The State and Fate of the Great Salt Lake, Part IV

Published September 8, 2022 at 3:32 PM MDT

It’s been more than a year since we first looked at the sobering details about the Great Salt Lake’s historic and dangerous lows. Today, the lake continues to shrink.

Utah’s scientists are seeing water levels drop, salinity rise and animal populations fade away. This Friday at 11am, biologist Bonnie Baxter, and hydrologists Christine Rumsey and Ryan Rowley, update us about the changes they’ve seen over the last year.

Airdate: Friday, Sept 9, 2022 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

GUESTS:

Bonnie Baxter is a Professor of Biology at Westminster College and Director of the Great Salt Lake Institute.
Christine Rumsey is a Hydrologist with the USGS Utah Water Science Center.
Ryan Rowland is a Supervisory Hydrologist with the USGS Utah Water Science Center.