Utah Geospatial Podcast The Utah Geospatial Resource Center

In this episode, we talk with Blair Stringham from Utah's Wildlife Migration Initiative. He talks about wildlife tracking using GPS and RFID technology on over 28 species in the state, including fish, birds, deer, elk, and even mountain lions. If you have ever wondered how this works, this episode is for you.Matt and I welcome Denise Peterson to the podcast in this episode. She is one of the newest URGC members and will be co-hosting the show with me once Matt bikes off into the sunset in mid...

In this episode, we talk with Lexie Wilson, an environmental scientist at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Lexie helps us break down Utah's air quality science and chemistry. You don't want to miss this one!Related resources:DEQ's interactive web map: https://enviro.deq.utah.gov/Air Quality Index (AQI) Basics: https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/Utah Air Quality Forcast: https://air.utah.gov/forecast.phpThe recording of this episode took place on Jan 29, 2024.

In this episode, we talk with Deidre Beck from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Deidre works in the Division of Drinking Water as an Environmental Scientist. This episode was recorded on January 25th, 2023, and concludes our three-part series on water here in Utah. You can listen to all of our episodes, including the water series, wherever you find your podcast. Deidre explains how her division has primacy over the Utah Safe Drinking Water Act.Her division i...

This episode is part two of a three-part series on water here in Utah.In Part one we focus on water resources. In Part two we discuss water rights, and in part three we focus on drinking water. You can find all of our episodes in our podcast feed or wherever you find your podcasts. Today's show is part two in the water series and we’re talking with Lee Eschler from DNR’s Division of Water Rights. Lee tells us how the PLSS section corners are a critical piece to water right...

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Aaron Austin, the GIS Manager at the Utah Department of Natural Resouces’ Division of Water Resources. He tells us how his division went from clipboards out in the field to now the use of satellite data. We also hear how collaboration among agencies played into the creation of the water supplier boundary layer. Additionally, Aaron fills us in on the Division of Water Resources’ involvement in secondary water metering and also on the water budget fo...

In this episode, we talk to Lynda Bell, who is the Southwest Regional Geodetic Advisor for NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey. She is the geodetic advisor for Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. In the episode, she explains why the National Spatial Reference Frame (NSRS) is so important and how it is a framework that ties all of our geospatial data together. She also reminds us of what a datum is and what we need to know about the new datums that are coming in 2023. She also explains the GPS on ...