Creating scenarios for protecting Earth’s ecosystems
Q&A with Osvaldo Sala Dr. Osvaldo Sala Sustainable management of grazing in arid Patagonian ecosystems requires assessing the different services that they provide including food, fiber, carbon storage, and conservation
Green Captains – Stakeholder participation in action
Sun Devil Dining makes sustainability delicious - we’re providing Fair Trade certified coffee in all our dining hall locations, we’ve conveniently packaged and clearly labeled local and organic foods with
Researcher's sustainability work earns NSF award
Promising research that could help provide a source of clean energy and improve environmental safety has earned an Arizona State University senior sustainability scientist support from the National Science Foundation.
2011 CAP LTER Poster Symposium winners
The CAP LTER Poster Symposium on January 13th featured 23 posters with graduate and undergraduate student authors, which a panel judged during the Symposium. Congratulations to Melanie Banville and co-author
Taking root: A Southwest Sustainable Food Summit
Quick riddle: what’s necessary, varied and sumptuous? Answer: food! If you’ve been overcome with questions about the origin of your daily vittles portions (or are slightly more than apathetic about
Climate change impact on Arizona cities
The local ABC News affiliate interviewed CAP LTER scientists Tony Brazel and Darren Ruddell for a story on the impact of climate change on Arizona’s cities, deserts, and forests. Their
Latest edition of Network News available online
The Fall 2010 edition of the Network News is now available online.
'Cadillac Desert' withstands test of time, technology
TEMPE, Ariz. - In 1986, Marc Reisner published "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its disappearing water," a foundational work about the long-term environmental costs of U.S. western state's water
A positive step in the face of uncertainty
TEMPE, Ariz. - Enormous uncertainty. These two words describe the condition of Phoenix's climate and water supply in the 21st century. Reservoirs have dipped to their lowest levels, continuous drought
Seeking bright, enthusiastic fellows for solar technology program
Good news! ASU is offering a brand new Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree in Solar Energy Engineering and Commercialization. This graduate degree offers advanced, interdisciplinary education in solar energy to
CAP LTER 13th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting
CAP LTER will hold its Thirteenth Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting on January 12-13, 2011 in the Arizona Ballroom of the Memorial Union on the Arizona State University
ASU and Mexican experts design sustainability program to save biodiversity
A new international master’s degree in sustainability will train future Mexican ecological practitioners and policymakers to save biodiversity