Atmospheric Scientist
University of Utah
Bio:
Dr. Kevin Perry has been a Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah since 2002. He holds a B.S. degree in meteorology from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington. He has participated in more than 20 air quality projects ranging from local-scale pollution events to the intercontinental transport of pollutants and served as Chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences from 2011-2018. For the last decade, Dr. Perry has focused his attention on dust plumes originating from the exposed playas in the Intermountain West (especially Great Salt Lake).
Title: The Dust Never Seems to Settle for Long These Days: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dust: Shared Goals, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities for Future Work
Abstract: Dust from desiccating saline lakes can have significant impacts on the environment, air quality, human health, and the economy. Yet, there's no one-size-fits all approach to monitoring, measuring, or mitigating dust emissions from dry lakebeds. At the last Issues Forum, we listened to experts describe their efforts at Owens Lake, Mono Lake, and Salton Sea. How have their findings and advice impacted investigations of dust in our own backyard? What are our current knowns and unknowns about dust emissions from the dry lakebed of Great Salt Lake? Join us for a collaborative presentation and panel discussion of how we've been working to better understand the social and environmental impacts of dust and what research and management opportunities lie ahead.