Community Partners

Terry Tempest Williams is a member of the Grow the Flow advisory council. She is a world-renowned author and lifelong Utahn dedicated to mobilizing love to save our communities and home.

Russ Rader is a scientific advisor for Grow the Flow. He teaches aquatic ecology at BYU and has studied the ecosystems of the Great Basin for nearly 50 years.

Paul Cox is an enthobotanist who has been leading an effort to get Great Salt Lake protected as a National Park

Teri Harman is a writer and nature photographer. Her work focuses on spreading practical truth and emotional connection to our Utah lakes and rivers.

Chip Oscarson is an Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at BYU and professor of Scandinavian Studies and Interdisciplinary Humanities.

Bob Walz is a professor of communications at BYU and has led the public outreach arm of the program developing a plan to protect Great Salt Lake as a National Park.

Tara Bishop is a Science Research Coordinator for Grow the Flow and a professor at UVU. She studies dryland community and ecosystem ecology. 

Liam Mountain La Malfa is a high school senior at the Salt Lake Center for Science Education and founder of the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake. He, like many youth, believes that Great Salt Lake will determine the future of quality of life in Utah. 

Izzy Khachtrayn is the High School Chapter coordinator for Grow the Flow. She is also a student at Skyline High School and a member of the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake. Her focus is on empowering youth to have a seat at the table and be involved in the conservation of Great Salt Lake.

Pete Larkin is a board member of the Silicon Slopes Prosperity Council, one of Grow the Flow’s partners

Erik Stromness is a board member of the Silicon Slopes Prosperity Council, one of Grow the Flow’s partners

Philip Case is a board member of the Silicon Slopes Prosperity Council, one of Grow the Flow’s partners

Jason Angle is a board member of the Silicon Slopes Prosperity Council, one of Grow the Flow’s partners

Jeff Davis is a civil and environmental engineer partnering with Grow the Flow. He works at Integral Consulting Inc. on water security issues, particularly groundwater-surface water interactions.

Former Volunteers

Eliza Hammond is a Ballard Scholar and social impact strategist for Grow the Flow. She is a senior in Cell Biology & Physiology with a minor in Global and Community Impact at BYU. 

Valeria Prieto is an Environmental Science & Sustainability student at BYU. She is from Huancayo, Peru and is working on finding ways to improve water security in semiarid ecosystems.

Ella Reid studies Environmental Science at BYU. She helps lead the Provo chapter of Grow the Flow. Ella is passionate about conservation, sustainable agriculture, and environmental policy.

Whitney Kingsolver leads fundraising for Grow the Flow. She is a senior at BYU studying Environmental Science and Sustainability and International Development.

Hannah Breinholt is on Grow the Flow’s research team. She studies Biology at BYU and is especially interested in human and invasive disturbances on ecosystems.

Partner Organizations