State Salinity Coalition (MSSC) Future Leaders Scholarship

The $2,500 scholarship is awarded to the student based on the overall evaluation of a 500-word essay about career objectives, transcript(s), a letter of recommendation, and leadership in extracurricular activities related to water resources. Application deadline is December 31, 2019. More information and application.

EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

The Green Chemistry Challenge Awards promote the environmental and economic benefits of developing and using novel green chemistry. These prestigious annual awards recognize chemical technologies that incorporate the principles of green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture, and use. EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention sponsors the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards in partnership with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute^® and other members of the chemical community including industry, trade associations, academic institutions, and other government agencies. Application are due December 31, 2019. Learn more and apply.

Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

October 2019 drought summary is online.

NEW!

November Southwest Climate Outlook

The November 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.

NEW!

CLIMAS Podcast: November 2019: Winter Storm "Emergency" Mini-Pod

Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on Apple Podcasts or Southwest Climate Change Network.

OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings

Faculty Associate Pool, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Application open until filled. More information.

Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes