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GCSC Seminar: Ryan Smith – “Building systems: ecological design and construction”

210 ASB (Aline Skaggs Biology bldg) 257 S. 1400 E., Salt Lake City, UT, United States

“Building Systems: ecological design and construction” - Ryan Smith, Assoc. Dean for Research, College of Architecture + Planning, U of Utah.  4pm, 210 asb Building systems is a noun - the built infrastructure systems that constitute our physical world.  Building systems is also a verb - the daily design decisions of architects, planners, engineers, contractors and […]

GCSC Seminar – Natalie Gochnour “What’s missing in Utah’s economic prosperity?”

210 ASB (Aline Skaggs Biology bldg) 257 S. 1400 E., Salt Lake City, UT, United States

"What's missing in Utah's economic prosperity?" - Natalie Gochnour, Director, Gardner Policy Institute, Associate Dean, David Eccles School of Business, U of Utah The Utah economy receives accolades for rapid job growth, low unemployment, industrial diversity, and upward mobility. Economic growth, however, brings challenges as not all areas of the state are prospering and new residents […]

GCSC Seminar – Lisa Dilling “Learning lessons from managing drought: Adaptation in an interconnected, uncertain world”

210 ASB (Aline Skaggs Biology bldg) 257 S. 1400 E., Salt Lake City, UT, United States

"Learning lessons from managing drought: Adaptation in an interconnected, uncertain world" - Lisa Dilling, Director, NOAA Western Water Assessment; Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Abstract Cities in the U.S. have been adapting to drought for many years, implementing a combination of mechanisms to cope with climate and water variability and increasing population. These experiences […]

Stegner Center series: Brenda Bowen “Dynamics of the Changing Bonneville Salt Flats”

Moot Courtroom, S.J. Quinney College of Law (Level 6) 383 South University St., Salt Lake City, UT, United States

The Bonneville Salt Flats is a vast perennial salt pan in northwest Utah that is sensitive to variations in rain, wind, evaporation, groundwater flux, and land use. The ephemeral BLM-managed landscape is valued for land-speed racing and potash mining, but recent environmental changes may be limiting these historic uses. Ongoing research is examining the salt […]