More Love for a Big Lake That's Often Belittled
Utah Lake has long had a poor reputation for being murky and prone to algal blooms, but efforts to save the once-endangered June sucker fish are bringing new life to the massive lake. In this episode of Constant Wonder, see how a coalition of scientists, government officials, and regular folk are looking out for an ecosystem unlike any other.
Guests:
Josh LeMonte, Professor of Geology at BYU
Michael Mills, Executive Director at the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
Melissa Stamp, Projects Manager the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
Ben Abbott, Professor of Plant and Wildlife Sciences at BYU
Henry Jones, Anna Monson, and Feyan Hoffman, volunteers at Utah Lake
Learn more about the Utah Lake Conservation Project and the local June Suckers here: https://www.junesuckerrecovery.org/meet-the-june-sucker
Web photo credit: Keith Lane
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Utah Lake has long had a poor reputation for being murky and prone to algal blooms, but efforts to save the once-endangered June sucker fish are bringing new life to the massive lake. In this episode of Constant Wonder, see how a coalition of scientists, government officials, and regular folk are looking out for an ecosystem unlike any other.
Guests:
Josh LeMonte, Professor of Geology at BYU
Michael Mills, Executive Director at the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
Melissa Stamp, Projects Manager the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
Ben Abbott, Professor of Plant and Wildlife Sciences at BYU
Henry Jones, Anna Monson, and Feyan Hoffman, volunteers at Utah Lake
Learn more about the Utah Lake Conservation Project and the local June Suckers here: https://www.junesuckerrecovery.org/meet-the-june-sucker
Web photo credit: Keith Lane
2023-08-23
54 min
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