“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”
Read MoreTo increase research related to water, this hub is designed to support the development of water innovations and technology.
Read MoreWorm expert Michael Verner compares the Dune sandworms to their earthly counterparts. In a short video, he touches on their size, teeth, hunting methods and reveals the biggest worm in existence.
Read MoreUtah biologists find tiny nematodes in its reef-like microbialites.
Read MoreU College of Law’s Great Salt Lake Project wades through murky policy questions and legislation aimed at saving the struggling lake.
Read MoreConservation won’t be enough to save Utah’s inland sea. Saved water must be “shepherded” to the lake, rather than used by someone else.
Read MoreThe U hosts a data and policy update from the Great Salt Lake strike team next week as Utah lawmakers prepare for the 2024 legislative session.
Read MoreThe Great Salt Lake’s dry lakebed contributed the highest dust emissions per surface area during 2022, which had the most dust deposition events and concentrations since observations began in 2009.
Read MoreIn addition to advising college leadership, Hawkes will serve on the executive advisory board for the Wilkes Center.
Read MoreThe inaugural two-day gathering brings together people, science and innovation to accelerate climate solutions, and finalists for the historic $1.5 million Wilkes Center Climate Prize at the University of Utah.
Read MoreA storm left people’s cars and clothes covered in muddy residue. The culprit was dust. McKenzie Skiles, assistant professor of geography, explained how it happened.
Read MoreScientists, water policy experts, politicians and community leaders discussed the future of the Great Salt Lake at the Wallace Stegner Center 28th Annual Symposium.
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