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.
-
The latest shorebird surveys were completed in late April this year.
-
A new water-use tracking and conservation tool developed at Utah State University is now available to Salt Lake City residents.
-
While this year has seen high levels of runoff due to an astronomical snow year, flooding has not been as bad as originally anticipated.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Lake Powell is seeing increases in water due to the high precipitation year for the Colorado River. Where does that water go?
-
A brief history of the H5N1 avian flu and why a human avian flu pandemic is not a concern, at least for now.
-
An aerial tour of Great Salt Lake shows water flowing from the Bear River and replenishing the lake, providing a much-needed respite to the ecosystem.
-
Recent discussion on tree-thinning as a solution to the decreasing Great Salt Lake suggests that such efforts are not likely to produce effective results.