Grant
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$154,191
National Science Foundation
Award ID
2449122
Action Date
2026-09-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
Period of Performance
2026-09-01 → 2029-08-31
Funding Agency
National Science Foundation
Description
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF TOXIC DUST FROM THE GREAT SALT LAKE ON AGRICULTURE AND ECOSYSTEMS -THE GREAT SALT LAKE (GSL) IS VITAL TO UTAH?S ECONOMY, CONTRIBUTING OVER $1 BILLION ANNUALLY THROUGH MINERAL EXTRACTION, BRINE SHRIMP HARVESTING, AND RECREATION. HOWEVER, THE LAKE HAS REACHED HISTORICALLY LOW WATER LEVELS DUE TO UPSTREAM WATER DIVERSIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, AND MUNICIPALITIES. AS THE LAKE SHRINKS, THE NEWLY EXPOSED LAKEBED IS EMITTING WIND-BLOWN DUST CO
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
State
UT
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