Darcy Glenn utilizes climate modeling to provide information to decision-makers about the near-term impacts of climate change as part of Woodwell Climate Research Center’s Risk program. She works with both municipalities and business investors who aim to adapt to the changing climate. Previously, Glenn worked for both Summit County, Utah and Park City, Utah as a Sustainability Data Analyst. She received her MSc in Climate Change from University College London. As an undergrad, Glenn studied physics and math at the University of Vermont.

Dr. Matt Yost is a native of southern Idaho where he was raised on a dairy farm. After completing his PhD in Applied Plant Science at the University of Minnesota, he spent 4 years doing postdoctoral research in the Midwestern United States. He is currently an associate professor, associate department head, and agroclimate extension specialist at Utah State University. His research and extension efforts focus on water optimization in agriculture, soil health, precision agriculture, and adaptive nutrient management. He also directs USU crops – a team of 25 Extension faculty conducting coordinated research and outreach that educates and assists thousands of stakeholders each year.

Brian McInerney holds an MS in Forest Hydrology from the University of Montana, and an undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s University in Winona Minnesota.  He was also the Senior Hydrologist and Climate Change Scientist for the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Salt Lake City, Utah for 30 years.  He is now retired, but consults with companies and government entities on the effects of Climate Change.  He resides in Park City, and originally hails from Chicago Illinois.  

Ben is a professor of environmental science and sustainability at Brigham Young University. He works on renewable energy, global hydrology, climate feedbacks, aquatic ecosystems, wildfire, and air quality. He is particularly interested in science communication and improving our commitment to environmental stewardship. He and his wife Rachel have four children who take after them in their love of animals, TV, and biking.

Dorothy has worked for the Salt Lake County Health Department for over 35 years.  She began her career in the Department’s Division of Environmental Health where she spent over 26 years in a variety of programs from Housing and Sanitation to Water Quality and Hazardous Waste. Dorothy is currently the Department’s Associate Director and, in this role, oversees the work of the department’s 4 divisions – community health, population health, clinical services and environmental health. During Dorothy’s time as the Associate Director, she implemented a new fee review process, program evaluation, mapping exercise in Glendale/Poplar Grove communities, was involved in the building of two public health centers and has dedicated a lot of time in reviewing internal processes to improve the department’s program delivery. Dorothy graduated with a degree in Resource Economics from the University of New Hampshire and obtained her master’s degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.