Climate Change and the Future of the Wasatch: What Is Happening and What Can We Do?
Thu, Apr 30
|Scion Cider Bar
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Scion Cider Bar, 916 S Jefferson St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
About the Event
In this presentation, Dr. Scott Hotaling will discuss how the Wasatch and surrounding mountains are changing, new areas of exciting research, and how communities, nonprofits, and agencies can make a difference to protect the mountains. Specifically, he will discuss rock glaciers—a critical area of emerging research in a warming world—and a new initiative at Utah State University to integrate mountain research, education, and outreach to bolster the future of our mountains.
Please note that Scion Cider is a 21+ establishment. Valid ID is required to enter.
Scott Hotaling Bio:
Scott Hotaling is a professor in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University. He received his PhD in 2017 and joined the Utah State faculty in 2022. At USU, he leads the Climate Change in Mountains Lab where his team studies how recent climate change is impacting mountain regions. He is also USU Extension’s Climate Adaptation Specialist. In this…