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

Kristin Mayes chosen to head new program on law and sustainability

Kristin K. Mayes, an Arizona Corporation Commissioner who has helped Arizona become a national model for energy innovation, has been chosen to head the new Program on Law and Sustainability

Gila River Indian Community embraces sustainable design practices

The Gila River Indian Community is a member community in the Sustainable Cities Network, a Global Institute of Sustainability project to help local governments tap into ASU research and expertise

Student pursues sustainable living, organizes efforts campuswide

Natalie Fleming, a junior majoring in sustainability, is one of about 200 ASU students living in Sustainability House at Barrett (SHAB), the sustainable-living community at Barrett, the Honors College. Her

Call for Abstracts for CAP LTER 13th Annual All Scientists Meeting (Poster Symposium)

 The Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Project (CAP LTER) is hosting its Thirteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting (Poster Symposium) to discuss current research and promote future research on urban socio-ecological