State climatologist, ASU sustainability scientist weigh drought effects on Ariz. agriculture
In the State Press Magazine article, Nancy Selover and Hallie Eakin urge farmers to be aware of their desert surroundings and practice water-saving methods while growing agriculture.
Student survey on visualization for water planning decision support
Stephanie Deitrick, PhD student in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU and past DCDC Graduate Research Assistant, is currently recruiting people to answer questions on the
DCDC-Intel-CH2M Hill collaboration
By Skip Derra at ASU News CH2M HILL’s WaterMatch, a grassroots, goodwill initiative that promotes the reuse of municipal effluent for industrial and agricultural use, is expanding through collaborations with
ASU named one of nation's best, 'greenest' schools
The Princeton Review lists ASU as one of "the best 377 colleges" in the U.S. and for the fourth consecutive year, one of the nation's "greenest universities."
WaterMatch website promotes reuse with companies, universities
The initiative uses social networking and geospatial mapping to encourage the reuse of municipal effluent for industrial and agricultural needs.
Urban desert vegetation supports native bird populations
The CAP LTER research made use of innovative techniques to quantify bird foraging behavior in both grass yards and yards with desert-like landscaping.
US-Mexico border Water and Environmental Sustainability Training program - final presentations
On August 24, 2012, ten ASU students working on an NSF-funded summer research, cultural and educational experience called the US-Mexico Border Water and Environmental Sustainability Training (UMB-WEST) program will give
EPA honors Sustainable Cities Network as 2012 Environmental Hero
The Sustainable Cities Network receives the award for their work in green government, ensuring local collaboration on sustainability issues across Arizona.
Desert vegetation in the city supports native bird populations
Research by CAP scientists has found that native vegetation in urban areas supports native bird species better than grass lawns, thus preserving avian biodiversity in cities. This is detailed in
Multiple factors, including climate change, led to ancient Maya collapse
Sustainability scientist B.L. Turner II says deforestation, commercial trade, droughts, increased production drove humans away.
Children draw their feelings about future of water
The exhibit is part of ASU's Global Ethnohydrology study that looks into how younger generations view water insecurity.
In the news
AGU in Arizona. Our very own, David Sampson, is in the member highlight of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Enduring drought conditions in the Southwest and increasing water demands for future water supplies in Phoenix are worrisome for water managers. David works on a water management and planning model for Phoenix that simulates the current and projected water supply as influenced by population, climate change, and water availability. By allowing water managers to examine "what-if" scenarios they will be able to ensure long term availability for the growing Phoenix population.