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Soil Mapping

July 16, 2021 | By Admin

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

Dinosaur Utopia

July 9, 2021 | By Admin

When dinosaurs roamed the earth, Southeast Utah was a coastal paradise.  Dinosaurs flourished in this utopia in numbers and variety of species unlike any other place.  This coupled with the effective preservation of the bones in the rock, make Southeast Utah mecca for paleontologists young and old.  Science Moab speaks with John Hankla from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and a few of his recent students, Jake Percival and Megan Sims.  We talk about life in the field and the work they are doing in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

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Science Moab · Dinosaur Utopia

Out of the Box Thinking for the Colorado River System

May 21, 2021 | By Admin

Behind the management and policies of the Colorado River System is a computer model…The Colorado River Simulation System (CRSS) is a continuously evolving model that has been revised and modified over a 40-year period. We talk with Dr. Kevin Wheeler who is an important interpreter and translator of the model for stakeholders. We discuss how using the model to explore alternative management strategies for the Colorado River will benefit water supply users and river ecosystems and empower more stakeholders to participate in planning the future of the river system.

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Science Moab · Out of the Box Thinking for the Colorado River System

Arch Vibrations

April 23, 2021 | By Admin

Arches are always vibrating.  The unique size and shape of each arch produces a unique wave frequency that it vibrates at.  We talk with Jeff Moore and Paul Geimer from the University of Utah Geohazards Research Group who study the seismology or movement of natural rock spans.

Science Moab · Arch Vibrations

Mitigating Mosquitoes

April 16, 2021 | By Admin

 

 

In Moab, climate change has greatly reduced the size of the wetlands and many of the mosquitoes’ natural predators that used to live there have also disappeared. Now when the floodwaters do come and fill up the wetlands, mosquitoes reproduce relentlessly.  We speak with Shannon Amesbury, manager of Moab Mosquito Abatement, about how he and his team are keeping the mosquito population under control.

Science Moab · Mitigating Mosquitoes