The Desert AsLiving Laboratory - ScottsdaleAZ
July 2017The Desert as LivingLaboratory:ASU and the Desert Discovery CenterFerran Garcia Pichel, PhD, Dean, Natural Sciences, ASU College of Liberal Arts and SciencesChristopher Boone, PhD, Dean, ASU School of SustainabilityWellington “Duke” Reiter, FAIA, Senior Advisor to the President, ASU1
The partnershipThe partnership between the Desert Discovery Center and Arizona StateUniversity represents a common interest in the future of our community as well asthe planet and how we can contribute to the betterment of both.The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is an extraordinary investment in our desertheritage and quality of life by the citizens of the City of Scottsdale. ASU, per itsCharter, “assumes a fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural,and overall health of the communities it serves.” The parallels are obvious, if notuncanny.This combination of the largest urban preserve in the U.S. and a university laudedfor its dedication to sustainability, world-class research, and communityengagement could not be better aligned. Rarely have a city and an institution ofhigher learning had the opportunity to realize such a shared vision, one which willfurther demonstrate the wisdom of setting aside this unique desert landscape forgenerations to come.ASU is honored to be a partner in the conceptualization of the Desert DiscoveryCenter with the intent of making this facility one of wonder, revelation, and acommitment to stewardship for the benefit of all.
Table of Contents1ASU overview2ASU research scope & capacity3ASU DDC concepts, 2013-20144Selected ASU programming5ASU contributing faculty6Selected ASU programming7ASU outreach programs8ASU’s international reach
1ASU overview
ASU CharterASU is a comprehensive publicresearch university, measured not bywhom it excludes, but by whom itincludes and how they succeed;advancing research and discovery ofpublic value; and assumingfundamental responsibility for theeconomic, social, cultural, andoverall health of the communities itserves.
Design AspirationsLeverage Our PlaceASU embraces its cultural,socioeconomic and physicalsetting.Transform SocietyASU catalyzes social change bybeing connected to social needs.Enable Student SuccessASU is committed to the success ofeach unique student.Fuse Intellectual DisciplinesASU creates knowledge bytranscending academic disciplines.Value EntrepreneurshipASU uses its knowledge andencourages innovation.Be Socially EmbeddedASU connects with communitiesthrough mutually beneficialpartnerships.Conduct Use-InspiredResearchASU research has purpose andimpact.Engage GloballyASU engages with people andissues locally, nationally andinternationally.
Faculty3,439total facultymembers(fall 2016)51915Nobel laureatesmembers of theNational Academy ofSciencesMembers of theAmerican Academy ofArts and Sciences10448Members of theNational Academy ofEngineeringPulitzer Prize winnersMembers of theNational Endowment forThe Humanities
StudentsTop10in graduateemployability,ahead of MIT,Columbia, UCLA5th#120K in the nation forsuccessful FulbrightStudent grantapplicationspublic university chosenby international studentsdegrees awarded, 201635% 2nd27of undergraduatesreceived Pell Grants(fall 2013)ASU programs ranked inthe top 10 degreeproducers for minoritiesbest college in thenation for veterans
ASU DDC PartnershipASU is a world leader in arid landsresearch and conservation.Development of the Desert DiscoveryCenter as envisioned would improveworldwide understanding of aridecosystems and improve our abilityto preserve and sustainablymanage drylands in the face ofunprecedented change.
2ASU research scope capacity
About ASU ResearchTransdisciplinaryTearing down the walls between organizations and traditional disciplines in order to address some of the mostcomplex challenges.Use-inspiredMaking a positive impact, whether through educating a diverse population, producing reliable and sustainableenergy, or developing new materials for tomorrow’s technologies.AgileASU’s size does not hinder its speed. We identify and respond to new challenges quickly and nimbly incollaboration with our partners.
Rankings in externally-fundedresearch#3#10#10earth sciencesHealth and HumanServices (includingNIH) funding amonginstitutions without amedical schooloverall amonginstitutionswithout a medicalschool#11#12#5National Aeronautics& Space Administration(NASA) fundinghumanitiessocial sciences
Externally-funded research growthASU’s research growth is more than triple that of all US Universities158%All US Universities44%
3ASU DDC concepts2013-2014
December 2013Initial ASU-DDC partnership frameworkOffice of the PresidentSchool of Life SciencesOffice of the ProvostSchool of Earth Space ExplorationASU FoundationSchool of Human Evolution Social ChangeSchool of Historical, Philosophical, Religious Studies EECOLLEGE OFLIBERAL ARTS SCIENCESSchool of Geographical SciencesAmerican Indian StudiesBIODESIGNINSTITUTEBARRETTTHE HONORSCOLLEGEDESERT CENTERMcDowell SonoranPreserveGLOBALINSTITUTE OFSUSTAINABILITYCOLLEGE OFTECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONDepartment of Applied Sciences MathematicsASU Deer Valley Rock Art CenterCenter for Science the ImaginationDecision TheatreCOLLEGE OFPUBLICPROGRAMSCRONKITESCHOOL OFJOURNALISMSchool of SustainabilityDecision Center for a Desert CityCAP-Long Term EcologicalResearch ProjectHERBERGERINSTITUTE FORDESIGN THE ARTSEESchool of Community Resources DevelopmentEELodestar Center for Philanthropy Non-Profit InnovationTourism Development Management
January 2014Further-developed ASU-DDC partnership framework“Objective: with 27,800 acres as a living laboratory, create the premier institution for the study of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, desert ecology, arid regionsworldwide, and the impact of urbanization on the environment, society, and planet.”
4ASU/DDC programming
ASU DDC focalsubjects Sustainability Sciences Biogeochemistry Climate Change the Desert Earth and SpaceExploration Desert Zoology Geology Biodiversity Desert Botany Invasive Species Citizen Science Desert Ornithology Resilience Desert Reservoirs Invention Discovery Desert-City Interface Curating the Desert City Hydrology Biomimicry Education CommunityOutreach Microbes SoilPreservation Sustainable Tourism Community Engagement Urban socio-ecologicalsystems
The Global DrylandsInstituteEndowing world-class researchAs a partner with the DDC, ASU will:Locate the Global Drylands Institute(GDI) headquarters within the DDCfacilities as a research anchorEndow the GDI with up to 5 new facultypositions for the best research capacity impact in areas of our common interestInvest in scientific equipment and startup funds for laboratory spaces within theDDC
Global Drylands InstituteA collaboration between ASU’s College of Liberal Artsand Sciences and the School of Sustainability.Arid environments known as ‘Drylands' containa large and rapidly increasing portion of theworld’s human population, particularly indeveloping nations.Understanding the many types of links withinecosystems in drylands, particularly how theyare affected by human activities is ASU’s focusin this field.
ASU/DDC programmingScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands turalistOrganizationPartnershipsNational ies Foundations
Single-Investigator ResearchScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands turalistOrganizationPartnershipsNational ies Foundations
5ASU contributing faculty
ongoing researchexamples
Central Arizona–PhoenixLong-Term Ecological Research(CAP LTER)Part of a network of LTER projects funded by the NSF.In-depth ecological research teamsK-12 student engagement programsOver 20 community partnershipsCitizen scienceArts engagement
Urban Ecological ResearchSchool of Life SciencesEcological Science for Protected Areas People in anUrbanizing WorldEffects of the urban atmosphere onSonoran Desert ecosystemsCentral Arizona Community WildflowerSurveyEcological homogenization of urbanAmericaCitizen science engagement
Saguaro Biology ResearchCollege of Integrative Sciences and ArtsThe Saguaro Genome ProjectCross-border collaborationsDNA-barcoding to identify invasive andnative species
Bat Biology ResearchCollege of Integrative Sciences and ArtsEmerging Infections & EpidemicsArizona Bat Winter EcologyGenetic bioinformaticsCollaborations with:AZ Game and Fish DepartmentMcDowell Sonoran Conservancy FieldInstitute
Hydrology ResearchSchool of Earth and Space ExplorationHydrological processes in natural and urban environments andtheir interactions with ecological, atmospheric and geomorphicphenomenaEcohydrology and woody plantencroachmentLand surface hydrology in monsoonecosystemsDistributed flood forecastingEcohydrological interactions and modelingin natural and urban environments
Soil Crusts ResearchSchool of Life SciencesNature, evolution, role, adaptations, and effects of microbialcommunities in their natural habitats.Diversity and distribution of bacteria in naturalcommunities, e.g. biological soil crusts.Interactions between microbial growth,photosynthesis, and mineral formationThe environments in which microbes haveexisted since their appearance on Earth andthroughout time.
Sustainable TourismSchool of Community Resources & DevelopmentFocusing on community outcomesLong-term, system-wide, sustainable strategiesConnecting scientists and decision makersCo-created solutions for community tourismdevelopmentDevelopment of collaborative relationships amongpublic and private orgs for community needs
ASU/DDC programmingScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands turalistOrganizationPartnershipsNational ies Foundations
Local PartnershipsScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands Institute
Sustainable Cities NetworkConnecting communities, advancing sustainability,and cultivating solutionsProvides members with knowledge, resources, and innovations toaccelerate the valley toward national leadership in sustainability.Apache JunctionAvondaleBuckeyeCarefreeCave CreekChandlerEl MirageFort McDowell Yavapai NationFountain HillsGila BendGilbertGila River Indian CommunityGlendaleGoodyearLitchfield ParkMaricopaMaricopa CountyMesaParadise ValleyPeoriaPhoenixQueen gtownCasa GrandeClarkdaleFlagstaffOro ValleyPaysonPima CountyPinal CountyPrescott ValleySedonaSomertonTucsonYumaSalt River-Pima MaricopaIndian Community
ASU/DDC programmingScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands turalistOrganizationPartnershipsNational ies Foundations
National/Global PartnershipsScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands Institute
Conservation International ASU Center for BiodiversityOutcomesAddressing 1,200 protected areas across 78 countriesand more than 730 million hectares of land, marineand coastal areas.Partnership goals:protect biodiversitypromote sustainable developmenttrain the next generation of conservation biologists
ASU/DDC programmingScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands turalistOrganizationPartnershipsNational ies Foundations
Funding agencies foundationsScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands Institute
6Related humanitiesresearch/programming
Humanities Social SciencesScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands InstitutePasts FuturesThought KnowledgeLanguageIdentities,Communities Cultures
Humanities @ ASUSharing the human experienceThe humanities and social sciences explorethe past and present of human culture.Through them, we understand ourselves andcreate a better world for the future.Humanities is embedded in an wide variety ofacademic programs at the university, fromengineering to arts.
Humanities SocialSciences DDC focal areasCreative engagement as a learning toolStorytelling for museumsUrban-desert interfaceOral history and interpretationBorderlands interpretationUnderstanding “place”People cultures of the SouthwestNative American, Latino and migrant communitiesInterpretive public art projectsDevelopment of public exhibitionsDigital humanitiesDigital curation of landscapeDigital archive curationDigital expertise, teaching desert city historiesCuratescape toolsCenter for Science and the ImaginationSalt River Stories projectTomorrow Project
7ASU outreach programs
Outreach educationScottsdaleDesert Discovery CenterASU Global Drylands InstituteGeneralpubliceducationLocal rimpactsSpecific ASUoutreachprograms
community engagementexamples
Contributing to thepublic missionASU will support the public education missionof the DDC by:Establishing a research experienceprogram for visitorsProviding content and scientific rigor forthe development of general outreachprograms and exhibitsEstablishing connections between the DDCand specific academic programs at ASU
ASU Student “Desert Keepers”Student scientistsdevelop research projects at the DDC withexpert oversight public programming /citizen science componentsStudent docentsguide visitors to the DDC, assisting withinterpretation, answering questions andprompting new thinking
Contributing to thepublic mission“This is a fabulous event.My son said to me,‘Now I understand whathappens at the universityand now I’m excited to goto college.’”- Parent of ProspectiveStudentIn 2016:149 units hosted 361 eventsacross 5 campusesAttendees were 73% K-20students, 27% adults
Night of the Open Door
Immersive Virtual Field TripsCenter for Education through Explorationvft.asu.edu
8ASU’s international reach
Global Drylands issues
Global significanceASU will apply our work, our status as renowned innovators and our local, nationaland international partnerships to:establish the DDC as the focal point of ASU’s preservation, restoration andecological research with partner universitiesestablish the Preserve, the DDC and City of Scottsdale as the global exemplarfor proactive and sustainable preservation of arid lands and urbanizing areas
Global drylands urban regionsGLOBALDRYLANDSINSTITUTESource: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
PLuS AllianceThree top-tier research universities and educational leaders combine strengths toimpact global challenges and improve lives around the world.871,000 combined alumniworldwide 10,000 combined educators andresearchers
PLuS AllianceKings College LondonEnglandUniversity ofNew South WalesAustralia
Global Consortium forSustainability OutcomesPortland StateUniversityDublin City UniversityIrelandKings College LondonEnglandLeuphana Universityof Lüneberg, GermanyUniversity ofToronto, CanadaKarlsuhe Institute ofTechnology, GermanyTecnológico deMonterrey, MexicoHong Kong University ofScience & Technology, ChinaUniversidad NacionalAutónoma de MéxicoUniversity ofNew South WalesAustralia
Additional GDI PartnershipsPortland StateUniversityDublin City UniversityIrelandKings College LondonEnglandLeuphana Universityof Lüneberg, GermanyUniversity ofToronto, CanadaKarlsuhe Institute ofTechnology, GermanyFondo Mexicano para la Conservaciónde la Naturaleza, MexicoTecnológico deMonterrey, MexicoHong Kong University ofScience & Technology, ChinaUniversidad NacionalAutónoma de MéxicoDivecha Centre for Climate Change,Indian Institute for ScienceUniversity ofNew South WalesAustralia
Walton Sustainability SolutionsInitiativesGlobal Sustainability Solutions ServicesExecutive Master of Sustainability LeadershipGlobal Sustainability Studies ProgramSustainability Solutions FestivalWalton Sustainability Fellowship ProgramSustainability in Science MuseumsNational Sustainability Teachers’ Academy
The Desert asLiving Laboratory: ASU and the Desert Discovery Center Ferran Garcia Pichel, PhD, Dean, Natural Sciences, ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Christopher Boone, PhD, Dean, ASU School of Sustainability Wellington "Duke" Reiter, FAIA, Senior Advisor to the President, ASU July 2017
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