Professional Service

• University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Role: Representative. Attended annual governance meeting. 10/03/2010 - 10/05/2010
• National Science Foundation. Proposal Review. 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010

Honors & Awards

• Presidential Societal Impact Scholar Award. University of Utah, 01/11/2024
• Career & Professional Development Center Faculty Recognition Award. University of Utah, 04/2018
• Environmental Award. Utah Medical Association, 09/19/2015
• University Early Career Teaching Award. University of Utah, 05/2006
• Outstanding Student Paper Award. American Geophysical Union, 05/1994
• Outstanding Leadership Award. Iowa State University of Science and Technology, College of Sciences and Humanities, 05/1990

Internal Service

• Society, Water, and Climate Transformative Excellence Program Search Committee Member . Member, 08/25/2014 - present. College service.
• Transfer Process Working Group Task Force . Member, 08/25/2014 - 05/07/2015. University service.
• Orientation Task Force . Member, 08/25/2014 - 05/07/2015. University service.
• Comprehensive Retention and Completion (CRC) Task Force . Member and Subgroup Chair, 09/01/2013 - 05/07/2015. University service.
• General Education Curriculum Council. Co-Chair, 09/01/2013 - 05/07/2015. University service.
• 5% Rule Committee. Member, 07/01/2013 - present. University service.
• Credits and Admissions Committee. Chair, 01/01/2012 - present. University service.
• Curriculum Committee. Chair, 01/01/2012 - present. College service.
• Strategic Enrollment Management Student Recruitment Committee. Member, 01/01/2012 - 08/01/2013. University service.
• Strategic Enrollment Management Student Success Committee. Member, 01/01/2012 - 08/01/2013. University service.
• Undergraduate Council. Member, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. University service.
• Revised Policy 6-404 (Undergraduate Admissions). Lead Author, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. University service.
• College Executive Committee. Member, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. College service.
• Academic Advisor. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. Department service.
• Scholarship Committee. Chair, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. Department service.
• Curriculum Committee. Chair, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. Department service.
• Department Chairman. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. Department service.
• Curriculum Committee. Member, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012. University service.
• Director of Admissions Search Committee. Member, 01/01/2012 - 06/01/2012. University service.
• Department Chairman. 07/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. Department service.
• Curriculum Committee. Chair, 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2012. College service.
• Scholarship Committee. Chair, 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. Department service.
• Credits and Admissions Committee. Chair, 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. University service.
• Academic Advisor. 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. Department service.
• Academic Policy Advisory Committee. Chair, 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. University service.
• Curriculum Committee. Chair, 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. Department service.
• Undergraduate Council. 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011. University service.
• Curriculum Committee. Chair, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. Department service.
• Academic Advisor. 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. Department service.
• Undergraduate Council. Member, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. University service.
• College Curriculum Committee. Chair, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. College service.
• Academic Policy Advisory Committee. Chair, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. University service.
• Scholarship Committee. Chair, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. Department service.
• Credits and Admissions Committee. Chair, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. University service.
• Academic Senate. Representative, 01/01/2010 - 05/31/2010. University service.

Affiliations

• American Geophysical Union (AGU), Member, 05/1994 - present
• American Meteorological Society (AMS), Member, 08/1986 - present

Outreach

• Graduate Student Recruiting. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
• Undergraduate Student Recruitment. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012

In the Media

• Vanishing Oasis. 08/21/2023. https://e360.yale.edu/features/2023-film-contest-f...
• The Nation “The Great Salt Lake is Becoming Too Salty to Support Life.”. 08/21/2023. https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/dust...
• Downstream: A Backcountry Ski Film About the Shrinking Great Salt Lake. 03/05/2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyhZrN-nMUA&t=172s
• CBS Sunday Morning News “Will Utah’s Great Salt Lake Disappear?”. 02/23/2023. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-utahs-great-salt...
• AmericasNOW “The Largest Saltwater Lake in the Western Hemisphere is Drying Up.“. 01/11/2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdK-c__o7A
• KSL-TV “'Dust Lake City’ disaster looming as Utah professor fights to save the Great Salt Lake.”. 08/09/2022. https://www.ksl.com/article/50454967/dust-lake-cit...
• KSL-TV Sunday Edition “Utah’s Water Woes”. 08/04/2022. https://ksltv.com/501663/sunday-edition-utahs-wate...
• Reuters “Utah’s Great Salt Lake is drying out, threatening ecological, economic disaster.”. 07/14/2022. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/utahs...
• CBS Saturday Morning News “Great Salt Lake in Utah hit a record low water level for a second time in less than a year.”. 07/09/2022. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/great-salt-lake-recor...
• Outside Magazine “The Great Salt Lake is Desolate. It’s Also Divine”. 11/08/2021. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/en...
• CNN - The Lead with Jake Tapper “Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin.”. 07/17/2021. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/17/us/great-salt-lake-...
• The Guardian “Utah’s Great Salt Lake has been shrinking for years. Now it faces a drought.”: . 07/06/2021. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/06/ut...
• Associated Press “Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low.”: . 07/05/2021. https://apnews.com/article/great-salt-lake-air-qua...
• Associated Press “Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low.”: . 07/05/2021. https://apnews.com/article/great-salt-lake-air-qua...
• FOX13 News “FOX 13 Investigates Utah’s Polluters: Dust, wind and water.”. 02/04/2020. https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/fox-13-in...
• University of Utah Press Release “A fragile crust protects from dust: In two-year odyssey, U professor surveys Great Salt Lake playa”. 12/10/2019. https://unews.utah.edu/a-fragile-crust-protects-fr...
• The Salt Lake Tribune “The Great Salt Lake is drying up, and a Utah scientist is trying to figure out the danger of the dust.”. 09/16/2019. https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2019/09/16...
• Catalyst Magazine “Meet the Dust Doctor.”. 05/31/2019. https://catalystmagazine.net/meet-the-dust-doctor/