ASU's Erinanne Saffell appointed Arizona’s state climatologist

The appointment follows the retirement of sustainability scientist Nancy Selover, who served in the role for 14 years and worked for several decades as a research professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.

Battered by drought, flows have been dropping in the Colorado River, a water source that 40 million people depend upon. On Aug. 15, the Bureau of Reclamation will declare a shortage, which will result in a cut in deliveries to Arizona farmers. Most consumers won’t notice any changes, but other cuts loom, and life in the Southwest is going to get more complicated.

New research by sustainability scholar Carola Grebitus shows that while the brewers would like to use sustainable practices, many don’t think that consumers would be willing to pay a lot extra to support those efforts.

Apply by Aug. 13. The series will help faculty members understand the broader policy environment that funders work in, how to have more impact with your science or scholarship in the policy domain, and engage with policy levers to create policy changes that lead to research opportunities.

Knowledge Enterprise is seeking nominations for the Chair position for Limited Submissions. In this role, the selected appointee will complete a two-year term attached to the Vice President of Research (VPR) and work closely with the Research Development staff, specifically the Opportunity Manager (OM). An additional year of service is possible and will be negotiated within the last three months of the term.

Under the direction of the Executive Vice President, and in close partnership with the Chief Science and Technology Officer, the Vice President of Research serves as an integral part of advancing the research agenda of the Knowledge Enterprise at ASU and is an essential member of the university leadership.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes released its latest climate report today, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis.

On January 27, 2021, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.The order revitalizes past Federal efforts to enhance adaptation and bolster

Two ASU faculty affiliated with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Michael Barton and Sander van der Leeuw, joined an international panel of 31 natural and social scientists to write a newly published article in Nature Geoscience that investigates abrupt shifts in the Earth’s past and how they can be used to predict the future.

The 2021 ASU Project Management Summit is a FREE half-day virtual event for project managers and those interested in project management to meet and share project management knowledge. Participants will learn how to Level Up! their skills, career, and projects, and will have the opportunity to learn about project management tools and resources.

Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, seeks a Civic Science Fellow for Science Policy and Engagement.

Many contributors across the PLuS Alliance partner universities – executives, advisers, researchers, academics, educators, students and professional staff – bring expertise, passion and a collaborative spirit to help make PLuS Alliance a success.