Why Is Mount Rainier Shrinking?
What is happening to ice-capped mountains in the western U.S.? Why are they shrinking?
To learn more, we talk with Eric Gilbertson about his Country Highpoints project and analyze some data to test our ideas.
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Thanks to Ross James Wallette for footage of Eric in the field and some excellent photos. Check out his YouTube channel: @RossJamesPhoto
About me:
I'm Scott Hotaling--an Assistant Professor at Utah State University in the Department of Watershed Sciences. My lab studies high mountain ecosystems and how they are changing.
Learn more about my lab: https://qcnr.usu.edu/research/ccml/
Interested in studying aquatic ecosystems for an undergraduate or graduate degree? Check out my department at Utah State University: https://qcnr.usu.edu/wats/
Learn about the indigenous peoples that call any location home: https://native-land.ca/