How mapping a water-guzzling invasive weed could help refill the Great Salt Lake
Scientists are building new mapping tools to track phragmites, an invasive plant that drains tens of thousands of acre-feet from the Great Salt Lake each year.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bill Johnson researches the freshwater aquifer beneath the Great Salt Lake that allows a stand of phragmites to grow on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.