Wednesday October 13, 2021

The self-described ‘special ops' of conservation work, the organization Adventure Scientists recruits and trains volunteers with outdoor skills to collect important data. River runners have looked for microplastics, climbers have sampled glaciers and bicyclists have researched roadkill. Today on the news, we hear from an ‘adventure scientist’ volunteering at Swasey’s Beach on the Green River. Plus, registered voters in Moab City should expect their municipal ballot in the mail this week. And, our radio partners profile wetland habitat restoration work in our region.

Photo: Sean Tropsa is with Adventure Scientists, an organization recruiting and training volunteers with outdoor skills to collect important data. Tropsa is sampling salinity in the Green River, as well as noting any bank erosion and invasive plants.

Show Notes:

KZMU’s 2021 Candidate Roundtable
https://www.kzmu.org/kzmus-2021-candidate-roundtable/

Moab City 2021 Election Information
https://moabcity.org/236/Election-Information

Register to Vote
https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/index.html

Have questions about Moab City’s election or voter registration? Contact the Moab City Recorder’s Office: 435-259-2683 or visit city hall at 217 E Center Street.

Adventure Scientists
https://www.adventurescientists.org

KUNC: Western settlers caused erosion in wet meadows. Now, volunteers are restoring these vital habitats
https://www.kunc.org/environment/2021-10-12/western-settlers-caused-erosion-in-wet-meadows-now-volunteers-are-restoring-these-vital-habitats