Info of Interest - June 8, 2023
SCN Info of Interest–June 8, 2023June's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: Local First Arizona celebrating 20 years, SCN workgroup meetings, webinars, news, and
Wildlife should always be treated with caution and respect
Conservation Innovation Lab PhD candidate Katie Surrey was interviewed for an article on Outdoors.com regarding the recent boat attacks by orcas off the coast of Spain. Katie's dissertation focuses on
Aligning the logics of inquiry and action to address the biodiversity crisis
Leah Gerber, Chris Barton, and Derrick Anderson published a paper in Conservation Biology on the misalignment that occurs between the logic of inquiry which guides scientists and the logic of
New summary report released: Strategies for Municipal Fleet Electrification
The future of transportation in cities lies in the implementation of fleet electric vehicles (EVs). With the benefits of decreasing fossil fuel consumption and reduced maintenance costs, the City of Peoria is identifying opportunities for more sustainable transit systems.
Inspired Climate Conscious Leadership alum takes initiative to change WA state law
In May 2022, ASU's College of Global Futures launched Climate Conscious Leadership (CCL), a brand new professional certificate program aimed at professionals from all backgrounds who want to take action
Meet affiliated faculty Hamid Marvi
Read on for an interview with Hamid Marvi, Senior Global Futures Scientist and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy.
Ladies Who Tech: Women breaking the glass ceiling
Jill Tang, 2022 WE Empower Finalist, Asia-Pacific In a field where women are the minority, Jill Tang wanted to draw that gender gap to a close and shine a light
Partnership highlight: ASU class helps small Arizona town with tourism, retention planning
ASU News highlighted a recent partnership between Project Cities and the Town of Miami!
Info of Interest - May 23, 2023
SCN Info of Interest–May 23, 2023May's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: City of Flagstaff awarded Partners for Places Grant, SCN workgroup meetings, webinars,
2023 Symposium on Behavioral Plasticity
By Mira RiesThe 2023 Symposium on Behavioral Plasticity was hosted by the talented students of the Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI) on May 15th and 16th 2023 at the Baylor
Kosmotive: Moving women’s reproductive health forward
Blandine Umuziranenge – Founder and CEO – Kosmotive 2022 WE Empower Finalist, Sub-Saharan Africa Blandine Umuziranenge is the founder and CEO of Kosmotive, a social enterprise in Rwanda that improves public health by providing
New project to address limitations of dynamic networks
Joshua Daymude and Andrea Richa’s research to address concurrency and adaptive self-organization in anonymous dynamic networks was awarded $800,000 from the National Science Foundation. Assistant Professor Daymude and President’s Professor