Detecting tropical wildlife declines through camera-trap monitoring
ASU-Conservation International Professor of Practice Jorge Ahumada recently published a paper in Oryx - Cambridge University Press, in partnership with other conservation scientists, titled “Detecting tropical wildlife declines through camera-trap
ASU sustainability scientist recognized for research on bicycling safety
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) announced the winners of its annual awards program to honor excellence in the profession. Among those being honored is sustainability scientist Trisalyn
Should it be saved?
A Science magazine story was published today titled “Should it be saved?” It addresses the various debates surrounding approaches to endangered species protection – in particular how decisions are made
ASU sustainability scientist Bruce Rittmann receives 2018 Stockholm Water Prize
Professors Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht received the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday for microbiological research and innovations that have revolutionized water and wastewater treatment. The prize was
Organizing for biodiversity conservation in the age of extinction
On January 30, 3019, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber will be partnering with Elliott Millinor and Greg Kaebnick to present a session on “Organizing concepts in
Casting biodiversity conservation as a budget allocation problem
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber will be giving a presentation at the University of Oxford’s Interdisciplinary Center for Conservation Science in London, UK on September 10,
New grants to aid endangered species protection investments
The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes recently secured two grants, one with the Electric Power Research Institute and one with Monsanto, to develop respective tools that will help enable each
Dining with Dan
You’ve heard of “chef-driven cuisine” and “farm-to-table” cuisine, but what about a “farm driven chef”? World-renowned chef Dan Barber is working to be just that.
Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance Represented in International Conferences
Drs. Jim Elser and Matt Scholz of the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance made presentations on topics related to phosphorus sustainability at recent conferences in Asia and Europe. Jim Elser, executive director
Flathead Lake an Example of Effective Phosphorus Monitoring and Lake Protection
Flathead Lake in Montana is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western continental US (by surface area). It is also one of the cleanest large lakes in the world,
Sustainability student talks on ABC15 about Arizona Sustainability Alliance grant
Arizona State University School of Sustainability undergraduate student Tearsa Saffell was interviewed on ABC15 Arizona morning news for her involvement with the Arizona Sustainability Alliance, a nonprofit organization with a
Future Cities podcast episode 13: Flash Floods in Baltimore
UREx post-docs Bernice Rosenzweig and Marissa Matsler report from on-the-ground in Baltimore. Looking to learn more about how the Memorial Day Weekend extreme rain event affected he city, they interviewed