Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene

Great Salt Lake’s latest species discovery gets a name fit for the lake’s native history

Lee Creek flows through mudflats into the Great Salt Lake near Magna on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake. Nematodes were proven to be part of Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem through …

Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene

Scientist Julie Jung set out on a hike along the Great Salt Lake to find nematodes. She ended up discovering a new species.