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 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 Thu Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 am
The imminent collapse of the Great Salt Lake - Science | AAAS -
Posted on Mon Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 am
A shocking update on the water levels and health of the Great Salt Lake - ABC... -
Posted on Mon Feb 2, 2026, 8:00 am
Review: The Lake - Salt Lake Magazine -
Posted on Mon Feb 2, 2026, 8:00 am
Sundance documentary focuses on the fight to save Great Salt Lake - BYU Daily... -
Posted on Wed Jan 28, 2026, 8:00 am
Ski season suffers as Great Salt Lake water levels fall - BYU Daily Universe -
Posted on Mon Jan 26, 2026, 8:00 am
Sundance 2026: The Lake documentary meets the demands of a complex creative b... -
Posted on Mon Jan 26, 2026, 8:00 am
Utah governor vows to defy the environmental odds at ‘The Lake’ screening - KPCW -
Posted on Thu Jan 22, 2026, 8:00 am
New Great Salt Lake film sees standing ovation at Utah’s last Sundance Film F... -
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 Tue Oct 28, 2025, 7:00 am
Press Release: “GSL Rising” Inaugural Meeting Unites Leaders Behind 2034 Goal... -
Posted on Thu Oct 23, 2025, 7:00 am
What will it take to save the Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Winter Olympics? It... -
Posted on Sat Oct 18, 2025, 7:00 am
Latter-day Saints have a religious duty to conserve water and save the Great ... -
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 4, 2025, 7:00 am
Great Salt Lake dust makes it all the way to Utah County - FOX 13 News Utah