May 24, 2024
Hi there, my name is Anika Draper. I am a student at Weber State working towards a geology major with minors in botany and geospatial analysis. I've been attending since 2019 and have changed my major just a wee bit - as any students and advisors will tell you is normal! I finally gave in to my biggest passion, the planet! ...
Weber State Students Explore Zion in BOTANY Summer Program
For two weeks this summer, select students conducted botanical research at Zion National Park as part of a paid program.
Sadie Dunn, a 91¶ÌÊÓƵ student and program attendee, described the experience as “liberating,” saying, “It's grueling labor, and I have insane amounts of respect for those that do it for a job.” She continued, “You do it because it pushes you, and you do it because you love it.”
During their time at Zion, students engaged in hands-on research activities such as identifying native and invasive species, mounting dried plants, and sampling rare and endemic species...
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