BYU geology professor Greg Carling and his students are studying hidden water supplies beneath rock debris in alpine areas like Mount Timpanogos, where the Timpanogos Rock Glacier feeds Emerald Lake. The BYU research team’s findings could inform future water management strategies, but the research also informs and inspires the students. “They want to be better stewards of the landscape, better stewards of the mountains, better stewards of our water,” Carling says. “It gives me hope for the future.” Read the story and watch the video.
