Upcoming Seminar of note – Vanos on “Healthy Spaces in Hot Places”

On September 13, ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS), as part of their Sustainability Lecture Series, will be hosting a seminar by Jenni Vanos of UCSD, titled “Healthy Spaces in

Water Consumption and Sustainability in Arizona: A Tale of Two Desert Cities

In a very interesting and thoughtful article, ASU Professor Paul Hirt and collaborators tackle the issue of a sustainable water supply for central Arizona. After a holistic analysis of governmental,

New Carbon Economy Consortium: Building research programs to support 21st Century economic opportunity

Now is the time to map paths to the breakthrough research programs and forward-looking university-business partnerships that will serve as the hubs for this new carbon economy. This is an

SCN Hosts Show Me the Money! Grant Workshop with a Collaborative Focus

Getting grants—state, federal, from foundations, or otherwise—has always been a competitive and overwhelming process. Community participants of the Sustainable Cities Network have longed for a workshop on grant writing not

Effective tracking of US seafood imports

New ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Associate Research Professor Samantha Cheng recently published a paper titled “Delivering on seafood traceability under the new U.S. import monitoring program.” The U.S. is

ASU female center directors’ convening

The ASU Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology will be hosting an ASU Female Center Directors’ Convening on Tuesday, October 3 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Phoenix. The intention

Innovative financing for the High Seas

ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber recently published a paper titled “Innovative financing for the High Seas,” along with co-author Torsten Thiele, of London School of Economics.

Evidence of climate change in Mesoamerica

On September 15, 2017, Edwin Castellanos, PhD, Professor and Director of the Center for Environmental Studies and Biodiversity at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, visited ASU to deliver a

2017 Research Highlights: Valdivia, Chile

Graduate ASU UREx SRN students seek a holistic understanding of the ecosystem services – such as flood control, water treatment and cultural enrichment – that Valdivia, Chile's urban wetlands provide to residents.

Seeking to sustain recreational fishing

As many fisheries around the country collapse under environmental and social pressures, School of Sustainability Professor Marco Janssen is among the scientists from five academic institutions working to understand how good fishing conditions can be sustained.

Future Cities podcast episode 1: Welcome to the Future Cities UREx SRN podcast!

The Future Cities Podcast is dedicated to exploring the ways that cities are making themselves more resilient to extreme weather events. In this episode, our hosts – Stephen Elser, Jason

Resilience game prepares city leaders for future scenarios

At the second in a series of resilience and sustainability workshops hosted by the School of Sustainability's Executive and Professional Education program with the City of Tempe, municipal leaders discussed visions of the city in 2040 – from recreation to shade structures.