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NEW ITEMS
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Institute Events
1. Ask an Advisor: Is a Graduate Degree in Sustainability Right For You?
2. Sustainability Series: Product Stewardship and Circular Economy
Other Events - On Campus
3. Biodesign Institute: From Mutations to Species: Causes and Consequences of Phenotypic Variation
in Pine Sawflies
4. Place, Personhood and Precarity: Immigration and the Landscape of Care in Rural America
5. Transportation Seminar: Innovations in Rubberized Asphalt Technology
6. Cronkite Must See Mondays Lecture: Addiction: Behind the Making of a New NOVA Documentary
7. Science Fiction TV Dinner: "Battlestar Galactica"
8. Biodesign Institute: Bringing to Light the Mechanism of Energy Conservation by Flavin-based
Electron Bifurcation
9. Transportation Seminar: Automating Special Generator Traffic Counts Using Video and
WiFi/Bluetooth Detection
10. CIVV-oholics Seminar: The Evolution of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) as a Therapeutic Target in
Cancer
11. Arntzen Grand Challenges Lecture Series: Programmable Genome Engineering Using CRISPR
Technology
Other Events - Off Campus
12. GreenBiz Webcast: Measuring Circularity: Why Life Cycle Assessment is not the Right Tool
13. GreenBiz Webcast: Powering Inclusion Through Solar Handprints: An Innovative Partnership
14. Creation Connection Movie Night: Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution
15. Cruise the Canals
News and Announcements
16. ASU campus recycling changes
17. Fighting fake photos, one social stream at a time
18. ASU professor named finalist for Governor's Innovation Award
19. Anderson Cooper still believes in journalism
20. CAP LTER urban ecology work highlighted by Arizona PBS
21. Meet sustainability alumna Alex Slaymaker
Institute Jobs
22. Research Technician - Birder (2), Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER
Other Jobs
23. Watershed Protection Section Manager, Department of Environmental Quality, Salt Lake City, UT
24. Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Carson City, NV
25. Postdoctoral Opportunities at research centers at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
26. Environmental Coordinator - Yosemite, Aramark, Fresno, CO
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EVENTS
Institute Events
Sustainability Series: Centrist Environmentalism to Affect Change
(Monday, October 22, 2018) Haley Paul, Audubon Arizona will present Centrist Environmentalism to
Affect Change from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information and registration.
Free Film Screening: Dominion
(Tuesday, October 23, 2018) Filmed in Australia, this documentary is an uncompromising, damning
exploration of the ways animals are used and abused by humans, particularly in the meat, dairy, egg,
clothing, and entertainment industries. WARNING: this film shows graphic violence towards animals
that you may find disturbing. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theatre,
509 S. Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and registration.
Sustainability Series: Urban Sustainability Challenges and Solutions: Hong Kong
(Wednesday, October 24, 2018) Student leaders of the Hong Kong sustainability experience, Rob
Melnick, Director of International Programs, School of Sustainability and Jennifer Carter, Director,
Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes will present their experiences of considering urban
sustainability challenges through a new cultural lens. From 12:00-1:30 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall,
Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
Wrigley Lecture: Talk Story with Wayfinder and Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson
(Wednesday, October 24, 2018) Nainoa Thompson is a master navigator. Inspired by his kūpuna —
his teachers — he has dedicated his life to exploring the deep meaning of voyaging. He was the first
Hawaiian since the 14th century to practice the ancient Polynesian art of navigation, having navigated
two double-hulled canoes — the Hōkūle`a and the Hawai‘iloa—from Hawai`I to other island nations in
Polynesia without the aid of western instruments. Doors open 4:00 p.m.; lecture begins 4:30 p.m. at the
Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe. More information and registration.
NEW!
Ask an Advisor: Is a Graduate Degree in Sustainability Right For You?
(Monday, October 29, 2018) Join Graduate Admissions Advisor Ivy Gerbis for a short presentation
about online and in-person graduate degree options from the School of Sustainability at ASU, followed
by Q&A about programs, admission requirements and anything else on your mind. Whether you’re a
current applicant or you’re just exploring graduate degree options, this session will include insights and
information that will assist you in your graduate school journey. More information and registration.
NEW!
Sustainability Series: Product Stewardship and Circular Economy
(Tuesday, October 30, 2018) Paul Murray, Integrated Sustainable Strategies, Inc., will present Product
Stewardship and Circular Economy from 9:00-10:15 a.m. (8:30 a.m. networking) in room 481, Wrigley
Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
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Other Events
On Campus
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: From Mutations to Species: Causes and Consequences of
Phenotypic Variation in Pine Sawflies
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Catherine Linnen, University of Kentucky will present Causes and
Consequences of Phenotypic Variation in Pine Sawflies from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the auditorium,
Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
Materials Science and Engineering Seminar: Three-Dimensional Subnanometer
Compositional Analysis with Atom Probe Tomography – Technology and
Applications
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Robert Ulfig, CAMECA Instruments, Inc will present Three-Dimensional
Subnanometer Compositional Analysis with Atom Probe Tomography – Technology and Applications at
10:45 a.m. in room 150, Schwada Classroom Office Building, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar: Force Production from Vortex
Shedding Characterized by FTLE
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Melissa Green, Syracuse University will present Force Production from
Vortex Shedding Characterized by FTLE at 10:45 a.m. in room L1-20, Coor Hall, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. For more information contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu.
NEW!
Place, Personhood and Precarity: Immigration and the Landscape of Care in Rural
America
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Thurka Sangaramoorthy, University of Maryland, will present Place,
Personhood and Precarity: Immigration and the Landscape of Care in Rural America from 12:00-1:00
p.m. in room 254, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information.
NEW!
Transportation Seminar: Innovations in Rubberized Asphalt Technology
(Friday, October 19, 2018) Douglas D. Carlson, Liberty Tire Recycling will present Innovations in
Rubberized Asphalt Technology from 2:00-3:15 p.m. in room 359, College Avenue Commons, Arizona
State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
Cronkite Must See Mondays Lecture: Addiction: Behind the Making of a New NOVA
Documentary
(Monday, October 22, 2018) Sarah Holt, Holt Productions will present Addiction: Behind the Making of
a New NOVA Documentary from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Cronkite School First Amendment Forum,
Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information.
NEW!
Science Fiction TV Dinner: “Battlestar Galactica”
(Tuesday, October 23, 2018) What are the challenges of sustaining a human society in space? How
should we govern ourselves and endure political crises in an environment dangerously starved of
resources? More importantly, how do we keep all these plates spinning while also fighting a
generational war with hyper-intelligent artificial intelligence of our own making? The 2000s version of
"Battlestar Galactica" explores these questions and tensions through gripping storytelling about
cataclysmic violence and its aftermath as well as how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence
strain our social, political and ethical norms and structures. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. in ISTB4, Arizona
State University, Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Bioethics Breakfast Club: Genetics in Societal Context
(Wednesday, October 24, 2018) Melissa Wilson Sayres and Karen Ellison will present Genetic in
Societal Context at 9:00 a.m. in room 202, School of Life Sciences, C-wing, Arizona State University,
Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Biodesign Institute: Bringing to Light the Mechanism of Energy Conservation by
Flavin-based Electron Bifurcation
(Thursday, October 25, 2018) Cara Lubner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will present
Bringing to Light the Mechanism of Energy Conservation by Flavin-based Electron Bifurcation from
4:00-5:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More
information.
IHR Book Award and Humanities Faculty Author Reception: Beautiful Wasteland
(Thursday, October 25, 2018) Rebecca J. Kinney, winner of the 2018 IHR Transdisciplinary Book
Award for Beautiful Wasteland: The Rise of Detroit as America's Postindustrial Frontier, will be visiting
ASU to give a talk about her work. From 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the University Club, Arizona State
University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.
NEW!
Transportation Seminar: Automating Special Generator Traffic Counts Using Video
and WiFi/Bluetooth Detection
(Friday, October 26, 2018) Peter R. Stopher, University of Sydney will present Automating Special
Generator Traffic Counts Using Video and WiFi/Bluetooth Detection from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at College
Avenue Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.
NEW!
CIVV-oholics Seminar: The Evolution of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) as a
Therapeutic Target in Cancer
(Wednesday, October 31, 2018) William G. Cance, University of Arizona College of Medicine and
Pharmacy, will present The Evolution of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) as a Therapeutic Target in
Cancer from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the auditorium, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe
campus. More information.
NEW!
Arntzen Grand Challenges Lecture Series: Programmable Genome Engineering Using
CRISPR Technology
(Thursday, November 1, 2018) Samuel Sternberg, Columbia University will present Programmable
Genome Engineering Using CRISPR Technology from 4:00-5:00 p.m., followed by a reception, in the
Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and
registration.
Mapping the Grand Canyon Conference
(Thursday-Friday, February 28-March 1, 2019) The Mapping Grand Canyon Conference explores the
art, science, and practice of Grand Canyon cartography. Join this celebration and critical examination
of the cartographic history of a global landscape icon. Free and open to all, the conference promises a
full two-day program of map-based story-telling, and transdisciplinary analysis, state-of-the-art
geospatial and cartographic demonstrations, engaging hands-on activities, and open community
dialogue. In the Arizona Ballroom, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More
information and registration.
Off Campus
Boyce Thompson Arboretum Plant Sale
(Friday-Sunday, October 12-28, 2018) On October 12 we had the "Members Only" preview shopping
that day is just for BTA annual members, giving you first-pick of select plants that will be roped-off and
reserved be for the seasonal sale and fundraiser opened to everyone on October 13 (continuing daily
through October 28). From 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E. Arboretum
Way, Superior, AZ. More information.
Trees Matter: Tree Planting in South Phoenix
(Saturday, October 20, 2018) Volunteers wanted! Help us bring the power of nature to South Phoenix.
We need volunteers for a tree planting day in Lindo Park, Roesley Park, and El Prado Park
neighborhoods. Must be able to dig, plant and get dirty. Trees are critical in urban environments to
provide shade and to cool and clean the air. We will provide gloves, shovels, and supplies. Please
bring a hat, a water bottle, sunscreen, and tennis shoes/boots. From 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. More
information and sign up.
Desert Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale
(Saturday-Sunday, October 20-21, 2018) Don’t let 30,000 plants intimidate you! Our on-site horticulture
experts will help you find the perfect cactus, agave or ornamental to plant in your own garden.
Specimen-sized plants and delivery service is available. Members receive a 10% discount on all
purchases with their membership card. From 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday and 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sunday at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ. More information.
NEW!
GreenBiz Webcast: Measuring Circularity: Why Life Cycle Assessment is not the
Right Tool
(Tuesday, October 23, 2018) This one-hour webcast will examine circular economy metrics, such as
the Circular Economy Indicators project — which includes metrics covering product and site-level
issues such as recycled content and solid waste from manufacturing — as well as macro-level metrics
such as the energy used in the supply chain. You will learn about UL’s Circularity Facts program, which
enables the combination of site and product data for an integrated measurement of enterprise
circularity, all based on measurements that many companies are already using, and without the
extensive data collection effort required by LCA. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. More information and
registration.
NI18: Outside the Lines
(Thursday-Friday, October 25-27, 2018) Each year Net Impact brings current and aspiring leaders
together for a dynamic exchange of ideas about how we can work together to tackle our toughest
social and environmental problems. Today's challenges are more complex than any one person or
organization can solve, requiring us to collaborate on innovative solutions. This year, at the 2018 Net
Impact Conference in Phoenix, AZ, we’re taking it a step further with the theme "Outside the Lines."
The event will explore examples of transformational change that defy traditional expectations. We'll
dive deep into bold new trends and practices that challenge conventional wisdom, break barriers, and
enable us to change the world. We will give you the skills, experiences and connections so that you
can have the greatest impact now and throughout your career. To be held at the Phoenix Convention
Center. More information and registration.
NEW!
GreenBiz Webcast: Powering Inclusion Through Solar Handprints: An Innovative
Partnership
(Tuesday, October 30, 2018) In this one-hour webcast, George Bandy Jr. of Mohawk Industries and
Michelle Moore of Groundswell discuss their unique partnership in aligning environmental stewardship
with social equity. You’ll discover how solar energy-focused, community-building initiatives can be
implemented into a corporate social responsibility framework, empowering inclusion and transformation
while addressing global concerns. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. More information and registration.
NEW!
Creation Connection Movie Night: Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution
(Friday, November 9, 2018) This Fall’s movie is entitled HAPPENING. It highlights the current state of
clean energy generation and what lies ahead. When the issue of renewable energy comes up, it’s
common to think, “that’s a future thing. It’s like sci-fi.” Well, this film is here to tell you, the clean energy
revolution is happening right now. Director James Redford, an award-winning filmmaker…and, yes,
Hollywood legend Robert Redford’s son…takes us on his personal journey into the dawn of the clean
energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier. With
Arizona voting on renewable energy standards and SRP setting far reaching renewable energy goals
for their customers, this is an important and timely topic. Come share your stories and ideas. Teens
and young adults encouraged to attend. Fee: $10, includes light dinner, movie and discussion. To
register, visit http://thecasa.org or call 480-948-7460. From 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Franciscan Renewal
Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale.
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. The meeting will be held at Columbia University in
New York City. More information.
NEW!
Cruise the Canals
(Saturday, December 1, 2018) Sustainability students, especially ones in the desert, know what a
precious resource water is. But do you know where our water comes from and how it gets to your tap?
Find out by joining us on a bike cruise along the Arizona Canal, where we'll pedal from Old Town
Scottsdale to OHSO Brewery with Valley water experts filling us in on everything you've always
wondered about our water system. From 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., meet at South Bridge along Arizona
Canal & Marshall Way, 4420 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. More information. Questions:
Jake@localfirstaz.com.
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.
2019 Riparian Restoration Conference
(Tuesday-Thursday, February 5-7, 2019) RiversEdge West is looking for individuals that can bring
innovative ideas, case studies, lessons learned, challenges, technologies, policy updates, adaptive
management techniques, and beyond, to the forefront of the riparian restoration community at the 17th
Annual Riparian Restoration Conference. You are invited to share your work and join us this February
at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ. Call for abstracts until October 19, 2018. 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. More
information.
Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference
(Friday-Saturday, February 8-9, 2019) The Population and Public Policy Conference presented by the
International Association of Applied Demographers and hosted by the University of New Mexico
Geospatial and Population Studies and the University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy is
dedicated to bringing together a diverse group of academics, researchers, community advocates and
organizers, policy makers and students to exchange their experiences and research findings and how
those inform public policy. This interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, practitioners, policy makers
and students is an excellent platform for sharing recent innovations, trends, challenges and solutions to
population and public policy issues. To be held in the Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM. More
information.
Emerging Materials Congress 2019: Unearthing the Research in Materials Science
and Nanotechnology
(Thursday-Friday, March 7-8, 2019) The Emerging Materials Congress 2019 is a unique event and
platform for global scientists, researchers, directors, professors, engineers from the research areas of
materials science, nanotechnology, chemistry and physics to share their knowledge and research
experiences with interactive panel discussion and sessions by keynote lectures, oral presentations, and
poster presentation. The scientific sessions will comprise research areas of biomaterials, polymer
science, materials science, nanotechnology, tissue engineering, carbon materials, energy materials,
biopolymers, 3D printing, ceramics, conductive materials, electrical, optical and magnetic materials,
materials applications, etc. More information and registration.
13th International Congress of Orthopterology Society: Challenges in Front of Climatic
and Environmental Changes
(Sunday-Thursday, March 24-28, 2019) This Congress will be organized for the first time in Africa. The
Congress will be organized in collaboration with the IBN ZOHR University of Agadir, the National
Center for Control of Desert Locust and the Orthopterists’ Society which has 500 members from 60
countries in partnership with several national and international institutions. The congress covers the
different aspects related to orthopterology: Biology, ecology, taxonomy, physiology, endocrinology,
cytogenetics. It will be held in Agadir, Morocco. More information.
A Climate for Change: Engineering Sustainability ‘19 Call for Abstracts
(Sunday-Tuesday, April 7-9, 2019) This conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA. Seeking papers and posters in the following focus areas: regenerative built
environment; “one water” engineering and science; sustainable mobility; circular economy; engineering
and sustainability learning and engagement; and behavioral science for sustainability. The conference
welcomes submissions from academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, government institutions, and
other interested parties. To qualify for acceptance, please submit a 200 word abstract electronically on
or before October 31, 2018. The Conference Organizing Committee will inform all submitting authors
whether their papers have been accepted for presentation by November 30, 2018. More information.
Eleventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses
(Tuesday-Wednesday, April 16-17, 2019) Each year, the International Conference on Climate Change:
Impacts & Responses 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. The
conference will be held at the Pryzbyla Center, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
More information.
4th Open Science Meeting 2019: Transforming Land Systems for People and Nature
(Wednesday-Friday, April 24-26, 2019) The meeting will be held in Bern, Switzerland and will focus on
topics and themes that aim to advance our understanding of how land systems can form the basis for
sustainability transformations. This conference represents a unique opportunity to build and enhance
scientific capacity and enable transformations to a sustainable future by identifying core questions,
synthesizing research, and setting future agendas. Conference attendees will strive to develop
connections between researchers and stakeholders from civil society, government, and the private
sector, and to bridge science and decision-making for sustainable management and governance of
land use worldwide. More information and registration.
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW!
ASU campus recycling changes
ASU adjusts what can be recycled in the Blue Bin commingle program. The change is effective Oct.
17, 2018, in response to global shifts in materials import policies and remanufacturing industries.
Single-use disposable items like paper cups, paper plates and plastic utensils no longer are accepted
in the Blue Bin commingle program. Read more.
NEW!
Fighting fake photos, one social stream at a time
In 1855, an English photographer named Roger Fenton traveled to Crimea to document the war there.
British troops dubbed one spot on the Sevastopol peninsula the “valley of death” because it was under
constant shelling. Fenton photographed the spot, a shallow defile littered with cannonballs. The photo,
titled “Valley of the Shadow of Death,” became famous as one of the first and most well-known images
of war. The problem is it’s faked. Another photo without cannonballs in the image exists. Filmmaker
Errol Morris exhaustively researched both images and came to the conclusion Fenton and his assistant
tossed cannonballs along the valley so it made a better picture. Read more.
NEW!
ASU professor named finalist for Governor’s Innovation Award
Ferran Garcia-Pichel, a microbiology professor with ASU's School of Life Sciences and director of the
Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, and his lab are being recognized for their
work in restoring the desert soil's natural protective crusts through the use of what they call "microbial
nurseries." Read more.
NEW!
Anderson Cooper still believes in journalism
CNN reporter Anderson Cooper has covered some of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, yet he
remains an optimist about mankind and, especially, the role of journalists in telling people's stories —
despite current antagonism toward the media. Read more.
NEW!
CAP LTER urban ecology work highlighted by Arizona PBS
The Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research program, a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley
Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, was recently featured in an episode of
“Catalyst” by Arizona PBS. The episode, “Desert animals in urban centers,” discussed current research
about how natural environments (including plant and animal life) are affected by urban development.
Read more.
NEW!
Meet sustainability alumna Alex Slaymaker
Alex Slaymaker is only 26, but she has already received a master’s degree (the Master of Sustainability
Solutions at Arizona State University) and has worked in several sustainability fields in the U.S. and
Europe, including zero waste, urban agriculture, climate adaptation planning, health, urban design and
green building. Read more.
Water Resources Research Center 2018 Photo Contest: Arizona Runs on Water
We had such a great response to last year's open-ended approach to our photo contest that we're
doin' it again this year. Just show us Arizona water. Yup, that's as specific as we're gonna get. Use
your creativity and technical ability to express the many ways water transforms our state and the many
ways our state transforms water. Capture anything from people and nature to business and agriculture.
It's completely up to you. Just make sure your picture(s) relate to water in Arizona! The winning
photographs will be featured on the WRRC website and at the 2019 WRRC Annual Conference on
Feb. 1. The winners will also be recognized at the February 2019 Chocolate Fest. High school students
can submit as well! Submit your photo(s) here: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/photo.
ASU Arboretum Campus Harvest Date Palms
We welcome everyone to come help with the date harvest, students, faculty, staff and the community.
The Polytechnic campus DATE HARVEST started September 22, there are still openings, and you can
sign up now! Coming up in October on the Tempe campus date sales: Help sell fresh campus grown
dates! ASU students need to sign up through Changemaker Central to accumulate hours toward the
Presidential Service Award at https://asu.volunteer match.org.
EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge
EPA is pleased to announce the 7th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure
design competition open to colleges and universities across the country. The challenge seeks to
engage with undergraduate and graduate students to foster a dialogue about stormwater management
and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices.
Pollution associated with urban stormwater runoff is a problem that is growing in magnitude. The
Campus RainWorks Challenge invites the current generation of scholars to lend their creativity and
knowledge to the green infrastructure design process and become part of the solution to stormwater
pollution. Deadline for Entries: December 14, 2018; Winners Announced: Spring 2019. Do you have
what it takes to win? Step up to the challenge. Visit https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks for more
information or contact RainWorks@epa.gov.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
September 2018 drought summary is online.
September Southwest Climate Outlook
The September 2018 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: September 2018 - Increased Chance of Above-Normal Expectations
- Climatology+ Wins!
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Institute Job Openings
EXTENDED!
Research Technician - Birder (2), Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER
Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External
job opportunities, and search for 46145BR. Application deadline is October 24, 2018.
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Other Jobs
Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies (Energy and Climate Policy), Program
in Environmental Studies, Colby College, Waterville, ME
Application deadline October 24, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Watershed Protection Section Manager, Department of Environmental Quality, Salt
Lake City, UT
Application deadline October 24, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Geographic Planning and Sustainability, Department of Earth
Services, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Review of applications begins October 25, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Carson City, NV
Application deadline October 26, 2018. More information.
Executive Director, The Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land Trust, Eastern Panhandle, WV
Application deadline October 31, 2018. More information.
Associate/Full Professor, Conservation Biology, School of Public and Environmental
Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Application deadline November 1, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Hydrology, Department of Earth and Climate
Science, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Application deadline November 1, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor of Hydrogeology, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
Application deadline November 1, 2018. More information.
NEW!
Postdoctoral Opportunities at research centers at Glasgow Caledonian University,
Scotland
Application deadline November 2,1018. More information.
Assistant Professor, International Environmental Planning, Department of Urban and
Regional Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Application deadline November 4, 2018. More information.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA
Application deadline November 10, 2018. More information.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Limnology and the
Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Application deadline November 11, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor in Data Science and Urban Systems, Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ
Review of applications begins November 15, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Water Resources Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
NE
Application deadline November 15, 2018. More information.
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Water and Climate, Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ
Review of applications begins November 15, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics, Department of Agricultural and
Resource Economics, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA
Next review date November 17, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Department of History, Philosophy, and
Social Sciences, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Application deadline November 18, 2018, More information.
Assistant Professor, Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Modeler, Earth and Atmospheric
Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Application review begins November 23, 2018. More information.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources,
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Application deadline December 1, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Hydrogeoscientists, Department of Geology and Geography,
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Application deadline December 3, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Sustainable Urban Systems, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia
State University, Atlanta, GA
Application deadline December 10, 2018. More information.
Assistant Professor, Urban Politics and Governance, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia
State University, Atlanta, GA
Application deadline December 10, 2018. More information.
Hydrologist, Air Force Personnel Center, Kelly or Lackland Air Force Base, TX
Application deadline December 11, 2018. More information.
Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Management, Undergraduate School, University of
Maryland University College, Killeen, TX
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Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX
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Conservation International Internships
Intern, RAP (rapid assessment program). 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
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Environmental Coordinator - Yosemite, Aramark, Fresno, CO
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Housing Development Manager, Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Peoria, AZ
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Housing Programs Assistant (INTERN), Housing Authority of Maricopa County,
Peoria, AZ
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Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, NV
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Planning Director, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Flagstaff, AZ
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Program Coordinator II (Sustainable Communities), Institute for Local Governments,
Sacramento, CA
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Program Manager, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Phoenix, AZ
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Senior Director, Science of Natural Climate Solutions, Conservation International,
Arlington, VA
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WordPress Designer, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
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