About Us
EcoRestore Utah is one of multiple EcoRestore portals that offer state-specific restoration resources. Utah EcoRestore was created by faculty in USU Extension and USU Wildland Resources Department and seeks to give restoration resources to a wide variety of audiences across the state. The team behind EcoRestore Utah consists of Dr. Kristina Young, Chase Gunnell, Bradley Lawson with input from the following collaborators:
Dr. Elise Gornish, University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Kevin Gunnell, State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources
Mindy Wheeler, Utah State University, Wildland Resources
Nicole Nielson, State of Utah, Department of Natural Resources
Liz Moore, State of Utah, Department of Natural Resources
Credits
Dr. Kristina Young
Dr. Kristina Young served as an Assistant Professor in Cooperative Extension and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Wildland Resources Department at Utah State University. Her work focuses on dryland ecology and restoration, with a focus on biological soil crust. She works closely with communities to create tools and resources relevant to restoring degraded drylands. Kristina is also involved in science communication and founded the place-based science engagement nonprofit, Science Moab, in 2019.
Chase Gunnell
Chase Gunnell graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Ecology and Management and minors in GIS and German. He enjoys connecting with the outdoors and with people, along with working and volunteering in various natural resource fields. He has experience in fire ecology and forestry in the Uinta Mountains, range science and soil science across Idaho and Utah, and marine science in the Great Barrier Reef.
Bradley Lawson
Bradley Lawson is currently an undergraduate student at Utah State University working towards a bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering. He has various experience helping out in environmental labs on campus, including the Wetland Ecology and Restoration lab and the Sustainable Waste-to-Bioproducts lab. Bradley enjoys the outdoors and frequently visits the caves located throughout Logan Canyon.
This site was made in collaboration with the USU Department of Wildland Resources.
This site was supported by the Renewable Resources Extension Act - National Focus Fund Projects, the Western Integrated Plant Center, and the Utah Bureau of Land Management.
We would also like to thank the USU Extension IT Team for all of their hard work.