Utah State University is your hometown university, offering various educational opportunities to residents of the Uintah Basin. We are excited to bring the Uintah Basin Speaker Series, providing insightful, relevant community topics to spark conversations.
Presentations held at the USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus will be streamed live. Videos from the series will be posted to this page a few days after each event.
Free and open to the public.
2026-2027 Speaker Schedule
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Jensen Park
8875 E. 6000 S.
Jensen, Utah
Domínguez-Escalante Driving Tour & Dutch Oven Luncheon
If you plan to attend the driving tour, please register.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus, Rm B101
320 Aggie Blvd.
Vernal, Utah
Air Quality Sensors & Forecasts
Thomas Frost Hanisco - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Kelley Murphy - UAH/NASA SPoRT
NOVEMBER 4, 2026
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus, Rm B101
320 Aggie Blvd.
Vernal, Utah
Veteran's Day Panel
Free Lunch & Learn
JANUARY 20, 2027
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus, Rm B101
320 Aggie Blvd.
Vernal, Utah
History of the Basin Through Agriculture
Free Lunch & Learn
Teagen Lint - Extension Professional Practice Assistant Professor, USU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources
FEBRUARY 3, 2027
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus, Rm B102
320 Aggie Blvd.
Vernal, Utah
Reframing Saving as Future Spending
Free Lunch & Learn
Cara Murray - Uintah County Director, USU Extension
Rochelle Allen - Empowering Financial Wellness Finance Coordinator, Washington County
MARCH 16, 2027
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus, Rm B103
320 Aggie Blvd.
Vernal, Utah
Happy Hacks
Free Lunch & Learn
Dr. David Schramm - Human Development and Family Studies Professor, Family Life Extension Specialist
Watch presentations from past years.