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Institute Events
1. PhD Prospectus Defense: Yuliya Dzyuban
2. Biodiversity Outcomes: Sharing Space with Nature: Wildlife Corridors in the Urban Desert
3. School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest
4. What's Transportation Got to Do with Health?
Other Events - On Campus
5. Coffee@Beyond: Frank Wilczek
6. Biodesign Institute: Plant-Derived HIV-1 Virus-like Particles as Potential Vaccine Component
7. Transportation Seminar: Brent Cain
8. Green Devil Network: Sun Devils 4 Fair Trade
9. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Some Implications of Self-Similarity in Canonical
Wall Turbulence
10. Biodesign Institute: Genomic Insights into Ebola Virus Infection and Spread
11. Monitoring and Reporting Drought in Arizona
12. CAV101 - Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Basics for Arizona Municipalities
13. Peak Dam? China and a Global History of Dam Building
Other Events - Off Campus
14. A Sip of Science: Life, Art and Miniature Accelerators
15. Advanced SmartScape Irrigation 2019
News and Announcements
16. How car ownership affects income opportunity
17. Philosophy and sustainability science collide
18. ASU team helps Marine base prepare to stay strong in the face of disaster
19. Do consumers need to jump on 5G? Not so fast
20. In the face of climate chaos, writers find grief and hope
21. ASU's CSPO ranked one of the world's top think tanks for science and tech policy
22. Students discover how solar power empowers
Other Jobs
23. Student, Laboratory Technician, Goldwater Environmental Lab, Arizona State University, Tempe
24. Stakeholder Engagement Analyst, Future 500, San Francisco, CA
25. Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biology, Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA
26. Education and Communication Associate Fellowship 2019-2020, Aldo Leopold Foundation,
Baraboo, WI
27. Land Stewardship Associate Fellowship 2019-2020, Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo, WI
28. Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West, Grand Junction, CO
29. Associate Analyst, ecoPartners, Berkeley, CA
30. Sustainability & Development Postdoctoral Fellow, School for the Environment and Sustainability,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
31. University of Arizona Sky School Instructor Positions, 2019-2020
32. Chubb Associate, Underwriting, Chubb, Chicago, IL
33. Water Quality Project Coordinator, Trout Unlimited, Oregon
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EVENTS
Institute Events
NEW!
PhD Prospectus Defense: Yuliya Dzyuban
(Friday, February 22, 2019) Yuliya Dzyuban will defend her prospectus Walk and Transit Friendly
Phoenix: a Dream or a Nightmare? Relationships Between Design and Thermal Comfort in the Hot and
Arid Climate. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 3:00 p.m. in room 401, Wrigley
Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
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.
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.
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.
NEW!
Biodiversity Outcomes: Sharing Space with Nature: Wildlife Corridors in the Urban
Desert
(Wednesday, February 27, 2019) Anita Hagy Ferguson, White Tanks Mountains Conservancy and
Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Connectivity@White Tank Mountains Conservancy Learning
Lab will present Sharing Space with Nature: Wildlife Corridors in the Urban Desert from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
in room B-118, Apache Junction Multigenerational Center, 1035 N. Idaho Rd, Apache Junction, AZ.
More information.
NEW!
School of Sustainability Alumni - Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest
(Saturday, March 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.
NEW!
What's Transportation Got to Do with Health?
(Wednesday, March 13, 2019) Join us for a conversation to learn how investments in transportation
infrastructure and policies are also investments in health. This panel will discuss the many ways
transportation impacts health, including equitable access to opportunity, physical activity, air quality,
safety. This event is co-sponsored by the Arizona Partnership for Healthy Communities. 8:30 a.m.
breakfast and networking; 9:00-10:15 panel discussion at Ability 360, Conference Room 2, 5031 E
Washington St, Phoenix. 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
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.
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!
Coffee@Beyond: Frank Wilczek
(Monday, February 25, 2019) This month's Coffee@Beyond speaker is ASU's own Frank Wilczek.
Wilczek is a theoretical physicist, author, and intellectual adventurer. He has received many prizes for
his work, including a Nobel Prize in Physics. Wilczek has made seminal contributions to fundamental
particle physics, cosmology and the physics of materials. His current theoretical research includes work
on Axions, Anyons, and Time Crystals. At 3:00 p.m. in room 240, ISTB 4, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus.
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!
Biodesign Institute: Plant-Derived HIV-1 Virus-like Particles as Potential Vaccine
Component
(Wednesday, February 27, 2019) Tsafrir Mor, Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and
Virotherapy will present Plant-Derived HIV-1 Virus-like Particles as Potential Vaccine Component from
12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More
information.
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.
NEW!
Transportation Seminar: Brent Cain
(Thursday, February 28, 2019) Brent Cain, Director of Transportation Systems Management and
Operations, Arizona Department of Transportation, will present the seminar from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in
room 559, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
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!
Green Devil Network: Sun Devils 4 Fair Trade
(Thursday, February 28, 2019) Join Arizona State University Sustainability Practices, Zero Waste and
student leaders for an informational presentation on how they helped ASU become the largest Fair
Trade-designated university in the nation. Participants will learn about the designation process and
what Fair Trade means. From 4:00-5:15 p.m. in the Beaus Center for Law and Society, Entrained,
Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information.
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.
NEW!
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Some Implications of Self-Similarity
in Canonical Wall Turbulence
(Friday, March 1, 2019) Beverly McKeon, California Institute of Technology, will present Some
Implications of Self-Similarity in Canonical Wall Turbulence 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.
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: Genomic Insights into Ebola Virus Infection and Spread
(Friday, March 1, 2019) Jason Thomas Ladner, Northern Arizona University, will present Genomic
Insights into Ebola Virus Infection and Spread from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign
Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Monitoring and Reporting Drought in Arizona
(Wednesday, March 6, 2019) Join experts from the National Drought Mitigation Center, the Arizona
Drought Monitoring Technical Committee, and the USDA for a one-day workshop to learn about and
discuss: The U.S. Drought Monitor; Drought Tools and Resources; Increasing the coverage of
ground-measured precipitation data in AZ; and Opportunities and technologies for drought impact
reporting. From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in room 135, Building 3, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. More
information and registration.
NEW!
CAV101 - Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Basics for Arizona Municipalities
(Thursday, March 14, 2019) This full-day seminar explores key aspects of the Autonomous Vehicle
Economy and the infrastructure and policy changes that satellite cities, small towns and rural
communities need to make in order to take advantage of electrification and self-driving technologies.
From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Peak Dam? China and a Global History of Dam Building
(Thursday, March 14, 2019) Arunabh Ghosh, Harvard University, will present Peak Dam? China and a
Global History of Dam Building from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in room 4401, Coor Hall, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information.
Urban Climate Research Center Annual Poster Competition
(Wednesday, March 27, 2019) We are excited to announce 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. 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!
A Sip of Science: Life, Art and Miniature Accelerators
(Tuesday, February 26, 2019) Justin Flory, Assistant Research Scientist, Biodesign Center for Applied
Structural Discovery will present Life, Art and Miniature Accelerators from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at DC Ranch
Fleming’s, 20753 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ. 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.
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.
NEW!
Advanced SmartScape Irrigation 2019
(Thursdays, March 21, 28, and April 4, 2019) Advanced Smartscape: Irrigation training builds upon the
Smartscape course experience with 15 hours of landscape professionals on the design, installation,
and maintenance of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems specific to the Sonoran Desert. The course
stresses irrigation efficiency and wise water use in turf and desert landscapes. Attendees should have
completed the Smartscape course and have some experience with irrigation. A waiver may be attained
from the Smartscape Program Coordinator, provided a basic working knowledge of drip and/or
sprinkler irrigation systems can be indicated. 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!
How car ownership affects income opportunity
David King, assistant professor in Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and
Urban Planning, examines the connection between car ownership and income opportunities in a new
research paper titled “The Poverty of the Carless: Toward Universal Auto Access,” published Feb. 1 in
the Journal of Planning Education and Research with co-authors Michael Smart of Rutgers University
and Michael Manville of the University of California, Los Angeles. Read more.
NEW!
Philosophy and sustainability science collide
It isn’t every day the humanities and sciences combine their research, but when they do something
new is created and explored. Such will be the case for a new research project, “Philosophy of
Sustainability Science,” which will have Arizona State University’s C. Tyler DesRoches on the team of
researchers. Read more.
NEW!
ASU team helps Marine base prepare to stay strong in the face of disaster
Disasters stop normal life dead in its tracks. Schools, stores and businesses shut down and wait it out.
But what if that’s not an option? What do you do if you have to keep operating, no matter what has
happened? That’s what Marines do, and that was the question Arizona State University experts helped
answer at a recent exercise held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay on Oahu. Read more.
NEW!
Do consumers need to jump on 5G? Not so fast
It’s coming! It’s the future! It’s going to be amazing! Smart everything! Whoa, there. Simmer down.
Let's take a look at what 5G actually means. Is 5G going to be so amazing that people will love their
phones even more than they do now? And, more importantly, exactly what does 5G mean, and why is
everyone so excited about it? To vastly simplify it — it’s not for you, the consumer. Read more.
NEW!
In the face of climate chaos, writers find grief and hope
In the midst of increasing chaos caused by climate change, from devastating hurricanes to deadly
polar vortexes, the literary genre of climate fiction offers stories that capture our anxieties, broaden our
scope of empathy to people experiencing disaster in far-flung places and even point the way to hopeful
futures where we’ve responded to climate chaos with ingenuity and compassion. Arizona State
University's 2018 Everything Change Climate Fiction Contest challenged writers from around the world
to submit stories that provided glimpses of the consequences of climate change on the ground, for
actual people in specific places. Read more.
NEW!
ASU’s CSPO ranked one of the world’s top think tanks for science and tech policy
Arizona State University’s Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (CSPO), a research unit of the
Institute for the Future of Innovation in Society, has once again been named one of the top 10 think
tanks for science and technology policy in the latest edition of the University of Pennsylvania’s “Global
Go To Think Tank Index.” Read more.
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Students discover how solar power empowers
Tucked away somewhere, in the annals of many a university’s research archives, are the theses of the
students of yesteryear. Grand ideas, curious inquiries and profound realizations — true products of
blood, sweat and tears — collecting dust. Not so at ASU. The honors thesis being developed by a
group of interdisciplinary Barrett, The Honors College students, detailing the socioeconomic effects of
the introduction of solar technology to rural communities in Belize, is already having real-world impact.
Read more.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Curriculum & Evaluation Specialist/Post-Doctoral Fellow, Upham Woods Outdoor
Learning Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.
Hydrologist II, Natural Resources Department , Anchorage, AK
Application deadline March 1, 2019. More information.
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Student, Laboratory Technician, Goldwater Environmental Lab, Arizona State
University, Tempe
To review and apply please go to https://students.asu.edu/employment/search, click on "Search
On-Campus Jobs" and enter the requisition 49451BR. Closes on March 1, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
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!
Stakeholder Engagement Analyst, Future 500, San Francisco, CA
Application deadline March 6, 2019. More information.
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biology, Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA
Application deadline March 8, 2019. More information.
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.
NEW!
Education and Communication Associate Fellowship 2019-2020, Aldo Leopold
Foundation, Baraboo, WI
Application deadline March 10, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Land Stewardship Associate Fellowship 2019-2020, Aldo Leopold Foundation,
Baraboo, WI
Application deadline March 10, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West, Grand Junction, CO
Application deadline March 14, 2019. More information.
NEW!
Associate Analyst, ecoPartners, Berkeley, CA
Application deadline March 15, 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!
Sustainability & Development Postdoctoral Fellow, School for the Environment and
Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Application deadline March 21, 2019. More information.
NEW!
University of Arizona Sky School Instructor Positions, 2019-2020
Application deadline April 22, 2019. More information.
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.
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Chubb Associate, Underwriting, Chubb, Chicago, IL
More information.
Clean Water Communications Coordinator, Orange County, Coastkeeper, Costa
Mesa, CA
More information.
Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Baltimore, MD
More information.
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.
Social Science Communities Research Support, Environmental Protection Agency,
Duluth, MN
More information.
NEW!
Water Quality Project Coordinator, Trout Unlimited, Oregon
More information.
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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