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NEW ITEMS
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Institute Events
1. LightWorks®: The Future of Fuels in the Energy Transition in the Asia-Pacific
2. How the Humanities Can Save the Planet: Living Sustainably
Other Events - On Campus
3. Chemical Engineering Distinguished Scholar Lecture: Liquid Crystals – From Simple Self-Assembled
Constructs, to Autonomous Materials
4. Must See Mondays: Covering the Uncovered: Native American Journalism
5. Green Devil Network: Electronic Record Keeping Made Easy
6. Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: Household Labor Allocation and Unanticipated
Events in Zimbabwe
7. Global Poverty: Place, Productivity or Program?
8. Transportation Seminar
9. Borderlands Produce Rescue
10. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Fluid Mechanics and Turbulence in Extended
Wind Farms
11. Microbiome Day: The Early Microbiota: Mom Matters and Perturbations Have Consequences
12. ASU Social Cohesion Dialogue
13. Microbiome Day: Missing Microbes: How Human Micro-Ecology is Changing and Its Consequences
for Health
News and Announcements
14. Desert ecologist earns top faculty honor
15. New Regents' Professor is one of the nation's pre-eminent history scholars
16. ASU professor straddles 2 disciplines with cognition, learning science research
17. New FutureCities podcast explores heat and thermal comfort
18. Freshly minted Regents' Professor plumbs geospatial data to make sense of the world
19. 2019 Solar Impulse Update
20. Sustainability scientists selected as American Association of Geographers Fellows
21. Meet sustainability junior Ally DiSera
22. Building a better future
23. Durability and reusability are at the heart of circular packaging
24. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 2019 Student Summer Internship
25. Indian Energy Undergrad Internship Program Now Accepting Applications
Other Jobs
26. Water Agency Hydrogeologist II, Sonoma County Water Agency, Santa Rosa, CA
27. Postdoctoral Scholar, Stream Eco-Hydrology, Department of Environmental, Science & Policy
Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA
28. Research Assistant, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh, NC
29. Program Hydrologist, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, Pablo, MT
30. Associate/Full Professor, Waterborne Illness & Biotoxins, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers,
FL
31. Curriculum & Evaluation Specialist/Post-Doctoral Fellow, Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center,
Wisconsin Dells, WI
32. Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.
33. Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Baltimore, MD
34. Project Analyst/Associate, Apex Analytics, Boulder, CO
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EVENTS
Institute Events
LightWorks®: Women in Renewable Energy: Beyond Photovoltaics and Batteries
(Friday, February 8, 2019) Please join us for breakfast in Honolulu (8:00-9:30 a.m. HST) for a
discussion with local experts exploring the role of hydrogen in the transition to clean energy and clean
transportation. We'll also hear from special guest, Ellen B. Stechel from Arizona State University
LightWorks®, about the concept of a new carbon economy and other energy solutions that can help us
reach our sustainability goals. More information and registration.
NEW!
LightWorks®: The Future of Fuels in the Energy Transition in the Asia-Pacific
(Friday, February 8, 2019) Ellen B. Stechel, Co-Director, LIghtWorks®, will present The Future of Fuels
in the Energy Transition in the Asia-Pacific from 12:00-1:00 p.m. HST in room 3121/3125, John A.
Burns Hall, East-West Center, University of Hawaii-Manoa. More information.
School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest
(Saturday, February 9, 2019) 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! From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Escalante Community
Garden, 2150 E. Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.
Free Film Screening: The Human Element
(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) We humans are a force of nature. At the same time human activities
alter the basic elements of life – earth, air, water, and fire – those elements change human life. Join us
for a free film screening of The Human Element followed by discussion by an Arizona State University
Sustainability Scientist. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., film starts at 7:00 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1140 E. Baseline Rd, Tempe. More information and registration.
NEW!
How the Humanities Can Save the Planet: Living Sustainably
(Wednesday, February 20, 2019) Sir Jonathan Bate is an acclaimed biographer, broadcaster, critic,
and Shakespearean scholar from Oxford University. This is the third talk of the “How the Humanities
Can Save the Planet” lecture series, which focuses on how humanities thought can help generate
imaginative solutions to environmental concerns. From 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the Lyceum Theater, Arizona
State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
The Sustainability Opportunity - An Accelerated Certificate Program
(Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, 2019) Invest in your career with "The Sustainability Opportunity" - a
3-day certificate program designed for mid-career professionals who want to learn to identify business
opportunities in sustainability challenges. Leave with hands-on tools that can be used at work. Watch
this video to hear why featured host Bruno Sarda, who was named one of the most influential
sustainability voices in America by The Guardian, believes in the value of this program. For more
information email sustainabilityskills@asu.edu or visit: https://sustainability.asu.edu/opportunity/ Register by February 13 to get a $500 discount!
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Other Events
On Campus
Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative Graduate Conference
(Thursday-Friday, February 7-8, 2019) The Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative (DISI) is a
signature program in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at ASU. Sponsored by the
school, the graduate students, are holding the 2nd annual conference designed to showcase how the
work of ASU graduate students from all disciplines advances diversity and inclusion efforts. We intend
for this conference to be interdisciplinary and encourage submissions from any ASU graduate student.
From 11:30 a.m.-4:0 p.m. Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday in the Memorial Union, Arizona
State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: Time-Varying Optimal Hedges for
Brazilian Grain Handlers
(Friday, February 8, 2019) Mindy Mallory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present Time-Varying Optimal Hedges for Brazilian Grain Handlers from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 129, Agribusiness
Center, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. For more information contact
lauren.chenarides@asu.edu.
Recipes to Keep Your Gut Healthy
(Friday, February 8, 2019) Learn how to improve your digestion system and boost your immune system
in this session. The beneficial bacteria that make up the microbiome in our digestive systems thrive on
a variety of fiber-rich plants and cultured foods. ASU nutrition graduate students will demonstrate some
tasty dishes featuring both pre- and probiotics to help feed a healthy gut. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the
Taylor Place Kitchen, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and
registration.
ASU Open Door 2019, Downtown Phoenix campus
(Saturday, February 9, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to
participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and
innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you
to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Downtown Phoenix campus. More
information.
NEW!
Chemical Engineering Distinguished Scholar Lecture: Liquid Crystals – From Simple
Self-Assembled Constructs, to Autonomous Materials
(Monday, February 11, 2019) Juan de Pablo, University of Chicago, will present Liquid Crystals – From
Simple Self-Assembled Constructs, to Autonomous Materials at 10:45 a.m. in room 105 (auditorium),
Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact
Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
NEW!
Must See Mondays: Covering the Uncovered: Native American Journalism
(Monday, February 11, 2019) Mark Trahant, editor Indian Country Today, will present Covering the
Uncovered: Native American Journalism from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the First Amendment Forum, Cronkite
School, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information.
NEW!
Green Devil Network: Electronic Record Keeping Made Easy
(Tuesday, February 12, 2019) Join Arizona State University Sustainable Practices and Zero Waste to
learn tips and tricks to reduce waste and stay organized with the ASU DocuSign program. Participants
will get a brief training and access to tools for DocuSign activities. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 248,
Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Biodesign Institute: An Evening of Science and Magic
(Tuesday, February 12, 2019) Parag Malick, a computer scientist and biochemist at Stanford
University, and also a world-renowned magician will provide a magical presentation on science and
magic. At 5:30 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB 4, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information and RSVP by February 8, 2019.
NEW!
Morrison School of Agribusiness Seminar Series: Household Labor Allocation and
Unanticipated Events in Zimbabwe
(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) Anna Josephson, University of Arizona, will present Household Labor
Allocation and Unanticipated Events in Zimbabwe from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 149, Agribusiness
Center, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. For more information contact
lauren.chenarides@asu.edu.
Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Seminar: How Yeast
and Bacteria Feed Each Other, Create Public Goods and Protect the Shared
Environment from Invading Pathogens
(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) Athena Aktipis, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University
will present How Yeast and Bacteria Feed Each Other, Create Public Goods and Protect the Shared
Environment from Invading Pathogens from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Hugh Hanson Ecology Seminar Series/Global Drylands Center: Tropical Diversity
along Environmental Gradients: Insights from Functional Ecology
(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) Maria Natalia Umaña, University of Michigan, will present Tropical
Diversity along Environmental Gradients: Insights from Functional Ecology from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room
202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Global Poverty: Place, Productivity or Program?
(Wednesday, February 13, 2019) Lant Pritchett will present Global Poverty: Place, Productivity or
Program? From 4:30-6:00 p.m. in room 230 (Pima), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Transportation Seminar
(Thursday, February 14, 2019) Paul Basha, City of Scottsdale, will present the next Transportation
Seminar from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
ASU Open Door 2019, West campus
(Saturday, February 16, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to
participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and
innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you
to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-5:00 p.m. on West campus. More information.
NEW!
Borderlands Produce Rescue
(Saturday, February 16, 2019) Produce On Wheels - With Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.) disperses fresh
produce to communities at churches, schools and other entities throughout Southern Arizona and the
Metropolitan Tucson and Phoenix service areas. 10 million lbs. of fresh nutritional rescued produce
annually are delivered to agency sites for distribution to supporters. Anyone can contribute $12 to shop
for up to 70 lbs. of fresh produce, to share with neighbors, friends, family or someone who's in need.
From 8:00-11:00 a.m. Locations: Polytechnic campus: 6935 E Williams Field Rd. Mesa, AZ 85212;
Tempe campus: SW corner of Rio Salado/Packard Dr., Parking Lot 59, Tempe, AZ 85281; and West
campus: 4701 W Thunderbird Rd., Northzone Lot 10, Glendale, AZ 85306. More information.
FWOCC Scholar in Residence Keynote Address: Killing the Black Body Revisited in
the Era of Black Lives Matter
(Thursday, February 21, 2019) Dorothy Roberts, University of Pennsylvania, will present Killing the
Black Body Revisited in the Era of Black Lives Matter from 4:30-45:30 p.m. in Ventana B and C,
Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Fluid Mechanics and Turbulence in
Extended Wind Farms
(Friday, February 22, 2019) Charles Meneveau, Johns Hopkins University, will present Fluid Mechanics
and Turbulence in Extended Wind Farms at 10:45 a.m. in room 151, H-wing, Bateman Physical
Sciences Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information contact
Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
ASU Open Door 2019, Tempe campus
(Saturday, February 23, 2019) ASU Open Door 2019 is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to
participate in hands-on activities and explore laboratories, living collections, museum and
innovative learning space. Each of ASU’s campuses have a unique identity and we invite you
to visit all of our locations. From 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Tempe campus. More information.
3rd Annual GRI Reporters’ Summit: North America
(Monday, February 25, 2019) If you work on sustainability reporting at your organization, we've got an
event that will help take your reporting to the next level, and you can still enjoy the early registration fee
until January 18. At the 3rd Annual GRI Reporters' Summit you'll join sustainability reporting
practitioners from across North America and learn how to make the most of the GRI Standards for your
organization. The masterclasses, workshops and plenary sessions are designed for reporters of
various experience levels and will help you improve your reporting with specific tools, case studies and
practical solutions, learn more about the practicalities of reporting, get the latest on innovation and the
most recent developments in sustainability reporting, and share your knowledge and contribute to
building a stronger network of sustainability reporters. The Summit will be held at the Memorial Union,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Register by 18 Jan for the early bird rate and get 10% off
with code RSNA19ASU http://bit.ly/GRIReportersSummit.
NEW!
Microbiome Day: The Early Microbiota: Mom Matters and Perturbations Have
Consequences
(Thursday, February 28, 2019) Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, Rutgers University, will present The
Early Microbiota: Mom Matters and Perturbations Have Consequences at 12:00 p.m. in room 202, C-wing, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
NEW!
ASU Social Cohesion Dialogue
(Thursday, February 28, 2019) The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy in partnership with
the Provost’s Office of Inclusion and Community Engagement will inaugurate an annual Social
Cohesion Dialogue. Two critically acclaimed authors Carol Anderson (‘White Rage: The Unspoken
Truth of Our Racial Divide’) and Sarah Smarsh (‘Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being
Broke in the Richest Country on Earth’) will engage in a dialogue on critical issues of race, class and
gender. The dialogue will be moderated by Vice Provost Stanlie James. From 4:30-7:00 p.m. in the
Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
NEW!
Microbiome Day: Missing Microbes: How Human Micro-Ecology is Changing and Its
Consequences for Health
(Thursday, February 28, 2019) Martin Blaser, Rutgers University will present Missing Microbes: How
Human Micro-Ecology is Changing and Its Consequences for Health from 5:15-6:00 p.m. in the
Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB 4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
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.
Call for Abstracts: Urban Climate Research Center Annual Poster Competition
(Wednesday, March 27, 2019) We are excited to announce the call for abstracts for the UCRC Annual
Poster Competition at the Memorial Union, Alumni Lounge, Room #202. The intent of this poster
competition is to showcase the breadth of work around issues of urban climate at ASU. This includes
all social and physical science aspects of urban climate and its interaction with society and
infrastructure. The poster session is intended to highlight urban climate research from undergraduates,
graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. Completed research is preferred. Posters outlining
research not yet conducted must provide sufficient details on research design. Maximum 250 words;
abstract submission deadline Monday, February 11, 2019; notification of acceptance Monday, February
18, 2019; poster submission and printing deadline, Monday, March 18, 2019. Submit your abstract.
Questions, contact Janet.Pinhorn@asu.edu.
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. 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
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.
Stardust Open House: Networking with a Sustainability Twist!
(Wednesday, February 20, 2019) Join local real estate agents, the National Association of Productivity
and Organizing Professionals and Stardust for an evening of food & drinks, creative reuse projects,
Stardust tours, valuable industry info sessions and networking that will help you join in the green real
estate movement. From 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Stardust Building Suppliers, 1720 W Broadway Rd, Mesa.
More information and registration.
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.
Intermountain Sustainability Summit
(Thursday-Friday, March 21-22, 2019) The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is an annual
benchmark event where sustainability professionals from business, non-profits, government, and
education come together, along with the next generation of leaders, to learn, share, network and build
momentum as we work to improve our communities, environment and economy. At Weber State
University in Ogden, UT. More information.
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.
GreenBiz: Circularity 2019
(Tuesday-Thursday, June 18-20, 2019) The world is facing stark limits in providing enough food, water
and goods for 8.5 billion people by 2030, and companies are under increased pressure to reduce
waste - including plastics and excess packaging - and to create innovative products and services that
use more renewable feedstocks. To address these challenges, circularity has emerged as a business
strategy for designing and manufacturing products and materials that have continuous and infinite
life-cycles, or which can be returned safely to the soil. Circularity 19 is a three-day conference held in
Minneapolis, MN that will bring together more than 500 thought leaders and practitioners to define and
accelerate the circular economy. Through inspirational plenaries, interactive breakouts, hands-on
design charrettes, networking opportunities and a solutions-focused expo, Circularity 19 will inspire,
inform and empower participants to make the shift to a circular economy. More information.
World Forum on Climate Justice
(Wednesday-Friday, June 19-21, 2019) This inaugural World Forum on Climate Justice will bring
together leading civil society groups, academics, business representatives, members of the public, and
policymakers to foster new thinking and explore pressing topics in climate justice advocacy, research,
policy and practice as we adapt to reach the 1.5°C goal. The conference will take place at Glasgow
Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. More information and registration.
ICSD 2019: Strengthening Social Development to Achieve The Sustainable
Development Goals
(Tuesday-Friday, July 16-19, 2019) The International Consortium for Social Development’s 21st
Biennial International Conference, which first began in 1980, will be held at Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The International Conference will be themed Strengthening Social
Development to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This conference is open to
various disciplines, practitioners, academics and students to accelerate the impact of the 17 SDGs and
169 targets at the national and global level. Inherent in the ICSD’s spirit, the SDGs aspire to end
poverty and create economic, social and environmental sustainability. More information and
registration.
SISE 2019: Implementation
(Thursday, July 18-Tuesday, July 30, 2019) The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE)
is a two-week "boot camp" for future decision makers eager to join the sustainability and energy
revolution happening around the globe. Held annually since 2011, the program boasts over 400 alumni.
During weekdays, SISE'ers participate in high-level talks, visit energy and sustainability sites, and
network. During evenings and weekends, they work collaboratively on a research project and enjoy
exploring Chicago. This year’s theme, Implementation, moves beyond the “what” to the “how.” Building
on the research of previous years, 2019 SISE Fellows will engage with Chicago communities and
collaborators to develop critical strategies to help local neighborhoods realize their vision for their
future. They will engage with theory and case studies, and then move to the streets and homes of our
Chicago neighbors and communities where real change is made at the ground level. Senior-level
undergraduates (as of the fall of 2018), graduate students, recent graduates, and professionals
working in the fields of sustainability and energy are eligible to apply. Applications due May 30, 2019.
For more information.
Forming the Future: An Interdisciplinary Conference
(Monday-Tuesday, September 2-3, 2019) Thinking about the future often focuses on its ‘content’: what
might happen. Similarly, thinking about ‘future studies’ often concentrates on its goals, concepts and
methods. But what about the forms in which the future comes couched? How does the medium in
which the future is presented – its genres, structures, conventions – shape or influence what the future
might include? What forms do representations of the future currently take in different disciplines and
fields of practice – from fiction to non-fiction, the visual to the textual, science to politics – and to what
effect? Can we make our representations of the future more efficacious, with a view to the current
world situation? And what might different fields learn from each other, or how might they combine, in
order to do this? The conference will be held at the University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. Call for
papers is open until May 1, 2019. More information.
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW!
Desert ecologist earns top faculty honor
Osvaldo Sala has spent more than 35 years studying the driest places on Earth: the Patagonian
steppe, the Kalahari in southern Africa, the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico. His publications are
among the most cited in the fields of ecology, sustainability and biology. That work, and the recognition
of his peers, has earned him the distinction of Regents' Professor. Read more.
NEW!
New Regents’ Professor is one of the nation’s pre-eminent history scholars
Professor Donald L. Fixico didn't know what to expect when President Michael Crow asked for a
meeting with him. "I thought I had done something wrong or was going to be fired," Fixico said. It was
definitely not that. Instead, his scholarship in North American Indian history led to his being named one
of four Regents' Professors for the 2018-19 academic year. ASU Now is profiling all four this week.
Today, meet Regents' Professor Fixico. Read more.
NEW!
ASU professor straddles 2 disciplines with cognition, learning science research
Michelene Chi has tackled one of the thorniest problems in education: finding a way to get children to
learn complex concepts. Chi, a cognitive and learning science researcher, has been working for years
not only on theories of how students learn science concepts and why they struggle, but also on ways to
improve classroom teaching. Chi has been so proficient in her field that she has been named one of
four Regents' Professors for the 2018–19 school year — the highest faculty honor, which is achieved
by only 3 percent of faculty members at Arizona State University. Read more.
NEW!
New FutureCities podcast explores heat and thermal comfort
In latest episode of FutureCities podcast, "Heat and Thermal Comfort," host Stephen Elser interviewed
Yuliya Dzyuban, Arizona State University School of Sustainability PhD student and Urban Resilience to
Extremes Sustainability Research Network fellow, about her research involving extreme heat and the
ways that people perceive and cope with that heat. Read more.
NEW!
Freshly minted Regents' Professor plumbs geospatial data to make sense of the
world
You could say Stewart Fotheringham is where he is now because of a dogged preoccupation with that
perennial question of the human condition: Why? “When I look at a map of disease rates across the
country, for example, and I see there are clusters of high rates over here and low rates over here, what
I want to know is why? What's causing that?” he said. Read more.
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2019 Solar Impulse Update
Solar Impulse Foundation looks to 2019 to build upon the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions,
launched in 2018, and to continue toward their target of "1,000 Solutions to protect the environment"
earning the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label meeting their "standards in technological feasibility,
environmental impact and economic potential." Visit the webpage to learn more, to join the World
Alliance for Efficient Solutions as an innovator (to submit a solution), an expert (to assess solutions), a
public authority (to implement solutions), or just to sign up for updates.
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Sustainability scientists selected as American Association of Geographers Fellows
In preparation for its annual meeting, the American Association of Geographers has named its 2019
Fellows. Included in this year’s honors are two from Arizona State University’s School of Geographical
Sciences and Urban Planning: sustainability scientists Anthony Brazel and Martin Pasqualetti. Read
more.
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Meet sustainability junior Ally DiSera
By leaving Minnesota to attend Arizona State University, junior Ally DiSera gave herself the opportunity
to achieve a well-rounded sustainability education from the School of Sustainability — something she
couldn’t find closer to home. “Sustainability is a human issue,” she said, so finding a program that
touched on the social pillar of sustainability as well as environmental and economic pillars was
important to her. Read more.
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Building a better future
The Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7, designed by architect firms Architekton and
Grimshaw, will serve as a new gateway to ASU's Tempe campus. The high-performance facility will
foster an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge generation and leading-edge research, including
innovative endeavors focusing on the sustainability of food, water and energy. Read more.
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Durability and reusability are at the heart of circular packaging (GreenBiz.com)
Plastic in and of itself isn’t to blame for the world’s waste problem. Rather, it's the way we use it.
Companies send products and packaging into the world that are designed to be disposable — used
just once, then thrown away — and consumers demand the convenience, accessibility and price points
of single-use plastic items. Read more.
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Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 2019 Student Summer Internship
Spend your summer working with tribal organizations to address tribal environmental issues. The
internships have a technical, educational or policy focus. We are offering 9 positions in air quality. The
internship program provides each student intern with a stipend, and limited housing and travel
allowances. Host sites are selected from tribal environmental organizations, government offices, the
US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and others. Application deadline is February 25, 2019.
More information and application.
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Indian Energy Undergrad Internship Program Now Accepting Applications
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy, Sandia National Laboratories
is now accepting applications for a 12-week internship based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interns will
gain first-hand experience with existing tribal energy projects and exposure to issues concerning tribal
energy technology use and application. Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.
2019 USGS 104g Water Resources Competitive Grants Program RFP
The 2019 USGS 104g Water Resources Competitive Grants Program RFP has been released.
Preproposals must be submitted to the Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona by
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. MST - Arizona) on Friday, February 15, 2019. Apologies for the
short turnaround time. As a result of the complexity of an administrative approval process and the
prolonged government shutdown, we have just received word that the 2019 WRRA Section 104g
Competitive Grants request for proposals has been approved without a change in the deadline. If you
are interested in submitting a preproposal: 1. Use Attachment A in the Call for Proposals to construct
your preproposal. There is a 4-page limit (not including references). 2. Create a pdf file of your
preproposal and email it to Susan Eden (seden@email.arizona.edu) by the deadline, Friday, February
15. She will confirm (reply) that your preproposal was received on time. If you have any questions,
contact her by email or at 520-621-5670.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science, Technology and Policy Program
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Program
serves as a next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers
interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy policy. The EERE STP Program provides an
opportunity for highly talented scientists and engineers to participate in policy-related projects at DOE's
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Washington, D.C. and Golden, CO site office.
EERE STP participants apply the expertise gained from their education and history of conducting
research to new and ongoing EERE initiatives. Applications for the STP program are accepted and
reviewed all year, except for applications to the Solar SunShot Initiative. SunShot applications are
reviewed (and offers are made) two times per year with rolling application deadlines of January 15th
and June 15th. The SunShot application review process takes approximately 3-4 months. More
information and application.
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. Upcoming application deadline
April 1, 2019. More information.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
December 2018 drought summary is online.
January Southwest Climate Outlook
The January 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: January 2019: Tracking Winter Precip, the Polar Vortex, and
Waiting for El Niño (and introducing Atmospheric River “Mr. Whiskers”)
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Institute Job Openings
Postdoctoral Research Position in Urban Ecology, Central–Arizona Phoenix LTER
For more information and to apply for this position go to https://apply.interfolio.com/58761. The
application deadline is February 14, 2019.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability
Teachers’ Academy
To review and apply to this position, please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/59407. The application
deadline is February 15, 2019.
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Other Jobs
Water Conservation Specialist, Town of Gilbert, AZ
Application deadline February 10, 2019. More information.
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Water Agency Hydrogeologist II, Sonoma County Water Agency, Santa Rosa, CA
Application deadline February 11, 2019. More information.
Associate Scientist II, Geospatial Analyst, National Center for Atmospheric Research,
Boulder, CO
Application deadline February 12, 2019. More information.
2019-2020 Policy Communication Fellows Program, Population Reference Bureau
and the African Institute for Development Policy
Application deadline February 12, 2019. More information.
Communications Manager, Potomac Conservancy, Silver Springs, MD
Application deadline February 13, 2019. More information.
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Stream Eco-Hydrology, Department of Environmental, Science
& Policy Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Application deadline February 13, 2019. More information.
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Research Assistant, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Application deadline February 13, 2019. More information.
Collegiate Assistant Professor, Environmental Informatics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
VA
Application review begins February 14, 2019. More information.
Lecturer, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Soil and Water Science,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Application deadline February 14, 2019. More information.
Assistant Professor of Global Water Science, Department of Earth Sciences,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Application deadline February 15, 2019. More information.
Assistant Specialist (Anticipating climate change impacts on aquaculture), National
Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California-Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara, CA
Application deadline February 15, 2019. More information.
Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of
California, Davis, CA
Application deadline February 18, 2019. More information.
Chief Legal Director, Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound, New
Haven, CT
Application deadline February 18, 2019. More information.
Senior Native Organizer, The Natural History Museum, Seattle, WA
Application deadline February 20, 2019. More information.
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Program Hydrologist, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
Nation, Pablo, MT
Application deadline February 21, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Associate/Full Professor, Waterborne Illness & Biotoxins, Florida Gulf Coast
University, Ft. Myers, FL
Application deadline February 22, 2019. More information.
Lecturer, Human Environmental Systems and Data Literacy, Eugene Odum School of
Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Application deadline February 27, 2019. More information.
Hydrologist II, Natural Resources Department , Anchorage, AK
Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.
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Curriculum & Evaluation Specialist/Post-Doctoral Fellow, Upham Woods Outdoor
Learning Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.
Hydrogeochemist, Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS
Application deadline March 4, 2019. More information.
Executive Director, Human Dimensions of Large Rivers, Lewis & Clark Community
College, Godfrey, IL
Application review begins March 17, 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.
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Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.
More information.
Clean Water Communications Coordinator, Orange County, Coastkeeper, Costa
Mesa, CA
More information.
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Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Baltimore, MD
More information.
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Project Analyst/Associate, Apex Analytics, Boulder, CO
More information.
WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
This is a volunteer position. More information.
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