ASU faculty member named 2013 Leopold Fellow
Director of Research Development John Sabo hopes the Leopold training will allow him to develop sustainable water resource management research with greater policy relevance.
ASU's newest research building achieves LEED Gold certification
The Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV features heat-reducing vertical sun shades, efficient mechanical systems, solar power, and local building materials.
ASU, Australian Solar Institute collaborate on projects to advance solar energy solutions
Sustainability Scientists Christiana Honsberg and Ellen Stechel lead two multi-million dollar projects investigating solar cost reductions and advancing Australia as a leader in solar technology.
A comprehensive sustainability appraisal of water governance in Phoenix, AZ
Authors: Kelli L. Larson (a,b), Arnim Wiek (a), Lauren Withycombe Keeler (a) Journal of Environmental Management Volume 116, 15 February 2013, Pages 58–71 Abstract In Phoenix, Arizona and other metropolitan
Researchers talk science and society at AAAS national meeting
At the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber explained the importance of productive science communication to the public.
GreenBiz.com: Intel aims to make matches for wastewater heaven
School of Sustainability students assist in locating wastewater facilities in Arizona for Intel's WaterMatch program that improves water sustainability across the region.
CAP co-sponsoring Arizona Riparian Council meeting on urban rivers
The Arizona Riparian Council is holding its annual meeting on April 4-6, 2013 in the Convergence Room at ASU SkySong in Scottsdale. The theme of the meeting is "Sustaining Urban
ScienceNews: Saving phosphorus a salvage job
James Elser, sustainability scientist and co-organizer of ASU's Sustainable Phosphorus Initiative, says the increasingly scarce nutrient is "the biggest problem you've never heard of."
CAP graduate student presents climate justice research
CAP Ph.D. student Juan Declet-Barreto presented research on vegetation and the urban heat island recently to a seminar of Fulbright scholars held in Phoenix. Declet-Barreto noted that a lack of
2013 student poster winners announced
The 2013 winners of the CAP ASM student poster competition have been announced. First Place: Elizabeth Cook, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Runners-up: David Huber, Department of Biological
BioScience report: Public policy can guide pro-environment behavior
Sustainability Scientist Ann Kinzig leads an interdisciplinary team researching the connection between values, norms, behavior, and environmental policy.
Academics grapple with balancing research, need to communicate it to public
Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber says science communication barriers include insufficient training, no public reward, and faculty tenure time pressures.