GCRG YouTube Channel
Check out GCRG’s YouTube Channel for many of the awesome GTS presentations that were recorded with speaker permission. Let the learning continue! Enjoy!
V-GTS Library
The annual Guides Training Seminar offers a wealth of information on a multitude of fascinating topics. GTS and V-GTS Libraries will allow the presentations from the Guides Training Seminar to have a life beyond the event. Check out our V-GTS (Zoom) videos as well as abstracts of past GTS talks, categorized by topic.
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Superintendent Ed Keable (GCNP), Pre-recorded address to the river community.
Todd Stoeberl (Chief of Interp, GCNP) fields questions regarding Supt. Keable’s address.
Jack Pongyesva (ICCG) “Intertribal Centennial Conversations Group: Maintaining Educational Traditions for the River Season”
Sarana Riggs (Grand Canyon Trust), “Lifeways of the Little Colorado River”
Bennett Wakayuta (Hualapai/Hopi), “Cultural Significance of Grand Canyon”
Georgie Pongyesva (Hopi), “Indigenous Cultural Taboos in Grand Cayon: Adaptations Through Time”
Delores Wilson-Aguirre (STC), “Save the Confluence: Efforts, Updates, and Various Pathways of Support”
Adopt-a-Beach PSA “Call for Volunteers for this River Season!”
Sam Jansen, (ED, Whale Foundation) “Whale Foundation Messages”
Marie Buck (GCC), “Grand Canyon Conservancy Greetings”
Dave Worthington (NPS), “Science and Stewardship in the Grand Canyon”
Lisa Hendy (NPS), “Canyon River District Patrols”
Kimberly Samuels-Crow (NAU), “What Drought Means for Southwest Landscapes”
Brad Udall (CSU, Colorado Water Center), “How Climate Change is Impacting the Colorado River”
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GCNP Superintendent Ed Keable - Address to the River Community
Jack Pongyesva (ICCG) - "Intertribal Centennial Conversations Group (Continuing with New Traditions)"
Sarana Riggs (Grand Canyon Trust) - "Protecting the Confluence and the Little Colorado River Gorge"
Ophelia Watahomigie -Corliss (Havasupai Tribe) - "To Become One"
Daniel Bulletts (Southern Paiute Tribe) - "Share and Respect the Southern Paiute Way"
Ka-Voka Jackson (Hualapai Tribe) - Hwal'bay in the Grand Canyon: Integrating Traditional and Scientific Perspectives"
Zuni Film -- "Then, Now, and Forever: Zuni in the Grand Canyon" *(Important note for indigenous viewers -- this film contains footage of the innermost parts of Grand Canyon that may not be suitable for everyone to see. The film is interrupted at one point to discuss these cultural considerations).
Dr. Robert Schelly (NPS) - "Restoring Grand Canyon's Native Fishes and Mitigating Invasive Species Threats"
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Brad Dimock Presentation - "Bert Loper's Boat(s)" & Q&A
Sam Jansen Presentation - "The Whale Foundation in the time of COVID-19"
Emily Omana Smith (NPS) Presentation - "Update on Fisheries & GC Science" & Q&A
Erica Fareio Presentation - "Balancing river guide life with entrepreneurship" & Q&A
Ted Kennedy Presentation - "Bug Flow Data from 2018 & 2019" & Q&A
Alicyn Gitlin Presentation - "Projects that threaten our water and public lands" & Q&A
Sarana Riggs Presentation - "Tribal pandemic assistance, Intertribal Advisory Group work, & LCR dam threats" & Q&A
Zeke Lauck Presentation - "Adopt-a-Beach Program"
GTS Library
Check out informative abstracts of presentations from past GTS Land Session events, categorized by topic. Our plan is to add to the list each year so check back for new information! These files are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
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Grand Canyon Archaeological Site Etiquette Policy, NPS, GTS 2016
Canyon Sanctuaries: Entering quietly respects culture and biological diversity, by Kelly Hays-Gilpin, NAU & MNA, GTS 2015
Why does Grand Canyon National Park restrict archaeological site location disclosure and visitation, by Ellen Brennan, NPS, GTS 2013
The Grand Canyon Geoarchaeology Project (GCGAP): research-focused cultural resource investigations and findings from the first excavations in 2008, by Gary O'Brien, 2009
What Lies Beneath the Dunes? Excavations along the Colorado River Corridor, Grand Canyon National Park, by Lisa Leap and Allyson Mathis, 2008
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"Get to Know Your Night Sky", by Bettymaya Foott, Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative, GTS 2018
Night Sky Card, presented by Tyler Nordgren, GTS 2014
A Potential Astronomical Calendar in Grand Canyon National Park, Bryan Bates, 2004
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How LOW can you go: Crazy Low Flows in the Grand Canyon, by Brad Dimock, GTS 2023
Grand Canyon Big Rigs, by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2015
Grand Canyon Historic River Boats: Project Update, Jan Balsom, Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
Facing your Danger: The Evolution of the Cataract Boat, by Roy Webb, University of Utah, 2010
Facing Your Danger: Origins and Adoption of Stern-First Drifting, by Gaylord Staveley, 2002
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The Future of the Colorado River, by Jack Schmidt, GTS 2023
CRMP update, by Linda Jalbert, GCNP
Restoration in the Canyon, by Kassy Theobald, GCNP
Soap Creek Camp Restoration, Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
Colorado River Management Plan Update: Implementation Strategy, GCNP, 2008
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River Education Tools: Exercises for Insights to Indigenous Perspectives of Grand Canyon, by Jack Pongyesva, GTS 2023
Grand Canyon National Park Cultural Resources, by Ellen Brennan, NPS, GTS 2016
Zuni Cultural Heritage: Our Emergence History, by Octavius Seowtewa, GTS 2015
Hopi and the Grand Canyon, by Mike Yeatts, 2007
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Adopt-a-Beach 2011, by Zeke Lauck, NAU
Sandbars and Floods in Grand Canyon: Current Research & Monitoring, by Paul Grams, GCMRC
Update on Recent Events Related to Beach Habitat Building Flow Tests, Ted S. Melis, David J. Topping & John F. Hamill, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, 2008
Upper Basin Hydrology and Glen Canyon Dam Operations, by Tom Ryan, Bureau of Reclamation, 2006
How’s it look? The effect of the November 2004 high experimental flow on Colorado River sand bars, by Matt Kaplinski, Joe Hazel, Rod Parnell, Department of Geology, NAU, 2005
Current status and trends of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam release water quality, William S. Vernieu, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, 2005
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60 Years of Change in Flow and Ecology in the Dam Regulated Colorado River in Glen & Grand Canyons, by Dr. Larry Stevens, GTS 2023
Hyporheic Anoxia in the Tailwaters Reach and it's impacts on an ecosystem ecology, by Courtney McDaniel, Springs Stewardship Institute, GTS 2017
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"Keeping the Canyon Grand in 2018", by Roger Clark, Grand Canyon Trust, GTS 2018
"What Have We Got to Lose? Tusayan and Grand Canyon Airport Proposed Developments", by Alicyn Gitlin, Sierra Club, GTS 2018
Protecting the Wet Parts of a Dry Park: Wild and Scenic Rivers in Grand Canyon, by Joel Barnes, Prescott College, GTS 2013
North Kaibab Wildlife Conservation Area Summary, 2011, by Kim Crumbo, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council
Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon – Biting my Tongue in Front of Congress, Dave Kreamer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010
Map of uranium mines near Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
Letter from the Grand Canyon Trust to the EPA regarding coal fired power plants, 2010
Fact sheets regarding climate change and uranium mining, by Stacey Hamburg, Sierra Club, 2009
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Aquatic Insects:
"Little bugs, big data, and Colorado River adaptive management" , by Ted Kennedy, GCMRC, GTS 2018
"Colorado River ecosystem response to the 2018 Bug Flow Experiment released from Glen Canyon Dam", by Anya Metcalfe, GTS 2019
Bats:
Bat Flyer from Grand Canyon National Park 2019
Butterflies:
Southwest Monarch Study, GTS 2017
Fish:
Current Research and Monitoring of Native and Non-Native Fishes in Glen and Grand Canyons, by Scott VanderKoii, USGS, GTS 2014
Overview of Native Fish and AZGF Research Activities, by Brian C. Clark and Aaron Bunch, AZGF, GTS 2012
Status and Trends in the LCR Lower 1200 Meter Fish Community, by Brian Clark, AZGF, 2011
Conserving Native Fish in Grand Canyon, by Emily Omana Smith and Brian Healy, GCNP, 2011
An Overview of Humpback Chub Translocation Efforts in Grand Canyon National Park, by Brian Healy, Fisheries Program Manager at Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
Colorado River Fish Monitoring in Glen and Grand Canyons, by Andy Makinster, Arizona Game & Fish Dept., 2010
Foraging Ecology of Non-Native Trout in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon: Predation on Native Fishes and the Effects of Turbidity, by Mike Yard, 2009
Herps:
Grand Canyon/Colorado River Herps (Page 1 - Lizards), by Geoff Carpenter, University of New Mexico, 2010
Grand Canyon/Colorado River Herps (Page 2 - Snakes), by Geoff Carpenter, University of New Mexico, 2010
Amphibians and Reptiles of Grand Canyon: What Kind of Guide Would Guides Like to See, by Geoff Carpenter, 2006
Tamarisk & Tamarisk Beetles
Tamarisk Leaf Beetle -- What it means to you, the Colorado Plateau, and Grand Canyon, by Nate Ament (Tamarisk Coalition) and Lori Makarick (GCNP), 2011
Tamarisk Leaf Beetle, Grand Canyon National Park update 2011
Distribution and expansion of Diorhabda elongata (Tamarisk Beetle) across the Colorado Plateau, by the Tamarisk Coalition, 2010
Not Wanted in Arizona: Tamarisk Leaf Beetles, by USFW, 2009
Tamarisk Management in Grand Canyon: Past Challenges, Current Efforts, and Future Directions, by Lori Makarick, Grand Canyon National Park, 2009
Snails:
A Snail's Tale: Updates on the Kanab Ambersnail Project, by Jeff Sorensen, Arizona Game & Fish Department, Phoenix, 2009
Kanab Ambersnail 2005 Update: Research, Monitoring and Mitigation, Jeff Sorensen, Arizona Game & Fish, and Barbara Ralston, Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center, 2005
Vegetation: (also see Tamarisk section)
“ Where the Wild Things are: The Paria Beach Restoration Project”, by Kelly Burke, GTS 2023
"Documenting Riparian Vegetation Changes along the Colorado River through Replication of Historical Photographs", by Helen Fairley, GCMRC, GTS 2018
"Ravenna Grass: Eradicating an Ornamental Grass in the Grand Canyon River Corridor", by Dan Hall, GTS 2018
Inner Canyon Vegetation Program, GCNP, 2011
Grand Canyon's Plants: Removal and Restoration. A closer look at nonnative and native plant projects throughout the river corridor and how you can help, by Melissa McMaster," Grand Canyon National Park, 2011
The Changing Ecology of Western Honey Mesquite in Grand Canyon, by Gwendolyn Waring, Barbara Ralston and Larry Stevens, 2011
Wildlife:
Wildlife Census Program: An Activity for River Passengers, by the Grand Canyon River Runners Association
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Grand Canyon Origins & Misc Geology
Smitten By Stone: How Geologists Found Paradise in Grand Canyon, by Wayne Ranney, GTS 2015
Another Wild Ass Idea on the Origin of Grand Canyon, by Wayne Ranney, GTS 2014
Tracing the Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon, by Wayne Ranney, 2009
New Insights on old rocks: an evolving story of ~two billion years of Earth history at Grand Canyon, by Karl Karlstrom and Laura Crossey, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2006
Life in Stone: The Long and Extraordinary History of Life in Our Office, Christa Sadler, 2006
Interpreting Geology:
Interpreting Geology: A Big Picture View of Southwest Landscape Evolution, By Wayne Ranney, GTS 2018
Interpretation during "teachable moments", by Karl Karlstrom and Laura Crossey, UNM, GTS 2017
Trail of Time: A geoscience exhibition at Grand Canyon National Park, by Karl Karlstrom, UNM, 2012
Understanding Through Interpretation: A brief tour of Grand Canyon geology, by Ariel Neill, GTS 2012
Carving Grand Canyon and Other Impossible Stories to Tell, by Wayne Ranney, 2006
Grand Canyon Geology Training Manual, by Stacy S. Timmons, for the Grand Canyon National Park Interpretation Division.
Landslides:
Landsliding and Mass Movements in Grand Canyon, and Their Implications for Canyon Evolution, by Karl Karlstrom, UNM, GTS 2013
Introduction to Megalandslides In The Grand Canyon Region, by Conor Watkins (cwatkin@umr.edu) and J. David Rogers (rogersda@umr.edu), Dept. of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri – Rolla, 2005
Sandbars & Geomorphology:
How Deep is the River, the Shape of the River in Grand Canyon, by Matt Kaplinski, GTS 2023
"How Deep is the River: the Shape of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon", by Matt Kaplinski and others, GTS 2019
Fluctuating Reservoir Stands and Remobilizing Sands: Impacts on River Function in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, By Madeline Friend & Ed Schenk, GTS 2018
A Quarter Million Sand Bar Photos: What Have We Learned?, by Robert Tusso and Daniel Buscombe, USGS, GTS 2014
How Deep is the River: Bathymetric Surveys Reveal the Secrets of The Bottom of Grand Canyon, by Matt Kaplinski, Joe Hazel, Nathan Schott (Geology Program, Northern Arizona University), Paul Grams, and Keith Kohl (Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center), 2011
Origin and Sedimentology of Sand Bars in Grand Canyon, by David M. Rubin, USGS/Santa Cruz, 2010
Volcanism & Lava Dams:
“What a conflict of fire and water!” - Interactions between volcanism and the Colorado River, by Ryan Crow, Karl Karlstrom, William McIntosh, Lisa Peters, and Laura Crossey, 2009
Grand Canyon's Lava Dams, by Ryan Crow, UNM, GTS 2012
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Guide Professionalism, by Julie Munger, GTS 2017
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5 Minute Sleeping Bag Series, by Laura Fallon, GTS 2016
Back, Core and Shoulder Exercises, by Judy Stratton, P.T., GTS 2014
First Aid for Back Injury, by Laura Fallon and Judy Stratton, GTS 2010
Back Injury Prevention, by Laura Fallon and Judy Stratton, GTS 2010
Public Health River Guide Reference Card, by Grand Canyon National Park, 2009
GCRA Public Health River Program: Evaluation Checklist, by Grand Canyon National Park, 2009
Norovirus - A Very Successful Pathogen, By CAPT Charles L. Higgins, RS, MSEH, 2003
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Dock Marston:
Dock Marston: Dean of Colorado Historians and Fast Water Boatmen, by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2012
Dock's data of Navigational Numbers: the 2nd 100 Grand Canyon River Runners, by Richard Quartaroli, NAU Cline Library Special Collections, GTS 2010
Dock's Data of Navigational Numbers: the First 100 Grand Canyon River Runners, by Richard Quartaroli, 2009
Dock's 1953 Christmas Cards, P.T. Reilly Collection, NAU.MS.275 S1 B15 F244a, presented at GTS 2010
Jet Boats:
Jet Boat Down-Run & Up-Run of Grand Canyon 1960: Colorado River Daily Means Flows - cfs, May - July 1960, presented at GTS 2010
1960 Jetboat Expedition Gasoline and Gas Cache Plan, presented at GTS 2010
50th Anniversary of the Jet Boat Uprun by Buzz Belknap and Phil Smith, presented at GTS 2010
John Wesley Powell:
"The Boys Left Us: from the Powell Memorial to the Plaques at Separation", by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2019
Powell and the Arid West: 150 Years Later, Time for a Revisioning of Place?, By Tom Minckley and Patrick Kikut, GTS 2018
John Wesley Powell: White Water to White City, by Marcia Thomas, professor, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2009
John Wesley Powell and the Creation of a Visual Identity for Grand Canyon, by Alan Peterson, Coconino Community College, 2009
Cartographic Campsites of 1869: Major Powell's Momentous Possibilities, by Richard Quartaroli, 2009
Misc History:
"One for All: 100 Years of Grand Canyon National Park", by Mitch Sawicki, NPS, GTS 2019
The 1935 Fairchild Aerial Surveys of Lower Grand Canyon, by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2018
The George W. Parkins Inscription: Now We Know Who He Was, by Jonathan Upchurch, GTS 2016
George Flavell's 1896 Colorado River Voyage and More, by Marieke Taney, GTS 2013
The Significance of the Grand Canyon in American History, by Dr. Paul Hirt and Yolanda Youngs, Arizona State University, 2009
The 1937 Carnegie-Caltech Colorado River Expedition, by Erik Berg, 2009
Lees Ferry History, Kupel, 2002
Women in Grand Canyon:
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Water Studies to Inform the New Water Supply Pipeline in Grand Canyon National Park, by Ed Schenk and Ben Tobin, NPS, GTS 2017
Grand Canyon Corridor Springs: Baseline Monitoring and the HFE's, by Laura Crossey, UNM, GTS 2017
Travertines and Springs in Grand Canyon National Park, by Laura Crossey & Karl Karlstrom Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2006
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The Grand Canyon Overflights Mess: Soundscape of Nowhere, By Dick Hingson, 2002
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“Visitor and Resource Protection on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, FY23 Update”, by Lisa Hendy, GTS 2023
"Heat Illness for Dummies", by Dr. Tom Myers, GTS 2018
Search and Rescue Incidents on the Colorado River, by Brandon Torres, NPS, GTS 2017
Grand Canyon National Park Helicopter Evacuation Guide, 2009
Critical Communications: Best Practices for Emergency Operations, by Ken Phillips, Grand Canyon National Park, 2009
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Water Law Facts for River Guides, by Jocelyn Gibbon, GTS 2010