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NEW ITEMS

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


There will be no Digest on November 23rd, please send items for the following week to include in next week’s Digest.


Institute Events

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

2. LightWorks®: Puerto Rico: Gateway to the Future of Energy Infrastructure

3. Sustainability Series: The United States of Disaster Guestimates

4. PhD Prospectus Defense: Jagadish Parajuli

5. PhD Prospectus Defense: Sushil Rajagopalan


Other Events - On Campus

6. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: High-Energy-Density Physics Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory

7. Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Van der Waals Integration Beyond 2D Materials

8. School for Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy Seminar: Progress Towards Direct Numerical Simulations of Fire using Adaptive Mesh Refinement

9. Life Sciences Café: Mechanisms Underlying Cancer Genesis and Progression

10. Transportation Seminar: Multi-scale Analysis of Transportation Electrification to Quantify Physical and Economic Impacts of Vehicle Grid Integration

11. Native American Heritage Festival and 18th Annual Veterans Day Weekend Traditional Pow Wow

12. Green Event Planner Certification Training

13. Biodesign Seminar: The Amazing, Death Defying…Poxviruses

14. ASU Marimba Maderas de Comitan Presents a Latin Dance Pachanga!

15. Food Trucks and United Way

16. Created Equal Film & Arts Series: Mixed Match Film and Discussion

17. 2019 AEESP Research and Education Conference


Other Events - Off Campus

18. GreenBiz Webcast: Driving Sustainability Strategy through Digital Transformation

19. Birds n' Beer: Why Yellow? A Look into the Color of Birds

20. GreenBiz 19


News and Announcements

21. DOE awards $4.5 million to ASU teams to discover new ways to harness carbon dioxide for reducing cost of biofuel

22. Global Drylands Center director recognized for contributions to ecology

23. ASU geoscientists discover an overlooked source for Earth's water

24. Meet sustainability student Elyse Kats

25. Bees specialize in different food jobs for higher efficiency

26. Meet sustainability alumnus Tyler Sytsma

27. Salute to Service: Dynamic military couple part of ASU community

28. Study Abroad: Resilience, Innovation and Communities – Sustainable Energy for Puerto Rico

29. Environmental Research & Education Foundation Request for Pre-proposals on Residential Recycling

30. Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship Program

31. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program


Other Jobs

32. Senior Energy Efficiency Analyst, Energy Division, Public Utilities Commission, State of California, Sacramento County, CA

33. Assistant Professor of Geology, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN

34. GIS Specialist, Water/Energy Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho, Boise, ID

35. Research Manager, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Section, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.

36. Outreach Coordinator, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C.

37. Policy Director, WateReuse Association, Washington, D.C.

38. Land Use/Environmental Planner III, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA

39. Land Use/Environmental Planner III, Sustainability, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA

40. Land Use/Environmental Planner III, Transportation, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA

41. Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

42. Professor, Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ


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EVENTS

Institute Events


Urban Garden Talk: Biodiversity and Low Input Gardening

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Join us for this urban garden talk by Jacq Davis to learn some tips and tricks on low-input gardening using techniques such as polyculture and building soil food webs, and what edible plants can thrive in Arizona and produce abundance. From 9:00-10:30 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


LightWorks®: A Simple and Smart Way to Fix Climate Change

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Dan Miller, The Roda Group will present A Simple and Smart Way to Fix Climate Change from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


LightWorks®: Salute to Service: Climate Change and its Effect on Global and National Security

(Friday, November 9. 2018) Rear Admiral Leendert "Len" Hering Sr., U.S. Navy (Retired) will present Salute to Service: Climate Change and its Effect on Global and National Security from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest

(Saturday, November 10, 2018) 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! Help us give back to the community of Tempe by putting in a couple hours of yard work at Escalante Community Garden. You do not need to be there the entire time. Fruits and vegetables harvested by the volunteers goes directly to the Tempe Community Action Agency Food Pantry. From 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.


NEW!

LightWorks®: Puerto Rico: Gateway to the Future of Energy Infrastructure

(Tuesday, November 13, 2018) Tom King, Borincana Foundation, CrossRiver Capital, and US Renewable Group will present Puerto Rico: Gateway to the Future of Energy Infrastructure from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Wrigley Lecture Series: The World that Food Made

(Wednesday, November 14, 2018) Raj Patel, University of Texas-Austin will present The World that Food Made from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in room 221 (Arizona Ballroom), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Sustainability Series: The United States of Disaster Guestimates

(Friday, November 16, 2018) This panel event will showcase the use and utility of ASU's Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database and the National Weather Service’s approach for documenting impacts from natural hazards and their utility for better decision-making in urban planning, community resilience, and disaster recovery. Networking breakfast 8:30 a.m.; presentation 9:00-10:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

PhD Prospectus Defense: Jagadish Parajuli

(Monday, November 19, 2018) Jagadish Parajuli will defend his PhD prospectus Governing Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in a Rapidly Changing World. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 1:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

PhD Prospectus Defense: Sushil Rajagopalan

(Tuesday, November 20, 2018) Sushil Rajagopalan will defend his PhD prospectus Justice and Energy Transitions: Decentralized Renewables in India. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 1:00 p.m. in room 323, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.



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Other Events

On Campus


NEW!

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: High-Energy-Density Physics Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Eric Loomis, Los Alamos National Laboratory will present High-Energy-Density Physics Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory at 10:45 a.m. in room L1-20, Coor Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.


NEW!

Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Van der Waals Integration Beyond 2D Materials

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Xiangfeng Duan, University of California-Los Angeles will present Van der Waals Integration Beyond 2D Materials at 10:45 a.m. in room 150, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.


Biodesign Viroholics Seminar Series: Emerging Pathogen Interactions with Host Cells: In Search of Novel Antiviral Targets

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Thomas Holman, University of Alberta will present Emerging Pathogen Interactions with Host Cells: In Search of Novel Antiviral Targets from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy Seminar: Progress Towards Direct Numerical Simulations of Fire using Adaptive Mesh Refinement

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Peter E. Hamlington, University of Colorado-Boulder will present Progress Towards Direct Numerical Simulations of Fire using Adaptive Mesh Refinement at 12:30 p.m. in room 265, Business Administration Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.


NEW!

Life Sciences Café: Mechanisms Underlying Cancer Genesis and Progression

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Danny Dhanasekaran, University of Oklahoma will present Mechanisms Underlying Cancer Genesis and Progression from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Transportation Seminar: Multi-scale Analysis of Transportation Electrification to Quantify Physical and Economic Impacts of Vehicle Grid Integration

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Colin Sheppard, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will present Multi-scale Analysis of Transportation Electrification to Quantify Physical and Economic Impacts of Vehicle Grid Integration from 2:00-3:15 p.m. in room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Native American Heritage Festival and 18th Annual Veterans Day Weekend Traditional Pow Wow

(Saturday, November 10, 2018) The Native American Heritage Festival featuring the 18th Annual Veterans Day Weekend Traditional Pow Wow celebrates Native American heritage and honors the contributions of all U.S. veterans. Native arts and crafts will be for sale. Food trucks will be on hand. Art demonstrations will take place with Indigenous fine artists curated by ASU faculty member Jacob Meders. The ASU Teachers of the Future student club is hosting kids’ activities. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. (Limited seating will be provided for tribal elders.) From 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. at Fletcher Library Lawn, Arizona State University, West campus. More information.


NEW!

Green Event Planner Certification Training

(Wednesday, November 14, 2018) Join University Sustainability Practices, Zero Waste, and the Meeting and Events Coordinator Association for an interactive training on how to make your events and meetings more sustainable. Attendees receive certification as an ASU Green Event Planner. This training is ideal for staff that plan events and want to demonstrate a commitment to ASU sustainability goals. From 9:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. in room 246 (Cochise), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


NEW!

Biodesign Seminar: The Amazing, Death Defying…Poxviruses

(Wednesday, November 14, 2018) Bert Jacobs, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University will present The Amazing, Death Defying…Poxviruses from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

ASU Marimba Maderas de Comitan Presents a Latin Dance Pachanga!

(Wednesday, November 14, 2018) Faculty member Ted Solis hosts and directs "Under the Stars," a biannual Latin dance pachanga (dance party), featuring traditional Latin rhythms from Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, The Congo, Guatemala, South Africa, Mali, Ecuador, Peru and the Dominican Republic. All those who would like to dance will be cheerfully taught all the basic steps for the merengue, cumbia, chachacha, salsa, son montuno, zapateado, bolero and vals. From 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Fountain Courtyard, Music Building, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Food Trucks and United Way

(Thursday, November 15, 2018) Liven up your lunchtime with the food trucks and help the United Way. Ten percent of sales goes to the Valley of the Sun United Way. Free parking from 10:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m. in designated lot. More information.


15th Annual Arizona Pavements/Materials Conference: Staying Ahead of the Performance Curve

(Thursday-Friday, November 15-16, 2018) Pavement performance has been classically described as an “S” shape curve. This performance is dependent on pavement age, traffic, layers strength and engineering properties. Pavement construction quality, maintenance, and preservations practices will dictate where pavements position on the performance curve. Our nationally and locally recognized speakers will recap many of the related issues to pavement performance. The speakers will present on the latest innovation in concrete pavements design and construction, geotechnical challenges and solutions, and asphalt performance testing. The FHWA Mobile Asphalt Laboratory will be demonstrated as part of the conference. This two-day conference is sponsored by Arizona State University, Arizona Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Arizona’s industry and local governments and will be held in the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


Innovation Day: Celebrating Impact Through Innovation

(Friday, November 16, 2018) Experience a slice of the ASU innovations impacting our world. ASU’s first-ever Innovation Day will bring the university’s innovators – students, staff, faculty and partners – together at Sun Devil Stadium for an afternoon of discovery and community culminating with a performance by Reggie Watts. Innovation Day is a chance to celebrate the innovation mindset that’s made ASU the most innovative university in the nation for four years in a row! From 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


NEW!

Created Equal Film & Arts Series: Mixed Match Film and Discussion

(Friday, November 16, 2018) "Mixed Match" is an important human story told by mixed race people who, after being diagnosed with blood cancers, have to begin seemingly impossible searches to find bone marrow and cord blood donors because of their complex genetics. The multiracial community in the U.S. and Canada is one of the fastest growing demographics. This film confirms that being mixed race is no longer just about identity and that it can in fact be a matter of life and death. From 6:00-9:00 p.m. in room 110, Health North, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus (550 N. 3rd St). More information.


Mapping the Grand Canyon Conference

(Thursday-Friday, February 28-March 1, 2019) The Mapping Grand Canyon Conference explores the art, science, and practice of Grand Canyon cartography. Join this celebration and critical examination of the cartographic history of a global landscape icon. Free and open to all, the conference promises a full two-day program of map-based story-telling, and transdisciplinary analysis, state-of-the-art geospatial and cartographic demonstrations, engaging hands-on activities, and open community dialogue. In the Arizona Ballroom, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

2019 AEESP Research and Education Conference

(Tuesday-Thursday, May 14-16, 2019) Arizona State University is hosting the 2019 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference. The conference theme is "Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D" and emphasizes the dimensions of the built environment, the natural environment, human health, and cyberspace. Traditionally, the major focus of environmental engineering and science has been on the dimensions and interactions of the natural environment and the built environment. The dimensions of the natural environment and built environment will continue to be important; however, these more traditional approaches will be balanced and integrated with new dimensions of increasing interest and importance, specifically human health and cyberspace. This is illustrated by active research on the interactions of the natural environment and the built environment on the human microbiome, building microbiomes, and other "biomes," and rapid advances in electronics and computer science that allow for distributed sensor networks for real-time contaminant monitoring, big data analytics, and the potential for autonomous treatment systems. "Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D" also provides a coherent theme for integrating research and education. In addition to the research topics that fall under the theme, environmental engineering and environmental science programs need a venue to share advances in education research and curriculum development. The Call for Abstracts is now open and abstracts are due December 5, 2018. Technical session tracks will be organized based on the "Cities in 4-D" conference theme and environmental engineering and environmental science education. The conference website has additional details including a link for abstract submission. Please send inquiries to Conference Chair, Treavor Boyer, thboyer@asu.edu.



Off Campus


Creation Connection Movie Night: Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution

(Friday, November 9, 2018) This Fall’s movie is entitled HAPPENING. It highlights the current state of clean energy generation and what lies ahead. When the issue of renewable energy comes up, it’s common to think, “that’s a future thing. It’s like sci-fi.” Well, this film is here to tell you, the clean energy revolution is happening right now. Director James Redford, an award-winning filmmaker…and, yes, Hollywood legend Robert Redford’s son…takes us on his personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier. With Arizona voting on renewable energy standards and SRP setting far reaching renewable energy goals for their customers, this is an important and timely topic. Come share your stories and ideas. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. Fee: $10, includes light dinner, movie and discussion. To register, visit http://thecasa.org or call 480-948-7460. From 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale.


NEW!

GreenBiz Webcast: Driving Sustainability Strategy through Digital Transformation

(Tuesday, November 13, 2018) In this hour-long webinar, participants will learn: (1) How to create a culture of innovation and change management for EHS Sustainability through a better connection between corporate operations and those managing work processes in the field, plant and office; (2) examples of the digital transformation journey taken by leading organizations which has resulted in better management of EHS Sustainability, reliability and safety programs; and (3) how to turn data into information and provide analytics and metrics to inform and guide senior management. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. AZ). More information and registration.


Desert Rivers Audubon Monthly Speaker: The Crested Caracara in Arizona

(Tuesday, November 13, 2018) Rich Glinski, raptor specialist, will present The Crested Caracara in Arizona from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert. The Crested Caracara is readily visible in the agricultural fields of the Santa Cruz Flats south of Casa Grande during the winter months. More information.


Green Chamber Lunch and Learn: Working Together for Our Water Future

(Wednesday, November 14, 2018) Cynthia Campbell, Water Resources Management Advisor, City of Phoenix will present Working Together for Our Water Future. Join us from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant & Market, 1720 E. Campbell Ave, Phoenix. More information and registration.


NEW!

Birds n’ Beer: Why Yellow? A Look into the Color of Birds

(Thursday, November 15, 2018) Join Audubon Arizona for Birds ‘n Beer, a free monthly educational happy hour featuring hot topics in conservation and craft beer from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. This month's topic is Why Yellow? A Look Into the Color of Birds, presented by Adam C. Stein, PhD. Doors open 5:30 p.m. and presentation at 6:30 p.m. at Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S Central Ave, Phoenix. More information.


Geography 2050: Powering Our Future Planet

(Thursday-Friday, November 15-16, 2018) Geography 2050 is a multi-year, high-level strategic dialogue among thought leaders from academia, government, and the world of business. Organized by the American Geographical Society (AS) in 2014, the purpose of this continuing dialog is to facilitate discussion of the major forces that will shape our planet’s future. Undoubtedly, energy will be one the most important factors influencing geopolitics, environmental quality, transportation routes, military conflicts, standards of living, world economies, food production, technical innovation, and the mass movement of people. Speakers will include U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehorse; former BP Presidents for America and China; former President of Shell Oil America; CFO of National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy; Director of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability; and many others The theme of this year’s Geography 2050 Symposium is Powering Our Future Planet. The meeting will be held at Columbia University in New York City. More information.


Cruise the Canals

(Saturday, December 1, 2018) Sustainability students, especially ones in the desert, know what a precious resource water is. But do you know where our water comes from and how it gets to your tap? Find out by joining us on a bike cruise along the Arizona Canal, where we'll pedal from Old Town Scottsdale to OHSO Brewery with Valley water experts filling us in on everything you've always wondered about our water system. From 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., meet at South Bridge along Arizona Canal & Marshall Way, 4420 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. More information. Questions: Jake@localfirstaz.com.


9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuaries Restoration and Management

(Sunday-Thursday, December 8-13, 2018) Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) and the Coastal States Organization (SO) are proud to host the 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuaries Restoration and Management in Long Beach, California. The six-day Summit will explore cutting-edge issues in coastal restoration and management, and will be comprised of a community restoration event, field sessions, plenary sessions, expert presentations, special evening events, workshops, a poster hall, and an award-winning coastal exposition hall. We hope that you will share in our excitement for this new collaboration as we bring to you the largest national gathering of the restoration and coastal management community. To be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California. More information.


2019 Riparian Restoration Conference

(Tuesday-Thursday, February 5-7, 2019) RiversEdge West is looking for individuals that can bring

innovative ideas, case studies, lessons learned, challenges, technologies, policy updates, adaptive management techniques, and beyond, to the forefront of the riparian restoration community at the 17th Annual Riparian Restoration Conference. You are invited to share your work and join us this February at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ. Call for abstracts until October 19, 2018. More information.


Leverage Points 2019: International Conference on Sustainability Research and Transformation

(Wednesday-Friday, February 6-8, 2019) Humanity sits at a crossroad between tragedy and transformation, and now is a crucial time for sustainability research. Radical approaches are needed in sustainability research and praxis if they are to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Inspired by the work of Donella Meadows' "Leverage Points: Places to intervene in a system", this conference will explore the deep leverage points that can lead to sustainability transformations, asking: how do we transform ourselves, our science, our institutions, our interventions and our societies for a better future? We hope that this conference will help us move from incremental to transformational change; extend our thinking about complex sustainability challenges and deepen our collective and transdisciplinary research practices. To be held at Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany. More information.


Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference

(Friday-Saturday, February 8-9, 2019) The Population and Public Policy Conference presented by the International Association of Applied Demographers and hosted by the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies and the University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy is dedicated to bringing together a diverse group of academics, researchers, community advocates and organizers, policy makers and students to exchange their experiences and research findings and how those inform public policy. This interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and students is an excellent platform for sharing recent innovations, trends, challenges and solutions to population and public policy issues. To be held in the Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM. More information.


NEW!

GreenBiz 19

(Tuesday-Thursday, February 26-28, 2019) GreenBiz 19 is your opportunity to join a powerful community of more than 1,200 sustainability thought leaders and practitioners - from business, government, academia and NGOs - to learn about emerging trends and promising opportunities in sustainable business. To be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ. More information and registration.


Emerging Materials Congress 2019: Unearthing the Research in Materials Science and Nanotechnology

(Thursday-Friday, March 7-8, 2019) The Emerging Materials Congress 2019 is a unique event and platform for global scientists, researchers, directors, professors, engineers from the research areas of materials science, nanotechnology, chemistry and physics to share their knowledge and research experiences with interactive panel discussion and sessions by keynote lectures, oral presentations, and poster presentation. The scientific sessions will comprise research areas of biomaterials, polymer science, materials science, nanotechnology, tissue engineering, carbon materials, energy materials, biopolymers, 3D printing, ceramics, conductive materials, electrical, optical and magnetic materials, materials applications, etc. More information and registration.


13th International Congress of Orthopterology Society: Challenges in Front of Climatic and Environmental Changes

(Sunday-Thursday, March 24-28, 2019) This Congress will be organized for the first time in Africa. The Congress will be organized in collaboration with the IBN ZOHR University of Agadir, the National Center for Control of Desert Locust and the Orthopterists’ Society which has 500 members from 60 countries in partnership with several national and international institutions. The congress covers the different aspects related to orthopterology: Biology, ecology, taxonomy, physiology, endocrinology, cytogenetics. It will be held in Agadir, Morocco. More information.


A Climate for Change: Engineering Sustainability ‘19 Call for Abstracts

(Sunday-Tuesday, April 7-9, 2019) This conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Seeking papers and posters in the following focus areas: regenerative built environment; “one water” engineering and science; sustainable mobility; circular economy; engineering and sustainability learning and engagement; and behavioral science for sustainability. The conference welcomes submissions from academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, government institutions, and other interested parties. To qualify for acceptance, please submit a 200 word abstract electronically on or before October 31, 2018. The Conference Organizing Committee will inform all submitting authors whether their papers have been accepted for presentation by November 30, 2018. More information.


Eleventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses

(Tuesday-Wednesday, April 16-17, 2019) Each year, the International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses draws a diverse group of participants from all over the world. Our Program Development team draws on this diversity to craft a rich and distinctive conference experience. The conference will be held at the Pryzbyla Center, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. More information.


4th Open Science Meeting 2019: Transforming Land Systems for People and Nature

(Wednesday-Friday, April 24-26, 2019) The meeting will be held in Bern, Switzerland and will focus on topics and themes that aim to advance our understanding of how land systems can form the basis for sustainability transformations. This conference represents a unique opportunity to build and enhance scientific capacity and enable transformations to a sustainable future by identifying core questions, synthesizing research, and setting future agendas. Conference attendees will strive to develop connections between researchers and stakeholders from civil society, government, and the private sector, and to bridge science and decision-making for sustainable management and governance of land use worldwide. More information and registration.



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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


NEW!

DOE awards $4.5 million to ASU teams to discover new ways to harness carbon dioxide for reducing cost of biofuel

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced 36 projects that together have been awarded $80 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development. Two ASU research teams are among the grantees, with the grants to ASU totaling about $4.5 million. The two teams are headed by Wim Vermaas, Foundation Professor in the School of Life Sciences and a member of the Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis, and Bruce Rittmann, director of Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology and Regents’ Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. Both professors are also associated with LightWorks® and are sustainability scientists at Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. Read more.


NEW!

Global Drylands Center director recognized for contributions to ecology

Osvaldo Sala, distinguished sustainability scientist and founding director of the Global Drylands Center at Arizona State University, has been named an honorary member of the Asociación Argentina de Ecología (AsAE). Read more.


NEW!

ASU geoscientists discover an overlooked source for Earth's water

Where did Earth's global ocean come from? A team of Arizona State University geoscientists led by Peter Buseck, Regents' Professor in ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) and School of Molecular Sciences, has found an answer in a previously neglected source. The team has also discovered that our planet contains considerably more hydrogen, a proxy for water, than scientists previously thought. Read more.


NEW!

Meet sustainability student Elyse Kats

Elyse Kats left the Midwest for the Arizona desert and hasn’t looked back. Kats, an Arizona State University School of Sustainability undergraduate student, is from Kansas but is happy she decided to move out of her comfort zone. And it’s good she did: Kats said she’s loving her college experiences, not only in her classes but also as a Doris Duke Conservation Scholar, a founding member of Green Greeks and a research aide for the Decision Center for a Desert City. Read more.


NEW!

Bees specialize in different food jobs for higher efficiency

You’re making spaghetti for a dinner party, but you’ve forgotten mushrooms, onions and Parmesan. You need one of your friends to hit the store on their way over. You know which one not to ask — the one who will happily stop for you but come over with candy corn, Vienna sausages, maple syrup and a bunch of other junk you don’t need. That friend has low latent inhibition, a learning behavior that teaches how to ignore unimportant or familiar information, so they're not the right person for the job of picking up only specific items. Having the right bees "pick up the food" is how honeybees successfully exploit their environments so colonies thrive, according to a paper published this week by Arizona State University researchers. Read more.


NEW!

Meet sustainability alumnus Tyler Sytsma

Tyler Sytsma has not one but two degrees from Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability — a bachelor’s degree and an Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership. He graduated with his EMSL in January 2016 and quickly landed a job as a sustainability coordinator for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Read more.


NEW!

Salute to Service: Dynamic military couple part of ASU community

If they weren’t so humble, active-duty Army Capts. Natalie and Ed Mallue could serve as the face of a major beer label’s advertising campaign and be dubbed “The Most Interesting Couple in the World.” They graduated from the grueling U.S. Military Academy. They conquered Ranger school, the Army’s toughest feat of human physical and mental endurance. Read more.


NEW!

Social scientists’ methods don’t always translate well between cultures — here’s how they’re fixing them

There is a problem with the set of tools social scientists use to study human behavior. Trusted questionnaires and visual aids, they’re finding, don’t always accurately assess people across diverse settings. That’s because they were originally made to test college students and other educated groups in select pockets around the globe. Read more.


NEW!

Study Abroad: Resilience, Innovation and Communities – Sustainable Energy for Puerto Rico

While enjoying the cultural attributes of this Caribbean island, we will focus on the socio-technical aspects of the island’s energy system, both historically, and post Hurricane Maria. We will learn all about Puerto Rico, including its historical context and unique and ambiguous status as a U.S. territory. Within this context we will examine this case of the building, destruction and re-building of an energy system, and how the economic, political and social structures influence that process. We will be based in Mayaguez, at the University of Puerto Rico, from March 2-10, 2019. More information and application.


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Environmental Research & Education Foundation Request for Pre-proposals on Residential Recycling

The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors has identified a high priority research topic in the area of residential recycling and has issued a request for pre-proposals on the topic to support the long-term needs and strategic direction of the solid waste field. Residential recycling is an integral component of an integrated solid waste management system but there are still knowledge gaps revolving around this aspect of waste management. Submission deadline is December 3, 2018. More information and specifications.


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Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship Program

The Lincoln Institute's Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship Program assists PhD students at U.S. universities whose research builds on, and contributes to, the concerns of the Babbitt Center: integration of land and water policy to advance water sustainability and resilience, particularly in the West. The program provides support to scholars early in their careers. For 2018, preference will be given to applicants from universities from the U.S. Colorado River Basin states. Upcoming application deadlines: December 3, 2018 and April 1, 2019. More information.


2019-2020 Project Cities: Request for Proposals (RFP)

Arizona State University’s Sustainable Cities Network Project Cities program is now accepting applications from Arizona cities, towns, counties, tribal communities, and/or regional partnerships to be the partner for the Fall 2019-2020 Program Cycle. Partner communities benefit from thousands of hours of research and work by ASU students and faculty members, from a variety of disciplines, working to advance the community’s most pressing needs. This competitive selection process requires higher-level support from elected officials and key city staff, and payment of modest project fees to cover associated costs and ensure a successful partnership. Deadline for applications is November 21, 2018. More information.


16th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the release of the 16th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I Request for Applications (RFA). This collegiate design competition promotes the use of scientific and engineering principles in creating innovative projects to address environmental challenges and develop real-world solutions. This RFA is seeking applications in the research areas of Air Quality, Safe and Sustainable Water Resources, Sustainable and Healthy Communities, and Chemical Safety. More Information. Opens October 24, 2018 and closes December 11, 2018. Join us on Thursday, November 8 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET for an informational webinar about the P3 RFA and application process. Webinar details will be posted on the P3 website.


Water Resources Research Center 2018 Photo Contest: Arizona Runs on Water

We had such a great response to last year's open-ended approach to our photo contest that we're doin' it again this year. Just show us Arizona water. Yup, that's as specific as we're gonna get. Use your creativity and technical ability to express the many ways water transforms our state and the many ways our state transforms water. Capture anything from people and nature to business and agriculture. It's completely up to you. Just make sure your picture(s) relate to water in Arizona! The winning photographs will be featured on the WRRC website and at the 2019 WRRC Annual Conference on Feb. 1. The winners will also be recognized at the February 2019 Chocolate Fest. High school students can submit as well! Submit your photo(s) here: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/photo.


ASU Arboretum Campus Harvest Date Palms

We welcome everyone to come help with the date harvest, students, faculty, staff and the community.

The Polytechnic campus DATE HARVEST started September 22, there are still openings, and you can sign up now! Coming up in October on the Tempe campus date sales: Help sell fresh campus grown dates! ASU students need to sign up through Changemaker Central to accumulate hours toward the Presidential Service Award at https://asu.volunteer match.org.


EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge

EPA is pleased to announce the 7th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure design competition open to colleges and universities across the country. The challenge seeks to engage with undergraduate and graduate students to foster a dialogue about stormwater management and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices. Pollution associated with urban stormwater runoff is a problem that is growing in magnitude. The Campus RainWorks Challenge invites the current generation of scholars to lend their creativity and knowledge to the green infrastructure design process and become part of the solution to stormwater pollution. Deadline for Entries: December 14, 2018; Winners Announced: Spring 2019. Do you have what it takes to win? Step up to the challenge. Visit https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks for more information or contact RainWorks@epa.gov.


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Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

October 2018 drought summary is online.


October Southwest Climate Outlook

The October 2018 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.


CLIMAS Podcast: September 2018 - Increased Chance of Above-Normal Expectations - Climatology+ Wins!

Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.


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Other Jobs


Postdoctoral Scholar, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA

Application deadline November 10, 2018. More information.


Assistant or Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Limnology and the Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Application deadline November 11, 2018. More information.


Lecturer, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Application deadline November 12, 2018. More information.


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Senior Energy Efficiency Analyst, Energy Division, Public Utilities Commission, State of California, Sacramento County, CA

Application deadline November 13, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor in Data Science and Urban Systems, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Review of applications begins November 15, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Water Resources Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Application deadline November 15, 2018. More information.


Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Water and Climate, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Review of applications begins November 15, 2018. More information.


Open-rank, Tenure-track Faculty Position, Environmental Sustainability, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Application deadline November 15, 2018. More information.


Project Manager, GEM3 Project, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

Application deadline November 15, 2018. More information.


Vallier Treehaven Resident Ecologist, Treehaven, Tomahawk, WI

Application deadline November 15, 2018. More information.


Restoration Project Manager, Long Tom Watershed Council, Eugene, OR

Application deadline November 16, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, CA

Next review date November 17, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Application deadline November 18, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Modeler, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Application review begins November 23, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Water Policy and Water Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Review begins November 24, 2018. More information.


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Assistant Professor of Geology, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN

Application deadline November 27, 2018. More information.


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GIS Specialist, Water/Energy Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho, Boise, ID

Review of applications begins November 27, 2018. More information.


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Research Manager, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Section, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline November 27, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Geographic Information System for Natural Resources and the Environment, Department of Natural Resources, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Application deadline November 30, 2018. More information.


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Outreach Coordinator, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline November 30, 2018. More information.


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Policy Director, WateReuse Association, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline November 30, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor of Internet of Things and Ecological Analytics, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Application deadline December 1, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor of Management of Complex Systems, School of Engineering, University of California, Merced, CA

Application deadline December 1, 2018. More information.


Postdoctoral Research Associate, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Application deadline December 1, 2018. More information.


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Land Use/Environmental Planner III, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA

Application deadline December 2, 2018. More information.


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Land Use/Environmental Planner III, Sustainability, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA

Application deadline December 2, 2018. More information.


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Land Use/Environmental Planner III, Transportation, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA

Application deadline December 2, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor (Social Science), Department of Earth & Environment, Boston University, Boston, MA

Review of applications begins December 3, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Application deadline December 3, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Hydrogeoscientists, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Application deadline December 3, 2018. More information.


Associate Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environmental Programme, Geneva, Switzerland

Application deadline December 5, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Application deadline December 9, 2018. More information.


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Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Application deadline December 10, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Sustainable Urban Systems, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Application deadline December 10, 2018. More information.


Assistant Professor, Urban Politics and Governance, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Application deadline December 10, 2018. More information.


Hydrologist, Air Force Personnel Center, Kelly or Lackland Air Force Base, TX

Application deadline December 11, 2018. More information.


Assistant or Associate Professor, Groundwater Hydrology and Sustainability, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Application deadline December 14, 2018. More information.


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Professor, Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Review of applications begins January 7, 2019. More information.


Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Management, Undergraduate School, University of Maryland University College, Killeen, TX

More information.


Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX

More information.


Conservation International Internships

Intern, RAP (rapid assessment program). More information.


Empire Innovation Professor, Institute on Research and Education in Energy, Environment and Water, University of Buffalo, The State University of New York, North Campus

More information.


Environmental Coordinator - Yosemite, Aramark, Fresno, CO

More information.


Housing Development Manager, Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ

More information.


Housing Programs Assistant (INTERN), Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ

More information.


Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, NV

More information.


Planning Director, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Flagstaff, AZ

More information.


Positions at Seed Saver Exchange, Heritage Farm, Decorah, IA

More information.


Program Coordinator II (Sustainable Communities), Institute for Local Governments, Sacramento, CA

Job announcement and more information.


Program Manager, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ

More information.


Senior Director, Science of Natural Climate Solutions, Conservation International, Arlington, VA

More information.


WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

This is a volunteer position. More information.



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