Science Moab: Listening to sagebrush
Plants are sending out signals all the time. Have you noticed? Science Moab spoke to Adrienne Godschalx, who grew up in Moab and now studies “chemical ecology,” examining the role that chemicals play…
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Science Moab: The small mammals in your backyard
Allison Stegner is a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University who studies small mammals as a way to understand present and past environments. Here, Science Moab host Kristina Young speaks with Allison about the…
Science Moab rides eternal, shiny and chrome on March 10
Souped-up armored dune buggies, mutated warrior cults and robot arms: it’s not your average Science Moab event, and that makes founder Kristina Young excited. “It’s going to be amazing,” Young says, looking forward…
Invasion from outer space! Old sci-fi movies shown in Moab on Fridays in February
Moab resident Richard Codd remembers when the United States was first developing a space program in the 1950s, and popular movies explored our fears and fantasies about the universe. “I was a ten-year-old…
Moab Charter School October and November Students of the Month
The Moab Charter School is off to a great start for the 2019-2020 school year with two exceptional students representing them as students of the month. Coral Cameron, a third-grader in Ms. Molly’s…
Moab Charter School October and November Students of the Month
The Moab Charter School is off to a great start for the 2019-2020 school year with two exceptional students representing them as students of the month. Coral Cameron, a third-grader in Ms. Molly’s…
Science Moab on Tap
“We do these events specifically for our local community,” said Kristina Young, founder of Science Moab. She’s speaking of the return of Science Moab on Tap, a series of lectures that pair local…
Annual Bird Count in Moab
On Saturday, Dec. 14, Moab-area birders will participate in the 120th Audubon Christmas Bird Count. This will mark the 35th count to be coordinated by the Moab Bird Club. Moab’s first Christmas Bird…
Moab City brings legal services in-house with new staff attorney
The City of Moab has hired Laurie Simonson as their first full-time in-house city attorney, while contract attorney Chris McAnany will transition to occasional consulting for the municipality. “Laurie brings a deep set…
Moab Festival of Science explores the wonders of the region
Hike with local geologists and learn why the rocks are red. Watch a film that explores the night skies and learn how the threat of artificial light can impact our community. Enjoy several…
Five months on the Colorado River: presentation concludes 2019 Science Series
During Mike and Jenny Fiebig’s five-month journey rowing their dory the length of the Colorado River, they almost capsized in Cataract Canyon and in the Grand Canyon. They’ll tell their harrowing tale, as…
Bat Night brings science to the public
Wildlife Conservation Biologist Scott Gibson holds a small bat in his hands. He works quickly and seriously, taking a host of scientific measurements. Holding the animal up, he turns to face the group…
Moab Mosquito Abatement District manager writes to the citizens of Grand County
Dear editor, Libby here, from the Moab Mosquito Abatement District (MMAD), an independent local district not under the authority of Grand County, or the City of Moab. Think landfill or cemetery services, autonomous…
How historical weather cycles flooded Moab
Massive flooding has occurred around Moab and it could happen again. While drought and its repercussions are what water managers focus on most when it comes to the Colorado River Basin, extreme flooding…
Moab’s next public works director is coming from NASA
Oscar Antillon will take over the supervision of Moab’s infrastructure later this month. As Moab’s public works director, he will work closely with division superintendents and oversee all divisions of the department, which…
Science fair at Moab Charter School
Students participated in an annual science fair at the Moab Charter School on Wednesday, April 24. Moab Charter School Director Carrie Ann Marinelli said it was a wonderful event. The science fair’s coordinator, Ms….