SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST
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NEW ITEMS
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Institute Events
1. Sustainability Solutions Festival
3. Walton Sustainability Solutions: World Religions Respond to the Environmental Crisis
Other Events - On Campus
6. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Treatment of Multi-physics in Hypersonic Flows
8. Free Film Screening: Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
12. School of Earth and Space Exploration Colloquium Series: Powering Cryo-Volcanoes on Icy Moons
13. Film Discussion with Co-Author Mary Evelyn Tucker: Journey of the Universe
16. Free Film Screening: Pawaqqatsi: Life in Transition
17. Beyond Center Seminar: Toy Models of Superintelligence Control Problem
19. Conservation International Special Event with Dr. M. Sanjayan
23. Free Film Screening: Pawaqqatsi: Naqoyqatsi: Life as War
24. Institute for Humanities Seminar: Climate Justice in an Age of Ecological Insecurity
25. Senior Deadline for Applying to Teach for America
Other Events - Off Campus
26. Count for the Birds as the Great Backyard Bird Count Begins!
27. i.d.e.a. Museum Exhibit: Underwater FantaSea
28. Sustainability Solutions Festival's Family Day
29. AZ Thrives: A Sustainability Summit for Arizona's Minority and Small Business Leaders
News and Announcements
30. Innovation key on the battlefield
31. In PLuS Alliance, ASU tackles global challenges
32. Body's natural molecular mechanisms provide blueprint for better technology
33. Eureka! Scientists prove Einstein's theory of relativity
35. Can circular thinking set us free from the 'recycling religion'?
36. Studying the silence of concussions
Other Jobs
38. Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Bloomington, Indiana
39. Associate Dean/Director for Research, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
40. Veteran Student, Research Aide Position, Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University
41. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Stream Microbial Ecology, Loyola University
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EVENTS
Sustainability Solutions Festival
(Friday, February 12-Saturday, February 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.
Biodiversity Series: Map of Life – Advancing and Using Global Species Distribution Information for Research and Conservation
(Wednesday, February 17, 2016) Walter Jetz, Yale Program in Spatial Biodiversity Science and Conservation will present Map of Life – Advancing and Using Global Species Distribution Information for Research and Conservation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. This is also a School of Life Sciences Hugh Hansen Seminar. More information and RSVP.
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.
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.
Farmers Market @ ASU Tempe
(Tuesday, February 23, 2016) The Farmers Market @ASU Tempe features seasonal produce, specialty food items produced in Arizona, and ready-to-eat food and beverages. From 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on the Student Services Lawn. For more information.
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: 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.
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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On Campus
Symposium with Laura Hosman: Appropriate Technologies and Experiential Learning: Possibilities, Pitfalls, & Pivots
(Friday, February 12, 2016) Laura Hosman, California Polytechnic State University will present Appropriate Technologies and Experiential Learning: Possibilities, Pitfalls, & Pivots from 12:30-2:00 p.m. in room 129, Payne Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Sponsored by the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. More information.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Treatment of Multi-physics in Hypersonic Flows
(Friday, February 12, 2016) Jack McNamara, The Ohio State University will present Treatment of Multi-physics in Hypersonic Flows at 1:30 p.m. in room 228, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information from Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Evidence-Based Teaching in STEM Seminar Series: CURES: Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences
(Friday, February 12, 2016) Gabriela Weaver, University of Massachusetts-Amherst will present CURES: Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences from 2:35-4:35 p.m. in room E106, Life Sciences Center, 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.
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.
Free Film Screening: Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
(Friday, February 12, 2016) The 2016 Sustainability Solutions Festival has partnered with Project Humanities and School of Earth and Space Exploration to present the entire Qatsi Trilogy. This is a one of a kind exploration, through imagery and music, of the human condition on Earth in the age of accelerating resource exploitation and evolving technology. This first of three films, Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance, will be shown from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Overview of Research Opportunities at NSF and in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transportation Systems Division
(Monday, February 15, 2016) JoAnne Lightly, CBET Division, National Science Foundation will present an Overview of Research Opportunities at NSF and in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transportation Systems Division at 10:30 a.m. in room 105 (auditorium), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information from Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
School of Life Sciences Seminar: The Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling Project (SOCCOM)
(Monday, February 15, 2016) Joellen L. Russell, University of Arizona will present The Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling Project (SOCCOM) from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
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.
“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.
Discovery Series: Written in Blood: Nanopore-enabled Peptimodic Analysis and its Application in Disease Detection
(Tuesday, February 16, 2016) Tony Hu, Houston Methodist Research Institute will present Written in Blood: Nanopore-enabled Peptimodic Analysis and its Application in Disease Detection at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium (B105), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
School of Earth and Space Exploration Colloquium Series: Powering Cryo-Volcanoes on Icy Moons
(Wednesday, February 17, 2016) Edwin Kite, University of Chicago will present Powering Cryo-Volcanoes on Icy Moons at 3:30 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
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.
Film Discussion with Co-Author Mary Evelyn Tucker: Journey of the Universe
(Thursday, February 18, 2016) Weaving modern science with enduring wisdom from the world's cultures, Journey of the Universe explores cosmic and Earth evolution as a profound process of creativity, connection, and interdependence, and offers an opportunity to respond to ecological and social challenges of our times. We invite you to have lunch and discuss this Emmy award-winning film with co-author and environmental humanities scholar Mary Evelyn Tucker. The discussion is at 12:00 p.m. in room 109, Social Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Please [RSVP] as we will be providing lunch. Once you RSVP, you will be given the password to view the film [here].
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.
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Seminar: Fracking Vaca Muerta: Economic Implications of Shale Gas Extraction in Northern Patagonia
(Friday, February 19, 2015) Elvin Delgado, Institute for Integrated Energy Studies and Central Washington University will present Fracking Vaca Muerta: Economic Implications of Shale Gas Extraction in Northern Patagonia from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room L1-10, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
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.
Free Film Screening: Pawaqqatsi: Life in Transition
(Friday, February 19, 2016) The 2016 Sustainability Solutions Festival has partnered with Project Humanities and School of Earth and Space Exploration to present the entire Qatsi Trilogy. This is a one of a kind exploration, through imagery and music, of the human condition on Earth in the age of accelerating resource exploitation and evolving technology. This second of three films, Pawaqqatsi: Life in Transition, will be shown from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Beyond Center Seminar: Toy Models of Superintelligence Control Problem
(Monday, February 22, 2016) Jaan Tallinn, founding engineering of Skype and Kazaa will present Toy Models of Superintelligence Control Problem at 4:00 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
ASU Black History Month Celebration 2016: Martin Luther King, Charles Billups, and the Miracle March in Birmingham: A Daughter Tells Her Story
(Tuesday, February 23, 2016) Rene Billups Baker, daughter of Charles Billups, tell the story of her courageous father for the first time outside of Birmingham. At 4:30 p.m. in room 174, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
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.
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.
Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis Seminar Series: Proton Pyrophosphatases: From Salt Tolerance to Sucrose Transport
(Thursday, February 25, 2016) Roberto Gaxiola, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University will present Proton Pyrophosphatases: From Salt Tolerance to Sucrose Transport at 4:00 p.m. in room 105 (auditorium), Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict Alternative Visions: What Citizens Owe Strangers: Human Rights, Migrants and Refugees – a Lecture by Michael Ignatieff
(Thursday, February 25, 2016) Michael Ignatieff, Harvard University will present What Citizens Owe Strangers: Human Rights, Migrants and Refugees from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in room 241B (Ventana Ballroom), Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs ARE REQUIRED. More information and RSVP.
Free Film Screening: Pawaqqatsi: Naqoyqatsi: Life as War
(Friday, February 26, 2016) The 2016 Sustainability Solutions Festival has partnered with Project Humanities and School of Earth and Space Exploration to present the entire Qatsi Trilogy. This is a one of a kind exploration, through imagery and music, of the human condition on Earth in the age of accelerating resource exploitation and evolving technology. This third of three films, Naqoyqatsi: Life as War, will be shown from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
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.
Institute for Humanities Seminar: Climate Justice in an Age of Ecological Insecurity
(Wednesday, March 2, 2016) Julie Sze, University of California-Davis will present Climate Justice in an Age of Ecological Insecurity from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in room 135, West Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Senior Deadline for Applying to Teach for America
(Friday, March 4, 2016) Arizona State University is currently number one in applications to Teach For America and they have one final deadline for seniors to apply. Click here and listen to President Obama describe how Teach For America is making an impact. More information.
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
Count for the Birds as the Great Backyard Bird Count Begins!
(Friday-Monday, February 12-15, 2016) Put your birds on the map and help create the most comprehensive snapshot ever of the world's birds during this year's Great Backyard Bird Count, February 12-15, 2016. Count birds for at least 15 minutes at any location, then enter your checklist at birdcount.org or use the eBird app on an iOS or Android device.
i.d.e.a. Museum Exhibit: Underwater FantaSea
(Friday, February 12-Sunday, May 29, 2016) The i.d.e.a. Museum, Mesa, AZ collaborated with researchers from Arizona State University's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes to develop the Underwater FantaSea exhibit. Celebrate the oceans by diving into our exhibit that features artwork by artists who bring together a mix of fascinating sea life and imaginative beauty to take you on a fanciful journey under the sea. You'll meet amazing creatures, explore the depths of the underwater world and discover your own connection to the ocean. Underwater FantaSea will provide an opportunity to learn about the importance of oceans, how they impact you impact you, as an individual, and how you can do your part to keep them healthy--even if you live hundreds of miles from them. More information.
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.
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.
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.
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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Innovation key on the battlefield
Too much George Patton and not enough Steve Jobs. Lack of innovation, rigid inflexibility instead of creative adaptivity and stubborn adherence to using past solutions for future problems are leaving the United States with a vulnerable military, said Thomas Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who recently spoke at Arizona State University. Read more.
In PLuS Alliance, ASU tackles global challenges
Arizona State University and two other major research institutions today formally launched the PLuS Alliance, a new tri-continental partnership to help find research-led solutions to global challenges and expand access to world-class learning. Read more.
Body’s natural molecular mechanisms provide blueprint for better technology
Some of our most vital biological functions rely on the body’s natural ability to gather up specific types of molecules, and then move and distribute them to organs and other internal locations where they’re needed. Basic cell growth, muscle movement and many metabolic functions are among the fundamental processes driven by this capture-transport-release mechanism. Read more.
Eureka! Scientists prove Einstein's theory of relativity
In the 100th-anniversary year of Einstein’s theory of relativity, scientists announced they have proved it. Using a stunning display of technological prowess, a group of physicists measured gravitational waves, a ripple in the fabric of space caused by the collision of two immense objects far out in the universe. Read more.
The wild chimps of Kibale
Kevin Langergraber has been studying chimpanzees in the wild for 15 years. Before he became a professor and had to teach eight months out of the year, he’d spend six months to a year at a time in the field, 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Read more.
Can circular thinking set us free from the 'recycling religion'? (from GreenBiz.com)
Recycling waste is more trouble than it’s worth, according to John Tierney, author and New York Times science writer, in his widely read and contested Op-Ed, "The Reign of Recycling." Read more.
Studying the silence of concussions
When helmets clacked together during Super Bowl 50, the echoes might have been heard differently than in years past. Call it the concussion awareness effect. In the 12 months since the last Super Bowl, the ongoing debate about football and brain injuries has only increased, with the conversation reaching different audiences thanks to the film “Concussion,” starring Will Smith as the doctor who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) — which is believed to be caused by repeated head trauma — and how it was prominent among retired football players. Read more.
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.
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.
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
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
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives
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Healthy Community Design Program Coordinator, Maricopa County, Phoenix
Application deadline February 16, 2016. More information.
Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Xerces Society, Portland, Oregon
Application deadline February 19, 2016. More information.
Interdisciplinary (Social Scientist/Biologist/Ecologist), National Park Service, Berkeley, California
Application deadline February 19, 2016. More information.
Agricultural Resources Advisor, Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline February 25, 2016. More information.
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.
Director, National Water Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
Application deadline March 1, 2016. More information.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Bloomington, Indiana
Application deadline March 1, 2016. More information.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Geospatial Approaches to Planetary Urbanization, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Application deadline March 1, 2016. More information.
Sustainability Faculty, Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs
Application review begins March 2, 2016. More information.
Associate Dean/Director for Research, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
Full consideration date March 15, 2016; closes April 1, 2016. More information.
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.
Natural Resources Technician, Summer Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, Nevada
Application deadline March 31, 2016. More information.
Veteran Student, Research Aide Position, Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University
Go to ASU Student Jobs and search for job requisition ID 20299BR.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Stream Microbial Ecology, Loyola University
Program Manager, Western Land and Communities, Sonoran Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Associate, Industrial Economics, Inc.
Research Analyst, Industrial Economics, Inc.
Quantitative Ecologist, Post Bachelor’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Quantitative Ecologist, Post Master’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Software Engineer, Post Bachelor’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Software Engineer, Post Master’s Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
EERE Science and Technology Policy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Position at Global Security Sciences Division, Argonne Laboratories
Requisition number 400355. More information.
Household Hazardous Waste Technician, City of Tucson
Transportation Program Manager, Smart Growth America
Research Analyst, Smart Growth America
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