Dr. Bonnie Baxter, professor and director of the Great Salt Lake Institute, was recognized by the Girl Scouts of Utah as the 2024 STEM Girl Champion. She also presented the keynote address at Utah Day of the Girl on October 4, 2024 in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Baxter researches the lake’s extreme microbiology, especially the foundation of the ecosystem-the algae and cyanobacteria that feed the brine shrimp and flies. She has published dozens of scientific articles on the lake’s extreme biology, the first academic book on the biology of Great Salt Lake, and the first children’s book about this lake. Dedicated to public speaking, Dr. Baxter has become a “spokescientist,” explaining the water crisis at the lake to government representatives, the media, and the community.
