Education and Outreach News

Originally from southern California, Josh moved to Nevada to attend the University of Nevada, Reno where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Sciences with a minor in Mathematics, and was the president of the American Meteorological Society Student Chapter. Josh then attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, to further pursue his passion of the atmospheric sciences and receive his Master’s degree. He is currently a PhD student in Climate Science in both the Watershed Sciences, Plants, Soils and Climate departments at Utah Sate University under the supervision of Dr. Jiming Jin. Josh’s research focuses primarily on using downscaling techniques in hydroclimatic modeling to improve climate projections over Utah and the inter-mountain west. Josh enjoys spending his free time in the outdoors: snowboarding, fishing, camping, hiking, mountain biking and off-roading in his Jeep. He is new to the Utah area and is excited to explore the endless outdoor possibilities it has to offer.

There is a new digital guide to the Jordan River Parkway, called My Jordan River. This application is designed to work equally well on a desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone and is intended to be an interactive guide to Utah's Jordan River Trail.  A wide range of local, state and federal governments are working along side community partners to preserve, restore, and protect the Jordan River corridor. My Jordan River invites the community to be part of the movement. Explore the Jordan River corridor and submit your own story, poem or experience. 

iUTAH is one of the sponsor of the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a conference being held at Salt Lake Community College on March 8, 2014 and at the Utah Valley University on March 22, 2014. This day long event for girls 6th through 10th grade will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). At the conference, girls will get a chance to meet STEM role models and learn more about careers in those fields. The ultimate goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st Century challenges.

Save the Date for the Annual Bringing It Home: Elements of Effective Education 2 - February 28th to March 2nd in Southern Utah. Watch for more details as they become available.

Utah Water Watch had a featured segment on Utah Public Radio.  Jennifer Pemberton, a reporter from Utah Public Radio, attended a Utah Water Watch training held in Logan on this past Saturday and recorded this segment.