Science Moab: Burning better biochar
Darren McAvoy, assistant professor at Utah State University Moab Extension, is a forester by trade and the chair and co-founder of the Utah Biomass Resources Group.
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Studying the erg
This week’s Science Moab is from a special collaboration with the Southern Utah Science Café in St. George.
Fabulous fungi
Science Moab spoke with Catherine Gehring, the Lucking Family professor at Northern Arizona University, who has been studying plant-associated fungi for more than 20 years.
Sandbars and floods in the Grand Canyon
Science Moab spoke with geologist and fluvial geomorphologist Katie Chapman about the effect the dam has had on sandbars downstream.
Living Life on the Radio: Science Moab talks to DJ and activist Tara Gatewood
Award-winning journalist Tara Gatewood understands the power of Indigenous radio. As the longtime host of the live talk radio show Native America Calling, Tara was part of a communal space where native voices…
Science Moab talks to Dawn Davis about protecting peyote and culturally significant plants
Dawn Davis of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho, studies the sustainability of ethno-significant plants. She works to deter people from harming culturally important plants by helping others understand the impacts on…
Science Moab talks with Ann Marie Chischilly about addressing climate change and decolonization
Science Moab sat down with Ann Marie Chischilly, the executive director for the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. She is responsible for managing ITEP’s work with Northern Arizona University, state and federal agencies,…
Peaches on the Plateau
This week, we talk with Reagan Wytsalucy about traditional foods on the Colorado Plateau.
Ethically studying forests on Tribal lands
Jaime Yazzie has been asking how traditional knowledge held within her Diné community can inform management in Navajo Nation forests.
The wild world of bees 
Joan Meiners, ecologist and environmental data journalist, talks about the fascinating science of bees that make them even more attractive