Ryan Helcoski
Ryan Helcoski is pursuing his PhD at Utah State University where he works with an international team studying the ecological impacts of terrestrial megacarcasses in South Africa. At UPR, he primarily reports on discoveries and ongoing research in the life and earth sciences.
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The geology of Southeastern Utah includes many famous formations. In addition to their beauty, to the trained eye, they also include the history of eras and extinctions. -
Michael White, a former faculty member at Utah State University, is now a senior editor for climate science at Nature, one of the most important academic journals on the planet. He presented a talk in March at USU about the history of weather forecasts and the impending use of artificial intelligence. -
It’s generally thought that frogs cannot tolerate salty environments but they are increasingly having to adapt to them. The Wo-Lab at Utah State University is studying how these amphibians might cope with potential salinity boosts. -
Though ocelots are common in some parts of Central and South America, they are an endangered species in the U.S. A researcher speaking at Utah State University this week is leading an effort to aid their recovery. -
In the 1950s and 60s, over 3 million acres of pinyon woodlands were lost. Since then, pinyon jays have been on the decline. But while pinyon-juniper woodlands are rebounding, the jays are not. -
In a changing world, freshwater species are increasingly imperiled. As the climate continues to change more systems will shift, but their transition depend on their resilience and our management choices.
