Latest Happenings
Colorado River Collaborative Established to Expand Media Coverage of Challenges Faced in the Basin
Journalists, researchers, and Colorado River experts gathered at the Utah State University Moab campus in late April to launch the Colorado River Collaborative, a statewide media group to help train, inform, and support news organizations in telling solut...
Utah State University's Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air Welcomes Stephanie Frohman as New Associate Director
Utah State University's Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air (ILWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Frohman as its new associate director.
ILWA brings in Natalie Gouchnor in collaboration with QCNR speaker series.
On November 1, the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources hosted Natalie Gouchner at a speaking event at Utah State University. The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air collaborated with the event.
Joel Ferry Visits with USU Students
On September 12, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air hosted an ILWA Conversations event with Joel Ferry, executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, and Brian Steed, Great Salt Lake Commissioner.
ILWA Issues: Colorado River — An interdisciplinary faculty discussion
On October 10, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Air, and Water hosted an ILWA Issues luncheon focused on the Colorado River.
ILWA Issues: Utah’s Energy — An interdisciplinary faculty discussion
On September 28, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air hosted a luncheon with faculty. The event was part of the ILWA Issues luncheon series and focused on the topic of energy in Utah, following up on a previous event that covered th...
ILWA details Bear Lake research funding opportunities
Next year, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air will oversee several research projects focused on Bear Lake and the surrounding area.
Six More ILWA Impact Grants Awarded
The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air is pleased to announce the awarding of additional ILWA Impact Grants, thanks to a collaborative partnership between the Utah Water Research Laboratory and ILWA, with the support of additional Min...
Get Involved in USU’s Bear Lake Needs Assessment
All interested USU faculty are invited to join us on Wednesday, July 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the David B. Haight Alumni Center to learn about and discuss USU’s Bear Lake Needs Assessment, an interdisciplinary research effort to help inform and impact future ma...
Roundtable Event Explores Opportunities in Energy Innovation
On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air, in collaboration with Utah Clean Energy and Congressman Blake Moore, hosted a "Opportunities in Energy Innovation" roundtable at the Utah State University Logan Campus....
New Endowment for Student Research Established at Utah State University
On May 11, USU welcomed back a number of familiar faces, as President Noelle Cockett recognized and celebrated the establishment of the Judi Houston" Rangesan and Rangesan Narayanan Endowment.
Gov. Cox voices support for farmers, expanded Great Salt Lake preservation efforts in visit to Utah State University
Utah Governor Spencer Cox, admittedly a farmer himself, says the agricultural sector gets a somewhat-undeserved bad rap when it comes to water conservation. “We do have some alfalfa on our farm, and for a segment of Utah, I would be better off just growi...
The Connector: Brian Steed Links Natural Resources Research with Policy
As the youngest son of Allan Steed, the first director of USU’s Space Dynamics Laboratory, Steed recalls spending “a lot of time hanging out and buying food out of the vending machines as a kid, and spending time with my siblings on Saturdays when my dad ...
Land, water and air in Utah with Brian Steed on Tuesday's Access Utah
Established in 2021, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air connects researchers from Utah State University with problem solvers and decision-makers around Utah. The institute envisions a state with a high quality of life for our citi...
Leadership Team Announced for USU Land Water and Air Institute
Brian Steed, executive director of Utah's Department of Natural Resources, has been named the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air's first executive director. He will assume the new position on July 1.