Friends of Alta Speaker Series: Dust on snow- How darker snow and faster melt impacts water resources

Join Friends of Alta and University of Utah Professor McKenzie Skiles to learn how dust from regional sources, such as the Great Salt Lake, impacts snowpack.

McKenzie Skiles Bio:

Dr. McKenzie Skiles is faculty in the School of Environment, Society & Sustainability at the University of Utah, where she directs the Snow Hydrology Research-to-Operations Laboratory (Snow HydRO Lab). Her research interests include snow hydrology, snow observations, remote sensing, and alpine climate. Her research methods combine numerical modeling with laboratory analysis and multi-scale observations to understand how much water is held as snow in the mountains and how snow is changing over time. One of her main research trajectories is investigating the impacts of mineral dust and black carbon deposition on snow in the Western US, where changing snowmelt patterns have important implications for water security.

Free event but donations encouraged!

Please note that parking at the library is free for two hours. Any hour after that is $1.50. You will need to register the parking at the kiosk in the library either before or after the talk to get the free parking. 

Agenda:

6:45 PM - Doors Open

7:00 PM - Talk Starts

7:50 PM - Q&A