Colleen Meidt
Science News ReporterColleen Meidt is a science eeporter at UPR as well as a PhD student at Utah State University. She studies native bees in the Mojave Desert and is particularly interested studying the conservation status of the Mojave Poppy Bee. In her free time, Colleen enjoys photography and rock climbing in the canyons.
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A new method of extracting DNA from the environment is helping scientists better understand how bees are distributed across the western USA.New approaches… -
With this upcoming ski season, there is bound to be traffic in the canyons. Little Cottonwood Canyon is ranked a high priority area for alternative… -
Wildlife in Utah are suffering in response to record-setting droughts across the state. One species of particular interest is mule deer, whose populations… -
Mosquitos are among the most impactful vectors of disease in the world. Dr. Norah Saarman is a researcher at Utah State University in the biology… -
The Franklin’s Bumblebee was recently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bee, which hasn’t been seen since 2006, is found only in… -
For many people, autumn is a favorite season, not just for the pumpkin spice lattes, but because of the vibrant shift of green leaves to an incredible…
