“The medicines on the landscape all have a story. The original proposal to designate 1.9 million acres for Bears Ears National Monument came from listening to the elders and medicine people who mapped culturally significant plants to protect our narratives. In terms of management, traditional knowledge is crucial to protect the entire ecosystem as a […]
Read MoreVachel Carter (2011-12 GCSC fellow) is the lead author on a paper resulting from a study that assesses the human influence on prehistoric wildfires. GCSC affiliate faculty from multiple disciplines who were part of the study are: Simon Brewer and Andrea Brunelle, Department of Geography; Brian Codding, Department of Anthropology; and Mitchell J. Power, Natural History […]
Read MoreResearcher Jeff Moore, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, seeks to determine the stability of formations such as the natural arches that draw visitors to Utah’s red rock country. Moore uses seismic and temperature gauges to to understand how arches respond to their environment. Temperature changes during the day cause arches to […]
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