UVU Earth Science

10/09/2026

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We have another new course offering for Spring 2027! ENVT 4700: Ecological Foundations in Restoration
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Since this is the first time it’s being offered, we want to work with you on the prereqs, so if you have any questions please reach out to Dr. Bishop, Kinzie Greer, or your academic advisor!

10/06/2026

09/10/2026

We were pining for an environmental service opportunity today and found a poplar one with City of Orem as part of their “Rooted in Orem” initiative to plant 30 trees at Lakeside Park.
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Earth Science students and faculty joined in the effort as part of our UVU Day of Service to reciprocate appreciation for having great trees in our cities.
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Thanks Orem for having a great service opportunity! We are rooting for Orem!
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What service did you participate in today?
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08/25/2026

Come grab some donuts and learn about Earth Science! We’re in the Science Atrium and come say hi!!! UVU | Utah Valley University

08/20/2026

Welcome back wolverines!! 💚

We are so excited to be back together with all the earthy goodness to share with each other this semester 🌍

We know Drs. H and Bishop are here for it 💚


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07/07/2026

🌲 🔥 Fieldwork Highlight: Pinyon-Juniper Research in SE Utah

Student researchers Brooklyn Jurgens, Karla Andrade, Hali Lukacs, Adam Memmott, and Adam Phillips, as part of Dr Bishop’s DARC research lab, are hard at work collecting pinyon and juniper tree samples across southeastern Utah this season! These samples help them reconstruct the age structure of these vast woodlands, information that is critical for understanding how these ecosystems function over time.

This work has taken on new urgency: their sampling sites sit in the same landscapes now burning in the Babylon Fire near Blanding and Monticello - currently the largest active wildfire in the country. Dr Bishop aims to understand how PJ woodlands have changed over time and to integrate that information for fire and fuels treatments with her collaborators at the Bureau of Land Management.

We love the deduction of our undergraduate researchers doing this hands-on fieldwork! And we are thinking of the communities and firefighters dealing with all the active wildfires right now.

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06/20/2026

The Italy Study Abroad group is having an incredible time exploring the stunning Italian Dolomites!College of Science at UVU UVU | Utah Valley University

06/15/2026

The Italy Study Abroad Program has officially begun, and we are excited to start this incredible journey together. College of Science at UVU UVU Office of Education Abroad UVU®

04/16/2026

Come join us on Friday!

Due to weather forecasts we’ve moved the location ❄️

03/26/2026

Looking for a way to enjoy the outdoors? Think about signing up for one of our project based, field-based, or CURES classes for the upcoming school year!
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ENVT 3270 Environmental Microbiology and Dr Bishop’s DARC lab took a two day field trip this semester to the Great Basin sagebrush lands to collect important data on the biocrust communities. This project is part of a global initiative called CrustNet to help understand global structure and function of our biocrust communities!
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Biocrusts are important communities living right beneath our feet! They help stabilize soils, cycle nutrients, store carbon, and can be helpful in preventing invasive plants from spreading. Disturbances such as climate change and wildfire have big implications for the longevity of our biocrust communities!
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