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Welcome to the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning's weekly newsletter your source for everything that is helping to put us "on the map."
February 28, 2020

 
Apply Now for SGSUP Scholarships! Deadline Extended! 

SGSUP scholarship and award applications for 2020 close soon! Visit the SGSUP Awards page to learn more about these opportunities and how to apply!

This year the following awards are open for application:
Undergraduate and graduate students
  • Matthew G. Bailey Scholarship
  • Gage Davis Associates Urban Planning Travel Scholarship
  • Brian & Leah Swanton Urban Planning Scholarship (deadline March 13)
Graduate students
  • Melvin G. Marcus Memorial Fellowship
  • Anthony J. Brazel Research Award
  • Mary R. Kihl Leadership Award
  • Pat Gober Water Prize (deadline March 15)
  • Brian & Leah Swanton Urban Planning Scholarship (deadline March 13)
The deadline for all applications is March 2, 2020 (unless otherwise indicated). Incomplete or incorrectly-submitted applications will not be reviewed, so please read the instructions for submitting very carefully.
Global Biodiversity Observatory Project Among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant

The MacArthur Foundation on Wednesday announced that two Arizona State University projects are among the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.

The two ASU proposals — keepin' it REAL, a youth substance abuse prevention program, and a Global Biodiversity Observatory, a system of satellites, analytics and decision-support tools to monitor real-time changes in Earth’s natural capital in unprecedented detail — are both aiming to expand their impact globally.

Greg Asner, director of ASU's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, is behind the Global Biodiversity Observatory project. With additional funding, the observatory project will employ Earth-orbiting satellites with miniaturized imaging spectrometers connected through artificial intelligence to drive a new internationally accessible decision-support system, empowering a rapid reversal of biodiversity loss.

The recipient of the $100 million grant will be announced in fall 2020.

Read more

 
Launch of New Sun Devil Weather and Climate Student Club

Interested in weather and climate? The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning welcomes its newest student organization, the Sun Devil Weather and Climate (SDWC) Student Club. Housed on ASU's Tempe campus, the organization is open to all students (undergraduate and graduate) and will focus on knowledge sharing and building a resilient community to weather impacts and events. SDWC will host speakers from all over the country, give interesting presentations (tornadoes, anyone?), and provide opportunities for tours (storm chasing!), internships, and service.

Undergraduate meteorology student, Jamie Teran will be the first president for the upcoming academic year and SGSUP lecturer, Erinanne Saffell will serve as the organization's club advisor. 

SDWC's kick-off meeting will be Friday, March 27, noon in Coor 5501. For more information visit the organization's page here

 
Mark your calendar! ASU / APA AZ Urban & Environmental Planning Career Fair on March 26

Planning Career Fair imageWhether you’re just curious about the field of urban planning or finishing your graduate degree in this area, our Planning Career Fair has something for you!
 
4:00-5:00 pm -  Panel: Developing a Career in Planning
Hear insights from a group of professional planners with a wide variety of roles -- an information-packed question-and-answer session, featuring:
  • Terri Hogan, Deputy Planning Director, City of Buckeye
  • Jim Holway, Director, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
  • Jennifer Love, Senior Transportation Planner, AECOM
  • David Williams, Development Services Director, Yavapai Count
5:00-6:30 pm - Mixer
Dozens of professional planners will be available at conference tables, ready to talk with you!  Some are hiring entry-level professionals or would like to have your resume to contact for future opportunities.  All of them will be happy to answer your questions about planning work in their setting, and offer their advice to you. (Need resume help? Here are resources)  
 
Date: Thursday, March 26
Time:  4:00 – 6:30 pm
Location:  ASU Tempe, Memorial Union
More information

 


Pasqualetti featured at the IV International Conference on Fossil & Renewable Energy

The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning professor Martin Pasqualetti was recently featured as a speaker at the IV International Conference on Fossil & Renewable Energy, in Houston, TX. The Fossil and Renewable Energy Conference is an important gathering aimed at fostering connections that will spur innovations in energy fields. It is a forum where business and academia intersect to spark development and showcase the latest technological developments in Global Energy Issues.

Pasqualetti gave a presentation titled: “Managing the National Landscape During the Energy Transition" in which he discussed the challenges of protecting the landscape from energy development, both from fossil fuels and renewable energy resources. The final conference program can be found here. 

 
In the News  
Randall Cerveny - NASA Images From Space Show Antarctica Melting After Its Hottest Day Ever Recorded, Newsweek 
Randall Cerveny - Antarctic Heatwave Melted 20% Of An Island's Snow In Nine Days, UNILAD
Randall Cerveny - The temperature in Antarctica has risen to 20 degrees, breaking the record that was recorded a few days earlier, KXAN 36 News 
Nancy Selover - Rallying to stop hot-car deaths with Arizona among most prone states, The Daily Independent 
Nancy Selover - Hot planet: January 2020 was warmest January in 141 years of records, NOAA says, Cronkite News 



SGSUP Events
Interested in keeping up-to-date on events taking place at SGSUP? Not only can you manage your calendar here in our newsletter, but be sure to bookmark our event calendar on our website: https://sgsup.asu.edu/events. It is where you can also find an archive of our past events.
Tomorrow! Hike the Hidden Valley @ South Mountain w/ GTU
On Saturday, February 29th, GTU will be hiking The Hidden Valley trail at South Mountain together. South Mountain Park and Preserve is one of the largest municipally managed parks in the nation and consists of three mountain ranges - the Ma Ha Tauk, Gila and Guadalupe. GTU will meet outside Coor Hall at 8:00 a.m. and depart at 8:15 a.m. to arrive at our trailhead just about twenty minutes later. They will take a combination of trails at the park to reach the Hidden Valley, and then loop back to the Eastern trailhead. Hiking to Hidden Valley should take less than a couple of hours, so everyone will be back on campus before 3:00 p.m. For more information about this hike or about GTU itself, please email gtuasu@gmail.com. To RSVP follow the link here and enter your information.
SGSUP Planning Professional Development Sessions – Thurs Mar 5, 3:00–5:00 pm, Stauffer A221
An information-packed afternoon, with 3 sessions:  Drop-in resume reviews, 4+1 Accelerated BSP/MUEP info, and AICP certification intro.  Stop in for one, or stay for all 3!  More info
Arizona Bicycling Summit 2020 - Fri Apr 3, Mesa, AZ
Arizona’s Bicycling Summit gathers leaders, educators, planners, public health professionals, event promoters, and cyclists of all kinds to discuss current issues related to bicycling in Arizona. Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and all sessions – Student registration $10; Professionals register by 3/1 for a discounted rate of $30. AICP Planners can earn 6 CM credits for participation. More info
 

Meet Handshake your one-stop tool for everything careers
Are you about to graduate and gearing up for a job search?  Thinking about an internship? Wanting to find out what jobs are out there that might interest you?  As Step 1, log in to Handshake, ASU's career portal.  In Handshake you'll be able to apply for jobs specifically for ASU students, schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor, receive emails about upcoming career workshops and more.  Check it out!  More info
Call for Abstract Submissions: MoHeaP 2020, University of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland

MoHeaP 2020 workshop on Mobility, Health and Place seeks to bring together researchers from different disciplines who examine topics within mobility, health, and place and identify trends and challenges within this domain. The workshop is focused on presenting current research as well as associated discussion. Interested participants should respond to this call by submitting an abstract (400 words) by the March 2, 2019 deadline through EasyChair.
 
The workshop will provide the opportunity for interaction and exchange of ideas to expand the initial abstracts into full papers for consideration in the associated journal special issue.

Important dates

  • Deadline for abstract submission: March 2, 2020
  • Decisions: March 15, 2020
  • Workshop date: June 22-24, 2020

Learn more about MoHeaP 2020: Workshop on Mobility, Health, and Place and the submission process.
 


Paid Latino Fellowship Opportunities in D.C. with CHCI - Two Weeks to Apply!
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Fellowship is looking for emerging leaders from across the country interested in working alongside policymakers and industry experts dedicated to creating positive change. Those with backgrounds and/or degrees related to the automotive/mobility industry, communications, energy, health, law, marketing, political science, public policy or STEM are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The 2020-2021 Graduate Fellowship Program offers a unique, paid, nine-month opportunity to receive hands-on leadership training, access to a diverse industry network and invaluable work experience on Capitol Hill and beyond that helps its Fellows to stand out in today's job market. Apply by Mar 10 More info 

National Geographic GeoBee seeking moderators, judges and scorers – Fri Mar 27, ASU Polytechnic
Would you like to spend a few hours with kids who love geography?  The state-level GeoBee competition brings together 9- to 14-year-olds who have already won geography competitions in their own schools all over Arizona, to further test their mettle and identify a state champion to send to the national competition.

Organizer Jesse Chanley needs at least 20 volunteers, mostly in the early afternoon – so let him know if you’d like to help! Email Jesse at jesse.chanley@asu.edu. (Need wheels? Remember that you can catch a free shuttle out to Poly & back from Tempe!)

(Summer 2020) US Bureau of Indian Affairs Pathways Internship Program - Throughout US
This program seeks to employ, develop, and sustain a high quality workforce in the fields of natural resource management, water resources management, and other disciplines charged with enhancing the quality of life for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives. Internship opportunities include real estate services, land titles and records, minerals and energy, forestry management as well as other areas.  Apply by Mar 3. More info

(Summer 2020) Theory 2 Practice Internship Program, Norris Design - Arizona, Colorado, Texas, California
Paid internship program in which you'll apply classroom theories to the practice of planning and landscape architecture. Open to all students returning to school in Fall 2020. Apply by Mar 6. More info

(Summer 2020-Spring 2021) Capital and Service Development Internships, Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ
This internship is designed to provide an introduction to various aspects of transportation planning, design, construction, sustainability, GIS, community relations at a public transportation agency. Each internship will be up to 12 months in length and begin in mid to late May 2020. Multiple positions may be filled, with different focus areas. Apply by Mar 13. More info

(Summer 2020) Census Taker Internships - Throughout US
The US Census is hiring thousands of people now, to work primarily over the summer in flexible part-time positions with competitive wages. Census takers will attend paid training this spring, and over the summer will visit households that haven't responded to the census, speak with residents and collect data. Census takers will gain a deep understanding of how the census impacts representation, drives policy and directs funding for communities, and will communicate this information to residents. ASU students may opt to register for summer GCU or PUP internship course in connection with these positions. Recommended: Apply by Feb 29. More info

GIS Intern – McArthur Land Company, Phoenix, AZ
This north Phoenix-based land brokerage has a paid internship opportunity, to begin as soon as a qualified applicant is identified or as late as early March, and continue through the summer. The intern will learn and assist a mapping professional and work closely with owner of the company in updating and maintaining an ArcGIS database and maps.  There's also an opportunity to learn about the land brokerage business.  $12/hr, 8-13 hrs/week. More info

(Summer 2020) Restoration Intern, WLS - Raleigh, NC
Responsibilities of this paid internship includes a wide range of ecological restoration work, including stream and wetland delineations, functional assessments, survey, data analysis, mitigation monitoring, regulatory permitting, GIS, and technical report writing.  More info

(Summer 2020) GIS Analyst Intern, Freeport McMoRan, Phoenix, AZ
Freeport-McMoRan’s internship program seeks a GIS-savvy student or recent graduate for this paid summer internship. Past ASU students have been accepted for this position and have spoken highly about the experience, which offers opportunities to develop diverse and advance GIS processes and products. Full-time temporary position.  More info
 
(Summer 2020) Multimodal Transportation Interns, Toole Design – Sites around US
These paid internships focus on active transportation. Summer interns carry out a wide variety of tasks, and are open to undergrads, grads and recent graduates.  Current openings are in major cities in the west and Midwestern US; but check back frequently as additional sites will be added. Apply by Mar 1. More info
 

(Summer 2020) Historic Preservation & GIS Internships, National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE) – Many sites around US
NCPE partners with US federal government agencies to offer over 25 paid, mostly full-time internships around the country. Many focus on historic preservation and some on GIS. Open to current students and recent grads. Apply by 5 p.m. March 2. More info

(Summer 2020) HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) – Washington DC and nationwide
HACU's National Internship Program offers paid internships at federal agencies and corporations across the country. As well as being paid, HACU will arrange housing and cover travel costs. These opportunities are available to students at select US universities including ASU. There are opportunities to work in areas of urban and environmental planning, geography and GIS. Apply by Mar 7. More info

More internship/part-time job opportunities
0-2 Years of experience
Land Acquisition Search Specialist, KB Homes  - Phoenix, AZ
GIS Analyst, Arizona Department of Water Resources - Phoenix, AZ
Planner I (to start after spring graduation), AECOM - Phoenix, AZ
GIS Technician, Water Services, City of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ (Apply by 3/16)
Arizona State Parks & Trails ADA Intern (1 opening), Arizona Conservation Corps - Phoenix, AZ
Arizona State Parks & Trails Visitor Survey Intern (1 opening), Arizona Conservation Corps - Throughout AZ

2+ Years of experience
GIS Programmer / Analyst, State of Montana Disaster & Emergency Services - Helena, MT
Geospatial Data Scientist, Freedom Consulting Group, position at USAID - Washington, DC

Senior GIS Analyst, Central Arizona Project - Phoenix, AZ (Apply by 3/4)

More full-time employment opportunities


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