SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST
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NEW ITEMS
Institute Events
2. ASU Cares Volunteer Activity for SOS
3. Sustainability Series: Chasing the Monarch Migration through Arizona
5. Sustainability Series: On the Edge: Water, Immigration, and Politics in the Southwest
Other Events - On Campus
13. Zócalo/ASU Event: Will Technology Kill Universities?
14. Sustaining the Commons: Interplay Between Theory and Practice
Other Events - Off Campus
15. Chandler Science Café: Fighting the Ebola Outbreak
16. WSP Distinguished Speaker Series: Brian Richter
18. WRRC Brown Bag Series: Tucson Water Recycled Water Program
19. WRRC Brown Bag Series: The Surprising Slide in Domestic Demand: Be Careful What You Wish For
20. WRRC Brown Bag Series: A New Paradigm: Electric Utilities Investing in Water Conservation
News and Announcements
21. ASU Art Museum to document Tempe with history's slowest photograph
22. The impact of obesity stigma: ASU professor seeks solutions
23. ASU-led conference underscores the changing nature of war
24. Making sustainability easy for the retail customer
25. ASU science advances featured at annual meeting
26. Levi's water initiatives make green while saving blue
27. New ASU book focuses on growing field of creative nonfiction
28. Bangladesh uses floating farms and solar to adapt to climate change
29. February Southwest Climate Outlook
Institute Jobs
30. Project Manager, Global Sustainability Solutions Services
Other Jobs
31. Project Planner, Student Engagement, Office of Sustainability, University of Alberta
32. Sustainability Coordinator, Concordia College
34. Sustainability Coordinator, Jacksonville University
35. University Sustainability Officer, Florida Institute of Technology
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EVENTS
ASU's Night of the Open Door: Act Locally, Think Globally – Exploring Sustainable Solutions
(Saturday, February 28, 2015) Come check out how you can make a positive impact in your own neighborhood and city. Activities from the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and School of Sustainability will include a green screen photo booth, sustainability-themed games for children, hands-on displays, as well as other activities about how ASU is contributing to local and global sustainability. From 4:00-9:00 p.m. at Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
Sustainability Series: Fixing Climate Change with Air Capture
(Tuesday, March 3, 2015) Klaus Lackner, Center for Negative Carbon Emissions and School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University will present Fixing Climate Change with Air Capture from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Launching the Biomimicry Center Celebration
(Tuesday, March 3, 2015) Please join in celebrating the launch of the Biomimicry Center at Arizona State University, a joint partnership between ASU and Biomimicry 3.8. There will be a half-day of presentations, conversations and performances about the power of nature to inspire innovative collaborations and create sustainable solutions for global challenges. From 1:00-7:30 p.m. in the Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Please RSVP and for more information visit http://biomimicry.asu.edu contact Mary Kivioja at 480-727-0478 or email at biomimicry@asu.edu.
Decision Center for a Desert City Water/Climate Briefing: Climate Change Risk: Extreme Fires and Post-Fire Flooding
(Wednesday, March 4, 2015) Join us for a panel of experts discuss how the ecology of Arizona forests are changing in response to climatic conditions and how this affects the risks of forest fires, damage fires, and post-fire floods. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. at the Decision Center for a Desert City Conference Room, 21 E. 6th St, Ste 126B, Tempe. More information. Please RSVP to katie.peige@asu.edu.
Sustainability Series: The Accidental E-Book
(Wednesday, March 4, 2015) Matt McCarthy, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University will present The Accidental E-Book from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Emerge 2015: Artists + Scientists Redesign the Future
(Friday, March 6, 2015) Dancing robots. Google Glass theatre. Wearable electronic utopias. Cameras that record in deep time for 100 years. Fine art created by algorithms. Emerge is a festival of artistic and scientific visitations from the future featuring performance, improvisation, games, dance, hands-on opportunities to design and build the future, and a multimedia performance by Radiolab co-creator Jad Abumrad! From 3:00-11:59 p.m. at Skysong Innovation Center, 1475 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. More information and RSVP.
ASU Cares Volunteer Activity for SOS
(Saturday, March 14, 2014) Come join the School of Sustainability alumni chapter board, students, and other alumni for a beautiful morning of gardening maintenance at the Escalante Community Garden. From 8:00-11:00 a.m. at the garden at 2150 E Orange St, Tempe. More information and RSVP.
Sustainability Series: Chasing the Monarch Migration through Arizona
(Thursday, March 19, 2015) Gail Morris, Southwest Monarch Study Coordinator will present Chasing the Monarch Migration through Arizona from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Farmers Market@ASU
(Tuesday, March 24, 2015) The mission of the Farmers Market at ASU Tempe is to promote sustainability, healthy eating and green living practices among our students, faculty and staff by providing educational opportunities and convenient access to a variety of locally grown and produced foods through a learning-living partnership with Arizona farmers and artisans. From 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on the Student Services lawn. More information.
Sustainability Series: On the Edge: Water, Immigration, and Politics in the Southwest
(Friday, March 27, 2015) Char Miller, Pomona College will present On the Edge: Water, Immigration, and Politics in the Southwest from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
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On Campus
Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Condensation-Mediated “Living” Chain Growth Polymerization: Towards New DNA Nanostructures
(Friday, February 27, 2015) Stefan Zauscher, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Sciences, Duke University will present Condensation-Mediated “Living” Chain Growth Polymerization: Towards New DNA Nanostructures at 1:30 p.m. in room 201 Physical Education Building East, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Manipulating Electro-magnetic Waves at the Nanoscale and Its Engineering Applications
(Friday, February 27, 2015) Xianfan Xu, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University will present Manipulating Electro-magnetic Waves at the Nanoscale and Its Engineering Applications at 1:30 p.m. in room H153, Physical Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
14th Annual Local to Global Justice Forum and Festival
(Friday-Sunday, February 27-March 1, 2015) Please join us on for the 14th Annual Local to Global Justice Forum and Festival (Formerly known as the Teach-In!). This year's theme, Water Justice, reminds us that the Earth's life-blood, essential to all living beings on the planet, is under threat of pollution, privatization, or thievery. This year's Forum and Festival will feature an amazing array of groups and speaker working to insure that water remains free and accessible to all. Our keynote speakers will address struggles over water access in Africa and Latin America. We will continue our practice of creating larger panel discussions where multiple groups share the stage in plenary-style dialogue. There will be smaller workshops and hands-on exhibits of permaculture practice, activities and workshops for children and youth, and tabling from over 40 community groups. We will again feature free music and performances from a number of local artists, and our incredible healthy and delicious, and free, lunches and snacks. For more information on the schedule and locations, visit: http://www.localtoglobal.org/2015.html.
Night of the Open Door at ASU
(Saturday and Saturday, February 28 and March 28, 2015) ASU's Night of the Open Door is a signature event of the Arizona SciTech Festival, and rated one of the top events since it was founded in 2012. The evening offers a window into the creative energy that powers a world-class university, with 100 interactive activities and 1,000 student, faculty and staff volunteers. Thrill seekers, life-long learners and the just-plain-curious can explore laboratories, living collections and museums. February 28 at the Tempe campus and March 28 at the West campus. More information.
CSPO Seminar: Ethics as Analysis and Ethics as Feelings: The Interplay of Cognition and Emotion on Engineering and Science Ethics Education
(Monday, March 2, 2015) Bill Kastenberg, Principal Investigator of Making Ethics Explicit: Relocating Ethics to the Core of Engineering Education will present Ethics as Analysis and Ethics as Feelings: The Interplay of Cognition and Emotion on Engineering and Science Ethics Education from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Please RSVP to cspo@asu.edu by 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 27. Cosponsored by Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes and the Life Science Ethics Program, School of Life Sciences.
School of Life Sciences Search Seminar: Zombie Ants: The Precise Manipulation of Animal Behavior by a Microbe
(Monday, March 2, 2015) David Hughes, Pennsylvania State University will present Zombie Ants: The Precise Manipulation of Animal Behavior by a Microbe from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in room E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
School of Life Sciences Macrosystems Search Seminar: Understanding and Predicting the Effects of Global Change on Biodiversity Across Space and Time
(Tuesday, March 3, 2015) Justin Kitzes, University of California-Berkeley will present Understanding and Predicting the Effects of Global Change on Biodiversity Across Space and Time from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in room E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Center for Nanotechnology in Society Occasional Speaker: Governance of Emerging Technologies: Opening up Traditionally Expert Domains
(Wednesday, March 4, 2015) Sarah Hartley, University of Nottingham School of Biosciences will present Governance of Emerging Technologies: Opening up Traditionally Expert Domains from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in room 156, McCord Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Please RSVP by Friday, February 27 to Patty.Ryan@asu.edu.
Hugh Hanson Ecology Seminar Series: Collective Motion, Collective Decision-Making, and Collective Action: From Microbes to Societies
(Wednesday, March 4, 2015) Simon Levin, Princeton University will present Collective Motion, Collective Decision-Making, and Collective Action: From Microbes to Societies from 1:45-2:45 p.m. in room 174, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Cosponsored by School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. More information.
School of Life Sciences Macrosystems Search Seminar and Chalk Talk: Scaling from Seedscapes to Ecosystems
(Thursday, March 5, 2015) Noelle Beckman, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will present Scaling from Seedscapes to Ecosystems from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in room E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Mathematics and Natural Sciences Seminar: Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy
(Thursday, March 5, 2015) Charles Weems, University of Hawaii will present Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in room 256, CLCC, Arizona State University at the West campus.
Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: Health Across Generations: Evolutionary Perspectives on the Bio-social Relationships between Grandmothers, Mothers, and Children
(Thursday, March 5, 2015) Molly Fox, Chapman Early Human and Lifespan Development Program, University of California-Irvine will present Health Across Generations: Evolutionary Perspectives on the Bio-social Relationships between Grandmothers, Mothers, and Children from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in room 254, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonic Devices: Performance and Scalability
(Friday, March 6, 2015) Xiuling Li, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will present Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonic Devices: Performance and Scalability at 1:30 p.m. in room H153, Physical Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
Zócalo/ASU Event: Will Technology Kill Universities?
(Tuesday, March 17, 2015) Kevin Carey, author of The End of College, will present Will Technology Kill Universities? At 6:30 p.m. at the ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe. More information and RSVP.
Jenny Norton Humanities and Sustainability Lecture: Women, the Environment and Meaningful Change
(Wednesday, March 18, 2015) Jamie Bechtel, New Course will present Women, the Environment and Meaningful Change at 4:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Sustaining the Commons: Interplay Between Theory and Practice
(Thursday, March 19, 2015) Please join the symposium Sustaining the Commons: Interplay between Theory and Practice organized by the Center for Behavior, Institutions and the Environment (CBIE). Please RSVP [jfraser@asu.edu] and for more information visit our website.
Balance-Unbalance 2015: Water, Climate, Place: Reimagining Environments
(Wednesday-Sunday, March 25-29, 2015) Balance-Unbalance, an international conference, brings multiple disciplines together to explore intersections between nature, art, science, new technologies, aid agencies and society with the goal of developing cross-disciplinary initiatives using innovative art and technology to advance ecological awareness and sustainability practices and to inspire wide-ranging community engagement in the face of unprecedented environmental challenges. To be held at Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Submissions are currently open for proposing an exhibition, concert, paper, panel or a 2-day workshop in the days leading up to the conference (March 25-26). For more information.
Health Grocery Shopping Training
(Friday, March 27, 2015) Are you interested in leading healthy grocery shopping tours for students? This training will allow you to be eligible to guide students through the grocery store and assist them in selecting healthy options for their preferences, lifestyle, and budget. From 2:00-4:00 p.m. in room 281, Health Services Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Registration information: deadline is March 22nd. Please register through this link: https://eventbrite.com/event/15807779494/
Off Campus
State Bicycle Product Launch Party
(Saturday, February 28, 2015) Join us as we celebrate carrying State Bicycle Co. A percentage of sales goes to Bike Corral at Tempe Beach Park. We will have a bike valet set up so you can secure your bike. Robert Brownlee, a bike mechanic, will be on site for minor repairs. Food, drink and raffles too! More information.
Chandler Science Café: Fighting the Ebola Outbreak
(Wednesday, March 4, 2015) Charles Arntzen, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University will present Fighting the Ebola Outbreak. Dr. Arntzen developed the technology that was instrumental in developing the experimental Ebola drug Zmapp. He has been front and center in the news about fighting the Ebola outbreak. At 7 p.m. at Gangplank, 260 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler. More information.
WSP Distinguished Speaker Series: Brian Richter
(Thursday, March 5, 2015) Brian Richter, The Nature Conservancy, will present a lecture and have a book signing of his book Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Tucson and Catalina Rooms, Student Union, University of Arizona, Tucson. More information.
City of Scottsdale Green Building Lectures: Tiny House Movement
(Thursday, March 5, 2015) Taylor Vos, Designer and Jared Stolzfus, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Sustainability will present Tiny House Movement from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. Free and open to the public. More information.
2nd European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference: Taking P to the Next Level
(Thursday-Friday, March 5-6, 2015) The German Phosphorus Platform and the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform invite all stakeholders from industry, science and policy to the second European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference in Berlin. Following the successful first edition of the ESPC (European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference) in Brussels in 2013, and the launch of the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, Berlin this March will be the stage for ESPC2. Leading experts and decision makers in the field of phosphorus management will come together to exchange knowledge and experiences and take action. Join us for two days of inspiration and motivation in taking P to the next level! More information.
First Friday Solar Talk
(Friday, March 6, 2015) Christiana Honsberg, QEEST Engineering Center, Arizona State University will present a special First Friday Solar Talk to kick off Solar Month at 7:00 p.m. at the IMAX Theater, Arizona Science Center, 600 W. Washington St, Phoenix. More information.
WRRC Brown Bag Series: Tucson Water Recycled Water Program
(Monday, March 9, 2015) Jeff Biggs, Tucson Water Interim Deputy Director; Fernando Molina, Tucson Water Public information Officer; Wally Wilson, Tucson Water Chief Hydrologist will present Tucson Water Recycled Water Program from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in the Sol Resnick Conference Room, Water Resources Research Center, 350 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson. More information.
WRRC Brown Bag Series: The Surprising Slide in Domestic Demand: Be Careful What You Wish For
(Wednesday, March 11, 2015) Gary C. Woodard, Montgomery & Associates will present The Surprising Slide in Domestic Demand: Be Careful What You Wish For from 12:00–1:30 p.m. in the Sol Resnick Conference Room, Water Resources Research Center, 350 N Campbell Ave, Tucson. More information.
Everybody Matters: Climate Change and Human Rights
(Thursday, March 12, 2015) Mary Robinson, Mary Robinson Foundation will present Everybody Matters: Climate Change and Human Rights at 6:00 p.m. in Centennial Hall, University of Arizona, Tucson. Sponsored by the Agnes Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Justice. More information.
WRRC Brown Bag Series: A New Paradigm: Electric Utilities Investing in Water Conservation
(Thursday, March 26, 2015) Lon W. House, Water and Energy Consulting will present Electric Utilities Investing in Water Conservation from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in the Sol Resnick Conference Room, Water Resources Research Center, 350 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson. More information.
Population Connection: Capitol Hill Days 2015
(Friday-Tuesday, April 10-14, 2015) Population Connection’s annual conference at the Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel in Washington, DC. This weekend consists of informational sessions and interactive advocacy training focused on the pressing need for U.S. investments in international family planning, leading up to lobby visits on Capitol Hill. The program is free to attend. Student scholarships are available for student travel and housing, but registration is required. For more information, you can contact Christina Ospina at cospina@populationconnection.org or 202-332-2200, 7715. More information.
2nd Singapore Sustainability Symposium: Sustainable City Design
(Wednesday-Thursday, April 15-17, 2015) With the continued commitment of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to sustainability and urban solutions that are transdisciplinary, transboundary, and fully integrated, NTU's Sustainable Earth Office (SEO) and Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), in collaboration with a number of Singapore’s Agencies, are organizing the second S3 in Singapore. The symposium will have a Singaporean flavor, with a special interest in the challenges faced by cities and urbanization. The title of this year's symposium is Sustainable City Design, and S3 will again serve as early input to the World Cities Summit (held next summer 2015 in New York). This year's symposium will begin with a public lecture and discussion panel including the presentation by a Minister of key objectives from Singapore's new sustainability plan. More information.
Instream Flow Council Flow 2015: Protecting Rivers and Lakes in the Face of Uncertainty
(Tuesday-Thursday, April 28-30, 2015) The Instream Flow Council is committed to promoting proven expertise; improving public understanding of linkages between science, law, and social values; and supporting the use of appropriate tools to protect, maintain, and restore, aquatic resources. They will be holding the third international workshop on instream flows in Portland, OR. More information.
12th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference
(Monday-Wednesday, May 4-6, 2015) Join us at Nutrition & Health: State of the Science and Clinical Applications, sharing nutrient-rich and tantalizing meals with like-minded learners at a beautiful desert destination and gathering insights on nutrition, prevention and healthful living from internationally recognized researchers, clinicians, educators, authors and chefs. To be held at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix. More information.
US Department of Energy: Better Building Summit 2015
(Wednesday-Friday, May 27-29, 2015) The Better Buildings Summit is a national meeting where leading organizations across key sectors showcase solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings portfolio-wide by 20% over the next ten years. This Summit is designed for partners and stakeholders to exchange best practices and highlight demonstrated market solutions with an equal emphasis on discussing future opportunities for greater energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings. To be held in Washington, D.C. More information.
WRRC Annual Conference 2015: Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainable Water Practices
(Tuesday-Wednesday, June 9-10, 2015) Please join us for the WRRC 2015 Annual Conference, "Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainable Water Practices" to be held at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Chandler, Arizona. The WRRC, in partnership with the Gila River Indian Community, is hosting the conference to increase awareness of water sustainability efforts on tribal lands, and to provide new perspectives in the discussion of water management options to meet growing supply gaps in Arizona. More information.
Conference on Complex Systems 2015
(Monday-Friday, September 28-October, 2015) The annual European Conferences on Complex Systems (ECCS) have become a major venue for the Complex Systems Community since they were started in 2003. For the first time, this year, the conference will be held in North America to foster and multiply contacts between the European, North American and Asian communities working in this domain. CCS’15 will be a major international conference and event in the area of complex systems and interdisciplinary science in general. To be held at the Hilton Doubletree Fiesta Inn, Tempe. More information.
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ASU Art Museum to document Tempe with history's slowest photograph
Boasting two interstate freeways and one of Arizona's largest shopping malls, the City of Tempe has been selected to represent the evolution of world civilization over the next thousand years. Read more.
The impact of obesity stigma: ASU professor seeks solutions
Arizona State University medical anthropologist and President's Professor Alexandra Brewis Slade says that even as more and more Americans find themselves carrying extra weight, the stigma attached to being overweight has grown. Read more.
ASU-led conference underscores the changing nature of war
While war will continue to be brutal and include battles, air strikes and attacks of various types, the future of war will be defined by innovations in labs, cyberspace and technological and scientific advances – as well as broad shifts in global culture, climate change and competition over resources. Read more.
Making sustainability easy for the retail customer (from GreenBiz.com)
How many Americans does it take to screw in an LED light bulb? Unless we’re talking about an informed early adopter, it takes two: the consumer and the salesperson who guides the buying decision. Without the latter, the former can walk away empty-handed or at least very frustrated. Read more.
ASU science advances featured at annual meeting
From feeding the world to analyzing innovation, Arizona State University faculty and students played a big role in the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read more.
Levi's water initiatives make green while saving blue (from GreenBiz.com)
Levi Strauss was engaged in social and environmental sustainability even before green was fashionable. Founded more than 150 years ago on the mantra of “profits with principles,” the company protected its workers from layoffs during the Great Depression, integrated its Southern factories even before the Civil Rights movement and educated employees about HIV/AIDS before the knowledge became mainstream. Read more.
New ASU book focuses on growing field of creative nonfiction
ASU professor Lee Gutkind, a writer, teacher and storyteller, said he knew he'd hit a home run a few years ago when he brought together a group of writers and scholars, and watched as they created compelling, fresh narratives that conveyed complex scientific information. Read more.
Bangladesh uses floating farms and solar to adapt to climate change (from GreenBiz.com)
When we wrote about the surge of small solar in Bangladesh in May, we were astounded that 2,667 solar systems were being added every day. Since then, the numbers have grown to 50,000 to 60,000 a day, bringing the government's goal into reach — a solar nation by 2021, where every household has solar. Read more.
Solid Waste Association of North America National Solid Waste Design Competition
The National Solid Waste Design Competition, created by SWANA's Young Professionals (YP) group, is a team competition that asks participants to solve a "real world" problem faced by solid waste professionals. The competition aims at providing design experience for students interested in pursuing an education and/or career in solid waste management. Additionally, the SWDC aims to encourage student involvement in WASTECON®, provide students with practical solid waste management-related experience, and establish an excellent networking opportunity for students. The competition will take place at SWANA 's annual conference, WASTECON®, August 25-27, 2015, in Orlando, Florida. Awards will be presented to the top two teams, with maximum overall scores. Participating students will also receive a free WASTECON® 2015 registration and SWANA student membership. Are you student who's interested or do you know students who may be interested? Visit the SWDC website to access the problem statement and protocol document, as well as important deadline information. Initial team information forms need to be in by March 2. Questions? Contact Karam Singh, 904-303-9438, or Nathan Mayer, 561-758-7130.
Arizona Association of Environmental Professionals Scholarship and Grant Application
The Arizona Association of Environmental Professionals (AZAEP) seeks outstanding students for the Future Environmental Professionals Scholarship and also students comprising an outstanding group, organization, or class project for the Future Environmental Professionals Grant. The scholarship and grant will each carry an award of $1,500.00, plus a one-year student membership in AZAEP. The objective of the scholarship and grant is to assist undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled full-time in a degree program at an accredited Arizona college or university in their preparation for a career as an environmental professional. Students enrolled in Community colleges pursuing a two-year terminal degree or a transfer program may apply. Students must be enrolled full-time as stipulated by their program requirements. Application deadline is February 27, 2015. More information.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
January 2015 drought summary is online.
February Southwest Climate Outlook
The February 2015 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: January 2015 Southwest Climate Podcast
Tune into the Southwest climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Project Manager, Global Sustainability Solutions Services
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External Applicants, and in the "Requisition ID" section, type 11427BR.
Research Analyst, Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Program (Site Manager)
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External Applicants, and in the "Requisition ID" section, type 11563BR.
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Walton Initiatives)
To apply to this position, please send application materials to giosjobs@asu.edu.
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Conservation Biologist, Morton Arboretum
Application deadline February 28, 2015. More information.
Faculty Position, Cryosphere Science, Columbia University
Application deadline March 1, 2015. More information.
Project Planner, Student Engagement, Office of Sustainability, University of Alberta
Application deadline March 10, 2015. More information.
Sustainability Coordinator, Concordia College
Screening begins March 13, 2015. More information.
Assistant Professor, Environment and Climate Change, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Application deadline is March 16, 2015. More information.
Instructor, Sustainable Production Systems, Louisiana State University
Application deadline March 30, 2015. More information.
Marine Environmental Scientist Faculty, Sea Education Association
Application deadline March 31, 2015. More information.
Sustainability Coordinator, Jacksonville University
University Sustainability Officer, Florida Institute of Technology
Director of Sustainability, Messiah College
Energy and Utility Manager, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Part-time Executive Assistant, Arizona Public Health Association
Program Manager, Sustainable City Year Program, Sustainable Cities Initiative, University of Oregon
Online Full-time Faculty, Environmental Science, Grand Canyon University
Director, Office of Sustainability, Indiana University
Coordinator of Sustainability Education, Central College, Pella, Iowa
Director, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecology, Montana State University
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Urban Social-Ecological Systems, The New School
Field Institute Director, McDowell Sonoran Field Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona
Assistant Professor, Sustainability Studies, Roosevelt University
Faculty Openings: Environmental and Ecological Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University
Conservation Research Scientist, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum
Research Professor-Open Rank, Ecosystem Services, Idaho State University
Post-doctoral Research Associate, SES Modeling, Idaho State University
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Research, Idaho State University
Ph.D. Positions in Surface-Groundwater Interactions, Environmental Transport in Human Impacted Landscapes, Indiana University
Director of Sustainability, University of California-Merced
Sustainability Program Coordinator, University of Texas-Austin
SmartPower Solarize U Outreach Manager
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