Caroline Long
Science News ReporterCaroline Long is a science reporter at UPR. She is curious about the natural world and passionate about communicating her findings with others. As a PhD student in Biology at Utah State University, she spends most of her time in the lab or at the coyote facility, studying social behavior. In her free time, she enjoys making art, listening to music, and hiking.
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Why are there more species in some parts of the world and fewer in others? A team of researchers at Utah State University is investigating this ecological question. -
Public schools and other state institutions will receive nearly $112 million in their annual trust land distribution. Also, the Utah Attorney General’s Office has filed a petition urging the BLM to reconsider their travel management plan in the Labyrinth Rims Gemini Bridges Area near Moab. -
From the Flying Witch to Spooky Gulch, Utah’s public lands have the perfect eerie destination for your next outdoor adventure. -
State and federal firefighters feared that 2023 would be a bad wildfire year, but Utah experienced one of the mildest wildfire seasons in state history. Also, Utah's liquor commission approved liquor licenses for two new bars and five new restaurants across the state. -
Utah State University’s Ecology Center is hosting biologist Priyanga Amarasekare this week. She studies ecological questions in an evolutionary context, focusing on an insect community in southern California. -
The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation partnered with USU Water Quality Extension and the Stokes Nature Center to host an outdoor meetup at the Logan River over the weekend. -
A suspected avian botulism outbreak has killed thousands of wild birds in northern Utah. Also, Utah ski resorts have begun to announce their opening dates. -
Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are building a fence to protect boreal toads on East Mountain. While boreal toads are not federally listed as endangered, their populations are declining due to climate change. -
Utah State University’s College of Engineering is partnering with Salt Lake City museum The Leonardo as a sponsor for their aerospace exhibit: FLIGHT: The Next Leg. -
The Utah Pride Center, a Salt Lake City-based non-profit serving the LGBTQ+ community, has suspended programming and laid off staff after continued financial instability. Also, a racing pilot was killed in a small plane crash Wednesday near South Valley Regional Airport in West Jordan.
