Strike Team Overview

The Great Salt Lake Strike Team includes researchers from Utah State University and the University of Utah working with state leads from the Utah Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Food, Environmental Quality, and additional experts from other entities. Together, these entities join a model partnership to provide timely, relevant, and high-quality data and research that help decision-makers make informed decisions about Great Salt Lake.

The Strike Team fulfills a two-fold purpose: 1) Serve as the primary point of contact to tap into the expertise of Utah’s research universities, and 2) Provide urgent research support and synthesis that will enhance and strengthen Utah’s strategies to improve watershed management and increase water levels.

“Restoring Great Salt Lake to health will not be a one-year, one-policy, one-constituency solution. Rather, a coordinated, data-driven approach will be necessary so decision-makers can evaluate tradeoffs and balance competing interests. The Strike Team makes this possible by providing authoritative, accurate, and current information about the lake’s past, present, and potential future.”

– Brian Steed, Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Great Salt Lake Strike Team Co-Chair

The formation of this team signifies a significant milestone in Utah’s endeavors to tackle the intricate challenges confronting the lake. As emphasized by Brian Steed, the restoration journey demands a coordinated, data-driven strategy, wherein the Strike Team plays a pivotal role as a catalyst. Beyond this, the Strike Team is committed to furnishing authoritative, precise, and up-to-date information. In doing so, it aims to establish the groundwork for informed decision-making and sustainable stewardship of the Great Salt Lake.