Report Authors
| Name | Title | Organization | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherzod Akhundjanov | Associate Professor | Applied Econometrics and Statistics | sherzod.akundjanov@usu.edu | Section 1C |
| John Baza | Director | Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining | johnbaza@utah.gov | Section 5F |
| Mark Brunson | Professor | Environment and Society | mark.brunson@usu.edu | Section 1A |
| Jamie Butikofer | Student | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence | jamie.butikofer@usu.edu | Section 5E |
| Arthur J. Caplan | Professor | Environmental Economics, Applied Microeconomics | caplan@usu.edu | Section 3D |
| Kynda Curtis | Professor and Extension Specialist | Applied Economics | kynda.curtis@usu.edu | Section 4D |
| Nancy Daher | Environmental Scientist | Utah Division of Air Quality | ndaher@utah.gov | Section 3G |
| Tatiana Drugova | Postdoctoral Fellow | Applied Economics | tatiana.drugova@usu.edu | Section 4D |
| Thomas Edwards | Professor | Wildland Resources | t.edwards@usu.edu | Section 1D |
| Rachel Edie | Environmental Scientist | Utah Division of Air Quality | redie@utah.gov | Section 3G |
| Phillip Fernberg | PhD student | Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | phillip.fernberg@usu.edu | Section 5E |
| Spencer Gibbons | CEO | Utah Farm Bureau Federation | spencer.gibbons@fbfs.com | Section 1F |
| Robert Gillies | Professor | Climate Science and State Climatologist | robert.gillies@usu.edu | Section 2C |
| Jennifer Givens | Associate Professor | Sociology | jennifer.givens@usu.edu | Intro |
| Amy Haas | Executive Director | Colorado River Authority of Utah | ahaas@utah.gov | Section 4F |
| Kimberly Hageman | Professor | Environmental and Analytical Chemistry | kim.hageman@usu.edu | Section 3F |
| Edd Hammill | Associate Professor | Watershed Sciences | edd.hammill@usu.edu | Section 1D |
| Jeffery S. Horsburgh | Associate Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering | jeff.horsburgh@usu.edu | Section 2B |
| Man-Keun Kim | Professor | Regional Economics, Resource and Environmental Economics | mk.kim@usu.edu | Section 4D |
| Sarah Klain | Assistant Professor | Environment and Society | sarah.klain@usu.edu | Section 5B |
| Tom Lachmar | Associate Professor | Hydrogeology | tom.lachmar@usu.edu | Section 2D |
| Christopher Lant | Professor | Environment and Society | chris.lant@usu.edu | Section 2E |
| Seth Lyman | Research Professor, Director |
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bingham Research Center |
seth.lyman@usu.edu | Section 3C |
| Randy Martin | Research Associate Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering | randy.martin@usu.edu | Section 3A, Section 3B |
| Darren McAvoy | Forestry and Wildland Resources Specialist | USU Extension | darren.mcavoy@usu.edu | Section 1E |
| Roslynn McCann | Professor, Sustainable Communities Specialist |
Environment and Society, Extension |
roslynn.mccann@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Jon Meyer | Climatologist | Utah Climate Center | jon.meyer@usu.edu | Section 2C |
| Anna Miller | Assistant Professor | Enviornment and Society | anna.miller@usu.edu | Section 4E |
| Dennis Newell | Associate Professor and Graduate Director | Geochemistry | dennis.newell@usu.edu | Section 2D |
| Bethany Neilson | Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering | bethany.neilson@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Sarah Null | Professor | Watershed Sciences | sarah.null@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Jessica Schad | Associate Professor, Natural Resources Specialist |
Sociology & Rural Communities, Extension |
jessica.schad@usu.edu | Intro |
| Eugene Schupp | Professor | Wildland Resources | eugene.schupp@usu.edu | Section 1A |
| Jack Schmidt | Emeritus Professor | Watershed Sciences | jack.schmidt@usu.edu | Section 4A |
| Patrick Singleton | Associate Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering | patrick.singleton@usu.edu | Section 1B |
| Edwin Stafford | Professor | Marketing and Strategy | ed.stafford@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Brian Steed | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air | brian.steed@usu.edu | Section 5A |
| Jeff Taylor | Professional Practice Assistant Professor, Associate Director |
Extension, Center for Anticipatory Intelligence |
jeffrey.taylor@usu.edu | Section 5E |
| Alfonso Torres-Rua | Associate Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering | alfonso.torres@usu.edu | Section 1B |
| Laura Vernon | Great Salt Lake Basin Planner | Utah Division of Water Resources | lauravernon@utah.gov | Section 2F |
| Simon Wang | Professor | Climate Dynamics | simon.wang@usu.edu | Section 4B |
| Matt Yost | Associate Department Head and Associate Professor, Agroclimate Specialist |
Plants, Soils and Climate, Extension |
matt.yost@usu.edu | Section 4C |
| Regan Zane | Sant Endowed Professor, Director |
Electrical and Computer Engineering, ASPIRE Research Center |
reagan.zane@usu.edu | Section 5D |
| Wei Zhang | Assistant Professor | Climate Science | w.zhang@usu.edu | Section 3E |
Contributors & Support
The 2023 Report to the Governor and Legislature on Utah’s Land, Water, and Air is published by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University, with contributions from numberous individuals at USU and other statewide partners.
| Name | Role | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Steed | Editor | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Anna McEntire | Editor, Design |
Managing Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Lael Gilbert | Editorial Support | Public Relations Specialist | S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources |
| Lynnette Harris | Editorial Support | Writer/Editor | College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and Utah Agricultural Experiment Station |
| Thomas Sorenson | Editorial Support, Design |
Communications, Multimedia Coordinator |
Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Nathan Stucki | Design | Marketer and Interim Director | Research Communications at USU |
| Aaron Fortin | Design, Photography |
Multimedia Coordinator |
Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Michelle Smith | Additional Support | Administrative Assistant | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Sierra Campbell | Additional Support | Communications Assistant | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Rachel Lee | Additional Support | Communications Assistant | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
Advisory Board
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Brian Steed, Chair | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Anna McEntire, Co-chair | Managing Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Neil Abercrombie | Senior Advisor for Legislative Affairs and Policy | State of Utah Office of the Governor |
| Matt Anderson | Community Relationships Manager | Intermountain Health |
| Dr. Paul Barr | Vice Provost | Utah State University |
| John Baza | Director | Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining |
| Sue Bellagamba | Canyonlands Regional Director | Utah Nature Conservancy |
| Wayne Bradshaw | Government Relations Manager | Rio Tinto |
| Joel Briscoe | Representative | Utah House of Representatives |
| Josh Brown | Land/Water/Energy Asset Development and External Affairs | Rio Tinto |
| Craig Buttars | Commissioner | Utah Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Jon Cox | Principal | Utah Public Affairs |
| Josh Craft | Government and Corporate Relations Manager | Utah Clean Energy |
| Cameron Diehl | Director | Utah League of Cities and Towns |
| Luz Escamilla | Senator | Utah State Senate |
| Joel Ferry | Executive Director | Utah Department of Natural Resources |
| Kim Frost | Executive Director | Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) |
| Spencer Gibbons | CEO | Utah Farm Bureau Federation |
| Brandy Grace | CEO | Utah Association of Counties |
| Andrew Gruber | Executive Director | Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Tim Hawkes | General Counsel | Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative |
| David Hinkins | Senator | Utah State Senate |
| Beth Holbrook | Board of Trustees | Utah Transit Authority |
| Abbi Hunt | Council Member | City of Kaysville |
| Dustin Jansen | Director | Utah Division of Indian Affairs |
| Redge Johnson | Executive Director, Deputy Director |
Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, Utah Department of Natural Resources |
| Robert Keiter | Director | Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment, S.J. Quinney College Of Law, University of Utah |
| Justin Lee | Deputy Director | Utah League of Cities and Towns |
| Celeste Maloy | Former Counsel | Congressman Chris Stewart |
| Corey Norman | Chief of Staff | Congressman John Curtis |
| Tammy Pearson | Commissioner | Beaver County |
| Ellen Rossi | Board | Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation |
| Ivonne Santiago | Co-director | ASPIRE (Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification) |
| Jennifer Seelig | Director of Community Partnerships | Institute of Government and Politics, Utah State University |
| Kim Shelley | Executive Director | Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
| Jacey Skinner | Chair | Board of Trustees, Utah State University |
| Casey Snider | Representative | Utah House of Representatives |
| Shawn Teigen | Vice President and Research Director | Utah Foundation |
| Evan Vickers | Senator | Utah State Senate |
| Devin Wiser | Vice President for Government Relations | Utah State University |
USU Steering Committee
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Steed, Chair | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Anna McEntire, Co-chair | Managing Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Lisa Berreau | Vice President | Research |
| Keith Christensen | Department Head | Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning |
| Joanna Endter-Wada | Professor | Natural Resource Policy and Social Science |
| Linda Nagel | Dean | S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources |
| Jennifer Seeling | Director | Community Partnerships, Insitutute of Government and Politics |
| David Tarboton | Director | Utah Water Research Laboratory |
| Ken White | Dean | College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences |
| Matt White | Vice President | Advancement |
| Devin Wiser | Vice President | Government Relations |
| Matt Yost | Agroclimate Specialist and Associate Department Head, Director |
USU Extension, USU Crops |