Super Bowl showcases ASU's commitment to sustainability
In addition to hosting a Sustainability Series with NFL Environmental Program Director Jack Groh, ASU demonstrated its commitment to sustainability during the Super Bowl season with a solar-paneled booth at Super Bowl Central and a post-game clean-up led by School of Sustainability students.
Q&A with Leah Gerber (Video)
Senior Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber discusses her biodiversity research, its contribution to sustainability and how it correlates with the mission of the recently-established Center for Biodiversity Outcomes.
Spring ceremony marks launch of ASU Biomimicry Center
President Michael Crow and Biomimicry 3.8 Co-Founder Janine Benyus will be among the attendees of the March 3 launch of ASU's Biomimicry Center, which is dedicated to advancing nature-inspired, sustainable solutions to the most complex challenges humanity faces.
ASU scientist to help guide sustainable fisheries management
As part of the Lenfest Ocean Program's Fishery Ecosystem Task Force, Senior Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber will work to establish fisheries management standards that focus on entire ecosystems rather than single species.
Vivoni Awarded Leopold Leadership Fellowship
Congratulations to DCDC researcher, Enrique Vivoni, who was awarded a Leopold Leadership Fellowship! Arizona State University hydrologist Enrique Vivoni has been awarded a Leopold Leadership Fellowship –– a prominent North
ASU celebrates farmers market 5-year anniversary
Over the last five years, the Farmers Market @ ASU Tempe - which started as a pilot market in 2009 and began being held monthly in Spring 2010 after an overwhelming response - has provided fresh and local food for students, faculty, staff and the Tempe community while raising awareness about healthy eating and sustainability.
Extreme weather conference convenes climate experts, local leaders
To aid future decision-making, ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network and the American Meteorological Society convened municipal and nonprofit leaders for a conference about the impacts of extreme weather on human health, economies and urban infrastructure.
Explore Careers in Wildlife Management at AZGF
Space is still available; pre-registration is required at www.azgfd.gov/careerday Do you know someone who is interested in a career in wildlife conservation and management? If so, encourage them to attend the Arizona Game and Fish
Partnership to build tools that improve natural and social systems
To promote their shared goals of the conservation and sustainable management of life on earth, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and nonprofit The Earth Genome are building decision-making and long-term cost-calculating tools that can be used by governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations and others.
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy opening for Field Institute Director
The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (MSC) has created a new position of Director of the McDowell Sonoran Field Institute, the organization's research arm. This is a unique position in that MSC leads the
Sustainable Cities Network Convenes Climate Scientists, Municipal Leaders
By Saritha Ramakrishna January 21, 2015 On January 8, ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network (SCN) and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) convened municipal and nonprofit leaders in order to discuss the
Student Spotlight: Megan Barry
This past December, representatives from around the world gathered in Lima, Peru to discuss our collective course on climate change. Megan Barry, a Fall 2014 graduate of the School of