Erin Lewis
Science 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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Utah State University, Utah's only institution offering a minor in air traffic control, hopes to alleviate the US Federal Aviation Administration's shortage in air traffic controllers. -
Vaccine and proper treatment recommended as winter approaches, bring respiratory infection season with it. -
Utah State University’s Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air released its fifth report to the governor and legislature this week. -
Horses in 14 Utah counties have tested positive for West Nile Virus in horses. A state veterinarian strongly recommends vaccination. -
Last weekend pumpkin growers competed for the largest pumpkin in the annual Giant Pumpkin Festival on Logan’s Center Street. -
Cache Valley’s environmental monitoring technology company, Campbell Scientific, celebrated the opening of a new manufacturing building with a ribbon cutting ceremony. -
The Mid-Mountain Connector Trail is intended to be a multi-use trail for the community and overlooks regenerative grazing ranches, construction is set to begin in July -
Researchers and volunteers are conducting a snowy plover population survey to look at the effects of a changing Great Salt Lake on these migratory birds. -
Utah state officials are anticipating an above average wildfire season this year. -
American Heart Association’s “Get With the Guidelines Database” has recently shown Utah to lead the nation in the fastest stroke treatments.
