Thursday, January 30, 2020

February 2020 Event

Investigating the Importance of Great Salt Lake: Presentation by Ashley Kijowski, Wildlife Biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program

Join us for lunch and a guest speaker: Ashley Kijowski, Wildlife Biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program within the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources!

The wetlands surrounding Great Salt Lake have been heavily influenced by humans. As the pioneers began to arrive in Utah, they created aqueducts and canals to divert water to where they needed it. Agriculture was booming in Utah and all over the U.S. with little to no regard for water conservation. The result of this was the creation of the Dust Bowl, which also affected Utah. The issue became so bad that FDR created the CCC to help mitigate the damage done and also to help restore America's wildlife. This story helps to tie these events to the wetlands surrounding Great Salt Lake.  

Ashley Kijowski is a Wildlife Biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program (GSLEP) within the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). Here she develops research questions, prepares study design and conducts research in regards to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. The focus of GSLEP is on managing the commercial brine shrimp fishery to ensure parity among harvesters and control the harvest to make certain the ecosystem needs are met. Before moving to GSLEP in 2013, she worked a variety of jobs throughout northern Wisconsin and Illinois with a focus on wetland creation, restoration and monitoring. Kijowski has a BS from Illinois State University in Biology and Environmental Science and an MS from the University of South Dakota in Ecology with a focus on invertebrate community ecology and conservation.

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tracy Aviary's Jordan River Nature Center (1125 West 3300 South, South Salt Lake City, UT 84119)
Cost: $5 for members, $10 for non-members (Payment is required, even if you choose not to eat lunch.)

Please RSVP by Saturday, February 8th through the Evite or to womenofwater@gmail.com so we can adequately plan for lunch.


For more information on the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, visit their website here.  

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