Long-Term Research reveals causes and consequences of environmental change
As the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network enters its fourth decade, ecological scientists are taking stock of the contributions and future directions of the nation’s largest and longest running ecological research network.
April 17 Water/Climate Briefing
The Economics of Water Demand: The Dynamics of Water Use and Price Panelists: V. Kerry Smith, Regents Professor, W. P. Carey School of Business, Department of EconomicsDoug Frost, Principal Planner,
Arizona Climate and Water Resources Alliance Workshop
On April 4, 2012, Decision Center for a Desert City hosted the Arizona Climate and Water Resources Alliance Collaborative Workshop on Climate Extremes exploring extreme climate events and their regional
Southwest Climate Assessment Report Review
The Southwest Climate Alliance [SWCA] welcomes your comments on a DRAFT version of the "Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Technical Report Prepared for the U.S.
Mission critical: Species explorers propose steps to map biosphere
Scientists say worldwide collections, existing experts and technology make charting 10 million species in less than 50 years achievable; a necessary step to sustain planet’s biodiversity TEMPE, Ariz. – An
NSF leads federal efforts In big data
At a White House event, the NSF Director announced a new Big Data solicitation, $10 million Expeditions in Computing award, and awards in cyberinfrastructure, geosciences, training. Researchers in a growing
DCDC Google Scholar page
We've created a Google Scholar page for Decision Center for a Desert City publications. Google Scholar provides a review of Decision Center for a Desert City literature across many disciplines
ASU to use $27.5M Walton investment to accelerate sustainability efforts
Investment to ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability will educate future leaders The Rob and Melani Walton Fund of the Walton Family Foundation is providing $27.5 million to Arizona State University’s
Sustainability waits: Doomsday clock ticks forward
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Lawrence M. Krauss Shortly after the end of World War II, Albert Einstein uttered his now famous warning about the new global danger of
CAP collaborates with Dance Initiative
CAP LTER’s Ecology Explorers program has begun a collaboration with Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts on an exciting new youth project that blurs the boundary
Sabo to direct research development for GIOS
John Sabo, an expert in ecohydrology and water resource management, has been named director of research development for the Global Institute of Sustainability, a transdisciplinary unit in the Office of Knowledge Enterprise
Help us identify nesting site locations for birds of prey
The Central Arizona Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research Project (CAP LTER) is conducting a nest site study of the various birds of prey (raptors) that choose to nest in and