Nutrition from a Cultural Standpoint

Traditional knowledge that addresses the environmental, cultural, nutritional and spiritual health of the land and the people is at the heart of Cynthia Wilson’s work. As a tribal member of the Navajo Nation, Cynthia was born and raised in Monument Valley, UT. We talk with Cynthia about her work with traditional foods and the founding of the Women of Bears Ears who seek to restore Indigenous women’s matrilineal roles and the rematriation of the Earth.

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Science Moab · Nutrition from a Cultural Standpoint

Soil Mapping

Soil mapping involves interpreting landscapes, how soil changes across it, and a bit of art to represent repeatable patterns in a map.  The mapping of soils began in the U.S. in the 1930’s as a result of the Dust Bowl, but many remote areas in the West are just getting mapped for the first time.  Soil scientist Kristi Mingus talks to Science Moab about her work mapping soils in remote areas of Emery County, Utah.  We discuss how the data is collected, how the maps are made, and how the information is available to the public.



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Science Moab · Soil Mapping