Researchers discovered a pig-nosed turtle, Arvinachelys goldeni, named in honor of NHMU volunteer and former UGS Board Member, Jerry Golden. Read more about this new turtle here!
unews.utah.edu
In the 250-million-year evolutionary history of turtles, scientists have seen nothing like the pig nose of a new species of extinct turtle discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by a team from the Natural History Museum of Utah.
The “turtle” hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park appears to have lost its head. Tucked away for eternity, read more about the eroded redrock icon in this article.
sltrib.com
It looks like Bryce Canyon’s “turtle” has lost its head.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.