Acknowledgements

Thank you for your contributions to the annual ILWA report.

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK | AARON FORTIN

Report Authors

Name Title Organization Email Contribution
Olanrewaju Adeyemi PhD student Plants, Soils, and Climate olanrewaju.adeyemi@usu.edu Section 5E
Sherzod B. Akhundjanov Associate Professor Applied Econometrics sherzod.akundjanov@usu.edu Section 1D
Brennan Bean Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics brennan.bean@usu.edu Section 5C
Joseph D. BIrch Research Associate Wildland Resources joseph.cooper@usu.edu Section 4B
Molly Blakowski PhD Student Watershed Sciences mollyblakowski@gmail.com Section 3B
Janice Brahney Associate Professor Watershed Sciences janice.brahney@usu.edu Section 3B
Betsy Brunner Adjunct Professor Communication Studies and Philosophy elizabeth.brunner@usu.edu Section 1B
Phaedra Budy Professor and USGS-UCFWRU Watershed Sciences phaedra.budy@usu.edu Section 5D
Tyler Coleman Masters Student Watershed Sciences tyler.coleman@usu.edu Section 5D
James DeRito Fisheries Restoration Project Manager Trout Unlimited james.derito@tu.org Section 5D
Justin DeRose Associate Professor Wildland Resources justin.derose@usu.edu Section 4D
Ryan Dupont Cazier Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory ryan.dupont@usu.edu Section 2D
Annie L. Henry Research Scientist Watershed Sciences annielh108@gmail.com Section 1A
Jeffrey S. Horsburgh Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering jeff.horsburgh@usu.edu Section 2C
Scott Hotaling Assistant Professor Watershed Sciences scott.hotaling@usu.edu Section 2E
Paul Jakus Professor Emeritus Applied Economics paul.jakus@usu.edu Section 1D
Todd Johnson Professional Practice Associate Professor Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning todd.johnson@usu.edu Section 5A
Scout Jarman PhD Student Mathematics and Statistics scout.jarman@usu.edu Section 5C
Karin M. Ketternring Professor Watershed Sciences karin.kettenring@usu.edu Section 1A
Kelly Kopp Professor and Extension Water
Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist,
Plants, Soils, and Climate kelly.kopp@usu.edu Section 2A
Andrew Kulmatiski Associate Professor Wildland Resources andrew.kulmatiski@usu.edu Section 4C
Matthew LaPlante Associate Professor Journalism and Communication matthew.laplante@usu.edu Section 4E
James A. Lutz Professor Wildland Resources jim.lutz@usu.edu Section 4B
Seth Lyman Research Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Director Bingham Research Center seth.lyman@usu.edu Section 3A
Randy Martin Research Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering randy.martin@usu.edu Section 3F
Wesley Mathis PhD Student English w.mathis@usu.edu Section 5B
Roslynn McCann Professor Environment and Society roslynn.mccann@usu.edu Section 3E
Kevin R. Moon Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics kevin.moon@usu.edu Section 5C
Christina Morrisett Climate Adaptation  Program Manager Henry's Fork Foundation christina@henrysfork.org Section 2B
Linda Nagel Dean Quinney College of Natural Resources linda.nagel@usu.edu Section 4A
Bethany Neilson Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering bethany.neilson@usu.edu Section 2C
Sarah Null Professor Watershed Sciences sarah.null@usu.edu Section 2B
Mirella Ortiz Assistant Professor Plants, Soils, and Climate mirella.ortiz@usu.edu  Section 5E
Sydney O'Shay Assistant Professor Communication Studies and Philosophy sydney.oshay@usu.edu  Section 3C
Binod Pokharel Adjunct Assistant Professor Plants, Soils, and Climate binod.pokharel@usu.edu  Section 4E
Jake Powell Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning jake.powell@usu.edu  Section 5A
David Rosenberg Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering david.rosenberg@usu.edu  Section 2A
Stacia Ryder Assistant Professor Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice stacia.ryder@usu.edu  Section 1B
Kathryn Schoenecker Research Wildlife Biologist Fort Collins Science Center, U.S Geological Survey schoeneckerk@usgs.gov  Section 1C
Ben Shaw PhD Student Mathematics and Statistics ben.shaw@usu.edu  Section 5C
Jordan Smith Professor, Environment and Society Director Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism jordan.smith@usu.edu  Section 1E
Mehmet Soyer Assistant Professor Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice mehmet.soyer@usu.edu  Section 3C
Edwin Stafford Professor Marketing and Strategy ed.stafford@usu.edu  Section 3E
David Stoner Professor Wildland Resources david.stoner@usu.edu  Section 1C
Yiming Su Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering yiming.su@usu.edu  Section 5F
Junjie Tang PhD Student Civil and Environmental Engineering A02407497@usu.edu  Section 5F
Eric Thacker Associate Professor Wildland Resources eric.thacker@usu.edu  Section 1C
Robert Van Kirk Science and Technology Director Henry's Fork Foundation rob@henrysfork.org  Section 2B
Juan Villalba Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs and Professor Wildland Resources juan.villalba@usu.edu  Section 4F
Timothy Walsworth Assistant Professor Climate Watershed Sciences timothy.walsworth@usu.edu  Section 5D
Simon Wang Professor Plants, Soils, and Climate simon.wang@usu.edu  Section 4E
Wei Zhang Assistant Professor Plants, Soils, and Climate w.zhang@usu.edu  Section 3D

Contributors & Support

The 2024 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 Editor, Design Managing Director Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Cambria Cann Editorial Support Communications Assistant Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Stephanie Frohman Editorial Support Stephanie Frohman Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Lael Gilbert Editorial Support Lael Gilbert 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
Miranda Lorenc Editorial Support, Design Communications Assistant Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Michelle Smith Editorial Support, Photography Administrative Assistant Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Jamie Benson Additional Support Staff 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
Kori Kurtzeborn Data Analytics, Design, Photography Data Analysis and Communications Lead Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Avery Child Data Analytics Data Analysis and Communications Assistant Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Makenna Roberts Data Analytics Data Analysis and Communications Assistant Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Aaron Fortin Photography Multimedia Coordinator USU Research Communications
Jared Ragland Photography Assistant Professor of Art and Design Utah State University

Advisory Board

Name Title Organization
Brain 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
Stephanie Frohman Associate 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
Paul Barr Vice Provost Utah State University
Sue Bellagamba Canyonlands Regional Director Utah Nature Conservancy
Chandler Beutler Northern Utah Director Office of Senator Mitt Romney
Wayne Bradshaw Government Relations Manager Rio Tinto Kennecott
Joel Briscoe Representative Utah State Legislature
Josh Brown Chief Operating Officer Utah Manufacturers Association
Kristina Brown Corporate Affairs Manager Chevron U.S.A Inc, Salt Lake Refinery
Craig Buttars Commissioner Utah Department of Agriculture of Food
Jon Cox Principal Utah Public Affairs
Josh Craft Government and Corporate Relations Manager Utah Clean Energy
Jason Curry Director Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation
Brigham Daniels Co-Director Wallace Stegner Center, College of Law, University of Utah
Cameron Diehl Director Utah League of Cities and Towns
Luz Escamilla Senator Utah State Legislature
Joel Ferry Executive Director Utah Department of Natural Resources
Kim Frost Chair Utah Air Quality Board
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 and Vice Chair of the Board Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative
David Hinkins Senator Utah State Legislature
Beth Holbrook Trustee 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
Justin Lee Deputy Director Utah League of Cities and Towns
Corey Norman Chief of Staff Office of Congressman John Curtis
Tammy Pearson Commissioner Beaver County
Ellen Rossi Director Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
Ivonne Santiago Co-director Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE)
Jennifer Seelig Director 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
Mike Swanson Vice President Big West Oil LLC
Jaana Syme Legislative Assistant Office of Congresswoman Celeste Maloy
Shawn Teigen President Utah Foundation
Mick Thomas Director Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining
Evan Vickers Senator Utah State University
Devin Wiser Vice President for Government and External Affairs Utah State University
Michael Orton Manager of Energy Efficiency Enbridge
Thomas Carter Vice President of Government Affairs Rocky Mountain Power

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 for Research, Professor of Chemistry Office of Research
Keith Christiansen Department Head Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Joaana 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 Institute of Government and Politics
David Tarboton Director Utah Water Research Laboratory
Stephanie Frohman Associate Director Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air
Ken White Senior Vice President Statewide Enterprise
Matt White Vice President Utah State University Advancement
Devin Wiser Vice President Government and External Affairs
Matt Yost Associate Professor Agroclimate Extension Specialist