Sustainability Digest 011720

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability provides this list to announce seminars, meetings, colloquiums, lectures, brown bags, announcements of interest, and job opportunities to the Institute community. If you have items you’d like to add please submit them to Cindy.Zisner@asu.edu before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. This Digest is sent out on Friday morning. You may subscribe, unsubscribe, or change subscriber settings at http://lists.asu.edu/archives/giosasu.html on the menu on the right of the page at Subscribe or Unsubscribe. You can also view archives here.

NEW ITEMS

(Current items remain in the Digest until they happen so don’t forget to peruse the web listing in case you missed something in the previous week.)

Institute Events

1. PhD Prospectus Defense: Snigdha Nautiyal

2. PhD Prospectus Defense: Sara El-Sayad

3. Sustainability Certificate Program at ASU

Other Events - On Campus

4. Nature@Noon: Beyond Bio-Steel

5. 2020 Beyond Annual Lecture: Creating Life in the Lab: Playing God or Saving Humanity?

6. Notice, Nurture, Nature...and Each Other: A Carbon Reduction Art Installation

7. Call for Abstracts for the UCRC Annual Poster Competition

Other Events - Off Campus

8. 2020 Point-In-Time Homeless Street Count

9. Pre-opening of the Butterfly Garden: Help our Garden Grow

10. GreenBiz 20

11. Science Day at the Arizona Capitol: Scientists and Policymakers Working Together for Arizonans

12. GreenBiz Webcast: How Community Gardening can Help Grow Employees, Neighborhoods and Markets

13. SISE 2020: Resiliency: Climate Change and the Power of Data + Response

News and Announcements

14. Research reveals impact of corrupt and illicit activity on land change

15. ASU researcher unlocks mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity

16. A bright idea

17. City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip

18. Religion and the Public Sphere Now Accepting Proposals from College and University Fund Faculty and Graduate Students

19. January Southwest Climate Outlook

Institute Jobs

20. Communications Specialist, Sustainability

Other Jobs

21. Planning and Development Area Manager, Community and Economic Development, Scottsdale, AZ

22. Program Coordinator Sr, ITEP, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

23. Congressional Champions Project Associate, League of Conservation Voters, Washington, DC

24. Environmental Analyst III, Stormwater Management, Department of Environmental Conservation, Montpelier, VT

25. Editorial Associate, Media Relations and Strategic Communications, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

26. Government Affairs Associate, Leave of Conservation Voters, Washington, DC

27. Dining and Culinary Services Sustainability Coordinator, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

28. Program Coordinator, EarthWatch Institute, Boston, MA

29. Project Specialist, Sustainability Innovation + Entrepreneurship, Center for Sustainable Development + Resilience, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

EVENTS

Institute Events

Sustainability Series: ReEnlivening, ReWilding, and ReHydrating Our Communities

(Friday, January 17, 2020) Brad Lancaster, author, will present “ReEnlivening, ReWilding, and ReHydrating Our Communities” from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.

Biodiversity Outcomes: OdySea Aquarium Conservation Expo

(Saturday, January 18, 2020) ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes staff, faculty and volunteers will participate in the OdySea Aquarium Conservation Expo. This free event is open to the public. It includes fun and family friendly conservation-oriented activities for people of all ages. The expo takes place in the courtyard of the aquarium. It will be held from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the OdySea Aquarium, 9500 Via De Ventura, Scottsdale. More information.

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PhD Prospectus Defense: Snigdha Nautiyal

(Wednesday, January 22, 2020) Snigdha Nautiyal will defend her prospectus “Boundaries of Knowledge for Climate Action: A Case Study on Capacity Building within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)”. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:30 a.m. in room 102, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

Foodtank 2020 Summit: The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways

(Wednesday, January 22, 2020) Arizona State University, Food Tank, and University of Hawaii Present: "The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways." The Summit will feature native voices and, over the course of two hours, speakers will delve into a wide range of issues from biodiversity, to wildfoods, landrace property rights, and more all while sharing inspiring models of strength and innovation within indigenous communities. Reception to follow (included). From 4:00-6:30 p.m. in rooms Synergy I and II, Skysong, Arizona State University, 1365 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. More information and tickets.

Stardust: The Health Impacts of a Changing Climate

(Thursday, January 23, 2020) Join us for a robust discussion about how climate change is impacting health in Arizona. Our panelists -- sharing the perspectives of nonprofits, researchers, and local government -- will address how a changing climate will magnify health inequities, while highlighting research and community-driven solutions for improving individual and public health. Networking breakfast at 8:30 a.m.; 9:00-10:30 a.m. panel and discussion at Mountain Park Health Center, 1840 E. Broadway Rd, Tempe. More information and registration.

NEW!

PhD Prospectus Defense: Sara El-Sayad

(Friday, January 24, 2020) Sara El-Sayad will defend her prospectus “Regenerative Food System that Honors Small-scale Producers' Good Food”. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. Appetizers will be served. At 12:00 p.m. in room CDS-126, Design South, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

Sustainability Series: A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future

(Tuesday, January 28, 2020) Dan Esty, Yale University, will present “A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future” from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.

Free Film Screening: The River and the Wall

(Wednesday, January 29, 2020) The River and the Wall investigates the costs of a recurring symbol of the ongoing immigration debate – a physical barrier, or the wall – as filmmakers traverse our southern border to explore where the wall would be built and its potential environmental, economic, and social consequences. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; film begins 7:00 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1140 E Baseline Rd, Tempe. More information and registration.

Wrigley Lecture Series: The Future We Are Choosing: Surviving the Climate Crisis

(Thursday, January 30, 2020) Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; Founding Partner, Global Optimism, Ltd, will present “The Future We Are Choosing: Surviving the Climate Crisis” at Neeb Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Reception 5:15 p.m.; doors open 6:00 p.m.; talk begins 6:15 p.m. More information and registration.

UPDATED!

Sustainability Certificate Program at ASU

(Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4, 2020) Earn a certificate in sustainability strategy from the W. P. Carey School of Business and School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. Join this cohort and connect with a network of sustainability professionals. Sessions focus on organizational opportunities that accompany sustainability challenges. Participants learn how to make the business case for sustainability projects to minimize wasted resources, time and talent. Register by March 9th for $500 off. ASU employees email sustainabilityskills@asu.edu for special rate. More information at sos.asu.edu/opportunity.

Other Events

On Campus

Produce On Wheels - With Out Waste (Produce Rescue)

(Saturday, January 18, 2020) Produce On Wheels - With Out Waste (Produce Rescue) 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. Get 70 lbs for $12 or 35 lbs for $6 (with student ID), CASH ONLY. More information at http://links.asu.edu/BorderlandsASU. From 8:00-11:00 a.m. at these locations: ASU, Polytech campus: 6935 E Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212; ASU, Tempe campus: ASU Parking Lot 59, 201 S. Packard Dr, Tempe AZ 85281; and ASU, West campus: North Parking Lot, 4701 W Thunderbird Rd Glendale, AZ 85306.

NatureMaker Open House

(Wednesday, January 22, 2020) Please join us for the opening of NatureMaker, a unique collaboration between the Biomimicry Center and the ASU Library. NatureMaker is an active learning library where hands-on explorations of natural history artifacts inspire sustainable innovation. Come join us for a fun night of interactive activities that reveal the back stories of nature’s genius in our amazing new collection. Discover how cactus spines can inspire new water systems, how sea sponges can lead to innovations in porous ceramics or how shark skin has been used as a model for new antimicrobial surfaces. From 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Biomimicry Center, Design South, room 126, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

NEW!

Nature@Noon: Beyond Bio-Steel

(Thursday, January 23, 2020) Gita Bodner, The Nature Conservancy, will conduct a workshop on “How Spiders Can Inspire New Building Designs, Sustainable Materials, Optics – and Make Our Lives a Heck of a Lot More Interesting and Fun” from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 126, Design South, The Biomimicry Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

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2020 Beyond Annual Lecture: Creating Life in the Lab: Playing God or Saving Humanity?

(Thursday, January 23, 2020) Lee Cronin, University of Glasgow, will present “Creating Life in the Lab: Playing God or Saving Humanity?” from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in Neeb Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.

From Biology to Design: How Nature has Inspired Sustainable Innovation at the Rhode Island School of Design

(Thursday, January 23, 2020) Neal Overstrom and Jennifer Bissonnette, Rhode Island School of Design, will present “From Biology to Design: How Nature has Inspired Sustainable Innovation at the Rhode Island School of Design” from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in room 60, Design North, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

Center for Imagination in the Borderlands Launch

(Thursday, January 23, 2020) We invite you into this indigenous space of language, inquiry, and wonder as we consider our desert and its many bodies of land, water, language, and person. Join us as we constellate our borderlands and the radical imaginations shaped here with those radical imaginations and conversations occurring, and yet to occur, nationally and internationally, along other borders. We welcome you into our conversations as we embrace the tensions of our borderlands—the stories, languages, questions, loves, and arts made here—as a necessary part of the futures we have yet to create. From 6:15-8:15 p.m. in the Katzin Concert Hall, Music Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

Why an Icelander Can Give a Tourist Directions but Cannot Give Directions to a Tourist

(Friday, January 24, 2020) ASU's Interdisciplinary Committee on Linguistics presents this talk on Icelandic morphology and syntax by Cherlon Ussery of Carleton College. From 2:00-3:00 p.m. in room 117, Ross-Blakely Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

NEW!

Notice, Nurture, Nature...and Each Other: A Carbon Reduction Art Installation

(Friday, January 24, 2020) Join us for a special reception as we present an art installation by artist and ASU Emeritus Professor Mark Reader, titled "Notice, Nurture, Nature...and Each Other." The artworks presented in this climate change, 50th anniversary Earth Day collection are reminders of the beauty and wonders experienced in nature and in everyday human life. They include tulips and desert wildflowers, the produce we eat and scenes of people living in harmony with their environments. At 3:00 p.m. in the University Center Building, 411 N Central Ave, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.

Staff Event Planner Sustainability Certification Training

(Tuesday, February 11, 2020) Join University Sustainability Practices, Zero Waste, the College of Health Solutions and Aramark for our upcoming Staff Event Planner Sustainability Certification training session! We will be covering sustainable procurement, catering, giveaways, zero waste, guest communications and more! From 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in room 242 (La Paz), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.

NEW!

Call for Abstracts for the UCRC Annual Poster Competition

(Wednesday, March 26, 2020) The Urban Climate Research Center hosts an annual poster event that allows graduate students and postdoctoral scholars working on urban climate topics to present their research to the UCRC community. This event provides the participants with valuable experience and also helps to facilitate cross-campus interaction and collaborations. It will be held in he Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. The poster session is intended to highlight urban climate research from undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. Completed research is preferred. Posters outlining research not yet conducted must provide sufficient details on research design. Abstract requirements: Maximum 250 words. Important dates: Abstract submission deadline: Monday, February 10, 2020; Notification of acceptance: Monday, February 17, 2020; and electronic poster submission and printing deadline: Monday, March 16, 2020. Submit your poster abstract here. UCRC will print your poster for you (at no charge) if you submit by Monday, March 16, 2020. Monetary prizes will be awarded in multiple categories. See https://sustainability.asu.edu/urban-climate/events/ for examples of winning posters from last year.

2020 Social Embeddedness Network Conference

(Tuesday, March 24, 2020) Since 2014, the annual Social Embeddedness Network conference has convened community-engaged faculty and staff from a variety of disciplines and units throughout ASU to build connections and share strategies and best practices for advancing ASU as a socially embedded institution. From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. ASU's Office of University Initiatives and Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) invite you to submit a proposal to share how you are partnering with community organizations in your socially embedded research, teaching or practice to achieve positive outcomes at the local, regional and global level. The deadline for conference proposals is Friday, January 10, 2020. More information.

Off Campus

NEW!

2020 Point-In-Time Homeless Street Count

(Tuesday, January 28, 2020) The City of Tempe is looking for volunteers to assist in the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The Point-in-Time homeless street count helps cities and the counties better understand the demographics of the people they serve and to decide where best to invest resources. If you would like to participate, register below or contact Nichole Stevens, Tempe's Homeless Solutions Supervisor: 480-350-2971; Nichole_Stevens@tempe.gov. From 5:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. More information.

GreenBiz Webcast: SCADA and Data Analytics in Water Systems: How to Get the Best from Both

(Tuesday, January 28, 2020) In this hour-long webcast, you’ll learn what’s needed to integrate predictive and machine learning capabilities across multiple systems like SCADA and Laboratory Information Management Software, or LIMS. And you’ll hear about companies that are pursuing APM and are reaping the benefits of increased asset efficiency and visibility across all processes and infrastructure. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. More information and registration.

NEW!

Pre-opening of the Butterfly Garden: Help our Garden Grow

(Saturday, February 1, 2020) Stop by to get a sneak peek at our exciting and new Monarch Haven and Reading Sanctuary garden and learn about ways you can help get it ready for its grand opening on March 28. Monarch Butterfly experts, gardeners and others will be onsite and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the project vision and volunteer opportunities available in the coming weeks. From 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Red Mountain Branch Library, 635 N Power Rd, Mesa. More information.

REMINDER!

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. Register with the GB20AS code for 20% off. More information and registration.

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Science Day at the Arizona Capitol: Scientists and Policymakers Working Together for Arizonans

(Thursday, February 6, 2020) The Arizona Science Policy Network would like to invite any interested scientists and graduate students to "Science Day at the Arizona Capitol: Scientists and Policymakers Working Together for Arizonans" at 8:00 a.m. at the Arizona State Capitol, Historic Supreme Court. This event will provide scientists with the opportunity to connect with policymakers, giving them a chance to speak on their areas of expertise and learn how to engage with policymakers and communicate science policy. For more information and to register.

NEW!

GreenBiz Webcast: How Community Gardening can Help Grow Employees, Neighborhoods and Markets

(Tuesday, February 18, 2020) After decades of learning and community engagement, ScottsMiracle-Gro has found the sweet spot of corporate responsibility programming, providing a new initiative focused on garden and greenspace development to improve the environment, people's lives and business. In this one-hour webcast, ScottsMiracle-Gro will share the learnings from an enterprise-wide initiative with maximum cross-functional buy-in and high social impact. From 1:00-2:00pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT). More information and registration.

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.

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.

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.

European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference

(Monday-Wednesday, June 15-17, 2020) Registration is now open for the 4th European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference, Vienna. This 4th ESPC will centre in plenary on business models, company success stories and city and regional actions towards nutrient circularity. Parallel sessions will mix research with application (see below, call for papers). The third day will be the 4th European phosphorus R&D day, showcasing R&D into phosphorus recycling and recycled products and new approaches.
Deadline for submission of presentations, success stories, posters is extended to January 31, 2020 (as several authors requested more time). Fifty presentations are already registered, but some opportunities remain. Hotels are beginning to fill up in Vienna. Register and book now to get better prices! Full details.

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SISE 2020: Resiliency: Climate Change and the Power of Data + Response

(Thursday-Wednesday, July 9-22, 2020) Join us in Chicago for our 10th annual program focused on resiliency — Resiliency: Climate Change and the Power of Data + Response. There is no program fee, everyone that participates receives lodging on campus free of charge, and there are travel scholarships available for most traveling to Chicago. Application Deadline: All applications are due May 30. Interviews must be conducted by June 9. Final decisions sent June 10. More information.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW!

Research reveals impact of corrupt and illicit activity on land change

Researchers have long understood that corruption and illicit activity play a role in global environmental and sustainability change, but due to its hidden and dangerous nature, quantifying the activities and incorporating them into land change analyses have largely been elusive — until now. Read more.

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ASU researcher unlocks mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity

If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed. That’s because when you’re lying down, gravity causes your blood to pool in the lower parts of your body rather than in your brain. Fortunately, when you stand up, within a fraction of a second, your heart begins beating faster, moving the blood to your brain and allowing you to maintain your balance. But insects don’t have closed circulatory systems with vessels that can restrict fluid flow to certain parts of the body. So how do they control the effects of gravity when they need to climb a tree or hang upside down on a branch waiting for prey? Read more.

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A bright idea

ASU scientist Jesse Senko’s solar-powered lights are rescuing more than sea turtles from fishing nets — they’re helping to transform the future of sustainable fishing. Read more.

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City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip

Desert plants are great at multitasking and provide many functions for the landscape. Read more.

Study Abroad – Antarctica: The Frozen Continent 2020!

Join us on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore and experience first-hand the physical, ecological, social, and political landscape of Antarctica. Starting from Ushuaia, Argentina, you’ll be accompanied by scientists and naturalists as you cross the famous Drake Passage on your voyage to the frozen continent. Once there, you'll explore the human and natural environment up-close, from icebergs and penguins, to old research and whaling buildings. You may even spot whales! The preceding fall semester will be spent meeting once a week learning more about the history, climate, and environment of Antarctica that will prepare us for our two-week (December 17 through December 29, 2020) trip to the continent itself. For more information please visit our website or contact Dr. Andrew Maynard at amaynar2@asu.edu. We will also be tabling at the Study Abroad Fair on January 23rd in Tempe!

NEW!

Religion and the Public Sphere Now Accepting Proposals from College and University Fund Faculty and Graduate Students

The SSRC's Program on Religion and the Public Sphere is currently accepting applications for two new initiatives supporting emerging scholars examining the connections between religion and critical public issues. Junior faculty and advanced graduate students from College and University Fund for the Social Sciences member institutions are warmly invited to apply and to distribute these announcements widely on campus. With support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the program is currently accepting proposals for its Religion and the Public Sphere Summer Institute for Early-Career Scholars. The Summer Institute, taking place July 16-22, 2020, will bring together early-career scholars conducting research on the ways in which religion intersects with two critical public issues: social justice movements and environmental crises. Deadline: January 31.More information. The Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship also currently invites proposals for research at the intersection of religion, spirituality, and democracy in the United States from early-career scholars in any field of study. This fellowship is offered with the support and partnership of the Fetzer Institute. Deadline: March 16. More information.

Arizona State University President’s Award for Sustainability

The President’s Award for Sustainability recognizes ASU faculty and staff who have worked as departmental, interdepartmental or transdisciplinary teams that have demonstrated excellence in fostering sustainability at Arizona State University. This award recognizes the development, implementation and promotion of sustainability principles, solutions, programs and services. The award application has detailed information and instructions on the entire process. The 2020 application deadline is March 20, 2020. More information and application.

Native American Congressional Internship

The Native American Congressional Internship gives Native American and Alaska Native students a first-hand look at Federal-Tribal relations and allows them to work on issues important to their communities. This fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, is open to undergraduate, graduate, and law students. Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they research legislation, meet public officials and Tribal leaders, and network with a strong cohort of Native professionals. The Foundation provides airfare, housing, a living allowance, and a $1,200 educational stipend. Applications are due by January 31, 2020 (postmark). More information at: https://udall.gov/OurPrograms/Internship/Internship.aspx. Program contact: Jason Curley, Education Program Manager at Udall Foundation, curley@udall.gov.

Call for Applications: Five KLI Writing-up Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Sustainability Science

The Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI) Writing-Up Fellowship is an individual fellowship awarded to excellent doctoral students in the final stage of their PhD to work independently on research projects supervised by their advisor in their home institutes. We look forward to receiving applications especially, but not exclusively, from the following research areas: social-ecological research, innovation research, inter and transdisciplinary sustainability research, transformation and transition research, environmental humanities, environmental history, and environmental ethics, geography, environmental economics, political economy, history, philosophy, and social studies of environmental and sustainability research. As "A Home to Theory that Matters," the KLI privileges theoretical, conceptual, and formal as well as philosophical, historical, and reflexive work in the life and sustainability sciences. Thus, the five fellowships are especially well-suited for two categories of late-stage PhD students: Those who have completed empirical research and wish to use the Writing-up Fellowship to elaborate on the (conceptual, epistemological, and methodological) underpinnings and implications of their work; and those whose research deals with the historical, philosophical, and conceptual foundations of sustainability research at the science/society interface. The fellowship offers generous financial and career support to PhD students finalizing their thesis. Fellows will enjoy the benefits of the KLI resident fellowship program and receive relocation allowance and travel budgets for conferences. Deadlines: Pre-selection phase: Jan. 30, 2020 (submit statement of motivation through our contact form); full application: Feb. 29, 2020; and expected starting date of the fellowship: Sep. 2020 (duration: 3-6 months). More information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact KLI Scientific Director Guido Caniglia guido.caniglia@kli.ac.at.

Salazar Center, Colorado State University Conservation Impact Prize accepting proposals

At the end of 2019, the Center launched its inaugural Conservation Impact Prize, which in 2020 will award $100,000 to an interdisciplinary team working on an innovative approach to conservation and landscape connectivity. Projects should be collaborative in nature, address a landscape-scale conservation challenge on the North American continent, and ultimately provide measurable habitat and community benefit. We also encourage non-traditional applicants and ideas. You can learn more about the prize and eligibility at connectivitychallenge.org, and a press release can be found here. Submittal deadline is March 12, 2020.

American Meteorological Society’s teacher professional development courses

The American Meteorological Society is currently accepting applications for all five of its K-12 teacher professional development courses. Spring and summer courses have different enrollment deadlines. See the AMS webpage for details!

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.

Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

December 2019 drought summary is online.

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January Southwest Climate Outlook

The January 2020 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.

CLIMAS Podcast: December 2019: Winter/Holiday Optimism Edition

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

OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings

NEW!

Communications Specialist, Sustainability

Application deadline February 10, 2020. More information.

Faculty Associate Pool, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Application open until filled. More information.

Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes