To estimate risk to marine ecosystems and human health in American Samoa, sustainability scientist Beth Polidoro is using a NOAA award to quantify the types and concentration of organic contaminants and microplastics in the region – including in locally-consumed seafood.

Sitting first among institutions with more than 10,000 students and seventh overall, ASU is recognized in the 2017 edition of Sierra magazine's annual "Cool Schools" ranking for its commitment to upholding high environmental standards.

GreenLight Solutions – a consulting organization started by ASU School of Sustainability students – has partnered with nonprofit Build Us HOPE to assist those experiencing homelessness. In August 2017, members of

One of the UREx SRN’s network cities – Hermosillo, Mexico – was highlighted by Hermosillo Mayor Manuel Ignacio Maloro Acosta during the first 2017 meeting of the National System of

The UCRC will host a fall social for all undergraduate & graduate students and postdocs conducting urban climate research with affiliated faculty. This will be a great opportunity to connect,

Albert Kyi is entering the 11th grade this fall at Grace Church High School in New York City, NY, and has demonstrated a passion for innovation and sustainability far beyond

Future Cities is a new podcast created by UREx graduate students and postdocs. We hope to use this podcast as a way to communicate our own research with a broader

ASU-Conservation International Professor of Practice, Dr. Jorge Ahumada, recently published a paper in Biological Reviews titled “Building essential biodiversity variables (EBVs) of species distribution and abundance at a global scale.”

ASU-Conservation International Professor of Practice, Dr. Jack Kittinger, recently published a paper in PLoS ONE titled “Follow that fish: Uncovering the hidden blue economy in coral reef fisheries.” The study

Focusing on issues like the impacts of land-use change and the ecology of desertification, ASU's Global Drylands Center – a unit of the ASU Wrigley Institute – will engage key actors of dryland stewardship in developing use-inspired research, training and solutions for arid ecosystems around the world.

Affiliated graduate students, Maria del Mar Mancha-Cisneros and Ute Brady, attended the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) to develop a set

"This year, we are introducing a new category of be Waste Wise Pioneers, which includes universities & media. We analyzed 900 social media accounts to find this year's Pioneers, an increase from 750