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WHY DO FIELD CENTERS MATTER?

“…places where we can read the…places where we can read the book of life in the language in which it was written.” James Kirchner UC Berkeley

Rio Mesa Rio Mesa CenterCenter

Rio Mesa Rio Mesa CenterCenter

Great Basin

Colorado Plateau

USGS image

Colorado River

Dolores River

Rio Mesa Center

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HISTORY OF THE UTAH BOTTOMS

VISIONVISION

Outdoor classroom and laboratory on the Colorado PlateauColorado Plateau

Nationally and internationally recognized Center for study of people land water and historyfor study of people, land, water and history

Leveraging place, land and expertise beyond t diti l ti f fi ld t titraditional notions of field station

TARGET AUDIENCESTARGET AUDIENCES

University students and researchersK‐12 students and teachersMoab and rest of Grand CountyWorkshops, conferences, artistsInternational scholars & visitorsCivic and thought leadersGovernmental agencies

Grand County High School

Geology with a Local

BROAD DISCIPLINES AT RIO MESA

EnvironmentalEnvironmental Science

Human Built HistoryEcologies

GEOMORPHOLOGY

EDUCATIONANTHROPOLOGY—ARCHITECTURE—CIVIL ENGINEERING

Entomology and……….

…….Service Learning

Bioengineering, Architecture and BotanyArchitecture and Botany

BUILT ECOLOGIES

Pre‐fabricationWater harvestingWater treatmentHuman‐nature dialecticResource conservationEnvironmental psychology

Landscape Painting and Ecology

Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Plant Ecology

ENTOMOLOGY—SERVICE LEARNING—CREATIVE WRITING

Facilities

RESEARCHEDUCATION

USER DAYSEDUCATIONPROFESSIONAL TRAININGOUTREACH

1000

1200

1400

UU Education

N UU

600

800

Non‐UU Education

Research0

200

400

02007 2008 2009 2010 2011*

New BathhouseNew Bathhouse

RIO MESA: OFF‐GRID FIELD CAMP

SO WHAT DOES ALL THIS HAVE TO DO WITH RESTORATION?

RESEARCH: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 

RESEARCH: HUMAN HISTORY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Great opportunity!Great opportunity!