Three badass researchers are talkin’ trees! Join us on May 21 at 6:00pm at the MARC to learn about the latest research on Indigenous Forestry, Memory in Trees, and Forests in a Changing Climate. Featuring presentations from three scientists whose research spans multiple disciplines of forestry and forest health across the Colorado Plateau and southwestern United States.
Tickets and more information in our bio.
This event is FREE for all guides from Science Certified companies (certified in 2024 or later), or any guide from a company scheduled for a training in 2026. $20 for everyone else!
Daisy Kiyaani, a matriarch and an advocate of land and water restoration from the Black Mesa Chapter community (Kits'iilí), shared her story with @tonizhoniani Tó Nizhóní Ání, or "Sacred Water Speaks", for their new Voices podcast.
We're pleased to partner with Tó Nizhóní Ání to share a clip of this episode. Listen as Daisy shares her story in Diné, or, Navajo, with Tó Nizhóní Ání's Adrian Herder, who also provides English translation.
TODAY on @kzmu.moab Community Radio (90.1 and kzmu.org) at 6pm after the news.
Listen to the clip anytime at the link in our bio.
Listen to the full episode anytime at tonizhoniani.org/voices-from-black-mesa/
Tó Nizhóní Ání is a Diné-led 501(c)3 non-profit organization from the Black Mesa region (Dził Yíjiin) on the Navajo Nation. To learn more, subscribe to their newsletter, and donate, visit tonizhoniani.org.
#science #moab #coloradoplateau #water #blackmesa #navajonation
Students enrolled in a Wildlife Biology course at the Heron School recently joined Yoni Argov, BLM Wildlife Biologist, for a field trip exploring the hidden wonders of pothole ecosystems at Sand Flats Recreation Area. The students practiced identifying macroinvertebrates and learned about the adaptations used by aquatic insects to survive in times of drought. They even found a salamander larva in a nearby pond - so cool!
Thank you to our wonderful School to Science sponsors: @utahcf , Carl George Bjorkman Foundation, @rockymountainpower Foundation, @utahdor , @waltonfamilyfdn , and @moonflowercooperative .
We're LICHEN the looks of this job shadow! @gchs.reddevils senior Charles spent the day assisting BYU professor Dr. Steve Leavitt with a project studying the impacts of various forms of recreation on lichen communities at Sand Flats Recreation Area. Charles learned about the process of establishing transects and collected samples that will undergo DNA analysis to provide information on lichen biodiversity.
Shout-out to our amazing School to Science sponsors for making experiences like this possible! @utahcf , Carl George Bjorkman Foundation, @rockymountainpower Foundation, @utahdor , @waltonfamilyfdn , and @moonflowercooperative .
In our latest episode, guest host M.A. Russell and @utahnativeplantsociety VP and botanist Parker Lloyd journey to a desert canyon oasis and chat about endemic plants, the state's floral diversity, and the power of community science.
Enjoy some of the water-loving plants they spotted on their hike:
Slides 1-2: Cave-dwelling primrose (Primula specuicola)
Slide 3: Rock cress (Boechera)
Slide 4: Stream orchid ( Epipactis gigantea)
🌸 Listen anytime at the link in our bio.
A huge thank you goes out to @moonflowercooperative for donating free lunches for student participants in the School to Science Program! We are thrilled to be able to continue providing students with healthy lunches to fuel their scientific adventures in the field, labs, and museums.
@gchs.reddevils sophomore Jacklyn recently joined Allie Donnell, Director of Collections @moab_museum , for the first in a series of job shadows involving archival research into the history of wildfires and flooding in the Moab Valley. Jacklyn's research will be incorporated into a science communication media project to educate Moab residents and visitors about using science and place-based knowledge to build a more fire- and flood-resilient community. Way to go Jacklyn!
This job shadow is made possible by the support of @rimtorimrestoration as part of @firebreakmoab 🔥
Thank you to our fabulous School to Science sponsors: @utahcf , @waltonfamilyfdn , Carl George Bjorkman Foundation, @rockymountainpower Foundation, @utahdor , and @moonflowercooperative !
If you’ve never visited the STEM Spot at the @resiliencyhub ’s CommuniTea Garden, now’s a great time to check it out! Science, Tech, Engineering and Math books a plenty, and beautiful shady corners for reading too! 📚 🌼
Thank you @stemutah , @moab_library , and many other community members for making this resource available!
#stem #freelibrary #bilingual #science #tech #engineering #math #books #communitygarden #moab
Escape into the floral magic of sandstone alcoves with botanist and @utahnativeplantsociety Vice President Parker Lloyd @thesassyteapot and guest host M.A. Russell, on a hike through the canyons of Moab.
Join them as they marvel at Utah's native plant biodiversity, nerd out on cool botanical adaptations, and visit a hanging garden full of water-loving plants like orchids, monkeyflowers, and—a very special little species—Primula specuicola, the cavedwelling primrose.
TODAY on @kzmu.moab Community Radio (90.1 and kzmu.org) at 6pm after the news.
Listen anytime through the link in our bio.
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#moab #science #coloradoplateau #ecology #utah #utahisrad #nativeplants #wildflowers #primrose #alcoves #desertlife #botany
MYTH: Geology is all about stuff that happened millions of years ago.
REALITY: Geology is also happening right here, right now! And there's really cool research being undertaken right here in southeastern Utah to understand it. Annnnnd, you can come learn about it while drinking a beer at Ray’s Tavern!
Science Moab & @greenriverrocks have teamed up to present a super special Science On Tap event at @rays.tavern on April 11th at 7:30pm during the Green River Rocks Festival. Geologist Sam Bagge will be speaking about her research on sediment mobilization in Cataract Canyon and the upper reaches of Lake Powell. Join us! Make a weekend out of it! Bring your buddies!
Photo: Sam Bagge's fieldwork setup. Sam, who recently completed a Master's Degree at the University of Utah, studies the remobilization of sediments deposited by Lake Powell. (Photo courtesy of Sam Bagge)
We had a great time at the Moab Guide Summit this year! Local geology expert (and Science Certified Instructor 🙌) Chris Benson presented “Teachable Moments in Moab Geology,” giving a brief overview of local geologic history, and identifying prime opportunities for guides to share this information with their clients in the field. Shout out to @stewardmoab for organizing this awesome event and for inviting Science Moab to participate!
#sciencecertified #scicomm #moab #guides
Wait... sagebrush can impact air quality?!
Check out the latest podcast with @universityofutah 's Dr. Daniel Mendoza, who is conducting heat and air quality across the state, including right here in downtown Moab as part of the @moabcity Heat Monitoring Project.
Share in our surprise at the reasons that southeast Utah communities might just have the perfect ingredients for higher ozone levels, and how Daniel is investigating this phenomenon.
A shout-out to the most quality of partners, City of Moab Sustainability Dept, @moab_library , and the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring!
Listen anytime at the link in our bio.
