Report Authors
| Name | Title | Organization | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Belmont | Department Head/Professor | Watershed Sciences & Utah Agricultural Experiment Station | patrick.belmont@usu.edu | Section 1C |
| Joseph D. Birch | Post-doctoral Scholar | Wildland Resources | joseph.cooper@usu.edu | Section 1A |
| Brent Black | Professor and Extension Fruit Specialist | USU | brent.black@usu.edu | Section 4C |
| Janice Brahney | Associate Professor | Watershed Sciences | janice.brahney@usu.edu | Section 5D |
| Brent Chamberlain | Associate Professor | Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | brent.chamberlain@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Yoshimitsu Chikamoto | Assistant Professor | Earth System Modeling | yoshi.chikamoto@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Earl Creech | Professor and USU Extension Agronomist | USU | earl.creech@usu.edu | Section 4B Section 4C |
| Joanna Endter-Wada | Professor | Natural Resource Policy | joanna.endter-wada@usu.edu | Section 2C Section 5B |
| Courtney Flint | Professor of Natural Resource | Social Science | courtney.flint@usu.edu | Intro |
| Kim Frost | Executive Director | Utah Clean Air Partnership – UCAIR | kim@ucair.org | Section 3C |
| Matthew Garcia | USU Extension Beef Specialist | USU | matthew.garcia@usu.edu | Section 4D |
| Robert Gillies | Professor of Climate Science, State Climatologist, and Director of the Utah Climate Center |
USU | robert.gillies@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Lynnette Harris | Writer/Editor for Agriculture, Applied Sciences, and Utah Agriculture Experiment Station |
USU | lynnette.harris@usu.edu | Section 4B |
| Daniella Hirschfeld | Assistant Professor | Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | daniella.hirschfeld@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Peter Howe | Associate Professor of Geography | USU | peter.howe@usu.edu | Section 3E |
| Todd Johnson | Professional Practice Associate Professor | Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | todd.johnson@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Karin Kettenring | Professor of Wetland Ecology | USU | karin.kettenring@usu.edu | Section 2D |
| Kelly Kopp | Professor, USU Extension Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist | USU | kelly.kopp@usu.edu | Section 2C |
| Carlos Licon | Associate Professor | Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | carlos.licon@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| James A. Lutz | T. W. Daniel Professor of Forestry | Wildland Resources | james.lutz@usu.edu | Section 1A |
| Seth Lyman | Director, Bingham Research Center and Research Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | USU | seth.lyman@usu.edu | Section 3B |
| Randy Martin | Head, Environmental Engineering Program | Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory | randy.martin@usu.edu | Section 3A Section 3D |
| Anna McEntire | Associate Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air | anna.mcentire@usu.edu | Section 5A |
| Jon Meyer | Assistant State Climatologist | USU | jon.meyer@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Jana Milford | Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering | University of Colorado Boulder | jana.milford@colorado.edu | Section 3F |
| Chad Page | USU Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist | USU | chad.page@usu.edu | Section 4D |
| Bruce Richards | Extension Dairy Specialist | USU | bruce.richards@usu.edu | Section 4D |
| Erin Rivers | Assistant Professor and Water Quality Extension Specialist | Watershed Sciences | erin.rivers@usu.edu | Section 2E |
| John C. Schmidt | Janet Quinney Lawson Chair and Director | Center for Colorado River Studies | jack.schmidt@usu.edu | Section 2B |
| Jordan Smith | Associate Professor, Environment and Society; Director, Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism | USU | jordan.smith@usu.edu | Section 1F |
| Brian Steed | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air | brian.steed@usu.edu | Section 1E |
| Eric Thacker | Associate Professor and USU Extension Range Management Specialist | USU | eric.thacker@usu.edu | Section 4E |
| Jennifer Turk | Graduate Research Assistant | University of Colorado Boulder | jennifer.turk@colorado.edu | Section 3F |
| Timothy Wright | Graduate Research Assistant | Utah State University Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate | N/A | Section 2A |
| Larissa Yocom | Assistant Professor | Wildland Resources | larissa.yocom@usu.edu | Section 1B |
| Matt Yost | Agroclimate USU Extension Specialist, Associate Department Head, Director of USU Crops | USU | matt.yost@usu.edu | Section 4A |
| Julie K. Young | Associate Professor | Department of Wildland Resources | julie.young@usu.edu | Section 1D |
Contributors & Support
The 2022 Report to to the Governor 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 numerous individuals at USU and from other statewide partners.
| Name | Role | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Steed | Editor | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Anna McEntire |
|
Associate 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 | Agriculture, Applied Sciences, and Utah Agriculture Experiment Station |
| Thomas Sorenson |
|
Team Lead | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Jake Patterson | Design | Graphic Designer | Research Communications at USU |
| Nathan Stucki | Design | Marketer | Research Communications at USU |
| Aaron Fortin | Photography | Multimedia Coordinator | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Daniel Lenhart | Additional Support | Program Assistant | Research Communications at USU |
| Shari Linares | Additional Support | Communications Assistant | Research Communications at USU |
| Tabitha Smiel | Additional Support | Communications Assistant | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Michelle Smith | Additional Support | Administrative 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 | Associate Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Neil Abercrombie | Senior Advisor for Legislative Affairs and Policy | Office of the Governor |
| Matt Anderson | Community Relationships Manager | Intermountain Healthcare |
| Dr. Paul Barr | USU Vice Provost | USU |
| John Baza | Director | Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining |
| Sue Bellagamba | Canyonlands Regional Director | Utah Nature Conservancy |
| Kelsey Berg | Deputy Chief of Staff | Senator Mitt Romney |
| Rep. Joel Briscoe | Representative | Utah House of Representatives |
| Josh Brown | Director of Government Affairs | Rio Tinto Kennecott |
| Craig Buttars | Commissioner | Utah Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Jon Cox | Vice President of Government Relations | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Josh Craft | Government and Corporate Relations Manager | Utah Clean Energy |
| Cameron Diehl | Executive Director | Utah League of Cities and Towns |
| Senator Luz Escamilla | Senator | Utah State Senate |
| Joel Ferry | Executive Director | Utah Department of Natural Resources |
| Spencer Gibbons | CEO | Utah Farm Bureau Federation |
| Brandy Grace | CEO | Utah Association of Counties |
| Pitt Grewe | Director | Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation |
| Andrew Gruber | Executive Director | Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Rep. Tim Hawkes | Representative | Utah House of Representatives |
| Senator David Hinkins | Senator | Utah State Senate |
| Beth Holbrook | Board Member | Utah Transit Authority Board of Trustees |
| Abbi Hunt | Council Member | City of Kaysville |
| Dustin Jansen | Director | Utah Division of Indian Affairs |
| Redge Johnson | Executive Director | Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office |
| Robert Keiter | Director | Wallace Stegner Center of Land, Resources, and the Environment at the University of Utah |
| Celeste Maloy | Counsel | Congressman Chris Stewart |
| Corey Norman | Chief of Staff | Congressman John Curtis |
| Tammy Pearson | Commissioner | Beaver County |
| Dr. Ivonne Santiago | DCI Co-director UTEP | ASPIRE (Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification) |
| Dr. Jennifer Seelig | Director | Community Partnerships at USU |
| Kim Shelley | Executive Director | Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
| Jacey Skinner | Board Member | Utah State University Board of Trustees |
| Rep. Casey Snider | Representative | Utah House of Representatives |
| Shawn Teigen | Vice President and Research Director |
Utah Foundation |
| Greg Todd | Director | Utah Office of Energy Development |
| Senator Evan Vickers | Senator | Utah State Senate |
USU Steering Committee
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Steed, Chair | Executive Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Anna McEntire, Co-chair | Associate 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. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources |
| Jennifer Seelig | Director | Community Partnerships |
| 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 USU Extension Specialist, Associate Department Head, Director of USU Crops | USU |