Registration opens for third European Congress on Orthoptera Conservation

Attention conservationists, grasshopper friends and nature lovers: The registration for the third European Congress on Orthoptera Conservation (ECOCIII) has opened! This year it will be held in Leiden, the Netherlands

Apache Junction uses Project Cities students’ recommendations for waste management

The Project Cities-Apache Junction partnership hit a new milestone in December 2019: For the second time in the two-year partnership, an applied project has seen formal implementation by the city.

ASU carbon-capture technology named one of 2019’s best innovations

Popular Science named ASU Professor Klaus Lackner's carbon-capture technology one of the most important engineering innovations of 2019. Nicknamed “mechanical trees,” these machines can remove carbon dioxide from the air a thousand times more effectively than actual trees.

Welcome Alice Letcher, new CBO project manager

The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes team is excited to introduce you to their new member, Project Manager Alice Letcher. As the center's project manager, Alice will be in charge

GBCI's Barton and van der Leeuw, named AAAS fellows

GBCI's C. Michael Barton and Sander van der Leeuw earned the lifetime distinction of AAAS Fellow, for their contributions to science and technology. 

Future cities episode 25: Digging our own climate graves - Understanding the barriers to green infrastructure

In this episode, Dr. Marissa Matsler (@oh_the_urbanity) talks with Dr. David Manuel-Navarrete about the evolutionary forces working against wider adoption of green infrastructure in cities today. They discuss his recent

Four sustainability scientists elected AAAS Fellows

Four sustainability scientists were named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Sander van der Leeuw, C. Michael Barton, Gary Marchant and Charles Perrings. These ASU faculty were chosen in honor of their invaluable contributions to science and technology.

Wu and Westerhoff are among world's most influential researchers

Sustainability Scientists Jianguo Wu and Paul Westerhoff joined nine other ASU colleagues in being named Highly Cited Researchers by the Web of Science Group.

Lyme disease, which is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete bacteria, is transmitted from ticks to humans.

One step closer: Membrane protein structure expressed in Lyme disease could offer therapeutic target

Stories of those afflicted with Lyme disease abound and cases appear to be on the rise. Yet few are aware of the symptoms, severity or cause of this disease, which is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. Lyme disease, which is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete bacteria, is transmitted from ticks to humans. It represents the most common vector-borne illness in the Northern Hemisphere, and in the United States alone, there are 300,000 cases annually. As the number of cases

Congressional testimony advocates for endangered species

On October 21, 2019, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber delivered a congressional briefing funding needs to implement the Endangered Species Act 2019. The congressional testimony title

Biodiversity present, Homecoming 2019

On Saturday, September 23, 2019, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes participated in the university’s annual Homecoming block party. The block party had 14 acres of over 100 tents with

Two sustainability scientists earn prestigious Regents Professor title

Every year, a select few ASU faculty are given the esteemed title of Regents Professor. This year, two out of the five honorees were senior sustainability scientists: Nancy Grimm and Vijay Vittal. These professors are internationally recognized experts at the apex of their fields.