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.
Speaker at FiRe 2026
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Posted on Sun Aug 16, 2026, 7:00 am
Great Salt Lake not expected to hit new low in 2026; but what if it does in t... -
Posted on Sun May 31, 2026, 7:00 am
‘Now people are really mad’: Box Elder organizers talk about what’s next afte... -
Posted on Mon May 18, 2026, 7:00 am
Utah’s fragile desert could feel like the Sahara if America’s biggest data ce... -
Posted on Thu May 7, 2026, 7:00 am
Scientists raise concerns over hyperscale data center impact on ecology - KSL -
Posted on Fri Apr 24, 2026, 7:00 am
Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake - NPR -
Posted on Mon Apr 13, 2026, 7:00 am
What Will It Take to Make Great Salt Lake Great Again? - RadioWest | KUER -
Posted on Mon Feb 2, 2026, 8:00 am
Sundance documentary focuses on the fight to save Great Salt Lake - BYU Daily... -
Posted on Mon Feb 2, 2026, 8:00 am
Review: The Lake - Salt Lake Magazine -
Posted on Wed Jan 28, 2026, 8:00 am
Ski season suffers as Great Salt Lake water levels fall - BYU Daily Universe -
Posted on Thu Jan 22, 2026, 8:00 am
“The Lake” Chronicles the Urgent Mission to Save the Great Salt Lake from Cat... -
Posted on Tue Jan 20, 2026, 8:00 am
Press Release: Sundance Film “The Lake” Features Utah Scientists, Political l... -
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 Mon Aug 25, 2025, 7:00 am
Slow the Flow and Grow the Flow: Distinct organizations taking different appr... -
Posted on Mon Aug 4, 2025, 7:00 am
Great Salt Lake dust makes it all the way to Utah County - FOX 13 News Utah -
Posted on Tue May 6, 2025, 7:00 am
The Great Salt Lake Is Drying. Can Utah Save It? (Published 2025) - The New Y... -
Posted on Tue Jan 14, 2025, 8:00 am
The Ongoing Collapse of Great Salt Lake - RadioWest | KUER -
Posted on Mon Jul 22, 2024, 7:00 am
Week of wonder: Saving Utah's Great Salt Lake - WBUR -
Posted on Tue Jan 23, 2024, 8:00 am
The Great Salt Lake is drying up. Can it be saved? - VPM -
Posted on Wed Nov 8, 2023, 8:00 am
A Utah Lake dredging critic got dragged into a lawsuit with a private company... -
Posted on Thu Mar 9, 2023, 8:00 am
The State and Fate of the Great Salt Lake, Part V - RadioWest | KUER