From Alta to the Great Salt Lake: The Secrets of The Greatest Snowmelt
Wed, Apr 24
|Snowpine Lodge
Join Friends of Alta and Paul Brooks from the University of Utah for a presentation and discussion on the importance of mountain snowmelt.
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2024, 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Snowpine Lodge, 10420 Little Cottonwood Rd, Alta, UT 84092, USA
Guests
About the Event
Join Friends of Alta and Paul Brooks from the University of Utah for a presentation and discussion on the importance of mountain snowmelt to Utah, the western US, and to semi-arid regions around the world. The presentation will cover a diversity of topics, including those suggested by you, ranging from the role of snowmelt in the development of civilization to current hot topics (pun intended) like climate change, fires, forest mortality, and the future of Great Salt Lake.
Date: Wed, April 24, 2024
Time: 6:45-8:00 (Mountain Standard Time)
Location: Snowpine lodge - 10420 Little Cottonwood Rd, Alta, UT 84092
Friends of Alta is proud to welcome Paul Brooks is a professor of Hydrology and Biogeochemistry. His research focuses on the interactions between climate, water, ecosystem structure, and society with particular interests in seasonally snow-covered mountains.
Fee: There is no fee to participate in this, but donations are encouraged. Donate Here
Please send questions or topic ideas by April 21, 2024 to info@friendsofalta.org