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Report Authors
| Name | Title | Organization | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdette Barker | Assistant Professor and Extension Irrigation Specialist | Utah State University | burdette.barker@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Ryan Bares | Environmental Scientist | Utah Division of Air Quality | rbares@utah.gov | Section 3A |
| Jamie Barnes | Director | Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands | jamiebarnes@utah.gov | Section 1A |
| Kirsten Keener Busby | Associate Director of Program Implementation | Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | kbusby@lincolninst.edu | Section 2C |
| Michael J. Clifford | Conservation Scientist | The Nature Conservancy | michael.clifford@TNC.org | Section 4E |
| Becky Close | Air Quality Policy Section Manager | Utah Division of Air Quality | bclose@utah.gov | Section 3A |
| Brady Cox | Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | Utah State University | brady.cox@usu.edu | Section 5A |
| Brian Crookston | Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | Utah State University | brian.crookston@usu.edu | Section 2B |
| Tim Davis | Executive Director | Utah Department of Environmental Quality | tim.davis@utah.gov | Section 5E |
| Eric Edwards | Senior Fellow; Associate Professor, Agriculture and Resource Economics | Property and Environment Research Center (PERC); U.C. Davis | eedwards@perc.org | Section 2E |
| Joanna Endter-Wada | Professor Emeritus, Environment and Society | Utah State University | joanna.endter-wada@usu.edu | Section 2A Section 2C |
| Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati | Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | Utah State University | mohsen.zaker@usu.edu | Section 5A |
| Phillip Fernberg | Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | Utah State University | phillip.fernberg@usu.edu | Section 4A Section 4C |
| Nicki Frey | Extension Professor, Wildland Resources | Utah State University | nicki.frey@usu.edu | Section 1D |
| Stephanie Frohman | Associate Director | JQL Institute for Land, Water, and Air | stephanie.frohman@usu.edu | Section 4A Section 4D |
| Robert Gillies | Director and State Climatologist | Utah Climate Center | robert.gillies@usu.edu | Section 3E |
| Kelly Kopp | Professor and Extension Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist, Plants, Soils, and Climate | Utah State University | kelly.kopp@usu.edu | Section 2C |
| Tim Kowalchik | Research Director | Utah Office of Energy Development | tkowalchik@utah.gov | Section 4B Section 4D |
| Kori Ann Kurtzeborn | Program Coordinator | JQL Institute for Land, Water, and Air | kori.kurtzeborn@usu.edu | Section 2C |
| Kevin Landom | Research Associate, Watershed Sciences | Utah State University | kevin.landom@usu.edu | Section 2D |
| Blake Ledbetter | Graduate Student, Wildland Resources | Utah State University | blake.ledbetter@usu.edu | Section 1D |
| Randal Martin | Research Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | Utah State University | randy.martin@usu.edu | Section 3B Section 3C |
| Anna McEntire | Managing Director | JQL Institute for Land, Water, and Air | anna.mcentire@usu.edu | Section 2A Section 4A |
| Bethany Neilson | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Executive Director | Utah State University; Utah Water Research Laboratory | bethany.neilson@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Jake Powell | Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | Utah State University | jake.powell@usu.edu | Section 1C |
| Danya Rumore | Co-Director | Gateway and Natural Amenities Region (GNAR) Initiative | danya.rumore@law.utah.edu | Section 1C |
| Stacia Ryder | Assistant Professor, Sociology | Utah State University | stacia.ryder@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Jordan Smith | Professor, Environment and Society; Director | Utah State University; Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism | jordan.smith@usu.edu | Section 1C |
| Melissa Stamp | Watershed Scientist, College of Engineering | Utah State University | m.stamp@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Brian Steed | Executive Director | JQL Institute for Land, Water, and Air | brian.steed@usu.edu | Section 2A |
| Melanie Stock | Assistant Professor, Plants, Soils, and Climate | Utah State University | melanie.stock@usu.edu | Section 1B |
| Laura Vernon | Great Salt Lake Basin Planner | Utah Division of Water Resources | lauravernon@utah.gov | Section 5B |
| Timothy Walsworth | Assistant Professor, Watershed Sciences | Utah State University | timothy.walsworth@usu.edu | Section 2D |
| Huaqing Wang | Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | Utah State University | huaqing.wang@usu.edu | Section 1E |
| Bryn Watkins | Graduate Student, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences | University of Georgia | bryn.watkins@usu.edu | Section 5C |
| Lisa Welsh | Research Staff, Environment and Society | Utah State University | lisa.welsh@usu.edu | Section 2A Section 2C |
| Mindy Wheeler | Program Coordinator, Wildland Resources | Utah State University | mindy.wheeler@usu.edu | Section 3D |
| Larissa Yocom | Assistant Professor, Wildland Resources; Director | Utah State University; Utah Forest Restoration Institute | larissa.yocom@usu.edu | Section 5D |
Report Contributors
The 2025 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 | Managing Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Kori Ann Kurtzeborn | Editor, Data Analytics, Design, Photography | Program Coordinator | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Stephanie Frohman | Editorial Support, Photography | Associate Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| Miranda Lorenc | Editorial Support, Design, Photography | 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 |
| Sierra Campbell | Editorial Support | Communications 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 |
| 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 |
Advisory Board
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jamie Barnes | Director | Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands |
| Paul Barr | Vice Provost | Utah State University |
| Quinn Bennion | City Manager | Vernal |
| Lisa Berreau | Vice President for Research | Utah State University |
| Bryce Bird | Director | Utah Division of Air Quality |
| Wayne Bradshaw | Government Relations Manager | Rio Tinto Kennecott |
| Kristina Brown | Corporate Affairs Manager | Chevron U.S.A, Inc., Salt Lake City Refinery |
| Josh Brown | Chief Operating Officer | Utah Manufacturers Association |
| Jason Brown | Interim Executive Director | Envision Utah |
| Grant Cardon | Interim Dean, Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Utah State University |
| Thomas Carter | Vice President for Government Affairs | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Jon Cox | Board Member | Utah System of Higher Education |
| Josh Craft | Government and Corporate Relations Manager | Utah Clean Energy |
| Tim Davis | Executive Director | Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
| Rocky Edelman | President | Big West Oil, LLC |
| Luz Escamilla | Senator | Utah State Legislature |
| Joel Ferry | Executive Director | Utah Department of Natural Resources |
| Lorie Fowlke | State Director | Office of U.S. Senator John Curtis |
| Spencer Gibbons | Chief Executive Officer | Utah Farm Bureau Federation |
| Laura Hanson | Senior Advisor for Long Range Planning | State of Utah Governor’s Office |
| Candace Hasenyager | Director | Utah Division of Water Resources |
| Tim Hawkes | Chairman of the Board | Great Salt Lake Advisory Council |
| David Hinkins | Senator | Utah State Legislature |
| Beth Holbrook | Trustee | Utah Transit Authority |
| Rebecca Ivans | President, Student Chapter | Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| David Jones | Dean, College of Engineering | Utah State University |
| Ted Knowlton | Deputy Director | Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Geoff Landward | Commissioner | Utah System of Higher Education |
| James Leavitt | Legislative Director | Office of U.S. Representative Celeste Maloy |
| Justin Lee | Deputy Director | Utah League of Cities and Towns |
| Nathan Lundstad | Director | Utah Division of Water Quality |
| Nate McDonald | Director of Government and Community Relations | Clyde Companies, Inc. |
| Megan Nelson | Director, External Affairs and Policy | The Nature Conservancy |
| John O’Neil | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Utah State University |
| Michael Orton | Manager of Energy Efficiency | Enbridge |
| Doug Owens | Representative | Utah State Legislature |
| Brad Parry | Tribal Council Vice Chairman | Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation |
| Tammy Pearson | Commissioner | Beaver County |
| Kelly Pehrson | Executive Director | Utah Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Mary Catherine Perry | Vice President for Policy | Salt Lake Chamber |
| Jennifer Robinson | Chief of Staff, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute | University of Utah |
| Ellen Rossi | Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation |
| Jennifer Seelig | Director, Institute of Government and Politics | Utah State University |
| Jacey Skinner | Board of Trustees | Utah State University |
| Lindsie Smith | Executive Director | Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) |
| Casey Snider | Representative | Utah House of Representatives |
| Jaana Syme | Legislative Assistant | Office of U.S. Senator Steve Daines |
| James Taylor | Vice President of Regional Campuses | Utah State University |
| Shawn Teigen | President | Utah Foundation |
| Mick Thomas | Director | Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining |
| Evan Vickers | Senator | Utah State Legislature |
| Joe Ward | Dean, College of Arts and Sciences | Utah State University |
| Matt White | Vice President of Advancement | Utah State University |
| Devin Wiser | Vice President of Government and External Relations | Utah State University |