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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 5:00 p.m. 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 on the menu on the right of the page at Subscribe or Unsubscribe. You can see archives of list messages at the same address.



NEW ITEMS

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


Institute Events

1. Cinema Politica Free Film Screening: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

2. LightWorks®: Global and Local Innovation in Clean Energy Regulation and Clean Technology


Other Events - On Campus

3. 3-D Astronomy Shows at Marston Exploration Theater


Other Events - Off Campus

4. Arizona Green Chamber Lunch and Learn with Central Arizona Project Board Member Ben Graff

5. The Lorax presented by Trees Matter


News and Announcements

6. Expect the unexpected in the Anthropocene

7. In an age of extinction, what role do zoos and aquariums have in conservation?

8. Lessons learned from U.S. Navy microgrids in Hawaii

9. New study suggests viral connection to Alzheimer's disease

10. How cities can use data to take climate action

11. Challenge accepted: Leveling the playing field in science education

12. Feeling blue? How this entrepreneur revitalized a natural dye industry

13. UN's lazy person's guide to saving the world

14. June Southwest Climate Outlook


Other Jobs

15. Post-doc (Research Associate), Hydrologist, Soil Scientist, Agricultural/Civil Engineer, Southwest Watershed Research Center,Tucson, AZ

16. Environmental Analyst II, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Lowell, MA

17. Director of Development and Marketing, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Madison, WI

18. Program Officer for Oceans Initiative, Mexico



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EVENTS

Institute Events


MS Defense: Jazmine Barkley Russell

(Monday, July 2, 2018) Jazmine Barkley Russell will defend her MS thesis Monitoring Algal Abundance and Water Quality in Arizona Reservoirs Through Field Sampling and Remote Sensing. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 10:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.


NEW!

Cinema Politica Free Film Screening: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

(Wednesday, July 18, 2018) The Black Power Mixtape is an archive- and music-driven documentary that examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in the African-American community and Diaspora from 1967 to 1975. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. in room 101, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.


NEW!

LightWorks®: Global and Local Innovation in Clean Energy Regulation and Clean Technology

(Thursday, July 19, 2018) Dorit Davidovich Banet, Eliat-Eilot Renewable Energy Initiative will present Global and Local Innovation in Clean Energy Regulation and Clean Technology from 9:00-10:30 a.m. in room 381, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.



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Other Events

On Campus


NEW!

3-D Astronomy Shows at Marston Exploration Theater

(Saturday, June 30, 2018) The Marston Exploration Theater is located on the Arizona State University Tempe campus in the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV. The theater employs Definiti SkySkan Planetarium technology utilizing 4K projection systems that render Earth and Space Science themes in 3-D stereographic vision. They offer four different 3-D shows. From 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Marston Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and tickets.



Off Campus


Smartscape 101 Fall 2018

(Monday, July 9-Wednesday, August 6, 2018) Smartscape is a training program specifically for provide education on a wide range of topics encountered in the landscape industry. Smartscape is endorsed by the Arizona Landscape Contractors' Association (ALCA) and the Arizona Nursery Association (ANA). Upon graduation from the course, graduates receive a certificate of completion from the University of Arizona and a chance to market themselves as a Smartscape professional by listing their contact information in the Smartscape Online Directory at www.smartscape.org/directory. Class will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 9th through August 8th from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Contact Kirti Mathura, the Smartscape Program Coordinator, with any questions or concerns. (602) 827-8206 or kmathura@email.arizona.edu. More information and registration.


NEW!

Arizona Green Chamber Lunch and Learn with Central Arizona Project Board Member Ben Graff

(Wednesday, July 11, 2018) Join us to hear CAP Board Member Ben Graff speak about the Central Arizona Project, the 336-mile long system delivering Colorado River water to the most populous regions of the state. From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Bluewater Grill, 1720 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ. More information and tickets.


Pac-12 Sustainability Conference

(Thursday, July 12, 2018) Consistent with its reputation as the "Conference of Champions," the Pac-12 is the first collegiate sports conference to convene a high-level symposium focused entirely on integrating sustainability into college athletics and across college campuses. The Pac-12 Sustainability Conference signals an elevated approach to enhancing sustainability efforts within collegiate athletics departments, designing new collective initiatives, and sharing best practices to transform college sports into a platform for environmental progress. Arizona State University is hosting a session, “#GreenGames: Leveraging Collaboration with Arizona State University's Sustainability and Athletics Departments to Reach New Audiences” and there will be other presenters from ASU as well. To be held at the Byron R. White Club, University of Colorado-Boulder, CO. Conference website for more information or you can contact Adrienne Foster.


NEW!

The Lorax presented by Trees Matter

(Saturday, July 14, 2018) Trees Matter is partnering with @thefilmbarphx in downtown Phoenix to host a screening of The Lorax! Bring the kids to this event and enjoy a fun post-screening Leaf Pressing activity. From 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the FilmBar Phoenix, 815 N 2nd St, Phoenix. More information and tickets.


History of the Future Film Series: They Live

(Thursday, July 19, 2018) This summer, Film Bar and Arizona State University's Center for Science and the Imagination are going back to the future. This second installment of The History of the Future film series rounds up another set of delightfully schlocky, thought-provoking films from decades past. With introductions and comments from scholars and experts, we'll examine stories about the future from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and think about how accurate those visions turned out to be. From 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Film Bar, 815 N. Second St, Phoenix. More information and tickets.


Health in Buildings for Today and Tomorrow: Making Connections Conference

(Monday-Tuesday, July 19-20, 2018) Green buildings are among the fastest growing industries in the world, representing a $260 billion market in the United States in 2015. But while sustainable buildings comprises 20 percent of new construction, these practices lack adoption in certain markets and face the challenge of including best practices in healthy building design. Attendees in the 2018 Health in Buildings Roundtable Conference will engage across sectors and disciplines to develop actionable strategies that incorporate innovative efficiency and design techniques, new building materials, healthy building design, and sustainability standards across multiple building types. At the NIH Campus Natcher Center, 45 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD. More information and registration.


24th Annual IAJBS World Forum and 2018 CJBE Annual Meeting at Seattle University - Innovation for Sustainability

(Sunday-Wednesday, July 22-25, 2018) Now more than ever, organizations need to innovate to stay relevant in a dynamic, global environment. The theme of the 24th World Forum is consistent with the World Forum’s ten year focus on sustainability. Today, sustainable enterprises not only require innovative business practices in product design, partnerships, logistics, marketing, accounting, and finance; sustainable enterprises themselves have created new norms for what counts as innovation in business and hold the promise of redefining what effective business strategy looks like in the 21st century. The conference will take place at Seattle University, Seattle, Washington. More information.


Geography 2050: Powering Our Future Planet

(Thursday-Friday, November 15-16, 2018) Geography 2050 is a multi-year, high-level strategic dialogue among thought leaders from academia, government, and the world of business. Organized by the American Geographical Society (AGS) in 2014, the purpose of this continuing dialog is to facilitate discussion of the major forces that will shape our planet’s future. Undoubtedly, energy will be one the most important factors influencing geopolitics, environmental quality, transportation routes, military conflicts, standards of living, world economies, food production, technical innovation, and the mass movement of people. Speakers will include U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; former BP Presidents for America and China; former President of Shell Oil America; CFO of National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy; Director of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability; and many others The theme of this year’s Geography 2050 Symposium is Powering Our Future Planet. Currently a call for posters and lightening presentations. For questions on posters (deadline June 18) and lightening presentations (deadline August 20) please contact Martin (Mike) Pasqualetti, Chairman of the Symposium. The meeting will be held in New York City. More information and registration.


9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management

(Sunday-Thursday, December 8-13, 2018) Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) and the Coastal States Organization (CSO) are proud to host the 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management in Long Beach, California. The six-day Summit will explore cutting-edge issues in coastal restoration and management, and will be comprised of a community restoration event, field sessions, plenary sessions, expert presentations, special evening events, workshops, a poster hall, and an award-winning coastal exposition hall. We hope that you will share in our excitement for this new collaboration as we bring to you the largest national gathering of the restoration and coastal management community. To be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California. More information.


Leverage Points 2019: International Conference on Sustainability Research and Transformation

(Wednesday-Friday, February 6-8, 2019) Humanity sits at a crossroad between tragedy and transformation, and now is a crucial time for sustainability research. Radical approaches are needed in sustainability research and praxis if they are to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Inspired by the work of Donella Meadows' "Leverage Points: Places to intervene in a system", this conference will explore the deep leverage points that can lead to sustainability transformations, asking: how do we transform ourselves, our science, our institutions, our interventions and our societies for a better future? We hope that this conference will help us move from incremental to transformational change; extend our thinking about complex sustainability challenges and deepen our collective and transdisciplinary research practices. To be held at Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany. The call for abstracts is open until 30 June 2018. More information.



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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


NEW!

Expect the unexpected in the Anthropocene

One day last April, Arizona State University biologist Matt Chew was leading his Novel Ecosystems class along the banks of the Gila River at the Tres Rios Wetlands. Chew glanced down at the river bank and saw 20 dead fish — fish that do not naturally live anywhere near the Sonoran Desert. Or anywhere in the American West. Read more.


NEW!

In an age of extinction, what role do zoos and aquariums have in conservation?

Due to habitat damage, poaching and pollution, scores of wild species around the world are threatened - many are on the brink of extinction. At the same time, zoos find themselves on the front lines of conservation. In his new book, ASU School of Life Sciences Professor Ben Minteer brings together an impressive roster of authors that traces the history of zoos and investigates their potential role in tackling this global biodiversity crisis


NEW!  

Lessons learned from U.S. Navy microgrids in Hawaii (from GreenBiz.com)

Hawaii has a deep relationship with the federal Department of Defense (DOD). The bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War II by the Japanese cemented that connection in the minds of Americans. In last year’s Military Microgrids report, Navigant Research found that military microgrids are likely to reach nearly $1 billion in annual implementation spending by 2026. If what has happened to two of Hawaii’s high profile microgrids is any indication, however, these investments may offer little in the way of actual resiliency. Read more.


NEW!

New study suggests viral connection to Alzheimer’s disease

A first-of-its-kind study implicates the presence of viruses in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. Scientists at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center and their colleagues at the Icahn School of Medicine provide multiple lines of evidence to suggest that certain species of herpesviruses contribute to the development of this disorder. Read more.


NEW!

How cities can use data to take climate action (from GreenBiz.com)

Many regions and cities find themselves ill-equipped to handle the hurricanes, extreme temperatures and fires occurring more frequently with climate change. For city planners seeking innovative climate solutions to implement in local infrastructure projects, harnessing data is crucial. All stakeholders — urban planners creating more resilient structures; transportation experts working towards vehicle and fleet electrification; crisis managers preparing for threats — need data for efficient, effective and holistic planning. Read more.


NEW!

Challenge accepted: Leveling the playing field in science education

For decades, higher education has used introductory science courses to "weed out" the so-called "unqualified" students. But the rules are changing. ASU will receive $1 million in grant support over five years from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to engage in a process of culture change and work toward including all students in science learning, regardless of background. Read more.


NEW!

Feeling blue? How this entrepreneur revitalized a natural dye industry (from GreenBiz.com)

An estimated 1.2 billion pairs of jeans are sold each year worldwide. The magic behind this timeless piece of clothing is none other than the 50 shades of blue — indigo to be precise. Indigo is a color, a plant and a specific molecule. And while there are 5,000-year-old traditions of using natural indigo in places such as India, Japan, and Guatemala, most indigo on the market today is derived from non-renewable fossil fuels — and thus unsustainable. But Tennessee-based Stony Creek Colors (SCC) is changing that. Started in 2012 by Sarah Bellos, SCC is the first company in the United States to grow the indigo plant at a scale usable by the commercial denim industry. Read more.


NEW!

UN's lazy person's guide to saving the world

Easy things you can do for a more sustainable world. Read more.


Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

May 2018 drought summary is online.


NEW!

June Southwest Climate Outlook

The June 2018 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.


CLIMAS Podcast: June 2018 - Dealing with Drought, Monsoon Outlooks, and the Magical Monsoon Mystery Tour

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




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OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings


Faculty Associate Pool

To review and apply to this position, please visit http://apply.interfolio.com/50723. The application deadline is July 9, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. If not filled, reviews will occur every two weeks thereafter until the search is closed.



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Other Jobs


Project Scientist, Watershed Hydrology and Carbon Transport, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA

Application deadline June 30, 2018. More information.


Land Use/Environmental Planner II - Sustainability, County of San Diego, CA

Application deadline July 2, 2018. More information.


Sustainability Student Worker, Sun Devil Dining/Aramark, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Application deadline July 10, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Post-doc (Research Associate), Hydrologist, Soil Scientist, Agricultural/Civil Engineer, Southwest Watershed Research Center,Tucson, AZ

Application deadline July 11, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Environmental Analyst II, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Lowell, MA

Application deadline July 20, 2018. More information.


Conservation Program Manager, Minnesota Land Trust, St. Paul or Duluth, MN

Application deadline July 22, 2018. More information.


NEW!

Director of Development and Marketing, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Madison, WI

Application deadline July 25, 2018. More information.


NSF Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Urban Systems Lab, The New School, New York, NY

Application deadline August 15, 2018. More information.


2019 Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Research

Application deadline September 7, 2018. More information.


Assistant/Associate Extension Professor in Climate Science, Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Review of applications begins September 14, 2018. More information.


Adopt-A-Park – Priority Co-Lead (volunteer), Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix and Tempe, AZ

More information.


Assistant Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Diversity and Community Engagement, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

More information.


Secretary, Board of Directors, Arizona Sustainability Alliance

More information.


Conservation International Internships

Intern, RAP (rapid assessment program). More information.

Intern, Science reporter. More information.


Empire Innovation Professor, Institute on Research and Education in Energy, Environment and Water, University of Buffalo, The State University of New York, North Campus

More information.


Forklift Operator, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.


Housing Programs Assistant (INTERN), Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ

More information.


Maintenance Planner, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.


Maintenance Technician, Recycle 1, Phoenix, AZ

More information, contact Quetzaly Aguilar. Submit applications.


Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, NV

More information.


Environmental Planner/Project Manager, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., Tempe, AZ

More information.


Program Coordinator II (Sustainable Communities), Institute for Local Governments, Sacramento, CA

Job announcement and more information.


Program Director (Volunteer), Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

More information.


Program Manager, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ

More information.


NEW!

Program Officer for Oceans Initiative, Mexico

More information.


Professor (all ranks) in Cross-Cutting (Energy Systems), The Polytechnic School. Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

More information.


Sustainable Food Systems – Priority Co-Lead (volunteer), Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

More information.



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