\u201cAsk alumni what they remember of their undergraduate experiences, and many will quickly recall the excitement of their field station experiences, even decades after they have graduated from the university,\u201d Ehleringer said. \u201cIt is important to have information available in a coffee table book format that quickly shows students what rich and diverse outdoor training opportunities are available here at the University of Utah.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the sagebrush steppe landscapes in the north to the sandstone landscape and a wild river in the south, the stations encompass a wide range of ecosystems in the Intermountain West. Scholarly activities at the stations facilitate rich intellectual exchange among artists, scientists and writers about these dynamic environments. Courses held in the stations enrich faculty teaching with place-based experiences for students.<\/p>\n

For Bowen, the field stations encourage members of the university learning community to explore the interface of natural and human habitats.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur job as educators is to develop citizens who are versed in a scientific understanding of the world who can also speak in terms of the economic, cultural, ethical and personal parameters of complex social issues,\u201d Bowen said. \u201cThese living laboratories help us take our students beyond their comfortable urban lives, instill a sense of wonder and infuse the quest for discovery and invention.\u201d<\/p>\n

The book received generous financial support from the Office of the Vice President for Research, Ehleringer, the Global Change and Sustainability Center and the Honors College. The field stations described in the book are thoughtfully managed by colleges and units from across campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe natural systems at the field stations are like libraries where the species might be thought of as books, their interactions like complicated plots of love \u2014 life and death \u2014 all unfolding before us in real time,\u201d Torti said. \u201cThese are places where we can peer into the past and envision new futures. The university\u2019s investment in field stations is exciting for us now but will become even more valuable to students and faculty of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEmbedded in Nature: The University of Utah Field Stations\u201d is available for purchase at the University Campus Store. All proceeds will support further research at the field stations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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