Jonathan Fink is Foundation Professor in Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) and School of Sustainability. He is also Director of ASU's Center for Sustainability Science Applications. Dr. Fink's primary scientific expertise is on the physics and chemistry of volcanic eruptions on earth and other planets. His current research and policy interests also concern problems of urban sustainability, conservation biology, natural hazards, renewable energy, and transboundary water conflicts.

Dr. Fink has had a long record of administrative service at ASU. From 2007-2009 he was Director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) and University Sustainability Officer in the office of the president. In these roles, he was lead strategist for developing a comprehensive, university-wide approach to issues of global sustainability. Prior to taking over ASU's sustainability portfolio, Dr. Fink served for a decade as the University's senior research officer (five years as Vice Provost for Research and five as Vice President for Research and Economic Affairs). As VP for Research, he oversaw interdisciplinary institutes and centers in environmental studies, sustainability, biodesign, religion and conflict, nanotechnology, and decision sciences, as well as an externally-funded research enterprise whose budget increased from $75M to $220M, largely on the basis of innovative interdisciplinary programs across the university. Before becoming VP, Fink was Chair of ASU's Geology Department (now part of SESE), where he has been a faculty member since 1982. In 1992-93 he was Director of the National Science Foundation's Geochemistry and Petrology Program, and a visiting scientist at the Smithsonian Institution.

Dr. Fink received a B.A. in geology and biology from Colby College, a Ph.D. in geology from Stanford University, and has held post-doctoral appointments in the Applied Math Department at the Weizmann Institute (Israel) and in the Planetary Geology group at ASU. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Trustee of the Arizona Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, a member of the Board of Advisors of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and a member of the National Board of Advisors for KB Homes.

• Enhancing conservation decision-making: Tools for visualization and engagement, August 15, 2008 (pdf) (swf)
• Possible urban sustainability partnerships between Phoenix Arizona and Helsinki, August 7-8, 2008 (pdf) (swf)
• Decision making about water use in Arizona and the Middle East, November 20, 2007 (pdf) (swf)
• Solar Power 2007: Carbon Policy and Solar Energy Development and Deployment, September 25, 2007 (pdf) (swf)
• Radio Interview about China, Sustainability, and ASU, August 2007 (MP3)
• Building Collaborative Relationships with Chinese Research Institutions, June 27, 2007 (pdf) (swf)
• Redesigning Arizona State University: A focus on sustainability, April 16, 2007 (PowerPoint)
• Science Supporting Water Management, October 11, 2006 (pdf) (swf)
• Best Practices of a Smart City: ASU's Role in Transforming Greater Phoenix, July 26, 2006 (pdf) (swf)
• Modeling urban systems: An under-explored research frontier, July 24, 2006 (pdf) (swf)
• Raising Awareness of future environmental crises: How can volcanologists help?, May 2006 (pdf) (swf)
• Facilitating and Achieving Research Growth: University Council - September 12, 2005 (pdf)
• Using Science and Technology to Inform Decision-Making About Water Use, June 27, 2005 (pdf) (swf)
• China-U.S. Collaboration on Rapid Urbanization (pdf)
• Urban Systems Research: Federal/USGS Opportunities (pdf)