SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST
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 PM 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 under the Options where it says Join or Leave GIOSASU. You can see archives of list messages at the same address.
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.)
The Sustainability Digest is a little longer this week because it will be absent for a couple of weeks. It will resume on September 22.
Institute Events
1. School of Sustainability Career Clothing Drive
3. Sustainability Student "Dress for Success" Clothing Swap
4. Sustainability Series: Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow: The German Experience
5. Sustainability Series: No Need for Persuasion: Evidence of Mesoamerica's Changing Climate
6. Sustainability After School: A Day in the Life of a Sustainability Marketer
7. The State of Sustainability Operation @ ASU
8. Sustainability @ASU Free Film Screening: Viva La Verde
9. Sustainability Series: From the Bottom Up
10. Sustainability Series: Making Art at the South Pole
11. Introduction to Composting Programs Workshop for Students
Other Events - On Campus
13. Biodesign Institute Seminar: Water Availability
14. What's Next in Urban Climate Research?
17. Green Devil Network Meeting: Culture of Sustainability
Other Events - Off Campus
23. City of Scottsdale Water Efficiency Workshops: Irrigation Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair
25. 7th Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Research Conference
News and Announcements
26. Q&A: What lives in floodwater?
27. ASU researchers enter race for early Alzheimer's test
28. AZLoop team places among top at hyperloop competition
29. ASU-led project to rebuild tribal housing with eye to future, rooted in tradition
30. ASU, McCain team up to transform Phoenix riverbed
31. ASU scholar collaborates on solar research, benefits Arizona and Pakistan
32. ASU scientist scores major victory with FDA
33. ASU team shines new light on photosynthesis
34. How a science museum is changing the culture of resiliency
35. Social embeddedness 2017: ASU as an anchor institution
Other Jobs
38. ABCRC/LTER Site Director, University of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia
39. Communications Manager, National Audubon Society, Phoenix, Arizona
40. Director, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, Elgin, Arizona
41. Policy Manager, National Audubon Society, Phoenix, Arizona
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EVENTS
School of Sustainability Career Clothing Drive
(Tuesday-Friday, September 5-8, 2017) Give your business clothes a second life and help a student land the job of their dreams! Faculty, Staff and Students – Clean your closet and donate your business casual and business professional clothes to the School of Sustainability. Donated items will go to help the "Dress For Success" Clothing Swap for Sustainability students who are on a tight budget and need to build a professional wardrobe. More information.
Sustainability Series: Affordable Housing, Health and Happiness in Arizona: Barriers and Opportunities
(Thursday, September 7, 2017) In this talk, experts Scott Cloutier, School of Sustainability, ASU; Deirdre Pfeiffer, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, ASU; Val Iverson, Arizona Housing Coalition; and Meagan Ehlenz, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, ASU will offer insights and unravel myths on affordable housing in Arizona. The conversation will touch on the interlinkages between affordable housing, well-being, happiness, community and connection. From 12:15-1:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
School of Sustainability Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest
(Saturday, September 9, 2017) 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 Monthly Community Garden Harvest Day! From 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Global Systems Evaluation
(Thursday, September 14, 2017) Michael Quinn Patton, Expert & Consultant, Utilization-Focused Evaluation; Author, Developmental Evaluation will present Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Global Systems Evaluation from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Sustainability Student "Dress for Success" Clothing Swap
(Thursday-Friday, September 14-15, 2017) Need to build your professional wardrobe? ASU Wrigley Institute faculty, staff and students have donated their gently used to new business clothing for you to have! To get an outfit, sustainability students can donate new toiletries or new school supplies and swap for one outfit to build your professional wardrobe. More information.
Sustainability Series: Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow: The German Experience
(Friday, September 15, 2017) Ursel Luensmann-Pielke, Hamburg Ministry of Environment and Energy; Bern Tischler, Lord Mayor, City of Hamburg; and Klaus Hopper, Consultant, City of Freiburg will present Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow: The German Experience from 8:30 a.m. (Breakfast); discussion 9:00-10:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: No Need for Persuasion: Evidence of Mesoamerica’s Changing Climate
(Friday, September 15, 2017) Edwin Castellanos, Universidad de Valle de Guatemala will present No Need for Persuasion: Evidence of Mesoamerica’s Changing Climate from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Sustainability After School: A Day in the Life of a Sustainability Marketer
(Tuesday, September 19, 2017) Monique Whitney, Arizona Green Chamber, Felice+Whitney Agency, and Whitney Business Group, LLC will present A Day in the Life of a Sustainability Marketer from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
The State of Sustainability Operation @ ASU
(Wednesday, September 20, 2017) Join ASU’s University Sustainability Practices, Energy Innovations, Zero Waste, and Education Outreach and Student Services, and various sustainability student organizations, for a discussion on what we’ve accomplished thus far and where we go from here. From 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Senita Room, Student Pavilion, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Sustainability @ASU Free Film Screening: Viva La Verde
(Wednesday, September 27, 2017) Viva la Verde explores the past, present and future of Arizona rivers, using the foremost surviving perennial river in Arizona, The Verde River, as a case study. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S. Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: From the Bottom Up
(Tuesday, October 3, 2017) Chad Pregracke, Founder & CEO, Living Lands and Waters will present From the Bottom Up from 9:00-10:15 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: Making Art at the South Pole
(Wednesday, October 4, 2017) Donald Fortescue, California College of the Arts will present Making Art at the South Pole from 3:00-4:15 p.m. in the ASU Art Museum, 51 E. 10th St, Tempe. More information and registration.
Introduction to Composting Programs Workshop for Students
(Saturday, October 21, 2017) ASU's School of Sustainability is pleased to partner with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) to offer a unique opportunity for students to explore the science and practice of the composting industry. Advance registration is required and is limited to students. More information and registration.
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On Campus
Ethics and Ice Cream
(Friday, September 1, 2017) Ruth Carter and Matt Storrs are going to review the “Lawyer Regulation” sections of Arizona Attorney magazine since 2015, looking for trends, common ethical violations and shocking stories. Matt and Ruth are looking commonalities about who’s getting in trouble, what they did and the results, so we all can learn what not to do. We’re also going to include some of our stories dealing with ethical issues as Arizona lawyers and provide information about resources like LOMAP, MAP and the ethics hotline. From 1:30-2:30 p.m. in room 544, Beus Center for Law and Society, Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.
Biodesign Institute Seminar: Water Availability
(Tuesday, September 5, 2017) Danny Reible, Texas Tech University will present Water Availability from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
What’s Next in Urban Climate Research?
(Tuesday, September 5, 2017) David Sailor, Director of the Urban Climate Research Center, Arizona State University will present What’s Next in Urban Climate Research? From 3:00-4:30 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
School for the Future of Innovation in Society EnLIGHTeNING Lunch: Creating a Center with and for Women of Color in STEM
(Wednesday, September 6, 2017) Kim Scott, Women and Gender Studies, Arizona State University will present Creating a Center with and for Women of Color in STEM from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Please RSVP.
Biodesign Institute Seminar: Metabolism at the Crossroads of Inflammation and Immunity
(Thursday, September 7, 2017) Nimal Robinson, University of Cologne will present Metabolism at the Crossroads of Inflammation and Immunity from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Fresh and Local Market
(Thursday, September 7, 2017) Arizona State University’s Fresh and Local Market is a farmer’s market for the ASU community. The market sells fresh, local and organic produce. Vendors from all over the Phoenix area provide items like local honey, natural skin care products and fresh hummus. From 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the College Avenue Commons Pavilion area, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Biodesign Institute Seminar: Patient-inspired Modalities of Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy and Vascular Dementia
(Thursday, September 7, 2017) Joseph Arboleda Velasquez, Harvard Medical School will present Patient-inspired Modalities of Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy and Vascular Dementia from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Green Devil Network Meeting: Culture of Sustainability
(Thursday, September 7, 2017) Learn what it takes to become a Green Devil at Arizona State University. Join us for an informational meeting about sustainability and how it helps support ASU’s goals. From 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the lobby area, Academic Center, Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus. More information.
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Desalination using Low Biofouling Nanocomposite Membranes: From Batch-Scale to Continuous Scale Membrane Fabrication
(Monday, September 11, 2017) Isabel Escobar, University of Kentucky will present Desalination using Low Biofouling Nanocomposite Membranes: From Batch-Scale to Continuous Scale Membrane Fabrication from 10:45-11:45 a.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Fresh and Local Market
(Thursday, September 14, 2017) Arizona State University’s Fresh and Local Market is a farmer’s market for the ASU community. The market sells fresh, local and organic produce. Vendors from all over the Phoenix area provide items like local honey, natural skin care products and fresh hummus. From 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the College Avenue Commons Pavilion area, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Fresh and Local Market
(Thursday, September 21, 2017) Arizona State University’s Fresh and Local Market is a farmer’s market for the ASU community. The market sells fresh, local and organic produce. Vendors from all over the Phoenix area provide items like local honey, natural skin care products and fresh hummus. From 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the College Avenue Commons Pavilion area, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Master Class for Writers
(Thursday, September 21, 2017) Join Kim Stanley Robinson for a master class and Q&A session on climate fiction, research processes, and the writing life. Drawing on his latest novel – New York 2140, a vivid portrayal of life in New York City after a 50-foot rise in sea levels-Robinson will share some of his strategies for using scientific research as an underpinning for creating convincing narrative structures and lush, believable worlds. At 3:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge (202), Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Learn more and RSVP.
Fresh and Local Market
(Thursday, September 28, 2017) Arizona State University’s Fresh and Local Market is a farmer’s market for the ASU community. The market sells fresh, local and organic produce. Vendors from all over the Phoenix area provide items like local honey, natural skin care products and fresh hummus. From 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the College Avenue Commons Pavilion area, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Off Campus
City of Scottsdale Water Efficiency Workshops: Plant Selection
(Saturday, September 2, 2017) Choosing plants that are just right for your yard is the key to landscaping in the desert. Learn design considerations and plant choices from a horticulturist and Master Gardener. Read more.
City of Scottsdale Water Efficiency Workshops: Irrigation Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair
(Saturday, September 9, 2017) Learn the basic maintenance practices and troubleshooting techniques from an irrigation specialist to keep your landscape irrigation system running smoothly and efficiently. From 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ. More information and registration.
9th World Environmental Education Congress
(Saturday-Friday, September 9-15, 2017) The 9th World Environmental Education Congress which takes place in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) is an international congress addressing education for environment and sustainability. WEEC 2017 is the 9th congress and will feature the theme of Culture/Environment: Weaving New Connections. The congress is an international meeting point for everyone working with education for environment and sustainable future or who has an interest in the field. WEEC 2017 will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the latest in environmental and sustainability education, to discuss with people from all over the world, to share your own work and to learn from others. We expect participants from a wide range of countries, and so invite you to add your ideas and energy to the mix. From the congress we aim to build a relevant network among environmental NGO’s, civil society associations, universities, local authorities as well as institutions from any level. WEEC congresses have received UNESCO and UNEP patronage and in many cases the presence or a message of the General Secretaries. More information.
UPLIFT! Climate Conference
(Friday-Sunday, September 15-17, 2017) UPLIFT! Climate Conference provides training and venues for upcoming leaders seeking to build a just, diverse, and powerful force for change. This third annual gathering will take place at a beautiful location near Moab, UT. Support your students if you can (travel assistance is available on an as-needed basis, while it lasts). UPLIFT! is a collaborative undertaking of the Grand Canyon Trust and the Landscape Conservation Initiative at Northern Arizona University. More information and registration.
VERGE 17: Where Technology Meets Sustainability
(Tuesday-Thursday, September 19-21, 2017) Accelerate the clean economy at VERGE 17 in Silicon Valley. The VERGE conference and expo brings together 2,000 leaders - from the world's largest companies and utilities, progressive government agencies and disruptive startups - to explore and elevate innovations at the intersection of technology and sustainability. Program tracks include: Renewable Energy Procurement, Distributed Energy Systems, Grid-Scale Power, Next-Gen Buildings, Connected Transportation & Mobility, Smart Infrastructure, City & Regional Resilience and Circular Economy. Join us and save 10% with discount code V17ASU. More information.
Imagination and Climate Futures Initiative Event: The Comedy of Coping: Alarm and Resolve in Climate Fiction
(Wednesday, September 20, 2017) Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times best-selling author will present The Comedy of Coping: Alarm and Resolve in Climate Fiction at 7:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave, Phoenix. More information and registration.
2017 AAEE Professional Development All-Day Workshop & Members Gathering
(Saturday, September 23, 2017) Join us for the annual gathering of Arizona Environmental Educators! It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten together as a professional network. We’d like to invite you to our 2017 Professional Development Workshop. During our 2017 AAEE Professional Development All-Day Workshop, you will learn about: how AAEE can support YOU, no matter what type of Environmental Education you are or you provide; details about our Basic Environmental Education Certification Program; our status as Affiliate network of the North American Association for Environmental Education; and our collective vision for the future. From 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 U.S. Highway 60, Superior, AZ 85173. More information and registration.
Desert Rivers Audubon Society Owl Walk & Talk
(Saturday, September 23, 2017) We'll learn about the current status of the burrowing owls released April 2012 in association with our habitat partner, Wild at Heart. Enjoy a breezy, fun & informative evening! The starting time for this event will change with the seasons. Event is held one hour before sunset. From 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Zanjero Park, 3785 S Lindsay Rd, Gilbert, AZ.
2017 WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo
(Wednesday-Saturday, October 4-6, 2017) The 10th annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, in Las Vegas, is a premier venue to showcase new water-efficiency technology; build and strengthen effective, interdisciplinary relationships; and establish your company as an international leader in innovative water efficiency technology and services. The world's preeminent urban water efficiency conference and expo is in Arizona's backyard. If you are a water conservation or sustainability professional and you haven't yet attended, now is your chance! The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) is pleased to offer a full "first-timer" scholarship to the 2017 WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo. In partnership with WaterSmart Innovations, AMWUA will award a full ride to an Arizona water conservation or sustainability professional who hasn't attended the conference in the past four years. Application deadline is August 23, 2017. More information.
44th Annual Natural Areas Conference – Working Beyond Boundaries: Collaboration as a Key to Natural Areas Management
(Tuesday-Thursday, October 10-12, 2017) The annual Natural Areas Conference address is one of the nation’s premier gatherings of conservation professionals, educators and scientists. The Conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for participants to learn about new research, receive valuable training and make important connections with other professionals in conservation-related fields. This year’s conference will focus on the many factors that are involved with properly conducting restoration projects on natural areas. To be held in Fort Collins, Colorado. More information.
2nd International Bird Observatory Conference
(Thursday-Monday, October 26-30, 2017) New Jersey Audubon's Cape May Bird Observatory (CMBO) will host the 2nd International Bird Observatory Conference (IBOC), with over 300 representatives of more than 100 international bird observatories from around the globe expected. At the Grand Hotel of Cape May, 1045 Beach Ave, Cape May, New Jersey. More information and registration.
IEEE SusTech 2017
(Tuesday-Friday, November 12-14, 2017) The 5th Annual IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2017) is designed to explore the development and application of science, engineering and technology in achieving a sustainable lifestyle for humanity. It brings together scientists, engineers, technologists and scholars from multiple disciplines to hold a dialogue on environmental issues and collaborate on ideas to develop and utilize innovative tools and intelligent systems to address them. Attendees will learn about the tools, connections and proactive solutions to take their sustainability programs to the next level. To be held at the Hilton Phoenix Airport, 2435 S 47th St , Phoenix. More information and registration.
Fourteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
(Wednesday-Friday, January 17-19, 2018) The Fourteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, will be held at The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, in Cairns, Australia. Founded in 2005, the conference provides a multidisciplinary space, spanning the various fields and perspectives through which we can address the fundamental and related questions of sustainability, brought together by a common concern for sustainability in an holistic perspective where environmental, cultural, economic, and social concerns intersect. The conference features research addressing the annual themes. For more information regarding the conference explore the website.
Imagining a Different Future: Overcoming Barriers to Climate Justice
(Thursday-Friday, February 8-9, 2018) The conference will focus on a systematic analysis of barriers to action in the context of the process of change; global governance and law; economics and energy structures; the role of science and technology; and what we are learning about human psychology in relation to climate change. Presented by the University of Tasmania, with support of its Faculty of Law, the University of Utrecht Ethics Institute, the University of Tasmania's Institute for the Study of Social Change, the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACE CRC) and the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science (IMAS) in Hobart, Tasmania. More information.
Tenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses
(Friday-Saturday, April 20-21, 2018) The conference will be held at the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, USA. Founded in 2009, the conference aims to create an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of climate change, its causes, its eco-systemic impacts, and its human impacts. The conference also explores technological, policy, strategic, and social responses to climate change. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. The conference features research addressing the annual themes. For more information regarding the conference, explore the conference website.
7th Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Research Conference
(Friday-Sunday, March 2-4, 2018) The Sustainability, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Conference attracts research on diverse topics including but not limited to social, environmental & sustainable entrepreneurship, ethics, firm-community ties, prosocial action, activism, impact investment, corporate responsibility, etc. The conference will be held in Washington D.C. There is a call for papers, symposia summaries, and applications for the junior faculty and doctoral consortium (Thursday-Friday, March 1-2) with a deadline of November 1, 2017. More information about submission and the conference.
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Q&A: What lives in floodwater?
Hurricane Harvey, still stalled in the Gulf Coast region, has poured more than 20 inches of rain over the Houston area since Aug. 25. ASU Now spoke with Morteza Abbaszadegan, an Arizona State University professor of environmental microbiology and engineering, about the composition and safety of floodwaters and what to do after the floodwater recedes. He is the founding director of the National Science Foundation Water and Environmental Technology Center at ASU. His research expertise is in health-related water microbiology, pathogen removal, water quality in distribution systems, and techniques to detect viruses, bacteria and parasites in water environments. Read more.
ASU researchers enter race for early Alzheimer’s test
One of the greatest difficulties plaguing efforts to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s is the enormous lag between the disease’s inception and the appearance of clinical symptoms, according to Paul Coleman, an Alzheimer’s researcher at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center. In a new study, Coleman and his colleagues demonstrate the promise of an early blood test for Alzheimer’s disease. The results suggest that Alzheimer’s can be detected even before the onset of symptoms in persons at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Read more.
AZLoop team places among top at hyperloop competition
AZLoop — a team made up of students from Arizona State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Northern Arizona University — finished in the top eight out of 35 teams this weekend at the second hyperloop competition sponsored by SpaceX. Read more.
ASU-led project to rebuild tribal housing with eye to future, rooted in tradition
Gila River Indian Community residents haven’t chosen their housing since the 1800s. Their U.S. government-furnished homes are uninspired, inefficient and lacking reference to culture, experts say. A community-led research project headed up by Arizona State University has the potential to turn it all around. Read more.
ASU, McCain team up to transform Phoenix riverbed
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Arizona State University gave a preview on August 25th of a new effort to transform the entire Salt River bottom through metro Phoenix into an urban and environmental amenity, a project organizers hope would engage the creativity of the university community. The area being considered runs from Granite Reef Dam in the East Valley to the Tres Rios Wetlands in the West Valley. Read more.
ASU scholar collaborates on solar research, benefits Arizona and Pakistan
It can be tricky balancing affordable electricity bills for customers and profits for utility companies, but the happy medium might lie in solar energy storage. Abdul Kashif Janjua, a fall 2016 exchange scholar from the U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Energy at Arizona State University, analyzed data and patterns to find an equilibrium for both sides of the equation. Read more.
ASU scientist scores major victory with FDA
Arizona State University scientist Rolf Halden jokes that his real job is to scare the public, but in the course of his work he has made the public healthier. Starting at the beginning of September, the Food and Drug Administration will prohibit the sale of personal-care products containing prominent antimicrobials, including triclosan and triclocarban — prized for their antimicrobial properties. The ban is a direct result of Halden’s research, which started in 2002. Read more.
ASU team shines new light on photosynthesis
A team of scientists from ASU’s School of Molecular Sciences and Pennsylvania State University has taken us a step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, and possibly to cleaner fuels. Their discovery was recently published online in Science and describes the structure of a reaction center (from a heliobacterium) which preserves the characteristics of the ancestral one, and so provides new insight into the evolution of photosynthesis. Read more.
How a science museum is changing the culture of resiliency (from GreenBiz.com)
We tend to think of museums as places that reflect long-ago history. But the San Francisco-based California Academy of Sciences, the oldest cultural institution on the West Coast (founded in 1853), has shifted the conversation from preserving natural history to sustaining the present so that it can support the future. Read more.
Social embeddedness 2017: ASU as an anchor institution
This year's report features six domains of Social Embeddedness at ASU, all emphasizing mutually beneficial partnerships with the community. These include - Community-based teaching and learning, Civic Engagement, Community-engaged research, Knowledge mobilization, Capacity-building, and Place-based partnerships for economic and community development. See the 2017 ASU Social Embeddness Report.
6th Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies
The Winter School is an immersive experience for scholars who want to share their unique research and learn from peers and experts who use diverse approaches to investigate the human and social dimensions of emerging technologies. Winter School will enrich your network of peers, and mentors and all participants will present their research at the Research Symposium on January 9. Applicants should be advanced graduate students or recent PhDs (post-doc or untenured faculty within 3 years of PhD at time of application) with an expressed interest in studying emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology, synthetic biology, geoengineering, etc. Applicants may come from any discipline, but priority will be given to those whose research focuses on societal questions, and all applicants must be demonstrably proficient in English. The program will be held at Saguaro Lake Ranch in Mesa, AZ, with access to Sonoran Desert hiking, kayaking on Saguaro Lake, horseback riding, and relaxing by the Salt River. The program fees for accepted students will be covered by the NNCI including seven nights stay at the Saguaro Lake Ranch, all meals and local transportation from Tempe, Arizona. Participants will be responsible for securing their own travel to Phoenix, Arizona and should arrive in Tempe before 1:00 pm on January 3, 2018. Visit the CNS-ASU Winter School website at http://sfis.asu.edu/winterschool for more information or to download an application. Deadline for applications is Sunday, October 1, 2017.
EPA Announces 2017 Campus RainWorks Challenge
The Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to announce the rules for the 6th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design competition open to U.S. colleges and universities. EPA seeks to engage undergraduate and graduate students in designing innovative green infrastructure for stormwater management to showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices. Stormwater pollution is a problem that is growing in scope and magnitude. Communities need planners, designers, engineers, and other professionals to create resilient and affordable infrastructure solutions for stormwater management. EPA's Campus RainWorks Challenge invites the current generation of scholars to lend their creativity, knowledge, and energy to become part of the solution. Registration opens on September 1!! Please see https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks and this year's 2017 Campus RainWorks Challenge competition brief for more information.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
July 2017 drought summary is online.
August Southwest Climate Outlook
The August 2017 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: August 2017 - Monsoon Midpoint Recap: Swinging for the Fences?
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Director of Business Development, Walton Sustainability Solutions
Application deadline September 13, 2017. Go to ASU Jobs and search for Requisition ID 34528BR.
Project Manager Senior - Practice Lead, Walton Sustainability Solutions
Application deadline September 8, 2017. Go to ASU Jobs and search for Requisition ID 34522BR.
Senior Program Manager - Sustainability Solutions Scientist, Walton Sustainability Solutions
Application deadline September 11, 2017. Go to ASU Jobs and search for Requisition ID 34525BR.
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Program Manager, Environment & Policy Analysis Division, Planning Department, City of San Diego, California
Application deadline September 5, 2017. More information.
Michigan Private Lands Forester, American Bird Conservancy, Marquette, Michigan
Application deadline September 8, 2017. More information.
Assistant Professor, Urban and Community Forestry, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University
Application review begins September 15, 2017. More information.
Professor and Director, Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University
Application review begins September 15, 2017. More information.
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Sustainability, Division of Environment and Sustainability, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Review of applications begin September 15, 2017. More information.
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, University of New England, Biddeford, Maine
Application deadline September 30, 2017. More information.
Professor and Deputy Director, Enterprise, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Australia
Application deadline October 1, 2017. More information.
Professor and Deputy Director, Research, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Australia
Application deadline October 1, 2017. More information.
ABCRC/LTER Site Director, University of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia
More information. Search for posting number 0621588.
Assistant or Associate Professor, Coastal Ecology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
More information Posting number 0619572.
Assistant Professor, Environmental Policy, Michigan Tech, Houghton, Michigan
Big Sky Watershed Corps, Montana
Communications Manager, National Audubon Society, Phoenix, Arizona
Conservation Alliance Engagement Coordinator, Central Arizona Conservation Alliance
Director, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, Elgin, Arizona
Executive Director, Friends of the Verde River Greenway, Cottonwood, Arizona
Global Food Lead Scientist, World Wildlife Fund, flexible location
Global Forest Lead Scientist, World Wildlife Fund, flexible location
Global Wildlife Conservation Lead Scientist, World Wildlife Fund, flexible location
Volunteer Coordinator Intern, International Society of Sustainability Professionals
Jobs at Recycle1, Phoenix, Arizona
Manager, Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona
Northeast Program Coordinator, Mattress Recycling Council, Connecticut and Rhode Island
Policy Manager, National Audubon Society, Phoenix, Arizona
Program Assistant, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Devens, MA
Program/Logistics Planner, Mattress Recycling Council, Southern California
Supply Chain Sustainable Intern - Summer 2017, Cox Communications, Phoenix, Arizona
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