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.





There will be no Digest on March 4. Please send items for the first week of March to be included in February 26 Digest.

 


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. Sustainability Series: Food for Cities in the Anthropocene


Other Events - On Campus

3. Zero Food Waste Forum

4. School of Life Sciences Seminar: Moving from Micro to Macro: Scaling Interactions Between Organisms and Microclimates to Predict Species Ranges

5. Energy & Society Symposium: After Paris: Energy, Carbon & Society in Global Transition

6. Biodesign Institute Seminar: The Interplay Between Chemicals and Microbiomes: An Environmental Biotechnology Perspective

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

8. Institute for Humanities Research Meaning of Celebration and Commemoration Brownbag: Celebrations, Inclusions and Resistances

9. School of Earth and Space Exploration Colloquium Series: Unconscious Bias: Data, Studies, and Next Steps

10. GreenBiz University

11. Dean of Science Public Lecture: Zika Virus: Understanding the Outbreak - A Public Lecture and Panel Discussion

12. School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium Series: Creating Placemaking: Challenges for Planners

13. Fired Up About Lab Safety


Other Events - Off Campus

14. City of Mesa Urban Garden Workshop: Desert Gardening: How to Grow Successfully

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

16. Making the Grade: How Communities in the Southwest are Faring on Water Issues

17. Workshop and Urban Tree Expo

18. 2016 ACTC Annual Tree Climbing Championship

19. Salt River Project's 9th Annual Water Conservation Expo

20. 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation


News and Announcements

21. Under lock and key

22. What Supreme Court shakeup means for climate change

23. Valuing land and community

24. This small island offers big lessons on clean power

25. Solar Impulse Update

26. What's a forest worth? Disaster assistance (finally) accounts for nature


Other Jobs

27. Sustainability Program Manager, Denver Water, Denver, CO

28. Environmental Program Coordinator, City of Austin, TX

29. Assistant Forest Planner, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ

30. Grants Development Manager, Monash Sustainability Institute, Australia

31. Interdisciplinary Research Coordinator, Monash Sustainability Institute, Australia

32. Education Support Coordinator, Monash Sustainability Institute, Australia

33. Agricultural/Soil Science Field Technician, Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

34. Science and Policy Internships, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Various locations, USA

35. Part-time, Sustainability Marketing Representative, Affordable Energy Solutions of Arizona


 


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EVENTS

Institute Events


          REMINDER!

          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.


          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.


          NEW!

          Sustainability Series: Food for Cities in the Anthropocene

(Tuesday, April 5, 2016) Graeme Lang, City University of Hong Kong (retired), will present Food for Cities in the Anthropocene from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. 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


          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.

 

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.


          NEW!

School of Life Sciences Seminar: Moving from Micro to Macro: Scaling Interactions Between Organisms and Microclimates to Predict Species Ranges

(Monday, February 22, 2016) Michael Sears, Clemson University will present Moving from Micro to Macro: Scaling Interactions Between Organisms and Microclimates to Predict Species Ranges from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          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.


          NEW!

Energy & Society Symposium: After Paris: Energy, Carbon & Society in Global Transition

(Tuesday, February 23, 2016) The December 2015 Paris climate deal marks a major turning point in the global debate about energy change. In its wake, societies around the world confront the pragmatic challenge of transforming the world’s energy systems from bottom-to-top. This transformation raises profound and complex questions at the intersection of energy, carbon, and society. Join us as we take up these questions in conversation with two of today's most provocative thinkers about energy and society. Stephanie LeMenager, University of Oregon will present Zombie Fuel from 9:00-10:45 a.m. in B105 (Auditorium), Biodesign Institute and Richard Rhodes, author and scholar will present The Light of New Fires from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge, Memorial Union both on the Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

Biodesign Institute Seminar: The Interplay Between Chemicals and Microbiomes: An Environmental Biotechnology Perspective

(Tuesday, February 23, 2016) Nancy G. Love, University of Michigan will present The Interplay Between Chemicals and Microbiomes: An Environmental Biotechnology Perspective from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room B105, Biodesign Institute, 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.


          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.


          NEW!

Institute for Humanities Research Meaning of Celebration and Commemoration Brownbag: Celebrations, Inclusions and Resistances

(Wednesday, February 24, 2016) Maria Cruz-Torres, Southwest Borderlands Scholar will present Paper Flowers for the Virgin and Marion Bailey, School of Social Transformation will present Hotter than July: The Role of Black Pride Celebrations in the Lives of Black Gay Men from 11:30-1:00 p.m. in room 109, Social Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

School of Earth and Space Exploration Colloquium Series: Unconscious Bias: Data, Studies, and Next Steps

(Wednesday, February 24, 2016) Alison Coil, University of California-San Diego will present Unconscious Bias: Data, Studies, and Next Steps at 3:30 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          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.

 

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.


          NEW!

Dean of Science Public Lecture: Zika Virus: Understanding the Outbreak - A Public Lecture and Panel Discussion

(Thursday, February 25, 2016) Join ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Life Sciences for a short lecture and discussion with expert panelists to gain a better understanding of the Zika virus outbreak and how it might affect you. From 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.


          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.


          NEW!

School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium Series: Creating Placemaking: Challenges for Planners

(Monday, February 29, 2016) Ann Markusen, University of Minnesota will present Creating Placemaking: Challenges for Planners from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in room 184, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.

 

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.


          NEW!

          Fired Up About Lab Safety

(Friday, March 4, 2016) Do you work in a lab or alone in an office afterhours? Are you a student, postdoc, lab staff or PI? We care about your safety while working in our research and teaching labs and offices. In this short event, you will learn most of what you need to know about lab safety. The town hall will conclude with a Q&A session. From 3:30-5:00 p.m. in room A191, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.


          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


          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.


          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.


          NEW!

City of Mesa Urban Garden Workshop: Desert Gardening: How to Grow Successfully

(Saturday, February 20, 2016) Learn to sow, plant, mulch, protect and get more great tips with Catherine Crowley, The Herb Lady. The program will take place from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Mesa Urban Garden, 212 E. 1st Ave, Mesa. More information.


          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!

Making the Grade: How Communities in the Southwest are Faring on Water Issues

(Thursday, February 25, 2016) Join Arizona Forward, Fennemore Craig, and the Kyl Center for Water Policy, Morrison Institute, Arizona State University for a discussion on innovative water management solutions to ensure our sustainable water future. From 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix, 340 N 3rd St, Phoenix. More information and RSVP.


          NEW!

          Workshop and Urban Tree Expo

(Saturday, February 27, 2016) Local gardeners, arborists, composting experts, conservation organizations and tree lovers of all types will be at the Tempe Urban Forestry Expo hosting a booth or activity to showcase why trees are important to the community, how to care for them and the many benefits they provide. The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave. More information.


          NEW!

          2016 ACTC Annual Tree Climbing Championship

(Saturday, February 27, 2016) Bring your family and enjoy a day of watching the Tree Climbing Championship. There will be various competitions including: aerial rescues; belayed speed climbing, secured footlock, throwline, work climb and more. From 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ. More information.


          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.


          NEW!

          Salt River Project’s 9th Annual Water Conservation Expo

(Saturday, March 5, 2016) Learn about water conservation and Valley water supplies. Approximately 50 exhibitors will be at the event including, municipalities, water organizations and vendors with water-efficient products. From 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the PERA Club, 1 E. Continental Drive, Tempe. More information.


          NEW!

          10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation

(Thursday-Thursday, April 21-28, 2016) The International Institute for Environment and Development is pleased to invite registrations for the 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA10). CBA10 will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The theme of the conference, which is in association with the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, and the Independent University, Bangladesh, will be 'Enhancing urban community resilience'. More information and registration.


          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!

          Under lock and key

This week, a federal judge in California ordered Apple to allow investigators from the FBI access to the iPhone of an alleged terrorist. Apple refused to comply. The technology company said Wednesday that it would fight the order to create a workaround to the encryption software it builds into its popular smartphone. The judge ordered Apple to assist the federal government in gaining access to the cell phone of Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the shooters in last year’s San Bernadino terrorist attack. Farook was killed in a shootout with police. Read more.


          NEW!

          What Supreme Court shakeup means for climate change (from GreenBiz.com)

Just days after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling clouded the future of a new United Nations climate pact, the death of one of its justices has boosted the pact's chances of succeeding. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died Saturday at a resort in Texas. Scalia, 79, was the court’s conservative leader and his death means it is more likely that key EPA rules that aim to curb climate pollution from the power industry will be upheld. Read more.


          NEW!

          Valuing land and community

Abby York grew up in Wisconsin, on land where her family has operated a dairy farm since the 1800s. As a kid, community was synonymous with family, and this had a critical impact on her worldview. York didn’t know it at the time, but being surrounded by people who valued place, community, land and livelihood was the ideal training ground for her future career as an environmental social scientist. Read more.


          NEW!

          This small island offers big lessons on clean power (from GreenBiz.com)

As the sun sets on the small Indonesian island of Sumba, Danga Beru Haba begins weaving under the glow of a single incandescent lightbulb, the only one in her home. Although she is tired from working dawn to dusk in the fields surrounding her village of Kampung Kalihi, the sarong she is weaving to sell locally will provide extra income for her family. Read more.


          NEW!

          Solar Impulse Update

The engineers are returning to Hawaii to wake up the solar-powered airplane from its long winter nap, and install new, improved batteries which will allow pioneering pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg to resume their history-making round-the-world flight, anticipated for April, following test flights in Hawaii next month. The journey, which began in Abu Dhabi last March (2015) was interrupted when Borschberg landed in Hawaii in July with batteries that had been overheated on the five-day flight from Japan. Phoenix is one of the four North American mainland destinations considered for the four-day non-stop flight, with the exact itinerary to be determined by weather patterns and conditions at the time. Full details and ongoing updates available at http://blog.solarimpulse.com.


          NEW!

What's a forest worth? Disaster assistance (finally) accounts for nature (from GreenBiz.com)

If a tree falls in the forest, what does it cost? From the perspective of federal disaster assistance, the answer traditionally has been “not much.” But now — thanks to improved number-crunching — the federal government is taking nature into account when it tallies the cost of disasters. 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

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


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          Sustainability Program Manager, Denver Water, Denver, CO

Application deadline February 22, 2016. More information.


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          Environmental Program Coordinator, City of Austin, TX

Application deadline February 24, 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.


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          Assistant Forest Planner, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ

Application deadline February 29, 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.


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          Grants Development Manager, Monash Sustainability Institute, Australia

Application deadline March 1, 2016. More information.


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Interdisciplinary Research Coordinator, Monash Sustainability Institute, Australia

Application deadline March 1, 2016. More information.


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          Education Support Coordinator, Monash Sustainability Institute, Australia

Application deadline March 1, 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.


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Agricultural/Soil Science Field Technician, Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Application deadline March 3, 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.


          EERE Science and Technology Policy Postdoctoral Fellowships

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.


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Science and Policy Internships, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Various locations, USA

Application deadline July 15, 2016. More information.

 

Student, Veteran Research Aide Position, Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University

Go to ASU Student Jobs and search for job requisition ID 20299BR.


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Part-time, Sustainability Marketing Representative, Affordable Energy Solutions of Arizona

More information.

 

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Stream Microbial Ecology, Loyola University

More information.

 

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

More information.


          Associate, Industrial Economics, Inc.

More information.


          Research Analyst, Industrial Economics, Inc.

More information.

 

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

More information.

 

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

More information.

 

Postdoctoral Position at Global Security Sciences Division, Argonne Laboratories

          Requisition number 400355. More information.


          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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