POSTPONED! Emerge 2020: Eating at the Edges
What does it mean to eat in a world of increasing environmental extremes? Check out Emerge 2020: Eating at the Edges, March 21. Look at alternative forms of food production, distribution and consumption and build a new culinary world that is more inclusive and equitable.
RSVP for Wrigley Lecture with "CanopyMeg" Lowman
Referred to as "the real-life Lorax" by National Geographic, Lowman has dedicated three decades to the exploration of tree canopies and is one of the first pioneers in the field of treetop science. Register today to join us April 28.
New publication: Carefarm helps to alleviate traumatic grief
This month in Health & Place, sustainability scholar Joanne Cacciatore and colleagues outline a new approach to caring for those in trauma and grief. Greencare therapy, of which care farming is an example, facilitates individuals’ interactions with nature with the intent of providing a health benefit.
Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability celebrates 15 years
On the 15th anniversary of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, here's a look back the accomplishments and evolution of the ASU Wrigley Institute.
Community-led conservation solutions in Africa
The Conservation Solutions Lab, a multi-partner collaboration led by Chemonics International and ASU, organized a summit in Kenya on February 11-14, 2020 in collaboration with the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association.
The art of letting go: Researchers track progress of separations field in spearheading diagnostics
Just as a cotton gin separates cotton fibers from seeds, separation methods for complex biological samples are often required to ferret out targets of interest for researchers and physicians. Diagnostic
The past, present and future of coral reefs
ASU-Conservation International's Assistant Research Professor Katie Cramer will be delivering a talk on Monday, February 24, 2020, titled "The past, present and future of coral reefs." This talk will take place
Cotton in the city: Raising an Arizona staple in the Phoenix metro area
Just a short drive outside Phoenix, in Mesa, Arizona, is the Hatley family farm. Now known as Associated Farms, Adam Hatley and his family have been farming this land since 1976, when Adam’s father first started cultivating the land here.
Now hiring! Decision support for endangered species pesticide risk
The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes is currently hiring a postdoctoral research associate to lead the development of a decision tool for assessing pesticide risk for species listed under the
ASU present, OdySea Aquarium Conservation Expo
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes’ employees represented Arizona State University at the third annual OdySea Aquarium Conservation Expo, held in the aquarium's courtyard. Over 40 local
CBO takes on GreenBiz
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber and School for the Future of Innovation in Society’s Innovation in Global Development PhD program student Chris Barton attended GreenBiz 2020
ASU faculty generates innovative idea to change behavior
One of the many challenges we face in the journey to create a more sustainable planet is that although more people are now aware of the problem of climate change,