Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
Gates Ag One will assist small-yield farmers in rising from poverty and facing climate change
Affordable tools and innovations will help farmers improve crop productivity and adapt to upcoming environmental changes
Call for abstracts: Urban climate poster competition
Poster abstracts are due February 10 for the third annual Urban Climate Research Center poster competition and showcase.
Marchant is named AAAS fellow
Marchant works at the intersections of law, science and biotechnology, and has led ASU's Center for Law, Science and Innovation for more than 20 years.
National Academy of Sciences honors Elkins-Tanton
The Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship was awarded to Elkins-Tanton for her lasting contributions to the study of the physics of Earth and for illuminating the early evolution of rocky planets and planetesimals.
ASU center makes global impact on ecology, conservation science
Established in January 2019, the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science is directed by Greg Asner and builds on his lab work of coral reef mapping and measuring plant biodiversity in forests. The center is already making impressive impacts on global environmental decision-making.
Call for presenters: AASHE conference 2020
Proposals are due February 28 for the sustainability conference to be held in Milwaukee, October 4-7, 2020. The theme of the conference is "Mobilizing for a Just Transition."
Corruption and illicit activity affect land change
New research published in Nature Sustainability presents a conceptual framework of illicit land transactions and a new approach to spatially link illicit activities to land use.
2020 Welcome: Three things to know
The new year brings exciting changes for our Sustainability Scientists, Scholars and Fellows program, including this email bulletin and some new points of contact. Click through to find out more!
Nominate a new innovator in food and agriculture research
Nomination deadline is March 4, 2020. Pictured is Arianne Cease, director of the Global Locust Initiative, who was a new innovator awardee in 2018.
ASU professor leading international effort to improve urban resilience
NATURA, which stands for ‘Nature-based solutions for Urban Resilience in the Anthropocene,’ will link early-career scholars and practitioners who are working on solutions for climate change resilience around the world. We will create opportunities to share knowledge from one region or city with another.
Funding opportunity for an innovative approach to conservation and landscape connectivity
The inaugural Conservation Impact Prize is a $100,000 grant for an interdisciplinary team that will think outside the box. Register by March 19. Apply by April 16.
Food Tank 2020 summit: You and your students are invited
The event is the Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways at SkySong, Wednesday, January 22, 4:00 to 6:30 pm, followed by a reception. Tickets are required but are free with code.