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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. PhD Defense: Mukunth Natarajan

2. MS Defense: Zoe Stein

3. Sustainability Series: Free Film Screening of Paris to Pittsburgh

4. PhD Defense: Leah Gibbons


Other Events - On Campus

5. Apollo 11 Mission 50th Anniversary Celebration Movie Night

 

Other Events - Off Campus

6. South Mountain Environmental Education Center: Desert Discoveries

7. 2019 Point-in-Time Homeless Street Count

8. United Nations Civil Society Conference: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Communities

9. SER Southwest Annual Conference

 

News and Announcements

10. When roundworms lose, carbon emissions rise

11. Sustainability alumnus to receive Construction Management Association of America scholarship

12. Refugees in Uganda learn agribusiness through online initiative

13. Pervasive polymers of the deep blue sea

14. Meet sustainability alumna Samantha Zah

15. Thunderbird, Dignity Health partner to train global health care leaders

16. New Graduate Certificate: Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership, School of Sustainability

17. Mowing Down Pollution Program

18. Winter School in Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics

19. Young SDG Innovators Programme

20. With infrastructure reform, U.S. could build world's biggest, greenest carbon sink

21. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program


Other Jobs

22. Service Designer, Maricopa County Manager, Phoenix, AZ

23. Assistant Program Manager, Colorado Forest Restoration Institution, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

24. Air Quality and Climate Specialist (2 positions), City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

25. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Sustainability Education in Higher Education, School for Environmental and Sustainability, University of Michigan

26. Drinking Water Policy and Data Analysis, Office of Water, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

27. Postdoctoral Research Opportunity, Water Resources, USDA Forest Service, Center for Integrated Forest Science in Cordesville, SC

28. Landscape Ecologist, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc., Iowa City, IA

29. Policy Analyst, Cars and Energy, Consumer Reports, San Francisco, CA

30. Science and Education Coordinator, Parsons Field Institute and Education, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, Scottsdale, AZ

31. Tribal Solid Waste Liaison, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Arizona Tribal Communities


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EVENTS

Institute Events


NEW!

PhD Defense: Mukunth Natarajan

(Tuesday, June 18, 2019) Mukunth Natarajan will defend his dissertation Food, a Global Product: An Enhanced FEW Nexus Approach. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 1:00 p.m. in room 401, College Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

MS Defense: Zoe Stein

(Tuesday, June 18, 2019) Zoe Stein will defend her scientific paper A Future-Oriented Assessment of Attitudes Toward Urban Water Sustainability Transitions among Young, Ethnically-Diverse Urban Residents in Phoenix, Denver, and Las Vegas. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 5:00 p.m. in room 408, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Sustainability Series: Free Film Screening of Paris to Pittsburgh

(Wednesday, June 19, 2019) From coastal cities to America’s heartland, Paris to Pittsburgh celebrates Americans who are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change. As climate change grows more deadly and destructive, people aren’t waiting on Washington to act. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1140 E Baseline Rd, Tempe. More information and registration.


NEW!

PhD Defense: Leah Gibbons

(Thursday, June 27, 2019) Leah Gibbons will defend her dissertation Regenerative Community Development: A Framework and Evaluation Tool for Co-creating Thriving Living Systems. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:00 a.m. in room 401, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


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Other Events

On Campus


NEW!

Apollo 11 Mission 50th Anniversary Celebration Movie Night

(Wednesday, July 17, 2019) Please join ASU’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) team and the School of Earth and Space Exploration for an exclusive Apollo 11 Mission 50th Anniversary Celebration! This free event includes a special screening of the 2019 documentary "Apollo 11," featuring some never-before-seen footage of the first spaceflight to land humans on the moon. From 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Marston Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


Off Campus


NEW!

South Mountain Environmental Education Center: Desert Discoveries

(Saturday, June 15, 2019) Explore the Sonoran Desert through crafts, stories, and hands-on activities. Fun for children and the child in us all! From 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the South Mountain Environmental Education Center, 10409 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ. More information and tickets.


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.


IDEA2019: The Energy for More Resilient Cities

(Monday-Thursday, June 24-27, 2019) Facing more extreme weather and an aging grid, cities, communities, campuses, healthcare and military bases are all seeking more resilient, reliable and efficient energy infrastructure to support economic development, achieve sustainability objectives and enhance quality of life. It is also becoming increasingly important to find new pathways for deployment and collaboration on new business models to enable investment in local energy infrastructure. Join IDEA at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh at IDEA2019 where IDEA members and professionals in the district energy, CHP and microgrid industries will come together to share experiences, explore new solutions, and learn from each other. More information and registration.


NEW!

2019 Point-in-Time Homeless Street Count

(Friday, June 28, 2019) Call for Volunteers: The City of Tempe aims to determine if there have been any changes to the homeless population since the last Point-in-Time (PIT) Count completed in January 2019. The PIT count helps the City understand the demographics of the people they serve and to decide where best to invest resources. We will be doing a minimum of 3 people per team with a maximum of 4. More information.


ICED 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 Universities 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 ICED’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.


NEW!

United Nations Civil Society Conference: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Communities

(Monday-Wednesday, August 26-28, 2019) Holding this worldwide conference in Salt Lake City will be historic, as it will be the first time this conference will be held outside of UN Headquarters in the United States. With talks of taking this conference abroad again in 2020, the success of this event is imperative for the future of the conference and America’s United Nations legacy. The UN’s mission is world peace. To this end, they are focused on empowering sustainable cities and communities. More information and registration.


SHADE 2019 Southwest Horticulture Annual Day of Education

(Friday, August 30, 2019) This year’s SHADE education conference will be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix. If you have any questions, please contact Shayla at shyde@azna.org or 480-966-1610. We have some new and exciting things planned for the conference. See you all in August! The conference is sponsored by the Arizona Nursery Association. 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. More information.


NEW!

SER Southwest Annual Conference

(Friday-Sunday, November 8-10, 2019) The 2019 Annual Conference of the SER - Southwest Chapter will be held in Tucson, Arizona at the University of Arizona! We invite submissions of presentations and posters, as well as symposia, panels, and workshops on any topic related to restoration, management, or conservation of natural areas in the Southwest Chapter Ecoregions. Abstracts due by August 30, 2019. More information and registration.



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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


NEW!

When roundworms lose, carbon emissions rise

Soil food webs play a key role in supporting grassland ecosystems, which cover about one-quarter of the land on Earth. Climate change poses a threat to these environments, partly because of the uncertainty of extremes in rainfall, which is projected to increase. Read more.


NEW!

Sustainability alumnus to receive Construction Management Association of America scholarship

Curt Truman, a 2016 alumnus of Arizona State University's Master of Sustainability Solutions, has been selected to receive the 2019 CMAA Graduate Student Scholarship Award from the Construction Management Association of America, Metro New York/New Jersey Chapter. He will be honored at the CMAA annual luncheon on June 14 at the Yale Club in New York City. Truman is completing his master of science degree in construction administration at another prestigious university and earned a 4.165 GPA. Read more.


NEW!

Refugees in Uganda learn agribusiness through online initiative

A group of 30 people who live in a refugee settlement in Uganda are the first to take the online Agribusiness 250 course through Education for Humanity, an initiative of Arizona State University that is offering higher education to refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Uganda and Rwanda. Education for Humanity is managed by EdPlus, the unit at ASU that creates technology and forges partnerships to develop new ways of teaching and learning. Read more.


NEW!

Pervasive polymers of the deep blue sea

"It all comes out in the wash" is proving to be a more accurate phrase than previously realized, and it may not be good news. It seems that humans' cleaning habits are a major contributor to the growing problem of synthetic tidbits in the ocean. Unfortunately, most of us are unaware that we are part of the problem. Deep sea “Grey water” pouring from washing machines to water treatment plants contain a stew of microplastic particles. The plastic is ending up in rivers and oceans. Researchers at Arizona State University are finding a particularly pervasive problem with the microplastics that originate from human everyday use. Read more.


NEW!

Meet sustainability alumna Samantha Zah

With a growing number of sustainability programs out there, how do you choose? Samantha Zah, a spring 2019 graduate of the Master of Sustainability Solutions (MSUS) at Arizona State University, said she chose the program because of its applied approach. “I was concerned with getting wrapped up in academia and losing connection with the real world, so I appreciated the option to straddle both while advancing my career in the MSUS program,” she explained. Read more.


NEW!

Thunderbird, Dignity Health partner to train global health care leaders

A new partnership between Thunderbird School of Global Management and Dignity Health Global Education is poised to begin educating the leaders necessary to maintain the future health of global health care systems. Read more.


NEW!

New Graduate Certificate: Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership, School of Sustainability

Applications are now open for a new graduate certificate in Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership. The one-year, 15-credit program is online, with two weeklong, in-person immersive sessions. This program was designed and is led by Kathleen Merrigan, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and architect of programs and laws supporting local food systems, public health and organic food production. Read more.


NEW!

Mowing Down Pollution Program

In an effort to improve air quality and reduce air pollution produced by gasoline powered lawn and garden equipment, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department in partnership with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, created this program. Recycle gas-powered equipment and get a $200 voucher towards the purchase of a new electric or battery-powered equipment. Read more.


NEW!

Winter School in Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics

This one-week Winter School (March 16-20, 2020), run by leading applied and agricultural economists, will provide an in-depth introduction to basics of survey design, experimental methods, and data analysis. Taught by experts from Arizona State University, Cornell University, Michigan State University, Purdue University, and Susquehanna University, the program will consist of a variety of lectures, software introduction, and hands-on training. Fusing knowledge from agribusiness, agricultural economics, consumer studies, marketing, and applied economics the curriculum will cover the basics required for successfully using surveys and experiments in research studies. Key topics will include designing stand-alone or accompanying surveys, choice experiments, and auctions to collect data; as well as, related data analysis, interpretation of results, and deriving recommendations to stakeholders. More information.


NEW!

Young SDG Innovators Programme

The Young SDG Innovators Programme is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to identify young talent within their organizations to collaborate and accelerate business innovation towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This ten-month accelerator programme activates future business leaders and changemakers to develop and drive innovative solutions through new technologies, initiatives, and business models and deliver on their company’s sustainability objectives. The Programme is designed to engage your company’s brightest and best talent in not only advancing your sustainability efforts but driving innovation and delivering tangible solutions with potential market value for your company. Nominations from May 13-August 31, 2019. Program runs from September 2019 to June 2020. More information.


NEW!

With infrastructure reform, U.S. could build world’s biggest, greenest carbon sink (GreenBiz.com)

Infrastructure goes beyond roads and bridges and into forests, farms, rivers and streams — all of which help us manage storm runoff and meet our needs for clean drinking water. U.S. cities such as Denver and New York already funnel water fees into forests, farms and fields, because that’s where their water comes from. The cities of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., meanwhile, are using stormwater fee assessments to encourage investment in green spaces that absorb water instead of concrete ones that repel it. Read more.


Special Issue of Sustainability “Collaboration for Sustainability”

Guest Editor Edward Hackett is seeking submissions for this special issue that analyze the organization and dynamics of sustainability collaborations and that propose new patterns of collaboration to achieve sustainability goals. For more information of types of papers and submission. Deadline for submission is October 31, 2019.


NEW!

Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

May 2019 drought summary is online.


May Southwest Climate Outlook

The May 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.


CLIMAS Podcast: April 2019: The Winner-Winter Narratives Edition

Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.



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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings


Faculty Associate Pool, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Application deadline May – open until filled. More information.


Oceans Futures Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

More information.


Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

More information.


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Other Jobs


Postdoctoral Research Associate in Flood Resilience, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc., National Water Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Application deadline June 15, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Service Designer, Maricopa County Manager, Phoenix, AZ

Application deadline June 20, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Assistant Program Manager, Colorado Forest Restoration Institution, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Application deadline June 21, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Air Quality and Climate Specialist (2 positions), City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Application deadline June 24, 2019. More information, search for ID# 32054.


Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Application deadline June 30, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Sustainability Education in Higher Education, School for Environmental and Sustainability, University of Michigan

Application deadline July 1, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Drinking Water Policy and Data Analysis, Office of Water, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline July 9, 2019. More information.


NEW!

Postdoctoral Research Opportunity, Water Resources, USDA Forest Service, Center for Integrated Forest Science in Cordesville, SC

Application deadline July 15, 2019. More information.


Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Management, Undergraduate School, University of Maryland University College, Killeen, TX

More information.


Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Law Policy and Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, PA

More information.


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

More information.


Assistant Research Professor, Watershed Management and Water Resources, Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA

More information.


Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.

More information.


Director of Field Building, Build Healthy Places Network, San Francisco, CA

More information.


Director of Sustainability, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

More information.


Entry Level Water Resources Engineer, Dewberry, Atlanta, GA

More information.


Executive Director, New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future, Springfield, KY

More information.


NEW!

Landscape Ecologist, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc., Iowa City, IA

More information.


Local Food Specialist, Stern Produce, Phoenix, AZ

More information.


NEW!

Policy Analyst, Cars and Energy, Consumer Reports, San Francisco, CA

More information.


Postdoctoral Associate, EPSCoR, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

More information.


Postdoctoral Fellow, Eyes on Ice-Water Environmental Research Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK

More information.


Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental Studies, The New School, New York, NY

More information.


Program Associate, Office the Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund, San Francisco, CA

More information.


Project Analyst/Associate, Apex Analytics, Boulder, CO

More information.


NEW!

Science and Education Coordinator, Parsons Field Institute and Education, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, Scottsdale, AZ

More information.


Senior Campaign Representative (Beyond Dirty Fuels), Sierra Club, Denver, CO; NM, TX (flexible)

More information.


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

More information.


Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainability Division, Pima County, Tucson, AZ

More information.


NEW!

Tribal Solid Waste Liaison, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Arizona Tribal Communities (minimum age 55)

More information.


Water Resources Program Process Management Coordinator, State of Washington, Bellevue, WA

More information.


Winyah Bay Coordinator, American Rivers, Horry/Georgetown Counties, SC

More information.


WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

This is a volunteer position. More information.


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