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Researchers outline standardized brine-fly monitoring methods, report recent recovery at Great Salt Lake
Summary
Westminster University and partners described field and lab protocols for brine-fly monitoring, reported improved fly numbers tied to recent salinity management, and announced plans to expand sites, refine lab methods, and pilot telemetry and imaging tools.
Researchers from Westminster University and partners presented a brine-fly (ephedra gracilis and related species) monitoring update to the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council tech team, describing new sampling devices, lab protocols, partnerships, and early signs of recovery in fly and microbialite communities.
Bonnie (Westminster University project lead) emphasized the flies' ecological role: "they spend, like, 6 to 9 months in the water and only a few days as an adult," and noted the species' importance to shorebirds such as Wilson's phalarope. She described a coordinated 2023 grant-funded effort to develop standardized monitoring…
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