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SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST


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 PM 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 under the Options where it says Join or Leave GIOSASU. You can see archives of list messages at the same address.




NEW ITEMS

(Current items remain in the Digest until they happen so don’t forget to peruse the web listing in case you missed something in the previous week.)


Institute Events

1. Sustainability Solutions Festival

2. UGEC Symposium: A Decade of Urbanization and Global Change

3. Walton Sustainability Solutions: World Religions Respond to the Environmental Crisis


Other Events - On Campus

4. Coffee@Beyond: Networks: A Different View of Life's Origins

5. School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Civil Rights Movie Series: The Loving Story

6. Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: Altruism Writ Small: E. coli Cells Protect One Another from Antibiotics

7. Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Research Activities in the Field of Microalgae-Based Biorefineries at Advanced Biomass R&D Center

8. Darwin Day Lecture: The Evolution of Goodness, Justice and Empathy

9. Biodesign Institute Seminar: Current Status of the Pohang X-ray Free Electron Laser Project

10. "Future of X" Series: The Future of Consciousness

11. Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: A New Interpretation of the Life-Extending Dietary Restriction Effect

12. Zero Food Waste Forum

13. Conservation International Special Event with Dr. M. Sanjayan

14. GreenBiz University


Other Events - Off Campus

15. Conservation Alliance Speaker Series: Country Mouse and City Mouse: A Story of Herbivores, Urbanization, and Delicious Desert Plants

16. Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting and Conference Call

17. Sustainability Solutions Festival's Family Day

18. AZ Thrives: A Sustainability Summit for Arizona's Minority and Small Business Leaders

19. Play Me, I'm Yours


News and Announcements

20. Addressing the need for ecological expertise in business

21. ASU names new crop of faculty to highest honor

22. Center for Biodiversity Outcomes to lead events at 2016 World Conservation Congress

23. Putting the squeeze on sustainability

24. Rethinking urban slums, block by block

25. Long-term study shows impact of humans on land

26. Getting the economic opportunity right on food waste

27. Zika virus: The next pandemic?

28. How food waste confuses wildlife

29. Environmental Research & Education Foundation Scholarship Program

30. Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy, University of Illinois-Chicago

31. Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program


Other Jobs

32. Healthy Community Design Program Coordinator, Maricopa County, Phoenix

33. Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Xerces Society, Portland, Oregon

34. Interdisciplinary (Social Scientist/Biologist/Ecologist), National Park Service, Berkeley, California

35. Agricultural Resources Advisor, Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, D.C.

36. Principal Researcher, International Institute for Environment and Development, London

37. Sustainability Faculty, Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs

38. Research Assistant Professor, Jornada Basin LTER, New Mexico State University, Albuquerque

39. Natural Resources Technician, Summer Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, Nevada

 


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EVENTS

Institute Events


          Sustainability Series: Natural Capital in China

(Tuesday, February 9, 2016) Shi Han, City University of Hong Kong and School of Sustainability Visiting Professor will present Natural Capital in China from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          Free Film Screening: Radical Grace

(Tuesday, February 9, 2016) When the Vatican reprimands US nuns—citing their “radical feminism”—three fearless women risk their place in the Catholic Church to follow another higher calling: social justice. Join us for Radical Grace with a post-film discussion. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m., Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and RSVP.


          REMINDER!

          Sustainability Solutions Festival

(Friday, February 12-Saturday, 27, 2016) The Sustainability Solutions Festival convenes the planet’s top sustainability events and organizations to discover and explore how we can individually and collectively reimagine our lives and our planet. The Festival’s many forums and events include: Conferences, Community gatherings, and Film screenings. For more information.


          School of Sustainability: Show the Garden Some Love!

(Saturday, February 13, 2016) Let’s show the garden some love this Valentine’s Day (and Arizona’s birthday)! Bring your family, friends, or significant other on over to the Escalante Community Garden for a beautiful morning of gardening maintenance and harvesting. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E Orange St, Tempe. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

          UGEC Symposium: A Decade of Urbanization and Global Change

(Thursday, February 18, 2016) Shuaib Lwasa, Makerere University; Patricia Romero Lankao, National Center for atmospheric Research; Karen Seto, Yale University; and David Simon, University of London, with moderator Christopher Boone, Arizona State University will draw from their own research and practical expertise to offer insight into the needs and directions of future UGEC research and science-policy-practice linkages, particularly addressing the role of young scholars and students interested in urbanization and sustainability issues. From 10:00-11:30 a.m. in Pima Auditorium, Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          REMINDER!

Walton Sustainability Solutions: World Religions Respond to the Environmental Crisis

(Thursday, February 18, 2016) Mary Evelyn Tucker, Yale University will present World Religions Respond to the Environmental Crisis in the Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Doors open 4:00 p.m.; lecture at 4:30 p.m. More information and RSVP. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.

 

Wrigley Lecture Series: Climate Change and Energy: How Can Justice be Achieved for Young People and Nature?

(Thursday, February 25, 2016) James Hansen, former Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Adjunct Professor, Columbia University's Earth Institute will present Climate Change and Energy: How Can Justice be Achieved for Young People and Nature? From 5:00-6:15 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.) In the Turquoise Room (220), Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          GreenBiz 2016

(Monday-Thursday, February 23-25, 2016) The eighth annual GreenBiz defines the trends, challenges and opportunities in sustainable business now. GreenBiz 2016 brings together GreenBiz Group, The Sustainability Consortium, and ASU's Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives. We leverage our vast networks, insights and domain expertise to bring you the brightest thinkers and most influential leaders. You'll get an unparalleled in-depth look at the key challenges and opportunities facing sustainable business today. This annual forum is framed by the annual State of Green Business report, the ninth annual edition of GreenBiz’s acclaimed accounting of key sustainability metrics and trends. The report, combined with the high-wattage stage presentations, workshops and networking opportunities that have become hallmarks of GreenBiz events, makes GreenBiz 2016 an unforgettable event. It will be held at the JW Marriott Camelback Resort, 5402 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253. Presented in partnership with The Sustainability Consortium and The Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University. More information and registration. (A Sustainability Solutions Festival event. Save $300 with discount code GB16ASU.)


          Wrigley Lecture Series: The Humane Economy

(Thursday, March 24, 2016) Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO, Humane Society of the US will present The Humane Economy from 6:15-7:00 p.m. (5:30-6:00 p.m. reception) at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. More information and RSVP.


          Wrigley Lecture Series: Your Next Meal: Where Nature and Culture Intersect

(Thursday, April 14, 2016) Michael Pollen, Author and Sustainable Food Advocate, will present Your Next Meal: Where Nature and Culture Intersect. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; lecture at 10:00 at the Evelyn Wood Music Theater, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.




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Other Events

On Campus

 

School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium: Damage Survey Results from the Joplin E5 Tornado

(Friday, February 5, 2016) Tim Marshall, PE, Haag Engineering will present Damage Survey Results from the Joplin E5 Tornado at 12:00 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          Campus Harvest of Seville Sour Oranges

(Friday-Sunday, February 5-7, 2016) ASU has partnered with Sun Devil Dining to harvest 10,000 pounds of Seville sour oranges from our Tempe campus and have it juiced, bottled and stored at the Sun Orchard (http://sunorchard.com/) facility for use in delicious recipes at Sun Devil Dining kitchens on all four campuses. Spend two hours outdoors picking and sorting fragrant oranges on the Arizona State University Tempe campus. Sign up.


          ASU Night of the Open Door @ West

(Saturday, February 6, 2016) ASU Night of the Open Door @ West offers events and interactive activities in mathematical and natural sciences, humanities, arts and cultural studies, social and behavioral sciences, along with dozens of hands-on activities that excite curiosity for teachers, kids, lifelong learners and parents. From 4:00-9:00 p.m. on the West campus. More information.

 

Commission on the Status of Women Special Leadership Event: Women in Diversity Leadership

(Monday, February 8, 2016) The ASU Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to invite ASU staff, faculty, and students to this special leadership event on women in diversity leadership. A panel of women leaders will explore important topics such as how they became leaders, challenges of leadership, the work of their respective offices, and their vision for diversity and inclusion at ASU. From 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the Turquoise Room, Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP. Webcast RSVP.


          NEW!

          Coffee@Beyond: Networks: A Different View of Life’s Origins

(Monday, February 8, 2016) Niles Lehman, Portland State University will present A Different View of Life’s Origins at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          NEW!

School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Civil Rights Movie Series: The Loving Story

(Tuesday, February 9, 2016) The moving account of Richard and Mildred Loving, who were arrested in 1958 for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriage. Their struggle culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia (1967) which overturned anti-miscegenation laws in the United States. Free and open to the public at 4:30 p.m. in Mohave (236), Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information contact susan.valeri@asu.edu or 480-965-5775.


          NEW!

Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: Altruism Writ Small: E. coli Cells Protect One Another from Antibiotics

(Thursday, February 11, 2016) Lee Dugatkin, University of Louisville will present Altruism Writ Small: E. coli Cells Protect One Another from Antibiotics from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Research Activities in the Field of Microalgae-Based Biorefineries at Advanced Biomass R&D Center

(Thursday, February 11, 2016) Yong Keun Chang, Advance Biomass R&D Center, KAIST will present Research Activities in the Field of Microalgae-Based Biorefineries at Advanced Biomass R&D Center at 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          ASU Night of the Open Door @ Downtown Phoenix

(Friday, February 12, 2016) ASU Night of the Open Door @ Downtown Phoenix offers interactive activities, tours and a behind the scenes look into what powers a world class university. Tour the Cronkite School’s state-of-the-art media complex, check out the nutrition kitchen, investigate cadavers, create your own kid-friendly comic strip and get a glimpse of the new Arizona Center for Law and Society. Whether your dream is to work in health, record your news reports or be a future public service leader – ASU Night of the Open Door @ Downtown Phoenix is pure family fun. From 4:00-8:00 p.m. on the Downtown Phoenix campus. More information. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          NEW!

Darwin Day Lecture: The Evolution of Goodness, Justice and Empathy

(Friday, February 12, 2016) Lee Dugatkin, University of Louisville will present The Evolution of Goodness, Justice and Empathy at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

Biodesign Institute Seminar: Current Status of the Pohang X-ray Free Electron Laser Project

(Monday, February 15, 2016) In Soo Ko, Pohang University of Science and Technology will present Current Status of the Pohang X-ray Free Electron Laser Project from 4:30-5:00 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          NEW!

          “Future of X” Series: The Future of Consciousness

(Monday, February 15, 2016) Gregg Pascal Zachary, School of Future Innovations in Society and Gaymon Bennett, Religion, Science and Technology will discuss The Future of Consciousness from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Barrett Theater, Vista Del Sol Community Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: A New Interpretation of the Life-Extending Dietary Restriction Effect

(Thursday, February 18, 2016) Steven Austad, University of Alabama-Birmingham will present A New Interpretation of the Life-Extending Dietary Restriction Effect from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          REMINDER!

          Zero Food Waste Forum

(Friday, February 19, 2016) In the US alone, 40 percent of our food is wasted. To address this issue, the Zero Food Waste Forum welcomes participants to collaborate and learn from expert advocates. All stakeholders are welcome: growers, grocers, restaurateurs, distributors, food banks, disposal companies and members of the public. From 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Valley Youth Theatre, Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          ASU Night of the Open Door @ Polytechnic

(Friday, February 19, 2016) ASU Night of the Open Door @ Polytechnic offers a behind the scenes look into ASU’s state-of-the-art labs and learning environments. Come experience flight simulators, air traffic control simulators, the wonders of algae, new-age cars, play classic video games, and enjoy dance and theater performances. From 5:00-9:00 p.m. on the Polytechnic campus. More information.


          REMINDER!

          Conservation International Special Event with Dr. M. Sanjayan

(Wednesday, February 24, 2016) M. Sajayan will present this special event from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Lyceum Theater, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          REMINDER!

          GreenBiz University

(Thursday, February 25, 2016) GreenBiz University is an extension of the GreenBiz 16 conference, held at ASU’s Tempe campus. Through the Sustainability Solutions Festival’s partnership with GreenBiz, we are able to recruit top-notch speakers in sustainability to engage with the ASU community. From 12:00-5:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          15th Annual Local to Global Justice Forum & Festival: Racial Justice

(Friday-Sunday, February 26-28, 2016) The state of racial justice in the US has erupted in recent years. Stemming from acts of violence and brutality, the discourse around race is shifting into the public sphere. To facilitate these kinds of conversations, Local to Global Justice has selected “Racial Justice” as our theme for the 15th annual Forum and Festival. Conversations and contestations over racial justice have fueled nation-wide debates over police brutality, housing quality and gentrification, poverty, economic and educational, disparity, access to food, transportation and health care. To be held at Farmer Education, Payne Education, and Coor Hall buildings on the Arizona State University, Tempe campus. For more information. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          ASU Night of the Open Door @ Tempe

(Saturday, February 27, 2016) Arizona State University Night of the Open Door @ Tempe is a rare opportunity to get a behind the scenes look into the spaces that house our most innovative projects. ASU Night of the Open Door offers you the opportunity to hear firsthand from ASU students and faculty about rare poisonous insects, space exploration, volcanoes, drones and robots, medical breakthroughs and Mayan discoveries. Interactive hands-on activities offer a wide spectrum of sciences, engineering, humanities and the arts. From 4:00-9:00 p.m. on the Tempe campus. More information. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.

 

Fourth Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies: Law, Policy and Ethics

(Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26, 2016) The conference will consist of plenary and session presentations with discussions on regulatory, governance, legal, policy, social and ethical aspects of emerging technologies, including (but not limited to) nanotechnology, synthetic biology, biotechnology, genomics, personalized medicine, stem cell and regenerative medicine, human enhancement technologies, telecommunications, information technologies, surveillance technologies, geoengineering, neuroscience and robotics. The conference is premised on the belief that there is much to be learned and shared from and across the governance experience and proposals for these various emerging technologies. To be held at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center, Tempe, Arizona. Abstracts due January 31, 2016. More information.

 

Phenomenology and Sustainability: Interdisciplinary Inquiries in the Lived-World of Persons, Communities, and the Natural Work

(Thursday-Monday, May 26-30, 2016) Our theme, “Phenomenology and Sustainability,” announces a broad area of concern related to the well-being of persons, communities, the natural world and their interrelationship. “Phenomenology and Sustainability” seeks to question the suppositions underlying scientific and humanistic projects and unreflective practices that might thwart sustainable relationships or impede their full realization. In addition, it welcomes the articulation across a broad range of contexts of guiding principles and practices or illustrative concrete applications that might enhance the development of such relationships. To be held at Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus. More information.


Off Campus


          NEW!

Conservation Alliance Speaker Series: Country Mouse and City Mouse: A Story of Herbivores, Urbanization, and Delicious Desert Plants

(Tuesday, February 9, 2016) Jessica Alvarez Guevara and Becky Ball, Arizona State University will present Country Mouse and City Mouse: A Story of Herbivores, Urbanization, and Delicious Desert Plants from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at Webster Auditorium, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. Please RSVP to sbeute@dbg.org.


          NEW!

          Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting and Conference Call

(Saturday, February 13, 2016) Citizens' Climate Lobby is a national organization dedicated to the implementation of a carbon fee and dividend plan as a market-based way of putting a price on carbon emissions. The Phoenix-area CCL group meets at 10:00 am on the second Saturday of each month to plan its efforts. The location is as follows: Escalante Multi-Generational Center, 2150 E. Orange St. in Tempe. Please join us. For more information, visit http://citizensclimatelobby.org or e-mail pe4rcaz@gmail.com.


          REMINDER!

          Sustainability Solutions Festival’s Family Day

(Monday, February 15, 2016) Along with Arizona Science Center’s engaging exhibits, ASU and its community partners host special interactive, hands-on activities for families. Join us at the Arizona Science Center to learn more about sustainability and how you can become agents of change. More information. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          Sustival Day of Service

(Saturday, February 20, 2016) The Sustival Day of Service connects volunteers to projects that help make more resilient, vibrant and sustainable communities across the Valley of the Sun. From 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. More information. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          REMINDER!

AZ Thrives: A Sustainability Summit for Arizona’s Minority and Small Business Leaders

(Monday, February 22, 2016) AZ Thrives is a business conference for Arizona’s minority and small business leaders that is focused on the concept of the circular economy. The event aims to not only educate Arizona business leaders on sustainability in business, but also to create change agents through meaningful connections within the community. From 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Phoenix Convention Center, North Building, 100 N. 3rd St, Phoenix. More information and registration. A Sustainability Solutions Festival event.


          NEW!

          Play Me, I’m Yours

(Tuesday, March 1-Saturday, April 9, 2016) Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is an artwork by British artist Luke Jerram. More than 1,400 pianos have now been installed in 50 cities across the globe, from London to Lima, bearing the simple invitation Play Me, I’m Yours, and the project has already reached more than eight million people worldwide. Mesa Arts Center is presenting Play Me, I’m Yours as part of the celebrations of a major milestone: 10 years at their beautiful location in Downtown Mesa, AZ. 24 playable and artistically enhanced pianos will be featured, primarily in Downtown Mesa along Main Street, near Mesa museums and libraries, on Mesa Arts Center’s campus and at numerous other accessible and open-to-the-public locations, including several satellite locations throughout the city. More information.


          Singapore Sustainability Symposium (S3) Unlocking Urban Opportunities

(Wednesday-Friday, April 27-29, 2016) The symposium has become an international platform with a Singaporean flavor to support sustainability and urban solutions with a special interest in the challenges faced by cities and city decision makers. It will be held at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. More information and registration.

 

Fourth Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies: Law, Policy, and Ethics

(Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26, 2016) The conference will consist of plenary and session presentations with discussions on regulatory, governance, legal, policy, social and ethical aspects of emerging technologies, including (but not limited to) nanotechnology, synthetic biology, biotechnology, genomics, personalized medicine, stem cell and regenerative medicine, human enhancement technologies, telecommunications, information technologies, surveillance technologies, geoengineering, neuroscience and robotics. The conference is premised on the belief that there is much to be learned and shared from and across the governance experience and proposals for these various emerging technologies. To be held at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center, Tempe. Call for abstracts due January 31, 2016. More information.


          2nd Annual International Conference on Computational Social Science

(Thursday-Saturday, June 23-25, 2016) This 2nd Annual International Conference on Computational Social Science is an interdisciplinary event designed to engage a broad community of researchers - academics, industry experts, open data activists, government agency workers, and think tank analysts – dedicated to advancing social science knowledge through computational methods. This event affords the opportunity to meet and discuss works in which social systems and dynamics are investigated in a quantitative way through large datasets that are either mined from various sources (e.g. social media, communication systems) or created via controlled experiments or computational modeling. Hosted by the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. More information.




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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


          NEW!

          Addressing the need for ecological expertise in business

Ecologists who are motivated to achieve real impact in nature conservation should consider engaging with the corporate sector, according to an editorial in the February 2016 issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Read more.


          NEW!

          ASU names new crop of faculty to highest honor

Regents’ Professor is the highest faculty honor and goes to full professors from one of the three Arizona public universities whose exceptional achievements have brought them national or international distinction. With the latest additions, ASU has a total of 83 Regents’ Professors. The seven newest will be recognized at a ceremony Thursday at the Evelyn Smith Music Theater on the Tempe campus. Read more.


          NEW!

Center for Biodiversity Outcomes to lead events at 2016 World Conservation Congress

Three Arizona State University faculty and Center for Biodiversity Outcomes affiliates will be leading events at the September 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in Hawaii. Their proposals were among those selected from a field of nearly 1,500 submitted for consideration after review by at least three independent technical reviewers. Read more.


          NEW!

          Putting the squeeze on sustainability

Ashley Hutchinson knows the orange juice served in Arizona State University dining halls came from fruit hand-picked off Tempe campus trees. The only thing she does not know is whether the juice she drinks came from the same oranges she helped pick. Read more.


          NEW!

          Rethinking urban slums, block by block

In our rapidly urbanizing world, more than a billion people living in slums lack access to essential services, such as water and sanitation, and to emergency response — a situation made even more perilous as climate change is expected to drive more frequent extreme-weather events in the coming decades. Read more.


          NEW!

          Long-term study shows impact of humans on land

Arizona State University researchers are reporting on a 10-year project that studies the long-term effects humans have had on the land — and the consequences for the communities whose livelihoods depend on the land. Their research has led to some surprising reasons why communities survive or fail. Read more.


          NEW!

          Getting the economic opportunity right on food waste (from GreenBiz.com)

Now that some heavy hitters — multinational conglomerates, the USDA and EPA, influential think tanks and the U.N. — see tackling food waste as a major humanitarian, financial and environmental imperative, the question remains what to do about it. Read more.


          NEW!

          Zika virus: The next pandemic?

The World Health Organization has warned that the Zika virus is “spreading explosively” in the Americas, and countries and health organizations are on full alert with emergency meetings taking place to prepare to halt the spread of the Zika virus. ASU's Dr. Qiang Chen tells us what to expect from the latest global health concern. Read more.


          NEW!

          How food waste confuses wildlife (from GreenBiz.com)

The world wastes more than $750 billion worth of food every year — 1.6 billion tons of food left in farm fields, sent to landfills or otherwise scattered across the countryside, plus 7 million tons of fishery discards at sea. Read more.


          NEW!

          Environmental Research & Education Foundation Scholarship Program

The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) is one of the largest sources of solid waste research funding in the U.S., allocating approximately $1 million annually in research grants and graduate level scholarships. Thus far, over 50 students have been EREF scholars, many of whom are now in key academic and professional positions across the U.S. The application for the 2016-2017 academic year will be online in February 2016. The application deadline is May 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm (eastern). Click here to view a list of information/materials required for the application.

 

Pacific Biodiversity Institute: Intensive Field-Based Conservation Science and Leadership Course in the North Cascades

Pacific Biodiversity Institute is offering a 4-week Conservation Science and Leadership Course, May 23 through June 19, 2016. The course will be held in the spectacular North Cascades Mountains and students will gain a diverse and holistic view of ongoing conservation and management issues prevalent throughout the Pacific Northwest. Application deadline is March 5, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy, University of Illinois-Chicago

Water and energy have long been thought of, and addressed as, two separate issues. With the advent of systems thinking, life cycle assessment, and other interdisciplinary analysis strategies, this deep connection between water and energy has been widely acknowledged only recently. The 6th annual Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy: Nexus program will: explore the relationship between energy and water through systems approach, with an eye towards environmental and agricultural impacts; explore the use of water, especially in energy extraction (fracking) and generation; and highlight the role of the grid in energy issues, emphasizing three specific areas: smart grid, storage for the grid, and the distribution of energy. Across all topics, participants will examine where the United States is to date, potential paths moving forward, and obstacles and opportunities for each path. Situated on one of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth and playing host to a large and complex grid system, Chicago will be the focal point of discussions of the nexus. The program will occur from August 4-17, 2016 in Chicago. Application deadline is July 1, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

January 2016 drought summary is online.


          November Southwest Climate Outlook

          The November 2015 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.

 

CLIMAS Podcast: December 2015 – El Niño in Full Swing and Fall Recap

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




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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings

 

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Urban Resilience to Weather-Related Extreme Events (URExSRN)

More details on how to review the fellowships and apply.


          Postdoctoral Research Associate, Decision Center for a Desert City

          More details on the position and how to apply.


          Postdoctoral Research Associate, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives

          More details on the position and how to apply.




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Other Jobs

 

National Director, Leopold Conservation Award Program, Sand County Foundation

Application deadline February 6, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Healthy Community Design Program Coordinator, Maricopa County, Phoenix

Application deadline February 16, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Xerces Society, Portland, Oregon

Application deadline February 19, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

Interdisciplinary (Social Scientist/Biologist/Ecologist), National Park Service, Berkeley, California

Application deadline February 19, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Agricultural Resources Advisor, Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline February 25, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

Principal Researcher, International Institute for Environment and Development, London

Application deadline February 26, 2016. More information.

 

Assistant Professor, Soil or Environmental Science, New Mexico State University

Application deadline February 29, 2016. More information.


          Assistant Professor, Pedology, New Mexico State University

Application deadline February 29, 2016. More information.

 

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Geospatial Approaches to Planetary Urbanization, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Application deadline March 1, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Sustainability Faculty, Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs

Application review begins March 2, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

Research Assistant Professor, Jornada Basin LTER, New Mexico State University, Albuquerque

Application deadline March 15, 2016. More information.


          Summer Intern, Open Space Program, City of Flagstaff, Arizona

Application deadline March 25, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Natural Resources Technician, Summer Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, Nevada

Application deadline March 31, 2016. More information.

 

Program Manager, Western Land and Communities, Sonoran Institute, Phoenix, Arizona

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          Associate, Industrial Economics, Inc.

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          Research Analyst, Industrial Economics, Inc.

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Quantitative Ecologist, Post Bachelor’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Quantitative Ecologist, Post Master’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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          Software Engineer, Post Bachelor’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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          Software Engineer, Post Master’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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          EERE Science and Technology Policy Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Postdoctoral Position at Global Security Sciences Division, Argonne Laboratories

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          Household Hazardous Waste Technician, City of Tucson

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          Transportation Program Manager, Smart Growth America

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          Research Analyst, Smart Growth America

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