The geological formations known as arches can be seen, touched, smelled, and even tasted, but did you know they could be heard? In fact, arches are constantly vibrating at specific frequencies below human…
Since most mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water, droughts might seem to reduce mosquito populations, since less water means fewer chances for them to reproduce. But in Moab, that isn’t the case….
5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Blastoff! On April 14, a class of sixth-graders at the Moab Charter School launched a high-altitude weather balloon into the skies over Moab. “We watched it until we…
What do Colorado’s Front Range and the Californian coast have in common? They’re both fed by the Colorado River, one of the country’s most massive waterways. Despite its size, the river and its…
Are you the friend that everyone “shushes” at the movie theater as you call out plot holes and impossibilities in the story line? At Science Moab’s “Science on Screen” series, a panel of…
How can a single ecosystem both expand and contract in the same region? Pinyon-juniper woodlands are doing just this: found across the Colorado Plateau, this diverse ecosystem is encroaching into new habitats while…
Science Moab talks to Henry Grover about how moss can help restore burned areas After major fires devastate a landscape, the earliest restoration may come in the littlest form: moss. This week, we…
Ever known someone who can’t see the forest for the trees? This week, we hear from a scientist who sees both: Dr. Andrew Sanchez-Meador, an assistant professor in the School of Forestry at…
The Colorado Plateau is unique for its diversity of native plant species, but its ecosystems are under threat: from land-use practices both past and present, as well as the encroaching threat of climate…
Even after they’re extinguished, wildfires continue to sculpt landscapes and alter water flows. This week, we talk with Natalie Gillard, a graduate student in watershed sciences at Utah State University, who explains how…
