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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 also view archives here.



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.)

 

Institute Events

1. Sustainability Series: The 8 Attributes of Successful Sustainability Leadership

2. Sustainability Series: An Algorithm of Life: Exploring Empathy, Sustainability, and Change Making!

3. The Whole Community: Emergency Preparedness and Response


Other Events - On Campus

4. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Engineering Design as a Test Ground for AI Research

5. Assembling Heads and Circulating Tales: The Doings and Undoings of Specimen 2032

6. Transportation Seminar

7. The Deep History of SimCity: What Makes a Simulation Tick?

8. FWOCC Scholar in Residence Keynote Address: Killing the Black Body Revisited in the Era of Black Lives Matter

9. Snackchat Workshop: Civil Dialogue

10. Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writing Conference

11. Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professor's Distinguished Lecture Series: Can Engineering Controls Shape the Drinking Water Microbiome and Reduce the Risk of Opportunistic Infections?

12. ASU Faculty Women's Association Leadership Summit 2019

13. 2019 Social Embeddedness Network Conference


Other Events - Off Campus

14. TOMNET Leadership Webinar Series: The Role of Temporal Instability in Transportation Modeling: The Example of Highway Accident Data

15. Project Monarch Recovery Workshop


News and Announcements

16. Six-author team awarded ASU Morrison Prize for analysis of climate change's impact on a critical conservation tool

17. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation taps ASU to support sustainability initiative

18. The ethics of eating chocolate on Valentine's Day

19. Sustainability Grants Available to ASU Students - Apply by 2/24

20. Sustainability scientist wins prize for urban and regional planning

21. China makes keeping tabs on bird flu difficult

22. Cultivating growth and experience: The Farm at South Mountain internship program

23. Protecting the hive: ASU scientists discover path to colony-level immunity in honeybees

24. How Danone, Kashi and Land O'Lakes are backing sustainable farming

25. Meet sustainability alumnus Nathan Gassmann

26. Musicology professor's new book illuminates pioneer of 20th-century music

27. City of Mesa February Sustainability Savings Tip

28. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program


Institute Jobs

29. Sustainable Cities Network Student Aide


Other Jobs

30. Digital Marketing Coordinator, Leave of Conservation Voters, Washington, D.C.

31. Director of Policy Outreach, Gund Institute for the Environment, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

32. Scientific Specialist, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer or Senior Scientific Specialist, Staff Engineer, Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

33. Postdoctoral Associate, New York State Water Resources Institute, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

34. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ecosystems Services and Management Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria

35. Social Science Communities Research Support, Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, MN

36. Water, Sanitation, and Environmental Management Specialist, Peace Corps, Panama



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EVENTS

Institute Events


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.


NEW!

Sustainability Series: The 8 Attributes of Successful Sustainability Leadership

(Monday, February 25, 2019) Bob Langert is widely known as a CSR (Corporate-Social Responsibility) subject matter expert and leader, and is the author of The Battle To Do Good: Inside McDonald’s Sustainability Journey. He will present The 8 Attributes of Successful Sustainability Leadership from 3:00-4:15 p.m. in room 242, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Sustainability Series: An Algorithm of Life: Exploring Empathy, Sustainability, and Change Making!

(Tuesday, February 26, 2019) Parag Mankeekar, Neeti Solutions, will present An Algorithm of Life: Exploring Empathy, Sustainability, and Change Making! From 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

The Whole Community: Emergency Preparedness and Response

(Wednesday, February 27, 2019) This is the first of three panel discussions on local emergency management across all phases – preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. This panel discusses best practices for local governments engaging with various community groups to develop a culture of preparedness and response. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, 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/


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Other Events

On Campus


NEW!

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Engineering Design as a Test Ground for AI Research

(Friday, February 15, 2019) Yi Ren, Arizona State University, will present Engineering Design as a Test Ground for AI Research at 10:45 a.m. in room 151, H-wing, Bateman Physical Sciences Center, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.


NEW!

Assembling Heads and Circulating Tales: The Doings and Undoings of Specimen 2032

(Friday, February 15, 2019) Shannon Novak, Syracuse University will present Assembling Heads and Circulating Tales: The Doings and Undoings of Specimen 2032 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in room 254, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


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.


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.


NEW!

Transportation Seminar

(Thursday, February 21, 2019) Mark Daskin, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, will present the Transportation Seminar from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

The Deep History of SimCity: What Makes a Simulation Tick?

(Thursday, February 21, 2019) Chaim Gingold, designer and theorist, will present The Deep History of SimCity: What Makes a Simulation Tick? From 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room B125, Stauffer Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


TIME CORRECTION!

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 4:30-5:30 p.m. (reception); 5:30-7:00 keynote address in Ventana B and C, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

Snackchat Workshop: Civil Dialogue

(Thursday, February 21, 2019) Join the Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Program and the School of Communcations for a civil dialogue. During the dialogue we will discuss controversial issues in a civil manner so we can find ways to resolve issues in public health education. From 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Inferno Room, Sun Devil Fitness Complex, Arizona State University, Tempe campus.


NEW!

Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writing Conference

(Friday-Saturday, February 22-23, 2019) The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference creates a unique and intimate creative writing experience where writers of all backgrounds, genres, and skill levels gather together and connect through the celebration and study of literary craft, culture, and community. Featuring over 25 faculty members teaching more than 50 sessions, we seek to create a warm and welcoming environment that meets people wherever they are, where writers can learn from and support each other as they work toward their goals. From 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Old Main, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


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. http://bit.ly/GRIReportersSummit.


NEW!  

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professor's Distinguished Lecture Series: Can Engineering Controls Shape the Drinking Water Microbiome and Reduce the Risk of Opportunistic Infections?

(Monday, February 25, 2019) Lutgarde Raskin, University of Michigan will present Can Engineering Controls Shape the Drinking Water Microbiome and Reduce the Risk of Opportunistic Infections? From 3:00-4:00 p.m. the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Registration and watch live.


NEW!

ASU Faculty Women’s Association Leadership Summit 2019

(Wednesday, February 27, 2019) The ASU Faculty Women's Association invites you to join us for the 2019 FWA Leadership Summit. As ASU is "measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed", the focus of the 2019 FWA Leadership Summit is on “"Embracing our Charter: Cultivating Women's Leadership at ASU.” This year's FWA Summit brings together ASU's own leaders to discuss pathways to leadership in the university. We will also discuss how diverse and inclusive leadership teams encourage innovation and excellence at ASU. To be held from 8:00-10:30 a.m. in the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW! 

2019 Social Embeddedness Network Conference

(Thursday, February 28, 2019) University Initiatives and Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) are pleased to bring you the 2019 Social Embeddedness Network conference. This year, we offer a robust schedule of presenters and topics. Note that space is limited for some breakout sessions, so please register ASAP to ensure you can attend the sessions that most align with your area of community engagement. (Presenters must also register. Registration closes on Friday, February 22nd.) From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Registration.


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.


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.


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


NEW!

TOMNET Leadership Webinar Series: The Role of Temporal Instability in Transportation Modeling: The Example of Highway Accident Data

(Tuesday, February 19, 2019) Fred L. Mannering, University of South Florida will be presenting The Role of Temporal Instability in Transportation Modeling: The Example of Highway Accident Data at 2:00 p.m. EST. 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.


NEW!

Project Monarch Recovery Workshop

(Saturday, March 2, 2019) Monarch butterflies are in decline in the West and you can help! Join the Southwest Monarch Study for an educational workshop to learn more about monarch biology including recent discoveries in Arizona and the Southwest. You can create Monarch Habitats and become a Citizen Scientist to help everyone learn even more. Join us for nine information sessions about monarch conservation to help provide meaningful data and butterfly/pollinator gardening to draw these beauties to your neighborhood. Registration is required and space is limited. $10 donation requested. 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!

Six-author team awarded ASU Morrison Prize for analysis of climate change’s impact on a critical conservation tool

A six-author team that conducted an unprecedented analysis of the structuring of conservation easements in the face of rapid climate change has been awarded the 2019 Morrison Prize, an honor established in 2015 and administered through the program on Law and Sustainability at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Read more.


NEW!

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation taps ASU to support sustainability initiative

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced the growth of its multistakeholder initiative, Beyond 34: Recycling and Recovery for a New Economy. The Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service at ASU has been selected as a technical partner for the project, providing analysis and the development of tools to help communities increase and improve their recycling efforts. Read more.


NEW!

The ethics of eating chocolate on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and that means chocolate. Before you take that first delectable bite to satisfy your sweet tooth, you might want to consider how many hours of labor go into taking chocolate from bean to bar. And if you don’t know, there’s someone at Arizona State University who does. Read more.


NEW!

Sustainability Grants Available to ASU Students - Apply by 2/24

Are you a student with an amazing sustainability idea but need resources to make it happen? The Sustainability Challenge at Changemaker provides grants to ASU students to fund projects which promote a sustainable culture at ASU. Applications are due February 24th! Questions? Email Jacob Robinson, Community Action Grant Chair at jrobin42@asu.edu or Sarah Bentley, Sustainability Challenge Grant Coordinator at smbentl2@asu.edu. Apply here.


NEW!

Sustainability scientist wins prize for urban and regional planning

Ray Quay, a senior sustainability scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, was awarded the 2019 William R. and June Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning. Read more.


NEW!

China makes keeping tabs on bird flu difficult

According to the New York Times, China is withholding samples of a strain of bird flu virus from U.S. health authorities. The news was of particular import to ASU College of Health Solutions Associate Professor Matthew Scotch, whose research into virus evolution helps to inform public health officials of potential pandemic threats. He says the lack of up-to-date virus samples puts such efforts in jeopardy, creating a public health risk. Read more.


NEW!

Cultivating growth and experience: The Farm at South Mountain internship program

Originally studying to become a civil engineer, Matthew Waldman was so inspired by a sustainable neighborhoods urban development class that he changed his major to sustainability at Arizona State University. Read more.


NEW!

Protecting the hive: ASU scientists discover path to colony-level immunity in honeybees

The global decline of honeybee populations threatens the world's food supply since honeybees pollinate the majority of crops that humans use for food. Scientists have been searching for a way to maintain healthy bee populations. Now, researchers with ASU's School of Life Sciences and the University of Helsinki are one step closer to understanding the complex immune mechanism that protects honeybees from diseases in their environments. Read more.


NEW!

How Danone, Kashi and Land O'Lakes are backing sustainable farming (GreenBiz.com)

Less than 1 percent of United States farms had an organic certification in 2017, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Due to its environmental and health benefits, organic agriculture is one sustainable agriculture method many farmers are hoping to adopt. Read more.


NEW!

Meet sustainability alumnus Nathan Gassmann

It took 10 years for Nathan Gassmann to get his bachelor’s degree — the “scenic route,” as he called it. But finally getting that diploma in 2014 from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University was the result of a lot of hard work, persistence, and balancing responsibilities as a parent, student and employee. Read more.


NEW!

Musicology professor’s new book illuminates pioneer of 20th-century music

Arizona State University School of Music Professor Sabine Feisst’s latest book is considered a major contribution of new scholarship on the life and music of Arnold Schoenberg, one of the most important and controversial figures in musical modernism and 20th-century music. Read more.


NEW!

City of Mesa February Sustainability Savings Tip

Good local food is easier than you think! Reduce your food miles with gardening, CSAs and Community Gardens. See the tips!


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.


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.


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.


NEW!

Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

January 2019 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.


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.


NEW!

Sustainable Cities Network Student Aide

To review and apply please go to https://students.asu.edu/employment/search, click on "Search On-Campus Jobs" and enter the requisition 49420BR. Application deadline February 27, 2019.



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Other Jobs


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.


Program Hydrologist, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, Pablo, MT

Application deadline February 21, 2019. More information.


Associate/Full Professor, Waterborne Illness & Biotoxins, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL

Application deadline February 22, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Digital Marketing Coordinator, Leave of Conservation Voters, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline February 25, 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.


Curriculum & Evaluation Specialist/Post-Doctoral Fellow, Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Director of Policy Outreach, Gund Institute for the Environment, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Application deadline March 4, 2019. More information.


Hydrogeochemist, Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Application deadline March 4, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Scientific Specialist, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer or Senior Scientific Specialist, Staff Engineer, Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

Application deadline March 8, 2019. More information.


Executive Director, Human Dimensions of Large Rivers, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL

Application review begins March 17, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Postdoctoral Associate, New York State Water Resources Institute, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Application deadline April 30, 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.


Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.

More information.


Clean Water Communications Coordinator, Orange County, Coastkeeper, Costa Mesa, CA

More information.


Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Baltimore, MD

More information.


NEW!

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ecosystems Services and Management Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria

More information.


Project Analyst/Associate, Apex Analytics, Boulder, CO

More information.


NEW!

Social Science Communities Research Support, Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, MN

More information.


NEW!

Water, Sanitation, and Environmental Management Specialist, Peace Corps, Panama

More information.


WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

This is a volunteer position. More information.



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