Utah House of Representatives
Bio:
Representative Ray Ward is a family physician with a PhD in pharmacology. He has been representing Bountiful and West Bountiful in the Utah House of Representatives since 2015. He serves on the House Health and Human Services Committee, the House Transportation Committee, and the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee. He has worked to support changes to the way we use, measure, and conserve water so we can have enough to preserve a healthy 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.