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Professor (Lecturer) of Outdoor Recreation Studies, Parks, Recreation & Tourism
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Academic Liaison/Advisor and Faculty, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Parks, Recreation & Tourism
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Associate Professor (Lecturer), Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Professional Service
- Central Wasatch Commission, Stakeholders Council.
Recreation Committee.
10/01/2023 - 04/10/2024
- Central Wasatch Commission, Stakeholder Council.
Visitor Use Management Committee.
12/01/2019 - 12/31/2021
- Central Wasatch Commission.
Role: Council member.
Stakeholder's Council .
01/2019 - present
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Bicycling Committee.
Advice on cycling safety and opportunities in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
11/01/2016 - present
- Big Cottonwood Community Council.
Role: Promote and propose on trails in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Trails committee.
11/01/2016 - present
- Central Wasatch Commission Environmental Steering Committee.
Role: Academic and community council member.
Advise for the creation of and monitoring of the Environmental Dashboard.
11/01/2016 - 04/01/2020
- Evergreen HOA.
Role: President and Watermaster.
Liaison between HOA and US Forest Service, other duties such as budget, taxes, water rights etc. as they arise.
11/01/2015 - present
- Mountain Accord, Recreation System Group.
Advise toward the Mountain Accord.
11/01/2015 - 11/01/2018
- Big Cottonwood Community Council.
Role: Elected Representative for the Evergreen and Lady of the Lake communities.
Governmental advisory committee.
10/01/2015 - present
- American Avalanche Association.
Role: Member, intermitant reviewer.
Professional Member.
06/2009 - present
Internal Service
- Career line search committee.
member,
04/16/2024 - present.
Department service.
- Workload Policy Committee, PRT.
Chair,
09/01/2023 - 05/03/2024.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Awards/memorial video presentations, PRT Scholarships Awards banquet.
Creator/Presenter ,
01/2023 - 05/2023.
Department service.
- Department RPT Committee.
Member,
11/01/2021 - 03/31/2022.
Department service.
- University Hosp COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, College of Health.
Vaccination Support,
04/15/2021 - 06/05/2021.
University service.
- Rockwood Scholarship Review Committee.
Reader, Elector,
01/20/2021 - 04/01/2021.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Strategic Planning Committee.
Member,
11/02/2020 - present.
Department service.
- Computer Technology Committee.
Member,
08/17/2020 - 04/01/2024.
College service.
- Grievance Review Committee.
member,
07/01/2019 - 09/01/2020.
College service.
- Undergraduate Scholarship Committee.
01/01/2017 - present.
Department service.
- NOLS/PRT Scholarship Review Committee.
member,
01/01/2013 - present.
Department service.
- Curriculum Grievance Review Committee .
Member,
01/2005 - 12/31/2020.
Department service.
- Instructor Qualifications Review Committee - NOLS.
Chair,
07/1997 - present.
Department service.
- Curriculum Assessment Committee - NOLS.
Chair,
07/1997 - present.
Department service.
- Off-Site Review Committee.
Chair,
07/01/1997 - present.
Department service.
- Department photographer / videographer.
01/1996 - 12/31/2020.
Department service.
- Faculty Liaison/Student Advisor with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
Liaison, Advisor, and faculty,
07/09/1986 - present.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Central Wasatch Commission Stakeholders' Advisory Council, status Emeritus .
01/01/2019 - present
- Volunteer Representative Utah Stream Access Coalition (USAC).
04/02/2017 - present
- Central Wasatch Commission, Environmental Steering Committee.
10/2016 - 04/01/2019
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Cycling Committee.
11/01/2014 - present
- Member Mountain Accord, Recreation Systems Group.
02/20/2013 - 09/15/2015
- 2011-14 Editor, writer, photographer, videographer: The Utah Nordic Alliance, www.utahnordic.com .
02/2011 - 06/01/2024
- 2010-14 Councilperson, Big Cottonwood Community Council .
09/2010 - present
- 2010-14 President Evergreen HOA, Wasatch-Cache National Forest .
08/2010 - present
- 2009-14 Editor, Salt Lake Nordic Ski Team blog at FasterSkier.com .
09/2009 - 04/01/2018
- 2007-09 Resource Management Planning Team, Antelope Island State Park .
01/2007 - 04/01/2009
- 2006-18 Volunteer, The Utah Nordic Alliance .
01/2006 - present
- 2006-08 Intermountain Division volunteer, Junior Olympics, Nordic Division.
01/2006 - 04/01/2010
- 2003-04 Antelope Island State Park Access Board .
01/2003 - 04/01/2005
Outreach
- University of Utah Collegiate Nordic Ski Invitational, Assistant Stadium Delegate.
01/08/2020 - 01/12/2020
- Nordic Junior and U23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Olympic Legacy Venue, Stadium Assistant.
01/30/2017 - 02/12/2017
- US Nordic Senior National Championship, Soldier Hollow, Olympic Legacy Venue, Stadium Assistant, Videographer.
01/05/2017 - 01/15/2017
- Correspondent for International Ski Trax Magazine.
01/01/2012 - 12/31/2020
Honors & Awards
- Recipient, Distinguished Teaching Award.
College of Health, Health Sciences, University of Utah ,
04/07/2024
- Recipient, University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award .
01/01/2023
- Inclusivity Excellence Award.
University of Utah, College of Health,
08/19/2020
- Commendation.
Antelope Island State Park, Utah. Access Planning Board,
11/2003
- Award: Student Service, Olympics 2002.
Dept. Parks, Recreation, & Tourism,
05/2002
- Service Award, Seasonal-Employee: Mount Nebo Goat / Soils / Vegetation Study .
USDA, Forest Service, Uinta, Wasatch-Cache District,
09/1996
- Magna Cum Laude, All American National Scholastic Award, Natural History Scholastic Award, Dean’s List.
06/1989
Affiliations
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Central Wasatch Commission, Environmental Steering Committee
(CWC),
Steering Committee member,
10/01/2016 - present
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Big Cottonwood Community Council
(BCCC),
Board Member,
01/2011 - present
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Mountain Accord
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Recreation Systems member,
09/2013 - present
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The Utah Nordic Alliance
(TUNA),
Member, Editor,
06/2004 - present
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American Avalanche Association
(AAA),
Professional Member,
01/2000 - present
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National Outdoor Leadership School
(NOLS),
Faculty,
08/1986 - present
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Central Wasatch Commission: Stakeholder's Council
(CWC Stakeholders ),
Council member,
01/01/2019 - present
In the Media
- KUTV 2: Parties suing UDOT over gondola call for traffic mitigation efforts in Little Cottonwood Canyon. 04/17/2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYZ9EViqSAE
- PR Newswire: Common Sense Coalition Urges UDOT to Use Existing Funding to Solve Traffic Congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon Now. 04/16/2024.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/common-se...
- KUTV 2: Canyon Traffic Lawsuits: Parties in lawsuit claim Little Cottonwood traffic solutions are being stalled by UDOT. 04/16/2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LKrxX02Lgo
- Friends of Alta. 03/01/2024.
https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADc1Z...
- Salt Lake Tribune: Why are citizens suing UDOT over the Little Cottonwood environmental impact statement? 12/21/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/12/21/...
- Utah Business: Salt Lake City, Sandy City, and Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy file joint suit aimed at environmental protections in Little Cottonwood Canyon. 12/14/2023.
https://www.utahbusiness.com/environmental-protect...
- Gephard Daily: Salt Lake City, Sandy file lawsuit over gondola plan to protect drinking water. 12/11/2023.
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/salt-lake-city-san...
- What the New Legal Challenge Means for the Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola Project. 12/07/2023.
https://littlecottonwoodcanyon.org/what-the-new-le...
- SnowBrains: Lawsuit Filed Against Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Gondola: What Does It Say and What Does It Mean? 12/07/2023.
https://snowbrains.com/lawsuit-filed-against-littl...
- Deseret News, Group sues U-DOT to block work on Little Cottonwood gondola. 12/05/2023.
https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/5/23989289/group-s...
- Lawsuit filed against UDOT over decision to build gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon . 12/04/2023.
https://kutv.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-...
- SL Tribune: Lawsuit aims to stop work on Little Cottonwood gondola, claims state cut corners in study . 12/04/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2023/12/04...
- ABC-4: Local groups sue UDOT over Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola plan. 12/04/2023.
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/local-orga...
- Fox-13: Coalition suing UDOT over Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola. 12/04/2023.
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/coalition...
- KSL: Group suing UDOT to block work on gondola says there are 'far cheaper commonsense solutions'. 12/04/2023.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50808770/group-suing-u...
- SL Tribune Commentary We can't build our way out of congestion in canyons. 10/08/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/10/...
- Deseret News: Talk of a legal challenge looms over the Little Cottonwood gondola proposal. 10/04/2023.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/10/4/23902223/ut...
- City Cast - Salt Lake: Lawsuit over Gondola, CWC Stakeholders Council letter. 09/29/2023.
https://saltlake.citycast.fm/podcasts/bomb-threats...
- Powder Mag: Reflections On Transit Plans For The Cottonwood Canyons, Jack Strauss. 08/12/2023.
https://www.utahbusiness.com/environmental-protect...
- SL Tribune Commentary: The disturbing inadequacies of the Little Cottonwood environmental impact study. Kirk Nichols
. 08/05/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/08/...
- SL Tribune: Student debt forgiveness merely acknowledges what decades of irresponsible education policies have wrought. Kirk Nichols. 07/05/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/07/05/...
- SL Tribune Commentary: Utahns can — and must — help the federal government improve public land management. Kirk Nichols. 06/12/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/06/...
- SL Tribune: 8.3 million acres of corner-hostage land has now been freed for the rightful owners, the public. Kirk Nichols. 06/04/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/06/04/...
- Salt Lake Tribune: Will the Utah Supreme Court return to Utahns their birthright: Access to public trust water? Kirk Nichols. 04/09/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/04/09/...
- Salt Lake Tribune: Population growth in Utah is not the only factor threatening to overwhelm the gondola. Kirk Nichols. 04/04/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/04/04/...
- SL Tribune Letter: Sen. Lee is enabling the public’s land to transfer into developers’ portfolios. Kirk Nichols . 03/08/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/03/08/...
- SL Tribune Letter: Time to talk about fees and reservations to limit crowding in the central Wasatch region. Kirk Nichols. 12/18/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2022/12/18/...
- SL Tribune Opinion Letter: Recent traffic in Big Cottonwood Canyon begs the question: Why is UDOT studying the roadway in Little Cottonwood? Kirk Nichols. 12/07/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2022/12/07/...
- Salt Lake Tribune Letter: As a solution to crowding, a gondola is akin to a small hole poked into the side of a giant funnel. Kirk Nichols. 11/01/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2022/11/01/...
- Orvis, Friday Fly-Fishing Festival. 10/30/2020.
https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/friday-fly-fish...
- Orvis, Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival . 02/28/2020.
https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/friday-fly-fish...
- Junior & U23 World Champs Open in SoHo:
Fasterskier.com. 01/30/2017.
http://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/junior-u23-world-...
- Orvis, Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival . 09/23/2016.
http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/friday-fly-f...
- Utah Cutthroat Trout, KSL News. 04/22/2016.
https://studio5.ksl.com/?sid=39455305&nid=1288
- Utah Launches Cutthroat Slam, Wildlife News, Division of Natural Resources, Utah. 04/20/2016.
http://wildlife.utah.gov/wildlife-news/1842-catch-...
- Orvis, Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival . 07/24/2015.
http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/friday-fly-f...