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Mark your calendars for the @ASUrbanClimate's annual Brazel Lecture and Poster Event on March 26, 2026. The Brazel #UrbanClimate Lecture features Elie Bou-Zeid of @Princeton for an invited talk, "Upgrading the Urban Fabric: Novel Technologies for Mitigating #ExtremeHeat in Cities." The UCRC Poster Event will showcase innovative work from undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars focused on the social and physical dimensions of urban environments and infrastructure. Poster Event: 2:30-4:30PM ⭐️ No registration required. Everyone is welcome! Lecture Reception: 4:30PM and Lecture 5:00-6:30PM 🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/BrazelLecture2…

Join us for the SGSUP-ARCHES Spring 2026 Lecture featuring Atticus Jaramillo, assistant professor of planning and real estate at the University of Arizona, and Angela Duncan, deputy housing director for the City of Phoenix. In their talk, “Repositioning Public Housing: Tucson & Phoenix’s Experiences with the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative,” the speakers will highlight how the program is shaping housing and revitalization efforts in Arizona’s largest cities. ⏰ March 30, 11AM - 1PM 📍 Tempe campus, Coor Hall 5536 & Zoom 🔗 RSVP by March 16: bit.ly/SGSUPARCHESSpe… @HousingARCHES

Planting for the future 🌳☀️ #ASU is helping elementary students design cooler Phoenix schools through Canopy for Kids. At Phoenix International Academy, 32+ new shade trees now offer relief from extreme heat. SGSUP associate professor David Hondula, who also leads @HeatReadyPHX, shared that increasing shade at schools is one of the city’s top priorities. Read more: bit.ly/3OpVxZt #ASU #ASUResearch #UrbanHeat #Phoenix #ClimateResilience #AZWX #ExtremeHeat

Urban climate researchers! 📣 Submit abstracts for the @ASUrbanClimate Annual Poster Event (March 26, 2026). Undergrads, grads & postdocs are invited to present research on urban climate topics with the #ASU community. 🗓️ Deadline: Feb. 13 🔗 ucrc.asu.edu/ucrc-poster-ev… #PosterEvent #UrbanClimate #ArizonaStateUniversity

Now Hiring: Assistant Teaching Professor, Urban Planning 🚨 Join #ASU's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning to advance geospatial knowledge for a complex world, emphasizing education, research and applied solutions to urban and environmental challenges. This position contributes to #SGSUP’s Urban Planning program by instructing courses across in-person, hybrid and online modalities using a transdisciplinary approach. 🔗 Apply before Feb. 18, 2026: bit.ly/4qLhL6i #ArizonaStateUniversity #Job #Hiring #UrbanPlanning @ASUTheCollege @ASUGradCollege @ASUResearch @SundevilCareers

Last week, members of ASU's Planning for Urban Resilience Lab (Sara Meerow, Mahin Rahman, Julius Addai and Consolata Macharia) presented research highlights and posters at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) All Scientists Meeting. It was a great opportunity to engage with advisors and students, exchange ideas, and learn more about the interdisciplinary research underway across the @caplter network. 🔗 Learn more about the Planning for Urban Resilience Lab’s work on climate-resilient cities: bit.ly/4beGOKa #ASU #SGSUP #Geography #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResilience @ASUCollegeofGF @NSF

How integrating nature can make cities more equitable news.asu.edu/20251203-envir…

Recent flooding across parts of Arizona led to multiple people losing their lives. Why are we seeing an increase in flood deaths? SGSUP Assistant Professor Aaron Flores discusses the numbers and impacts with @ABC15 Chief Meteorologist @AmberSullins. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=iFv68b… #AZWX #ASU

Helping elementary school kids stay active, even in the heat news.asu.edu/20250804-healt…

Why some bird flocks are fleeing the Phoenix area: New ASU study looks at effects of urbanization, climate on bird habits news.asu.edu/20250805-envir…

CAP LTER is Hiring for Research Specialist Sr.! asu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ASUStaff…

To save lives in heatwaves, focus on how human bodies work nature.com/articles/d4158…

Urban heat islands are intensifying with rapid development and rising temperatures. 🚨 A new systematic review by Postdoctoral Researcher Deepak Amaripadath and Professor David Sailor, published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society, explores how landscape strategies can help cool urban environments and build safer, more resilient communities. 💡Learn more: bit.ly/4lN9Djm @SW_IFL @ENERGY @ASUTheCollege @ASUResearch @ASUGradCollege @asunews @doescience

🌿 New from @theNASciences: Melissa K. Nelson & Graeme Reed analyze and critique #NatureBasedSolutions from Indigenous perspectives. 🔗 buff.ly/glYDsmF #IndigenousRights #NbS #TEK #DecolonizeNbS #ClimateJustice #PNAS

Ever planned a walk—only to find the sidewalk vanished? In #Phoenix and #Tempe, ASU's @youthmappers are reshaping how we navigate cities by mapping more than 1,200 miles of sidewalks and 10,000 crosswalks through a partnership with @Meta and @openstreetmap. 🔗 Read the #ASUNews story here: bit.ly/3Ux9kwW @ASUResearch @ASUTheCollege @ASUGradCollege @MetaHorizonDevs @YouthMappersASU @asunews @OpenStreetMapUS

Special PNAS issue explores how cities can harness nature-based solutions to climate change while advancing equity and public health. Contributors include @timonmcphearson and Elizabeth Cook. @PNASNews pnas.org/about/special-…

📢 Just out in PNAS: Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Sustainability 🌿 A special issue of PNAS co-edited by @timonmcphearson and @DrNitrogen 🔗 buff.ly/K8aU853 #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanResilience @theNASciences @PNASNews @Natura_project @ArtsandScience

Students in Geographic Research Methods (GCU 496) with Assoc. Prof. David Hondula wrapped the semester with two impactful capstones: 🗺️ Shade Mapping: Mapped high-traffic pedestrian routes at #ASU Tempe with @shademap to analyze shade coverage. 🌳 Tree Survival Analysis: Studied 2K+ trees in #Phoenix—revealing how water use & allergens affect survivability. #UrbanPlanning #HeatReady