Erin Lewis
ReporterErin Lewis is a science reporter at Utah Public Radio and a PhD Candidate in the biology department at Utah State University. She is passionate about fostering curiosity and communicating science to the public. At USU she studies how anthropogenic disturbances are impacting wildlife, particularly the effects of tourism-induced dietary shifts in endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana populations. In her free time she enjoys reading, painting and getting outside with her dog, Hazel.
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The fourth biannual survey of the Intermountain West’s shorebirds took place in August, seeing numbers on par with surveys taken in the 1980s. -
The porous landscape makes it difficult to predict how much water makes it to mountain rivers and valley groundwater.
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Weather patterns across the world drive movement of pollution and wildfire smoke that continues to greatly impact local communities.
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In a recent survey, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources found Gunnison Island to be abandoned by American White Pelicans. Erin Lewis interviews fellow reporter and pelican researcher Aimee Van Tatenhove on the site.
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The latest shorebird surveys were completed in late April this year.
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A new water-use tracking and conservation tool developed at Utah State University is now available to Salt Lake City residents.
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While this year has seen high levels of runoff due to an astronomical snow year, flooding has not been as bad as originally anticipated.
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The Utah Senate confirmed Brian Steed's appointment as Great Salt Lake commissioner on Wednesday, June 14. The vote (28) was unanimous with one senator absent from voting.
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Utah’s second Growing Water Smart workshop took place June 6-8, bringing both land use and water resource planning together to discuss water solutions.
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Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital recently acquired a new robotic assisted surgery machine and is inviting the public for a sneak peek at the equipment June 12 and 13.
