Thought Leader Profile
Ben Abbott
Executive Director, Grow the Flow
Ben Abbott is a global ecologist leading the water policy group Grow the Flow. He has a BS in watershed and Earth systems science from Utah State University and a PhD in ecology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He works on global water security, energy systems, catchment hydrology, climate change, and Earth stewardship.
Ben's team of grassroots organizers, policy experts, and business advocates is dedicated to facilitating the first successful restoration of a saline lake.
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Posted on Wed Jan 28, 2026, 4:45 pm
Ski season suffers as Great Salt Lake water levels fall - BYU Daily Universe -
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2025, 7:00 am
Utah launches new effort to fill the Great Salt Lake after receiving $200M in... -
Posted on Wed Sep 24, 2025, 7:00 am
Great Salt Lake gets $200 million boost and a deadline to restore it to a hea... -
Posted on Thu Aug 21, 2025, 7:00 am
Slow the Flow and Grow the Flow: Distinct organizations taking different appr... -
Posted on Mon Aug 18, 2025, 7:00 am
As Utah’s Great Salt Lake recedes, toxic dust threatens nearby communities - ... -
Posted on Tue Apr 22, 2025, 7:00 am
Opinion: Faith communities unite to save the Great Salt Lake this Earth Day -... -
Posted on Tue Feb 11, 2025, 8:00 am
Billboards share real-time status of Great Salt Lake water levels - FOX 13 Ne... -
Posted on Tue Feb 11, 2025, 8:00 am
Billboards across Salt Lake valley show alarming health of Great Salt Lake - ... -
Posted on Mon Jul 8, 2024, 7:00 am
Lake-effect drought? New study shows a shrinking Great Salt Lake may exacerba... -
Posted on Mon Jan 22, 2024, 8:00 am
Grow the Flow, other organizations gather at Capitol for Great Salt Lake rall...