Introducing Speakers for the 2026 Geology Festival... This page is in progress. Speaker information will update as we continue to secure our speakers.
Keynote Speaker - Friday 7pm - Bryce Canyon Lodge
Arianna Harrington is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Southern Utah University. Growing up in Florida, she learned to love wandering in nature and observing wildlife. As an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Florida and Duke University, she studied zoology and anthropology, and developed her research interests in mammalian evolutionary biology, comparative anatomy, and paleoanthropology. Big rocks and desert landscapes stole her heart during her first paleontological field experience, setting her on a course to a life in the intermountain west. At SUU, she primarily teaches human anatomy and mammalogy and enjoys mentoring student projects in both the lab and the great outdoors.
Keynote Speaker - Saturday 7pm - Bryce Canyon Lodge
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Bryce Canyon Lodge, Friday July 17th, 1:00 pm
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Bryce Canyon Lodge, Friday July 17th, 2:15pm
Bryce Canyon Lodge, Saturday, July 17th 3:30 pm
Professor in Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah
Bryce Canyon Lodge, Saturday July 18, 1:00 pm
Tom "Bus" Buskuskie wanted to be a paleontologist since he was 3 years old, and his parents inadvisedly let him watch Jurassic Park. After completing his master's in geosciences, the paleontology career did not work out, but that allowed him to pursue his love of teaching people which led him to the National Park Service.
Bryce Canyon Lodge, Saturday, July 18th, 2:15 pm
Cory Kimber started volunteering at the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site when he was 12 years old. He has worked his way up from being a tour guide to a paid staff member who assists with running both the “Fossil Discoveries” and “Roar and Explore” programs. He has participated with multiple field expeditions all over central and southern Utah. He is currently the Vice President for the southwest chapter of the Utah Friends of Paleontology and will be starting his senior year of high school in fall 2026.
Bryce Canyon Lodge, Saturday July 18th, 2:40 pm
Bryce Canyon Lodge, Saturday July 18th, 3:30 pm
Rachel Howard studied geology at the University of Montana Western and has worked with Utah State Parks for four years now at Kodachrome Basin State Park, where she has conducted research on the park's unique sand injectites. This is also her fourth year at Geofest. |
Last updated: June 14, 2026