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
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Institute Events
1. Check out our upcoming events.
Other Events - On Campus
4. Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: How Social Interactions Shape the Genome
5. Central AZ American Meteorological Society-National Weather Association Fall Student Mixer
9. Biodesign Discovery Series: The Complex Science of Cybersecurity
10. Materials Science Seminar: Automatically Precise Nanoscale Contacts
Other Events - Off Campus
11. GreenBiz Webcast: A Turning Point in California's Clean Energy Future
12. ASU Project Humanities - Vital Voices: What Connects You to the Refugee Experience?
13. Arizona Forward's 36th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Presented by SRP
14. City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Rooftop Solar: An Exciting Future for All
News and Announcements
15. How to plan a happy neighborhood
16. Transdisciplinary research in urban Africa: A coat of many blended colors
17. Water pipes, infrastructure could buckle under climate change
19. ASU scientists use 'shake and bake' to get ready
20. UGEC Viewpoints: Planning for climate justice in American cities
21. ASU lab digs deep into ancient city's past
23. Taming Teo's teeming storeroom
24. Why people are at the root of healthy forests
25. UGEC Viewpoints: Non-communicable diseases in urban India: Challenges for public health
26. As urban density increases, so does sharing of pathogens
Institute Jobs
27. Student, Project Aides, Department of Defense Project
Other Jobs
28. Programme Associate, UNDP, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
30. Program Assistant, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Phoenix, Arizona
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EVENTS
Sustainability Series: Building Great Places
(Thursday, September 8, 2016) Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona, will present Building Great Places from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
School of Sustainability Community Garden Maintenance & Harvest
(Saturday, September 10, 2016) Are you interested in gardening? Have you been looking for a way to contribute to your community? Interested in meeting fun, sustainability-oriented people? Then join us for the School of Sustainability Monthly Community Garden Day! From 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Escalante Community Garden, 2150 E. Orange St, Tempe. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: Sustainable Investing: Redefining Capitalism
(Thursday, September 15, 2016) James Wennlund, Wennlund Wealth Management of Raymond James will present Sustainable Investing: Redefining Capitalism from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Wrigley Lecture Series: A Living Future: How We’ll Live and Work in the Communities of the Future
(Tuesday, September 20, 2016) Jason McLennan, McLennan Design, will present A Living Future: How We’ll Live and Work in the Communities of the Future from 5:00-7:30 p.m. (Doors open 5:00 p.m.; lecture 6:00 p.m.; reception 7.30 p.m.) In the Lakeside Room, Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: What’s Next? Patagonia and the Road Ahead
(Wednesday, September 21, 2016) Vincent Stanley, Patagonia, will present What’s Next? Patagonia and the Road Ahead from 8:30-9:45 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Free Film Screening: Groundwater: To Enact a Law for the Common Good
(Tuesday, September 27, 2016) This documentary by filmmaker Michael Schiffer (writer of Colors, Lean on Me, and Crimson Tide) tells the true and inspiring story of the contentious battle among farms, cities, and mines in the late 1970s, which led, against all odds, to the passage of one of the most important water laws in America—The 1980 Arizona Groundwater Management Act—a major reason that our desert state still has water in this time of drought. A post-film discussion will be led by Kathleen Ferris and Dave White. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
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On Campus
Materials Science Seminar: Design of Highly Responsive and Foldable Metamaterials
(Friday, September 2, 2016) Shu Yang, University of Pennsylvania will present Design of Highly Responsive and Foldable Metamaterials at 1:00 p.m. in room F173, Physical Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Using Electrical Analogues to Model Flow in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
(Friday, September 2, 2016) Larry Lake, University of Texas-Austin will present Using Electrical Analogues to Model Flow in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs at 1:00 p.m. in room 210, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.
Virtual Institute for Responsible Innovation International Visitorship Talk Series: Disruptive Uses of Blockchain: Resolving Ethical and Legal Considerations
(Wednesday, September7, 2016) Boaz Yona, Zvi Meitar Institute for Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Emerging Technologies will present Disruptive Uses of Blockchain: Resolving Ethical and Legal Considerations from 11:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in room 5536, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict/Center on the Future of War Panel Discussion: Religion, Conflict, and Terrorism in the Public Consciousness
(Wednesday, September 7, 2016) Panelists include: John Carlson, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict; Anand Gopal, Journalist and Author; Daniel Rothenberg, Center for the Future of War; Delia Saenz, Department of Psychology and moderator, Linell Cady, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict. From 3:15-4:30 p.m. in room 135, West Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Center for Evolution & Medicine Seminar: How Social Interactions Shape the Genome
(Thursday, September 8, 2016) Jenny Tung, Duke University will present How Social Interactions Shape the Genome from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Institute for Humanities Research: Research Networking Reception
(Thursday, September 8, 2016) Do you want to find someone with similar research interests? Come ready to mix and match at the 2016 Research Networking Reception, hosted by the Institute for Humanities Research. This informal event offers a fun opportunity to network with colleagues from across the university, discover common areas of interest, and share your research projects. At 4:30 p.m. in room 109, Social Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Central AZ American Meteorological Society-National Weather Association Fall Student Mixer
(Friday, September 9, 2016) The Central AZ American Meteorological Society-National Weather Association chapter invites all students to their Fall Student Mixer. Learn about what other students have been doing! Pizza provided. From 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., in room 5501, Coor Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials for Energy Efficient Buildings
(Friday, September 9, 2016) Laurent Pilon, University of California-Los Angeles will present Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials for Energy Efficient Buildings at 1:00 p.m. in room 210, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.
School of Life Sciences Seminar: When Evidence-based Teaching is NOT Enough
(Friday, September 9, 2016) Ian Douglas, Institute for the Science of Teaching and Learning, Arizona State University will present When Evidence-based Teaching is NOT Enough from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in room E106, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Chemical Engineering Seminar: Controlling Morphological and Property Development in Network-Forming Multiblock Ionomers
(Monday, September 12, 2016) Richard Spontak, North Carolina State University will present Controlling Morphological and Property Development in Network-Forming Multiblock Ionomers at 10:45 a.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Center for Evolution & Medicine Fall Featured Lecture: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
(Tuesday, September 13, 2016) Ed Yong, Science Writer, Staff at The Atlantic, will present I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life at 4:30 p.m. (Reception), 5:00 p.m. (Lecture), in the Marston Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Institute for Humanities Research: Fall 2016 Seed Grant Information Workshop
(Wednesday, September 14, 2016) Do you have a compelling transdisciplinary research idea? Are you or one of your colleagues doing research in the humanities that is collaborative and issue-focused? Bring your own lunch and learn more about the competitive IHR Seed Grant program, the application process, and budget instructions at our IHR Seed Grant Workshop. At 12:00 p.m. in room 109, Social Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Wikipedia Wednesday @ ASU: Edit for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in STEAM
(Wednesdays, September 14, October 12, and November 9, 2016) Help improve Wikipedia by adding citations to Wikipedia articles for underrepresented and influential people in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM). There are many women and other traditionally underrepresented groups of individuals who have made important contributions to STEAM fields, but do not have adequate Wikipedia pages. Please help us change the status quo and improve the coverage and public knowledge about these influential people! During this event you are welcome to edit pages that are of particular interest to you or edit those that have been selected as good candidates. No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; support and training will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers as needed throughout the event. From 2-5 p.m. in room 105, Noble Science and Engineering Library, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
Hugh Hanson Seminar: Resolving Uncertainty in Nitrous Oxide Sources and Sinks: Perspectives Based on Nitrous Oxide Isotopic Complexity
(Wednesday, September 14, 2016) Nathaniel Ostrom, Michigan State University will present Resolving Uncertainty in Nitrous Oxide Sources and Sinks: Perspectives Based on Nitrous Oxide Isotopic Complexity from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in room E244, Life Sciences Center, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Biodesign Discovery Series: The Complex Science of Cybersecurity
(Thursday, September 15, 2016) Stephanie Forrest, University of New Mexico will present The Complex Science of Cybersecurity from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Materials Science Seminar: Automatically Precise Nanoscale Contacts
(Friday, September 16, 2016) Paul Weiss, University of California-Los Angeles will present Automatically Precise Nanoscale Contacts at 1:00 p.m. in room F173, Physical Sciences Building, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Beyond Center 2016 Eugene Shoemaker Memorial Lecture with Dr. Simon Pete Worden
(Tuesday, September 20, 2016) Simon "Pete" Worden, Astrophysicist, Chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundations and former Director of NASA Ames Research Center will present Shooting for the Stars: The Interstellar Breakthrough Initiatives from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Campus Harvest at the ASU Polytechnic Date Grove
(Saturday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2016) Twenty varieties of freshly harvested dates will be for sale at the Arizona State University, Polytechnic date grove. Each Saturday morning volunteers will harvest dates, wash and sort them into lug bins. From 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., the public is welcomed to tour the 3-acre date grove and purchase loose dates by the pound from each palm variety. At 7127 Upton Ave., Mesa, AZ 85212. Free parking at the grove on Saturdays only. Sign up to volunteer to harvest and sell dates at this event (Sept. 24 is date harvest preview day.) : http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4eaeab2ba5fe3-asufarmers2.
Off Campus
GreenBiz Webcast: A Turning Point in California’s Clean Energy Future
(Tuesday, September 6, 2016) In June, a coalition of environmental groups, labor leaders, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) put forward a proposal to phase out PG&E’s production of nuclear power in California by 2025. The proposal involves increasing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas-free energy resources while phasing out PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant over the next decade. This webcast will discuss key elements of the proposal, how they came together, and how the proposal is indicative of other changes to come. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET (10:00-11:00 a.m. MT). More information and registration.
ASU Project Humanities - Vital Voices: What Connects You to the Refugee Experience?
(Thursday, September 8, 2016) An installment of Project Humanities' Vital Voices initiative, which aims to demonstrate the necessity of inviting multiple perspectives to the table in critical discussions. Facilitated by Raveen Arora, a refugee from Calcutta, India, who is now the owner of The Dhaba in Tempe, our open forum on "What Connects You to the Refugee Experience" is a platform for currently or formerly displaced persons to express their own narratives. From 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1407 N. 2nd St, Phoenix, Arizona. More information and RSVP.
Arizona Forward's 36th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Presented by SRP
(Saturday, September 10, 2016) Known as the “Academy Awards” of the environmental community, the event is Arizona’s oldest and most prominent competition of its kind. It spotlights distinguished projects throughout the state of Arizona that demonstrate a high level of environmental commitment and contribute to the state's overall sustainability. From 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Arizona Grand Resort, 8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway, Phoenix. More information and RSVP.
SolarPower International
(Monday-Thursday, September 12-15, 2016) Solar Power International (SPI) generates success for solar energy professionals and the global solar industry. SPI sets the standard for solar events as the fastest growing and largest solar show in North America as recognized by Trade Show Executive and Trade Show News Network. SPI has also been among the Gold 100 for seven years running and named "Stickiest Show Floor" by Trade Show Executive for the innovative ways in which attendees stay engaged. At the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. More information.
Living Building Challenge Sonoran Collaborative: Creating Sustainable Cultures
(Thursday, September 15, 2016) The Living Building Challenge Sonoran Collaborative is hosting a workshop discussing sustainable environments within the office, from compost to collaboration - we are brainstorming about all of it! The workshop is open to anyone and is better with diverse backgrounds; please join us! From 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Orcutt Winslow, Phoenix Corporate Center, 3003 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ. For more information go to Facebook or contact Regan O’Brien.
6th Annual Kickoff Conference: Arizona’s Future STEM Pathways
(Thursday, September 15, 2016) EXPLORE - Arizona's Future STEM Pathways: From space tourism, UAVs and personalized medicine to cyberdefense, coding and alternate energy, Arizonans are shaping the world as we know it. This year's theme will spark important conversations about innovation, talent and education essential in these future pathways by attracting cross sector representation from business and industry, primary, secondary, and postsecondary schools, community and government collaborators. From 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. More information and registration.
Social Entrepreneurship Summit
(Tuesday, September 20, 2016) Hear how local entrepreneurs are leading the charge in social responsibility at the Social Entrepreneurship Summit (SOCENT). From printing companies that are employee owned, to restaurants that are striving toward zero waste, to bookstores that advocate for issues they believe in, there are countless ways that local businesses are solving problems in our state. Keynote speaker Vincent Stanley from Patagonia will share how this global clothing company operates with people, planet and profit in mind, and Adam Goodman from Goodman's Interior Structure will tell his story of running a third generation Arizona business with community in mind. http://www.localfirstaz.com/socent/
GreenBuild 2016 Expo and Conference: Iconic Green
(Wednesday-Friday, October 5-7, 2016) Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The green building community gathers to share ideals and mutual passion at Greenbuild, sparking a contagious buzz throughout the week. Greenbuild features three groundbreaking days of inspiring speakers, invaluable networking opportunities, industry showcases, LEED workshops and tours of the host city's green buildings. Join thousands of other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business. For more information and registration.
WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo Scholarship Opportunity
(Wednesday-Friday, October 5-7, 2016) The world's preeminent urban water efficiency conference and expo is in our backyard. If you are an Arizona water conservation or sustainability professional and you haven't yet attended, now is your chance! AMWUA will award a full "first-timer" scholarship to the 2016 WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. The scholarship includes conference registration, admission to the VIP Reception and the EPA WaterSense/Alliance for Water Efficiency Awards Luncheon, a complimentary pre-conference workshop or post-conference tour, travel costs, and hotel. Application deadline: August 24, 2016. For details and to apply visit http://amwua.org/WSIscholarship.html. Conference information is available at http://WaterSmartInnovations.com.
City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Rooftop Solar: An Exciting Future for All
(Thursday, October 6, 2016) Please join a lively discussion and update on rooftop solar, net-metering, evolving solar incentives, milestones, and the future of photovoltaics(PV) in the desert Southwest. Brandon Cheshire, founder and owner SunHarvest Solar will be giving his presentation “The Evolving state of Solar: Myths and Facts”. Paul Hirt, historian and Senior Sustainability Scholar, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, will be presenting his “The Solar Energy Revolution: Why it’s coming faster than anyone expected and how it will change our world” discussion. Joan Baron, environmental artist & community activist, will be acting as the evening's moderator. From 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 North Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. More information.
IEEE Sustech 2016
(Sunday-Tuesday, October 9-11, 2016) The IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2016) aims to explore the development and application of science, engineering, and technology to promote sustainability. If you are passionate about the environment and sustainability, if you are developing innovative solutions to drive sustainable development, if you are interested in connecting to, learning from and collaborating with engineering, science, technology and community leaders, you MUST attend SusTech 2016. The Conference will be held at Airport Marriott, 1101 North 44th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008. More information and registration.
2016 AASHE Conference & Expo: Beyond the Campus
(Sunday-Wednesday, October 9-12, 2016) Join us in Baltimore, MD, for the 2016 AASHE Conference & Expo! AASHE's educational program covers the higher education sustainability community's most relevant and timely topics - providing leadership and change agency needed to institutionalize sustainability in higher education. In each session, top thought leaders offer insights that will inspire, motivate, energize and empower campus leaders to advance sustainability in higher education and beyond. For more information and registration (early bird until July 31, 2016).
2017 Presidential Climate Leadership Summit
(Monday-Friday, February 13-15, 2017) The 2017 Presidential Climate Leadership Summit is a significant moment and turning point for Second Nature and the Climate Leadership Network. We’ll reflect on 10 years of bold climate leadership by higher education institutions, and anticipate the future of the Network and the sustainability movement. The 2017 Summit is designed for campus sustainability teams, including specialized content for presidents, faculty, and staff. They are also seeking proposals for presentations, sessions, and workshops. The event will be held at Tempe Mission Palms, 60 E. Fifth St, Tempe. More information.
Second International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies
(Thursday-Friday, April 6-7, 2017) The Second International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field. Each year the International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies draws a diverse group of participants from all over the world. Our Program Development team draws on this diversity to craft a rich and distinctive conference experience. It will be held at the University of British Columbia, Robson Square, Vancouver, Canada. More information.
Ninth International Conference on Climate Change Impacts & Responses
(Friday-Saturday, April 21-22, 2017) The Ninth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses features research addressing the following annual themes: Scientific evidence; assessing impacts in divergent ecosystems; human impacts and impacts on humans; and technical, political, and social responses. There will be a special focus on communicating and collaborating for resilient solutions to climate change. To be held at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. Call for papers deadline September 21, 2016. More information.
Energy Impacts 2017
(Wednesday-Thursday, July 26-27, 2017) Energy Impacts 2017 is the first North American conference focused on social science research related to the impacts of energy development - with a goal of synthesis, comparison and innovation among established and emerging energy impacts scholars from North America and abroad. The pace, scale and intensity of new energy development around the world demands credible and informed research about potential impacts to human communities that host energy developments. While a fast-growing body of research addresses social, economic, and behavioral impacts from large-scale energy development for host communities and landscapes, their discoveries are often isolated by disciplinary and geographic boundaries. We invite participation from sociologists, geographers, political scientists, public health specialists, economists, anthropologists, practitioners and other interested parties whose work addresses impacts of new energy development for host communities and landscapes. Please visit http://www.energyimpacts.org to join a mailing list for future updates, and to add your profile to our growing data base of energy impacts researchers and professionals. The conference will be held at Ohio State University, Columbus.
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How to plan a happy neighborhood
Eating your vegetables can make you healthy. Growing them can make you happy. That's one of the things Arizona State University assistant professors Deirdre Pfeiffer and Scott Cloutier found as they researched the secrets to planning a happy neighborhood. Read more.
Transdisciplinary research in urban Africa: A coat of many blended colors
Transdisciplinary research is a process that seeks to foster learning across disciplines by integrating knowledge from multiple fields through the involvement of stakeholders from different sectors. It shapes urban development research through a shift from collective studies –such as traditional participatory approaches that extract knowledge from urban policy makers and residents using a pre-determined framework – to collaboration in solving the greatest challenges of our time, such as decoupling economic prosperity from dependency on the environment. Read more.
Water pipes, infrastructure could buckle under climate change (from GreenBiz.com)
About 1.8 billion people on earth do not have access to clean and safe water. Owing to extreme hydrologic events accelerated by global warming, this staggering number is expected to increase to 2.8 billion over the course of next decade. Read more.
Soap’s dirty secret
Six seconds. That’s how long 95 percent of people spend washing their hands. However, to kill germs effectively, you need to spend at least 20 seconds scrubbing, about the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice through, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more.
ASU scientists use 'shake and bake' to get ready
In movies like “Apollo 13” and “The Martian,” there are scenes where there’s a mechanical problem in space and engineers turn to a copy on the ground to fix it. That copy is called an engineering model, and one has been calibrated for an Arizona State University-built instrument launching to an asteroid next month. “The reason we’re doing it is to improve the flight instrument,” said Dan Pelham, opto/mechanical engineer. “It gives us the opportunity to improve the one that’s in space.” Read more.
UGEC Viewpoints: Planning for climate justice in American cities
In recent years, climate justice has been intensively discussed in a global context (e.g., United Nations Climate Change Conferences) and in terms of the extent to which the least carbon polluting countries (i.e., undeveloped countries and island nations) have suffered most from climate change impacts. To understand climate justice at national and local scale in American cities, this article draws knowledge from well-established environmental justice and hazard research and identifies gaps for local-based climate justice assessment in the United States by utilizing a case study from the Huron River Watershed near Detroit, Michigan. Read more.
ASU lab digs deep into ancient city's past
Archaeology, at its heart, is about people. People who lived a very long time ago, and lived somewhat differently than us, but people nonetheless. They had bad days. They broke things. They owned pets. So, although this is a story about a university’s archaeology lab at one of the greatest cities of the ancient world, it’s also a story about people, and the people who study them. Read more.
A university lab for all
It’s 7:30 a.m., and about eight archaeologists from six universities are loading up instruments, backpacks, surveying instruments, water jugs, buckets and tripods into a big gray van. “We start early,” says one of the student archaeologists, “and we finish late.” Read more.
Taming Teo's teeming storeroom
Step into the storerooms of the Teotihuacan Research Laboratory and the first thing you will think of is the government warehouse at the end of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Shelves rise to the ceiling. Row upon row of cardboard and wooden boxes disappear into the gloom. It looks endless. Ranks of shoeboxes and wooden crates are labeled “figurillas,” end scrapers, sherds, fine knives, obsidian, unifacial perforators. Read more.
Why people are at the root of healthy forests (from GreenBiz.com)
Climate change, deforestation, global warming. These are all hotly debated areas of sustainability that have become commonly used buzzwords in the public discourse. However, news coverage and analysis primarily tend to focus on the technical aspects of these key issues, rather than detailing any human implications. For example, it is reported that deforestation is responsible for driving 17 percent of global carbon emissions, but what direct impact is it having on the 300 million people who call forests home? Read more.
UGEC Viewpoints: Non-communicable diseases in urban India: Challenges for public health
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, pose an increasing public health challenge in urban India, especially due to changes in lifestyles, behaviours and the physical and social environments in cities. NCDs are likely to increase intra-urban health disparities and have a negative impact on poverty alleviation. The Indian government has begun to address this challenge; however, building awareness of NCDs in the general public, improving the response of the health system, and the need for a solid database for evaluating progress remain important challenges. Read more.
As urban density increases, so does sharing of pathogens (from GreenBiz.com)
Near the corner of Broadwick and Lexington in London’s Soho neighborhood, a single spot on the ground has influenced more than 150 years of urban development. It’s the location of a water pump that in 1854 physician John Snow pinpointed as the source of contamination leading to a widespread outbreak of cholera in the neighborhood that killed more than 600 people. Read more.
Call for Innovators: PHX Innovation Games
Through SustainPHX, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has called for the PHX Innovation Games, a challenge for city residents, entrepreneurs, innovators, students, businesses, and other organizations to find innovative ways to make the city more sustainable. To directly solicit help in this area the City’s Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) issued “A Call for Innovators” to propose policies, projects, and programs that advance one or all of the City’s seven sustainability goals. Submissions are due November 1, 2016. More information.
Campus RainWorks Challenge Competition
EPA is announcing the fifth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge prize competition that asks student teams to design green infrastructure for their campus. This year, teams will incorporate climate resiliency and consider community engagement in their stormwater management designs. EPA is calling for college and university students to form teams with a faculty advisor to participate in the competition. EPA encourages teams to be multidisciplinary (comprised of planners, engineers, designers, scientists, and more). Teams will be able to submit in either the master plan or demonstration project categories. Registration for this year's competition will be open from September 1-30, 2016. Submissions for this year's competition will be due December 16, 2016 and winners will be announced in Spring 2017. EPA will offer faculty and student prizes. Faculty advisors will receive $3,000 for first-place teams and $2,000 for second-place teams. Student team members will receive $2,000 for first-place teams and $1,000 for second-place teams. Please see (https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks) for more information. Additional questions may be directed to Katelyn Amraen at RainWorks@epa.gov.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
July 2016 drought summary is online.
August Southwest Climate Outlook
The August 2016 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: August 2016 – SW Monsoon: Playing With House Money, Living on Borrowed Time
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Research Advancement Administrator, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External Applicants, and in the “Requisition ID” section, type 25117BR.
Student, Project Aides, Department of Defense Project
Go to https://students.asu.edu/employment/search, click on "Search On-Campus Jobs" and enter the requisition 25518BR. Application deadline September 3, 2016.
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Watershed Institute Coordinator, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, Bennington, New Jersey
Application deadline September 5, 2016. More information.
Outdoor & Environmental Education Manager, Chicago Park District, Chicago, Illinois
Application deadline September 5, 2016. More information.
Forecast Analyst, Alliant Energy, Madison Wisconsin or Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Application deadline September 5, 2016. More information.
Postdoctoral Positions (4), Future Water Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Application deadline September 5, 2016. More information.
Program Assistant, Center for Sustainability Science, The Nature Conservancy
Application deadline September 8, 2016. More information.
Field Instructor, Wild Rockies Field Institute, Montana
Application deadline September 7, 2016. More information.
Associate Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobe, Kenya
Application deadline September 8, 2016. More information.
Programme Associate, UNDP, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Application deadline September 9, 2016. More information.
Big Sky Watershed Corps Member, Montana Conservation Corps, Montana
Application deadline September 9, 2016. More information.
Assistant Professor of Urban Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Application deadline September 9, 2016. More information.
Conservation Law Fellow, Conservation Law Center, Bloomington, Indiana
Application deadline September 11, 2016. More information.
Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Policy, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Ohio State University
Application deadline September 12, 2016. More information.
Director, School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
Application deadline September 15, 2016. More information.
Account Manager, Supply Chain, CDP, New York, New York
Application deadline September 15, 2016. More information.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
Application deadline September 15, 2016. More information.
Program Assistant, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Phoenix, Arizona
Application deadline September 16, 2016. More information.
Communications & Events Manager, Verde River Valley Nature Organization, Sedona, Arizona
Application deadline September 15, 2016. More information.
Hydrological Modeling and Data Assimilation, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Application deadline September 16, 2016. More information.
Postdoc Position, Urban Hydraulic and Water Quality Modeling, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Application deadline September 17, 2016. More information.
Education Lead, LTER Network Communications Office, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
Application deadline September 26, 2016. More information.
Scientific Information Manager, Santa Barbara Coastal Long-Term Ecological Research, University of California-Santa Barbara
Application deadline September 30, 2016. More information.
Presidential Chair, Water Resources and Food Systems Sustainability, University of California-Santa Cruz
Application deadline October 7, 2016. More information.
Policy Analyst, California Coastkeeper Alliance, San Francisco/Sacramento, California
Application deadline October 8, 2016. More information.
Voss Postdoctoral Research Associate, Environment and Society, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Application deadline November 1, 2016. More information.
Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Americorps, West Virginia
Application deadline December 31, 2016. More information.
Hazardous Waste Policy Liaison, King County, Seattle, Washington
Health and Environmental Investigator IV, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, King County, Seattle, Washington
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Critical Zone Observatory Network, University of Colorado
Hunger Program and Policy Manager, Arizona Community Action Association
Range Resource Area Manager, Arizona State Land Department
There are three positions open, Job ID 23340. More information.
Communications Associate, Smart Growth America, Washington, D.C.
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