Utah Geological Survey selected for BHP Xplor program

The Utah Geological Survey today announced it has been selected to join the 2026 BHP Xplor accelerator program. BHP is one of the largest global mining companies and its Xplor program is an innovative partnership model to support new geologic concepts within the early-stage exploration ecosystem.

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UGS Hosts Earth Science Week

A person holding a plastic bag and reaching into the water to collect rocks.
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Utah Geological Survey receives $1.1 million DOE grant to study the carbon storage potential across Utah to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Map of Utah showing ‘Geo-Regions,’ which represent areas in Utah with similar geologic histories, basin histories, and/or structural styles. Each Geo-Region will be evaluated for carbon storage potential. Right of map: An example stratigraphic column of the eastern Uinta Basin, with several reservoir-seal pairs that may be suitable for carbon storage.
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Press Release: Utah Mining 2021

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Drought Negatively Impacting Great Salt Lake Microbialites and Ecosystem

Microbialites in Bridger Bay, northern Antelope Island, populate elevations between about 4190 and 4195 ft, with the densest accumulation at about 4192 to 4193 ft. This photograph was taken on July 1, 2021, when lake elevation was at 4191.8 ft, showing the deepest population of microbialites in the bay, which were covered with only about one foot of water. Lake levels are projected to drop even farther this coming fall, exposing nearly the entire population of microbialites in Bridger Bay.
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