Our mission is to work in collaboration with you, the community; to listen and seek to understand the character, values, challenges, and goals guiding the future of Escalante, Utah. We are community-focused, and non-profit.
Ian Bunker
Hometown: Gig Harbor, Washington
Program: BS in Urban Ecology and Environmental & Sustainability Studies
I enjoy spearfishing in the Puget Sound.
Leota Coyne
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
Program: BS in Urban Ecology and Environmental & Sustainability Studies with Geography minor
I love spending my free time skiing or exploring Southern Utah. I also enjoy gardening and beekeeping.
Stephen Goldsmith
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Program: Coordinator, Undergraduate Urban Ecology Program
I feel most at home under Utah’s night skies.
Taylor Greenwell
Hometown: Kaysville, Utah
Program: Masters of City & Metropolitan Planning, specializing in Smart Growth and Transportation Planning
I love to juggle and to ride horses in the Uinta Mountains.
Vincent Gryboski
Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Program: BS in Urban Ecology and Environmental & Sustainability Studies
I love being far from civilization deep in the woods or in the desert backpacking. I find that nature is inextricably connected with how we as humans think, feel and interact with the world around us.
Lauren Leydsman
Hometown: South Jordan, Utah
Program: BS in Urban Ecology with a Geography minor
I love camping, with my family and friends, in the vast deserts and high mountains of the western United States.
Michael Makris
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Program: BS in Urban Ecology
I love busy urban areas because everyday is a new experience.
Fariba Siddiq
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Program: Masters of City & Metropolitan Planning, specializing in Transportation Planning
I love to travel, go to new places and meet and know about new people and places.
Tyffanae Fernelius
Hometown: Bountiful, Utah
Program: BS in Urban Ecology
I love hiking, swimming, biking, playing tennis, and traveling. I love being outside and experiencing new things, places and people!
Kathrine Skollingsberg
Hometown: Kearns, Utah
Program: Masters of City & Metropolitan Planning, specializing in Small Town Planning and Urban Design
I love spending time outdoors, camping, hiking, riding my bike, and rock climbing, especially in beautiful Southern Utah.
Brendon Stagg
Hometown: West Valley City, Utah
Program: BS in Urban Ecology with a minor in Environmental & Sustainability Studies
I have a passion for the outdoors. I participate in activities year round such as camping, backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, and skiing. I love spending time in the remote wilderness as well as the urban environment.
Andy Stevenson
Hometown: Santaquin, Utah
Program: BS in Urban Ecology
When I’m not busy studying or working at the local library, I enjoy riding my bike, reading, writing, music, as well as photography and art projects.
Henry Stoddard
Hometown: Near Coalville, UT
Program: BS in Urban Ecology with a minor in Political Science
I grew up on a small ranch off of Interstate 80 between Park City and Coalville, UT, spending most weekends riding mules and horses in the Uinta and Wasatch Mountains.
Baile Turnbow
Hometown: Bismark, North Dakota
Program: BS in Urban Ecology & Environmental Science with a minor in Geography
One of my favorite things to do is explore the southern Utah desert and climbing on red rocks to find spectacular views and spots that will stay in my heart forever.
Lauren Victor
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Program: Masters of City & Metropolitan Planning
I spend my time recreating in the outdoors through rock climbing, skiing, hiking, camping, and swimming. The desert is my favorite place to be.