EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Informing communities. Informing policy.

Members of the Cluster are often sought out as subject matter experts in our areas of study. These efforts often contribute to the development of environmental policy in the communities where we live.

CLUSTER RESEARCHERS: MOLLY BLAKOWSKI / KEVIN PERRY - UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Environmental Crisis: The threat of an ecological collapse in Utah

"It’s like a bathtub, or a toilet bowl, with no drain."

Highlighting the increasing public health risks from the shrinking Great Salt Lake

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CLUSTER RESEARCHER: MCKENZIE SKILES - UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Faster Snowmelt: Economic and land use impact of the movement of dust in the Critical Zone

“When we looked at the impact of that dust on snowmelt, we got accelerated snowbelt by 17 days."

When the snow melts faster that impacts the runoff forecast which is critical for understanding how much water will end up in the reservoirs.

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CLUSTER RESEARCHER: MAURA HAHNENBERGER - SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Place-based Science: Understanding what's happening outside your window

"It rained mud."

Great science starts with a question. We're always encouraging people to increase their understanding of how dust is part of their everyday life.

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