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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.)
The last Digest of 2018 will be sent on December 14 and will resume on January 4, 2019.
Institute Events
1. LightWorks®: Is Blockchain Technology a Viable Solution to Humanity's Biggest Problems?
2. PhD Prospectus Defense: Robert J. Hobbins
3. Sustainable Infrastructure & Resilience Webinar Series: The Science of Resilience in
Decision-Making
4. Decision Center for a Desert City: Innovative Stormwater Management: Resilience for Extreme
Weather
5. Center for Biodiversity Outcomes: Conservation Oceanography of the North Atlantic Right Whale
6. Professional Certificate in Sustainability Strategy
Other Events - On Campus
7. Biodesign Institute: The Ethics of Direct to Consumer Laboratory Testing
8. Transportation Seminar: Synthesizing Household and Person-Level Attributes Jointly for Individual
Geographies Using Hidden Markov Model
9. Fall Senior Film Showcase
10. The Fabulous Foot and Why It Fails: Evolution and Biomechanics
11. Intersection of Aging, Dementia and Immunity
12. Center for Evolution and Medicine: How We Never Evolved to Exercise
13. Green Devil Network: Water and What You Can Do
14. Botanical Medicine: Fact or Fiction
15. Biodesign Institute: Theranostic Serpin Dressing for Wound Healing
Other Events - Off Campus
16. GreenBiz Webcast: Investing in Solutions to Stop Ocean Plastic
17. Arizona Audubon Webinar: Raise the River: Binational Collaboration to Restore the Colorado River
Delta
18. City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Future Proofing: Carbon Neutrality and Energy
Efficiency in New and Existing Buildings
19. Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and Community-based Solutions
News and Announcements
20. Global Locust Initiative wins USAID/OFDA grant to launch pilot project in Senegal
21. Big power from a small container
22. Remembering Ed Pastor's spirit of service, generosity
23. ASU Police Department's newest four-legged member will comfort crime victims
24. Amazonian peatlands may soon switch from a carbon sink to a carbon source
25. Spring School of Sustainability Graduate Class: Rethinking Community Engagement: Toward
Ethical and Reflexive Engagement Approaches in Sustainability
26. City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip
27. South Mountain Environmental Education Center: South Mountain Master Naturalist Chapter
28. ASU researcher earns Moore Inventor Fellowship with nanoparticle coating tool
29. Tracking The Flu, In Sickness And In Health
30. CLIMAS Podcast: November 2018 - Part 1 - Monsoon 2018 Rankings, Reliving October, and
Wildfire
31. CLIMAS Podcast: November 2018 - Part 2 - El Niño in the Southwest
Other Jobs
32. Assistant Professor, Water Resources Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural
Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
33. Water Resource Extensions Agent, Clemson University, upstate South Carolina
34. Communications Specialist, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Phoenix, AZ
35. Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Air Force Academy, CO
36. Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Resource Management, California State
University, Channel Islands, CA
37. Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Science and Policy Program, School of Arts and Sciences, Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
38. Undergraduate Research Internship in Ecology, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ
39. Assistant Professor, Science Communication for Environmental Decision-Making and Policy,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
40. Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
41. Native American Congressional Internship, Udall Foundation, Washington, D.C.
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EVENTS
Institute Events
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.
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.
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).
NEW!
LightWorks®: Is Blockchain Technology a Viable Solution to Humanity’s Biggest
Problems?
(Friday, November 30, 2018) In this talk, we will provide a broad overview of the blockchain ecosystem,
discuss what stands between the blockchain and mainstream adoption, and help isolate problems that
blockchains are uniquely qualified to solve. We will highlight the relationship between impact and the
blockchain by exploring how blockchains have the potential to solve "tragedy of the commons"
problems through incentive mechanisms. We will show that there is reason to believe that blockchains,
while not a silver bullet, could one day play a vital role in helping to solve big, seemingly intractable
problems facing humanity. Speakers are Hanieh Sadat, GenesysOne Capital, ImpactX Labs, and
American Renewable Energy Institute; Ward Hendon, Anderson Business School, University of
California-Los Angles; and Dmitry Gorilovskiy, Moeco, Woodenshark, and AINTSYS. From 2:00-3:00
p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
NEW!
PhD Prospectus Defense: Robert J. Hobbins
(Monday, December 3, 2018) Robert J. Hobbins will defend his PhD prospectus Knowledge System
Innovation for Coastal Resilience. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 12:00 p.m. in
Room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Sustainable Infrastructure & Resilience Webinar Series: The Science of Resilience in
Decision-Making
(Wednesday, December 5, 2018) Join this webinar for a multi-disciplinary discussion on climate
resilient infrastructure that will explore resilience as a paradigm to understand infrastructure at a
systems level; social science as a critical component in planning for and understanding resilience;
resilient design as a continuum, rather than an endpoint; and the role of social and institutional
infrastructure in disaster response and planning for climate impacts. From 1:15-2:45 p.m. ET. More
information and registration.
NEW!
Decision Center for a Desert City: Innovative Stormwater Management: Resilience for
Extreme Weather
(Wednesday, December 5, 2018) Join us for an interactive discussion on the efforts to transition urban
areas to new solutions for managing stormwater as a beneficial use within the urban environment while
maintaining flood resilience. Speakers include Harry Cooper, Flood Control District of Maricopa
County; Maggie Messerschmidt, The Nature Conservancy; David Sampson and Ray Quay, Decision
Center for a Desert City. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. at the Decision Center for a Desert City, 21 E 6th St,
Suite 126B, Tempe, AZ 85281. More information and registration.
NEW!
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes: Conservation Oceanography of the North Atlantic
Right Whale
(Wednesday, December 5, 2018) Charles Green, Cornell University will present Conservation
Oceanography of the North Atlantic Right Whale from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of
Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. This seminar is co-sponsored by the Hugh
Hanson Ecology Seminar Series, School of life Sciences and the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes.
More information.
NEW!
Professional Certificate in Sustainability Strategy
(Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, 2019) Earn a Professional Certificate in Sustainability
Strategy at the Arizona State University, Tempe campus. The Sustainability Opportunity
combines the power of the consistently top rank W.P. Carey School of Business with the
pioneering first-in-the-nation School of Sustainability. Instead of focusing on gloom-and-doom,
this accelerated program will focus on the business opportunities that accompany
sustainability challenges. Industry sustainability leader, Bruno Sardo, who is an instructional
lead for ASU's Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership (EMSL) program will host the
program along with leaders in business and sustainability. You'll get: (1) hands-on
sustainability tools that can be used at work to leverage the sustainability opportunity, (2) a
professional cohort and sustainability network of peers and (3) to work with world renowned
sustainability and business experts. Registration is now open. Early bird pricing until January
13, 2019! More information.
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Other Events
On Campus
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: The Ethics of Direct to Consumer Laboratory Testing
(Friday, November 30, 2018) Ann E. Gronowski, Washington School of Medicine-St. Louis will present
The Ethics of Direct to Consumer Laboratory Testing from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Auditorium,
Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Transportation Seminar: Synthesizing Household and Person-Level Attributes Jointly
for Individual Geographies Using Hidden Markov Model
(Friday, November 30, 2018) Karthik C. Konduri, Amazon, will present Synthesizing Household and
Person-Level Attributes Jointly for Individual Geographies Using Hidden Markov Model from 2:00-3:15
p.m. in room 333, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More
information.
NEW!
Fall Senior Film Showcase
(Friday, November 30, 2018) Film faculty and industry professionals present a curated night of film and
media programming produced by the School of Film, Dance and Theatre's graduating student
filmmakers. The culmination of more than a year's work, the screened projects in this special one-night
event include short narrative and documentary films, as well as screenwriting, cinematography and
editing reels. At 7:00 p.m. at the Paul V. Galvin Playhouse, Arizona Sate University, Tempe campus.
Buy tickets.
NEW!
The Fabulous Foot and Why It Fails: Evolution and Biomechanics
(Monday, December 3, 2018) Daniel E. Lieberman, Harvard University will present The Fabulous Foot
and Why It Fails: Evolution and Biomechanics from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of
Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Intersection of Aging, Dementia and Immunity
(Monday, December 3, 2018) John D. Fryer, Mayo Clinic, will present Intersection of Aging, Dementia
and Immunity from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. Hosted by ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center and ASU
School of Life Sciences. More information.
NEW!
Center for Evolution and Medicine: How We Never Evolved to Exercise
(Monday, December 3, 2018) Daniel E. Lieberman, Harvard University will present How We Never
Evolved to Exercise rom 8:00-7:00 p.m (reception at 5:15 p.m.) in the Marston Exploration Theater,
ISTB 4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Green Devil Network: Water and What You Can Do
(Wednesday, December 5, 2018) Join University Sustainability Practices to learn about how ASU uses
water on each of its campuses. Internal and external partners will present ways to conserve water both
on- and off-campus. From 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Botanical Medicine: Fact or Fiction
(Wednesday, December 5, 2018) Jeffrey Langland, Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines
and Virotherapy, ASU will present Botanical Medicine: Fact or Fiction from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the
Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: Theranostic Serpin Dressing for Wound Healing
(Friday, December 7, 2018) Liqiang Zhang, Biodesign Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized
Diagnostics, ASU will present Theranostic Serpin Dressing for Wound Healing from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in
the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
ASU Holiday Drive for Valley Foster Children
(Now until 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.
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
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.
NEW!
GreenBiz Webcast: Investing in Solutions to Stop Ocean Plastic
(Tuesday, December 4, 2018) How can companies and other stakeholders stem the tide? This
one-hour, interactive webcast will provide insights about the complexity of the ocean plastic waste
problem and why investment in waste management and collection is essential for businesses to
address this global crisis. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. More information and registration.
NEW!
Arizona Audubon Webinar: Raise the River: Binational Collaboration to Restore the
Colorado River Delta
(Thursday, December 6, 2018) In this webinar, Jennifer Pitt, Colorado River Program Director for
National Audubon Society, will discuss efforts to protect and restore the Colorado River Delta. She will
review the latest from the Raise the River coalition and its work to restore habitat and put water in the
river in the context of Minute 323, the US-Mexico Colorado River agreement adopted in 2017. She will
also review other aspects of the Minute, including water conservation requirements that would be
triggered following US adoption of the Drought Contingency Plan. Pitt will also address risks to the
Cienega de Santa Clara, the largest remaining wetland in the Colorado River Delta, which relies on
irrigation drainage from the United States. From 12:00-1:00 p.m Arizona time. Registration.
NEW!
City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Future Proofing: Carbon Neutrality
and Energy Efficiency in New and Existing Buildings
(Thursday, December 6, 2018) Jeff Grout, Senior Energy Consultant will present Future Proofing:
Carbon Neutrality and Energy Efficiency in New and Existing Buildings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at
Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ. More information.
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.
NEW!
Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and Community-based Solutions
(Friday, February 1, 2019) This year's topic is Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and
Community-based Solutions. The program aims to engage everyone with an interest in how Arizona is
working to meet its future water needs. It features a series of informative framework presentations,
followed by community panels with presentations from all over the state, and ends with a legislators
panel. The conference will take place from 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Black Canyon Conference
Center, located at 9440 N 25th Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona. More information and registration. Early bird
registration until December 21, 2018.
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!
Global Locust Initiative wins USAID/OFDA grant to launch pilot project in Senegal
Locusts have afflicted humanity throughout history, with devastating consequences. It’s no surprise
that locusts are one of the 10 plagues in the biblical book Exodus. These insects are species of
grasshoppers that can swarm in the millions and wipe out fields of crops in the blink of an eye. The
Global Locust Initiative, an Arizona State University program aiming to study and manage locust
outbreaks, recently won a half-million-dollar grant from the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
(a part of the U.S. Agency for International Development). Read more.
NEW!
Big power from a small container
With a $2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, engineering professor and sustainability
scientist Nathan Johnson is working to improve on his solar-powered, electrical grid-in-a-box. Read
more.
NEW!
Remembering Ed Pastor's spirit of service, generosity
Former U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, who in 1991 became Arizona’s first Hispanic member of Congress, left a
legacy of public service to his home state when he died Tuesday night (Nov. 27), including through his
namesake Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service at his alma mater, Arizona State University.
Read more.
NEW!
ASU Police Department's newest four-legged member will comfort crime victims
The newest member of the Arizona State University Police Department will focus on crime victims, not
perpetrators, and will help detectives do their jobs. But first he must be housebroken. Dutch, a
3-month-old Labrador retriever, has just joined the department as its first trauma dog. When he’s about
6 months old, Dutch will get several months of special therapy training. Then, he'll be ready to be
cuddled and petted by people in the ASU community who have had traumatic encounters with crime,
according to Jason Latella, the ASU police sergeant who is the dog’s handler. Read more.
NEW!
Amazonian peatlands may soon switch from a carbon sink to a carbon source
Until humans can find a way to geoengineer ourselves out of the climate disaster we’ve created, we
must rely on natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, to suck carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere. These ecosystems are deteriorating at the hand of climate change. Once destroyed, they
may not only stop absorbing carbon from the atmosphere but start emitting it. Now, a multi-institutional
research team is investigating the dynamics and controls affecting Amazon peatlands. Hinsby
Cadillo-Quiroz, associate professor with Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences is a
co-author of a new study. Read more.
NEW!
Spring School of Sustainability Graduate Class: Rethinking Community Engagement:
Toward Ethical and Reflexive Engagement Approaches in Sustainability
Enroll in a new Spring 2019 course, SOS 591/ASB 591 Rethinking Community Engagement, and help
us transform how we think about and approach community engagement in sustainability education,
research & practice. This course represents a key capacity building mechanism for adopting more
ethical, reflexive, and humble engagement approaches that better facilitate co-created knowledge and
action pathways toward sustainability. Open to graduate students from all disciplines. Questions?
Contact Dr. Julianna Gwiszcz (jgwiszcz@asu.edu) for more information.
NEW!
City of Mesa Sustainability Savings Tip
Does your yard need a makeover? Do you ever wish you could have a team of experts transform your
tired or water-thirsty yard from dull-and-drab to fabulous? You can — and we’re here to help! Our Drab
to Fab video series documents the steps you’ll need to take, from creating a plan, to planting, and then
caring for your new landscape. More information.
NEW!
South Mountain Environmental Education Center: South Mountain Master Naturalist
Chapter
Are you passionate about caring for the natural world? Become a Master Naturalist – give back what
you learn about the natural world. Join us as we launch the South Mountain Chapter of the Arizona
Master Naturalists and our first training course in January 2019. Through 60 hours of classroom and
field courses you’ll be introduced to a variety of local experts as you build your skills and knowledge in
natural history, citizen science, local environmental processes, challenges and solutions, environmental
education and interpretation and much more. Last day to apply is midnight Arizona time on December
12, 2018. More information.
NEW!
ASU researcher earns Moore Inventor Fellowship with nanoparticle coating tool
Touchscreens repelling fingerprints, bandages inhibiting infection, home windows cleaning themselves,
solar panels converting more sunlight to electricity — Zachary Holman is making ordinary surfaces
extraordinary using nanoparticles. Read more.
NEW!
Tracking The Flu, In Sickness And In Health
This is part of NPR’s Science Friday collaboration with Flu Near You to track the flu over the
2018-2019 flu season. Want to help out? Sign up at Flu Near You, and text ‘flu’ to 917-242-4070 to get
weekly reminders and tips. More information.
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.
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. 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.
November Southwest Climate Outlook
The November 2018 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
NEW!
CLIMAS Podcast: November 2018 - Part 1 - Monsoon 2018 Rankings, Reliving
October, and Wildfire
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
NEW!
CLIMAS Podcast: November 2018 - Part 2 - El Niño in the Southwest
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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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.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Water Resources Engineering, Department of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Application deadline December 7, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Water Resource Extensions Agent, Clemson University, upstate South Carolina
Application deadline December 7, 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.
NEW!
Communications Specialist, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Phoenix, AZ
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.
NEW!
Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Air Force Academy, CO
Application deadline December 14, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Resource Management, California
State University, Channel Islands, CA
Application deadline December 14, 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.
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.
NEW!
Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Science and Policy Program, School of Arts and
Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Application deadline December 15, 2018. More information.
Professor, Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Review of applications begins January 7, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Undergraduate Research Internship in Ecology, School of Life Sciences, Arizona
State University, Tempe, AZ
Application deadline is January 10, 2018. Contact Pierre Gauzère for more information.
NEW!
Assistant Professor, Science Communication for Environmental Decision-Making and
Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Application deadline January 15, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix,
AZ
Application deadline January 15, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Native American Congressional Internship, Udall Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline January 31,2019. 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.
Coordinator, Botanical Outreach and Communication, Chicago Botanic Garden,
Chicago, IL
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.
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.
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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