The University of Montana Western Environmental Sciences Department is proud to present “Measuring Snow: New Methods and Technology” by Kori Mooney as part of the “On the Rocks” lecture series. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 25, at 3:30 p.m. in UMW’s Lucy Carson Library.
Mooney, who earned her master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2024 and graduated from Montana Western in 2022, is a hydrologist with the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) Snow Survey in Salt Lake City, UT. She will share insights into the NRCS SNOTEL network, discussing the use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to measure snow density, along with emerging technologies for snowpack measurement.
This presentation is free and open to the public and will feature light refreshments. For more information, please contact UMW Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Dr. Arica Crootof: [email protected] or 406-683-7075.
