SolarSPELL increasing outreach to island nations feeling effects of climate change
The effects of climate change are showing up all over the world, but small island nations such as Fiji are feeling them more strongly than most places. Over the past
New guide helps assess benefits of key natural areas
The International Union for Conservation of Nature World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) recently issued new guidance to help ecologists assess ecosystem services within important sites for biodiversity and nature
Shaking things up
Regrettably, we seem stuck in the same old farm bill battles. While still incredibly important, there is so little new about the legislation and the overall debate. Call me weary, it’s my 6th or 7th farm bill, depending on whether you count that mini corrections farm bill in 1997. Outside of Washington, the food world is swirling, exploding with new ideas. Inside the Beltway, it’s Groundhog Day.
Improving food security in the Lower Mekong Basin
On December 2017, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes affiliated faculty John Sabo, in partnership with other scientists, published a Science magazine article titled “Designing river flows to improve food security
ASU student leaves the classroom with Conservation International
When ASU Barrett Honors College student Celeste Delaune walked into the ASU-Conservation International joint course Conservation in Practice (BIO 412) last spring, she did not know it would take her
Meet sustainability alumnus Sean McGraw
School of Sustainability alumnus Sean McGraw founded FOR Energy while he was still an ASU student, and now it’s among the fastest-growing companies in the United States (number 1,215 to
New publications shed light on biodiversity conservation
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes faculty, students and partners have been busy advancing cutting-edge research that supports biodiversity conservation understanding and decision-making. We present you some of their most recent
Jannik Heusinger gives first SGSUP Colloquium of year
Detecting, mitigating, and adapting to localized heat and cold in cities Tuesday, August 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Location: COOR 5536 For the first colloquium of the 2018-2019 school year, we are
Cambridge University Press’s New Directions in Sustainability and Society book series appoints new editors
In 2013, Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability and the Amerind Foundation entered a partnership with Cambridge University Press to publish a book series exploring the impact of the sustainability
Meet School of Sustainability Freshman Dustin Grief
This is Dustin Grief’s first full week as a School of Sustainability student at Arizona State University, but he already has three credit hours toward a degree. While he was
Reforms to US recreational fishing management could generate up to $1 billion in benefits
Recreational fishing is a culturally and economically important practice around the world. In the United States alone, more than 9.5 million anglers take 63 million fishing trips per year, providing food, leisure and connection to nature while creating opportunities for employment in coastal communities. These leisure trips also contribute to costly overfishing.
Notes from the Field: Deanna Zembrzuski in the Western US
At the Global Locust Initiative (GLI) at Arizona State University, we are fortunate to work with many fantastic partners globally, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health