Engaging people with science in Southeast Utah and the Colorado Plateau

Science Certified

Science Certified

Providing outdoor recreation guides with the best available science

Visitors want to learn about the places they’re visiting

WHAT IS THE SCIENCE CERTIFIED TRAINING?

Program Description

Science Certified is a customized training that equips outdoor recreation guides to effectively communicate place-based science and stewardship information to their clients. This program will educate guides, who will then educate visitors, about the science relevant to this desert region, as well as how — and why — to tread lightly on the landscape, using local research and scientific information as the conduit.

Place Based Science Education Tailored Specifically to Guides

  • Meet the growing demand for educational tourism
  • Transform client experiences with the Moab desert
  • Distinguish your tours with customized, science-based interpretation
  • Invest in your guides’ professional development

Sample Schedule Overview

Discover what a Science Certified training can look like!

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Module Descriptions

Check out the awesome modules we have to offer!

MODULE DESCRIPTIONS

MINI-SERIES 2024

We’re trying something new this fall!

Based on feedback from local guide companies (aka YOU), we’re trying out a smaller version of the training in October 2024. Big thanks to our awesome sponsor, Wildland Trekking, and our friends at Bears Ears Partnership for making this mini-series possible!

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INTERESTED IN SCHEDULING A TRAINING?

What guides are saying about Science Certified:

Please fill out our interest form below to schedule a training!

Interest Form

Science Moab offers trainings to companies primarily in the Spring and Fall. At this time, we do not offer trainings to individuals. Trainings must be booked at least one month in advance of the training date. Together, we’ll confirm a date that works best with your schedule, our instructors, and our venues. Please email info@sciencemoab.org with any other questions.

TESTIMONIALS

 

“The Science Certified program will set the standard for guide education in this region.” – Brett Sutteer, Owner, Moab Cliffs & Canyons

 

 

“This training is critical to understanding how unique the Moab desert is. Every guide should have this knowledge. The more you can open your clients’ eyes to the beauty of the natural environment that surrounds them, the better tips you’ll get.” – Science Certified Participant

 

 

“Science Moab has given me tools to use my role as a guide as a way to be an educator, a steward of our local ecosystem, and a source of stoke about how science can enrich our experiences here in Moab” – Science Certified Participant

 

 

“Science Moab does an awesome job through their various modules at educating in a way that keeps it fun, interesting, and wanting to learn more. Science Moab Rocks!” – Science Certified Participant

 

 

“Even after guiding in the Moab Region for 30+ years I learned more and new facts PLUS methods to effectively share the info with my guests / students” – Science Moab Participant

 

 

“There is no better way to get to know the wonders of Moab than through the Science Certified Program!” – Science Moab Participant

 

 

“Science Certified finally helped me conceptualize and learn to communicate the science of biocrust and how arches and the Moab Valley were formed.” – Science Certified Participant

 

Have you attended a Science Certified training?

Check out the online resource portal for certified guides:

Guide Resources

SEE WHO’S PART OF OUR SCIENCE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY!

Read about the Science Certified program in the Moab Times-Independent

Learn about biocrust from one of our Science Certified instructors:

We’re always looking for Qualified Instructors! If you have a passion to catalyze science communication throughout the Colorado Plateau, have a background in science, and love teaching, reach out to info [at] sciencemoab.org for a complete job description!

CONTACT US AT:

info[at]sciencemoab.org