In this episode, Denise Peterson and I sit down with Matt Peters, the former UGRC Director. Matt tells us how he went from office intern to director over his 30-year career. He tells us the key to a successful career comes down to relationships...

In this episode, we talk with Blair Stringham from Utah's Wildlife Migration Initiative. He talks about wildlife tracking using GPS and RFID technology on over 28 species in the state, including fish, birds, deer, elk, and even mountain lions. ...

In this episode, we talk with Lexie Wilson, an environmental scientist at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.  Lexie helps us break down Utah's air quality science and chemistry.  You don't want to miss this one!R...

In this episode, we talk with Deidre Beck from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.  Deidre works in the Division o...

This episode is part two of a three-part series on water here in Utah.In Part one we focus on water resources. In Part two we discuss water rights, and in part three we focus on drinking water. You can find all of ...

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Aaron Austin, the GIS Manager at the Utah Department of Natural Resouces’ Division of Water Resources. He tells us how his division went from clipboards out in the field to now the use of satellite d...

In this episode, we talk to Lynda Bell, who is the Southwest Regional Geodetic Advisor for NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey. She is the geodetic advisor for Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. In the episode, she explains why the Natio...

In this episode, we talk to Bert Granberg, the analytics director at the Wasatch Front Regional Council - commonly known as WFRC. WFRC is a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) here in Utah and they p...

In this episode, we talk with Tina Mathieu, the Executive Director of the Weber Area Dispatch 911 & Emergency Services District. Tina explains why GIS data is so critical in Next-Generation 911 systems and how local and state ag...

In this episode, we talk with Nancy Arbon, the Customer Relations Manager at the Utah Public Health Laboratory, and George McEwan, the Director of Information Technology at the Utah Department of Health. Listen as we discuss how GIS was...

UGRC has a new logo!Statewide 6-inch imagery u...

In this episode, we hear from Kate Staley at SITLA - State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.  SITA was established by Utah Legislature in 1994 to administer the state trust lands.  One of the very po...

On this episode we here from Sean Fernandez on the importance of surveying and the role of the state surveyor in Utah.  This will become a regular segment called the Survey Corner.  Article on PLSS and Surveying:

Today we hear from Buck Ehler at the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources. Link to DNR's

Welcome to episode one of the Utah Geospatial Podcast hosted by Matt Peters and Greg Bunce.In this episode we discuss:The state GIS office The role of the office and some