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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 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.)


There will be no Digest on November 23rd, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

 

Institute Events

1. LightWorks®: Clean Energy Implementation on the Grid Edge

2. PhD Prospectus Defense: Muriel Adams

3. Free Film Screening: The Age of Consequences

4. Fall 2018 School of Sustainability Student Showcase

5. Project Cities Fall 2018 Student Showcase

6. School of Sustainability Internship Poster Session

7. Sustainability Storytelling: Short Documentaries from Peter Byck's Class: 11th Edition


Other Events - On Campus

8. ASU Holiday Drive for Valley Foster Children

9. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Pristine or Highly Defective? Understanding the Role of Graphene Structure for Stable Lithium Metal Plating

10. Life Sciences Café: Emergence and Propagation of Epistasis in Metabolic Networks

11. Borderlands Produce Rescue, ASU Tempe campus

12. Chemical Engineering Seminar: Generating Functional Materials from Nanostructured Polymers


Other Events - Off Campus

13. GreenBiz Webcast: Packaging Innovations for a Sustainable Future


News and Announcements

14. Funding the Future: Maricopa County, ASU Combat Urban Heat

15. ASU to celebrate first Innovation Day Today!

16. ASU professor recognized at Governor's Celebration of Innovation

17. Meet sustainability alumna René Edde

18. Virtual conference provides sustainable alternative

19. New modeling reveals complex dynamics of climate change, heat-mitigating technologies

20. NOAA/NWS Phoenix, AZ Mentorship Program

21. November Southwest Climate Outlook


Other Jobs

22. Environmental Specialist, Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, Thurston County, Olympia, WA

23. Assistant Scientist, Coastal Outreach & Engagement, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

24. Water and Lands Specialist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath, OR

25. Communications Specialist I, National Drought Mitigation Center, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

26. Coordinator, Center for Global Health, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

27. Santa Cruz Island Reserve Director, Santa Cruz Island Preserve, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

28. Physical Scientist, Earth Sciences Remote Sensing, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.

29. Analyst in Environmental Policy, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

30. Assistant Professor, Precision Water Management, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

31. Geoscience Program Coordinator, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Madison, WI

32. Professor (all ranks) in Smart Infrastructure Systems, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

33. Coordinator, Botanical Outreach and Communication, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago, IL



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EVENTS

Institute Events


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.


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!

LightWorks®: Clean Energy Implementation on the Grid Edge

(Monday, November 19, 2018) Matthew T. McDonnell, State of Hawaii Public Commission will present Clean Energy Implementation on the Grid Edge from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus.


NEW!

PhD Prospectus Defense: Muriel Adams

(Tuesday, November 20, 2018) Muriel Adams will defend her PhD prospectus Building Sustainable Communities in the Era of Restorative Justice, Mass Incarceration and High Recidivism. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


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.


NEW!

Free Film Screening: The Age of Consequences

(Tuesday, November 27, 2018) The Age of Consequences explores the impacts of climate change on resource scarcity, migration, and conflict through the lens of US national security and global stability. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; film starts at 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and registration.


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Fall 2018 School of Sustainability Student Showcase

(Wednesday-Friday, November 28-30, 2018) Students in the School of Sustainability will be showcasing culminating experience projects during the bi-annual SOS Student Showcase. Please join us as Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus, opens its doors to highlight student research, projects, coursework, and internships from the Fall 2018 semester. More information.


NEW!

Project Cities Fall 2018 Student Showcase

(Wednesday, November 28, 2018) Join ASU students, faculty, and City of Glendale staff for the Project Cities 2018 Fall Semester Showcase! Students will present research findings and recommendations for the City of Glendale. From 2:00-5:00 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


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School of Sustainability Internship Poster Session

(Thursday, November 29, 2018) This event is the celebration and display of some of the incredible work sustainability interns have done this semester. Interns apply their talent and innovative thinking to applied experiences in professional settings including public, private, and educational sectors. From 4:30-5:45 p.m. in Breezeway and room 102, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


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Sustainability Storytelling: Short Documentaries from Peter Byck’s Class: 11th Edition

(Friday, November 30, 2018) Join us for the annual screening of three short films created by students from the School of Sustainability and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, under the direction of sustainability scientist and director of Carbon Nation™, Peter Byck. There are two showings (1) from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus (information and registration) and (2) from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in room 252, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus (information and registration).




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Other Events

On Campus


NEW!

ASU Holiday Drive for Valley Foster Children

(November 5-December 14, 2018) The ASU Commission on the Status of Women in partnership with the ASU Staff Council and the ASU Committee for Campus Inclusion are hosting a holiday gift drive for valley foster children. There are currently 16,000 children in foster care in Maricopa County alone and the holidays can be a particularly difficult time for these children. To help make the holidays brighter, our organizations are collecting gift donations for children under the care of the Arizona Department of Child Safety. The need is great and every donation makes a difference! Even a donation such as a toy car or a pair of socks can make all the difference. Your donation will go directly to a child in foster care. Suggested donations and drop-off localities.


NEW!

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Pristine or Highly Defective? Understanding the Role of Graphene Structure for Stable Lithium Metal Plating

(Friday, November 16, 2018) David Mitlin, Clarkston University will present Pristine or Highly Defective? Understanding the Role of Graphene Structure for Stable Lithium Metal Plating at 10:45 a.m. in room L1-20, Coor Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.


NEW!

Life Sciences Café: Emergence and Propagation of Epistasis in Metabolic Networks

(Friday, November 16, 2018) Sergey Kryazhimskiy, University of California-San Diego will present Emergence and Propagation of Epistasis in Metabolic Networks from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


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.


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.


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Borderlands Produce Rescue, ASU Tempe campus

(Saturday, November 17, 2018) Produce on Wheels Without Waste disperses 10 million pounds of fresh, rescued produce annually to communities at various sites throughout southern Arizona and the metropolitan Tucson and Phoenix service areas. Contribute $12 to shop for up to 70 pounds of fresh produce for your family or to share with neighbors, friends or someone in need. Distribution of produce will take place at the ASU Tempe campus on Lot 59, which is located directly east of Wells Fargo Arena. Produce on Wheels Without Waste is hosted by Changemaker Central at ASU which exists to create a university-wide culture that empowers students to apply their passion, knowledge and expertise to create innovative solutions to local, national and global challenges. More information.


NEW!

Chemical Engineering Seminar: Generating Functional Materials from Nanostructured Polymers

(Monday, November 19, 2018) Thomas Epps, University of Delaware will present Generating Functional Materials from Nanostructured Polymers at 10:45 a.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for 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.


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


NEW!

GreenBiz Webcast: Packaging Innovations for a Sustainable Future

(Wednesday, November 28, 2018) One of the biggest challenges in e-commerce retail packaging is designing it to be as compact as possible while ensuring that products arrive to customers fully intact. Amazon works with manufacturers worldwide, helping them re-think and re-build their packaging, reducing waste throughout the supply chain while ensuring products are delivered to the customer undamaged. Tune in to this webcast to hear from Amazon, a key partner, Hasbro, as well as packaging leader GreenBlue. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. More information and registration.


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.


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!

Funding the Future: Maricopa County, ASU Combat Urban Heat

The Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved a grant to the ASU Foundation for a New American University for research to help reduce urban heat and improve air quality. The $2.99 million grant is for three years and will help get the Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) Initiative at Arizona State University off the ground. Read more.


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ASU to celebrate first Innovation Day Today!

The rankings proclaim it. The double-decker bus wraps brag about it. And now the Arizona State University community is coming together to celebrate it: Innovation Day is a university-wide celebration of the efforts of faculty, staff and students to try new things and take on grand challenges. Read more.


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ASU professor recognized at Governor’s Celebration of Innovation

Arizona State University celebrates innovation every day. Once a year, the state of Arizona shines a light on those who do it best. This year, ASU researcher and Professor Ferran Garcia-Pichel and his lab were recognized as finalists for the Governor’s Innovator of the Year – Academia award. Read more.


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Meet sustainability alumna René Edde

René Edde, senior business development manager of coffee for Fair Trade USA, initially thought that the Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership might just be a good resume builder. But it turned out to be a transformational experience. Read more.


NEW!

Virtual conference provides sustainable alternative

The scope of sustainability science is international and sustainability scientists travel a lot — especially by plane — to conduct research and meet with colleagues. An important component of academia is to attend conferences to present research findings and learn about new developments. Are there different ways to provide this knowledge exchange that is more inclusive and with a smaller carbon footprint? Read more.


NEW!

New modeling reveals complex dynamics of climate change, heat-mitigating technologies

The near-term future of Earth is one of a warming planet, as urban expansion and greenhouse gas emissions stoke the effects of climate change. Current climate projections show that in U.S. cities temperatures are expected to rise by 3.6 to 12.6°F by the year 2099. Researchers are looking into new ways of designing and building cities with climate-mitigating technologies and finding that as their predictive models increase in sophistication, they are unveiling a complex interdependency of effects. Read more.


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NOAA/NWS Phoenix, AZ Mentorship Program

The NOAA National Weather Service Phoenix, AZ office is once again offering the Student

Mentorship Program for Winter 2018-2019. The program pairs NWS meteorologists with local

meteorology students, allowing for a mutually beneficial sharing of information. Applicants

must be current undergraduate/graduate students pursuing a degree in meteorology or a

related field in good academic standing. Approximately 3-6 students will be selected. The program begins January 2010 and ends by April 2019. Program is free form with the exact structure of how to fulfill the program goals left to the mentor/mentee. One to two meetings per month of 1-3 hrs is suggested. The program coordinator will also meet 1-2 times with each mentee to check on the status of the program and answer questions. Suggested topics: Career counseling; help with resumes/applications; answer questions related to the NWS including deeper details on services, forecasting, and messaging; aspects of weather/climatology; identify other potential career-enhancing opportunities, etc.; identify a small project that benefits the student and NWS Phoenix; and attend an outreach event, e.g., Skywarn Spotter talk. Submit to Paul.Iniguez@noaa.gov (1) resume, (2) cover letter expressing experience and career interests/aspirations, and (3) unofficial transcripts.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

October 2018 drought summary is online.


NEW!

November Southwest Climate Outlook

The November 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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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings


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Other Jobs


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.


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Environmental Specialist, Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, Thurston County, Olympia, WA

Application deadline November 21, 2018. More information.


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Assistant Scientist, Coastal Outreach & Engagement, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Application deadline November 22, 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.


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Water and Lands Specialist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath, OR

Application deadline 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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Communications Specialist I, National Drought Mitigation Center, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Application deadline November 26, 2018. More information.


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Coordinator, Center for Global Health, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Application deadline November 26, 2018. More information.


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Santa Cruz Island Reserve Director, Santa Cruz Island Preserve, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

Application deadline November 26, 2018. More information.


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

Application deadline November 27, 2018. More information.


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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Physical Scientist, Earth Sciences Remote Sensing, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline November 27, 2018. More information.


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

Application deadline November 27, 2018. More information.


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Analyst in Environmental Policy, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline 30, 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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Assistant Professor, Precision Water Management, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Application deadline November 30, 2018. More information.


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Geoscience Program Coordinator, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Madison, WI

Application deadline November 30, 2018. More information.


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

Application deadline November 30, 2018. More information.


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.


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

Application deadline December 2, 2018. More information.


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

Application deadline December 2, 2018. More information.


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.


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 (all ranks) in Smart Infrastructure Systems, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Review of applications begins December 14, 2018. More information.


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

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

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Conservation International Internships

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


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Coordinator, Botanical Outreach and Communication, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago, IL

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

This is a volunteer position. More information.




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