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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 reservoirs have reached perilously low water levels due to increased use and the impacts of climate change. This week, Science Moab speaks with Brian Richter, the president of the organization Sustainable Waters, about the hazards of such limited water and how the Southwest is responding. ...

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

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

Every Friday at 11:30AM, Science Moab hums over KZMU’s airwaves, broadcasting the latest fascinating research within the Colorado Plateau and beyond. What began as a weekly half hour radio show, is now its own thriving non-profit organization. Science Moab is doing a lot to connect people and places through science in Southeast Utah – from creating a science certification program for guiding companies, to landing grants that will facilitate a ‘School to Science’ mentorship program and a...

The Colorado Plateau has a long history of uranium mining, particularly within the Navajo Nation. Hundreds of abandoned uranium mines still contaminate water sources and ecologies within the Nation, creating dangerous levels of exposure within tribal communities. Science Moab spoke with Dr. Tommy Rock, an environmental scientist who has testified before Congress as a leading expert in uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation, about his work to uncover these exposure pathways while empowering ...