

Marcelle Shoop
Saline Lakes Program DirectorMarcelle Shoop is the Director of the Saline Lakes Program for the National Audubon Society. The Saline Lakes program is part of Audubon’s Western Water initiative focused on advancing balanced solutions to water use in the West to ensure birds, ecosystems, people, and economies thrive.
Marcelle is a Western native and long-time Utah resident, with a background in environmental and natural resources law, policy development, sustainability, and stakeholder relations. She has held various legal and managerial roles with Rio Tinto, where she focused on business approaches to sustainability and socially and environmentally responsible business practices. Marcelle has worked with conservation partners, including BirdLife International and The Nature Conservancy, in connection with corporate biodiversity efforts, which helped her understand the importance of community connections with birds and the environment.
Articles by Marcelle Shoop


Generational Advancements in Utah Water Policies this Year (Part 2)

Generational Advancements in Great Salt Lake Water Policies this Year (Part 1)

Utah 2022 Legislative Session Kicks Off Today—and It Should Be a Big Year for Water Policy

Audubon's Marcelle Shoop Submits Testimony in Support of Saline Lakes Bill

U.S. Senators Re-Introduce Science-based Program for Unique Saline (Salt) Lake Ecosystems

Water Issues Rise to the Surface in Utah’s 2021 Legislature

UPDATE: Governor Signs Utah Water Bills

Potential Costs of Declining Water Levels at Great Salt Lake Could be in the Billions
