Andrew Smith's Pika research featured in Scientific American
"Here’s why mass-poisoning pikas is a terrible idea (and not just because look at their fat little faces)" Science writer Bec Crew blogs in Scientific American about the impacts of
CAP LTER-Conservation Alliance receives grant
The CAP-LTER-Conservation Alliance Community Wildflower Survey has been selected for funding from the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance research grants program. The project, lead by CBO advisory board member, Sharon Hall
ASU enhanced campuses through sustainable development in 2014
During 2014, ASU Facilities Development and Management strengthened the university’s commitment to sustainability by increasing energy-efficiency, bicycle-friendliness and pedestrian safety on campus while adding close to 300,000 square feet of space.
ASU engineers partner with industry to advance solar technology
As part of a U.S. Department of Energy initiative, ASU engineers and sustainability scientists Mariana Bertoni and Stuart Bowden will partner with industry on projects to advance photovoltaic technologies for solar energy generation.
ASU water researcher receives prestigious leadership fellowship
In recognition of scholarship in the area of shared resources like water, sustainability scientist Enrique Vivoni is one of 20 recipients of a 2015 Leopold Leadership Fellowship that communicates scientific research to a wide audience.
Collaboration launches Center for Biosocial Complex Systems
To advance understanding of problems that span biological and social systems, ASU and the Santa Fe Institute launch a research and education collaboration co-directed by Distinguished Sustainability Scientists Sander van der Leeuw and Manfred Laubichler.
Call for Internship Proposals
ASU’s School of Sustainability seeks local partners to host sustainability focused internships. Interns can be at the graduate or undergraduate level and are available for approximately 10-12 hours a week
Sarah Porter Named Director of Kyl Center for Water Policy
January 7, 2015 Sarah Porter named inaugural director of Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute Following a national search, natural resource expert and Audubon leader Sarah Porter has
ASU recognized for community engagement by Carnegie Foundation
As a testament to its embeddedness in local, regional, national and global communities, ASU has been selected to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
LightWorks: A Year in Review
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2014, we would like to take a moment to reflect upon some highlights and accomplishments made during this year. With a proven performance
Student Spotlight: Angela Cazel-Jahn
As a student in the Master’s in Sustainable Solutions program offered by ASU’s School of Sustainability, Angela Cazel-Jahn specialized in communication. Her focus centered on removing barriers to sustainable solutions
Arizona’s Building Blocks: Energy Efficiency (part 4 of 4)
In our last few posts we started walking through the EPA’s calculation of state goals for CO2 emissions, covering Building Block 1, Building Block 2 and Building Block 3. In this post, we’ll conclude