tahoe center for environmental sciences
UCD lecture at Incline: Political Polarization and Policymaking
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 9:00am
Aggravated Divisions: Political Polarization and Policymaking after the 2016 Election with Dr. Christopher Hare from the UC Davis Department of Political Science is the next topic at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) lecture in Incline Village on February 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Full schedule of interesting talks coming to Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/29/2016 - 7:35am
The UC Davis Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village holds monthly lectures and other special events throughout the year. Here is a list of upcoming lectures open to the public:
The Science of Wine discussed at next Incline Village TERC talk
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/29/2016 - 7:00am
Event Date:
August 24, 2016 - 5:30pm
Wine is a major industry in this part of the country but with the ongoing drought how can production become more sustainable? UC Davis has created a new center to develop these technologies in order to address this issue. Learn how this industry can change while tasting and learning about what they are producing.
The Science of Wine will be discussed at the UC Davis TERC Center on August 24, starting with 5:30 p.m. no-host cocktails and the talk from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Column: Beating Aquatic Invasive Species At Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 2:31pm
Around the world, invasive species are notorious for their ability to out-compete native plants and animals. Once introduced to an area, they can spread out of control and fundamentally change both landscapes and ecologies, and then pose incredible challenges to manage or eradicate.
UC Davis bringing Science Fair to South Lake Tahoe; Volunteers needed
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 7:43pm
Event Date:
March 31, 2016 - 4:45pm
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Education Research Center (TERC) is expanding their successful Science Expo program to South Lake Tahoe through funding they were awarded last week by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe.
Through a partnership with the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, TERC will host three days of the expo March 30 through April 1 at Lake Tahoe Community College.
During the day the expo will be presented to students in South Lake Tahoe and the community is invited to a public session March 31 from 4:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Help needed for UC Davis 2016 Science Fair in Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/23/2016 - 8:38am
The 11th annual Science Expo is just around the corner and they are looking for volunteers to help facilitate the exciting and fun activities on five days (Monday through Friday, March 14-18) at eleven different 2 hour and 15 minute sessions:
Monday, March 14 / 9:15-11:30 am
Monday, March 14 / 11:30-1:45 pm
Tuesday, March 15 / 9:00-11:15 am
Tuesday, March 15 / 11:05-1:20 pm
Wednesday, March 16 / 9:30-11:45 am
Wednesday, March 16 / 11:45-2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 16 / 3:45-6:00 pm
Thursday, March 17 / 8:45-11:00 am
Thursday, March 17 / 11:05-1:20 pm
Friday, March 18 / 9:45-12:00 pm
Dan Costa headlines US Bank Speakers Series at SNC Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 1:16pm
Event Date:
October 21, 2015 - 11:30am Dan Costa, entrepreneur and CEO of First Tactical, will headline the first 2015-2016 US Bank Speakers Series event at Sierra Nevada College. This free lunchtime event takes place Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m. on SNC Tahoe’s Incline Village campus in their Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. It is open to the public.
Location
Sierra Nevada College TCES
United States
See map: Google Maps
Children's Environmental Science Day 2015
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/25/2015 - 7:56pm
Event Date:
August 2, 2015 - 12:30pm
The public is invited to the 16th annual Children's Environmental Science Day presented by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center on Sunday, August 2 at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will continue until 3:30 p.m., with a free Mumbo Gumbo concert at 4:00 p.m.
Do-It-Yourself BMPs for Lake Tahoe residents and contractors
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/04/2015 - 8:48pm
Learn how to design and install Best Management Practices (BMPs) for homes and small businesses in a series of workshops being presented by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in coordination with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Nevada Tahoe Conservation District.
Due to limited grant funding, this will be the last year the workshops for both the contractor and the do-it-youselfers will be held. The workshops will also be the last time businesses can qualify for the BMP Installation Service Providers List by having at least one supervisor per business attend.
Volunteers needed for Lake Tahoe Science Expo
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/09/2015 - 8:09pm
The 10th Annual Science Expo at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences will be held March 16-20, 2015.
There will be hands-on science investigations and experiments for children ages 6-12. The focus of this year's expo is health, nutrition, the human body, ecosystems, food webs, life cycles, inheritance, adaption and biodiversity.
Stem Cell Treatments for Inflammatory & Traumatic Diseases
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/04/2015 - 10:40pm
Find out how stem cells function to heal tissues in animals and people at the next lecture series held at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village on January 15.
Dr. Dori Borjesson from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will speak about current veterinary clinical trials using stem cells to treat inflammation and spinal cord injury in small and large companion animals.
Borjesson is a veterinarian and Professor at UC Davis, specializing in regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy.
South Tahoe High grad to present cost-effective way to detect Lake Tahoe hazards
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/03/2015 - 10:24pm
Event Date:
January 8, 2015 - 5:30pm
1980 South Tahoe High graduate Dr. Graham Kent from the UNR Seismological Laboratory will give a presentation on ALERT Tahoe in Incline Village on Thursday, January 8.
ALERT Tahoe is a new, one-of-a-kind, fire camera and multi-hazard tracking system that includes smoke investigation, prescribed fire oversight, wildfire tracking, Earthquake Early Warning, and monitoring of extreme weather events. A prototype of the fire camera system is functioning, scoring early successes during the summer of 2014.
Dr. Kent will present on the existing and planned camera system.
Learn about mountain weather and climate at next Lake Tahoe lecture
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/23/2014 - 8:34pm
Event Date:
December 4, 2014 - 5:30pm
Past climates in the region characterized by ice ages or droughts leave clues that are etched into our mountain slopes. These records remain today for us to uncover in the field, laboratory, and through computer modeling efforts.
Ongoing weather and climate research in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin and how it shapes our understanding of the greater Earth system will be discussed in the next Tahoe Center for Environmental Science free public lecture.
NASA Scientist uses Lake Tahoe as a measurement of the earth's temperature
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/19/2014 - 7:51pm
Event Date:
November 13, 2014 - 5:30pm
Dr. Simon Hook from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be in Lake Tahoe on November 13 to discuss his work at the lake and around the Earth using satellite measurements of the surface temperature.
Lake Tahoe lecture: Family values -Some insights from the rest of life
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 8:42pm
Event Date:
October 16, 2014 - 5:30pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center invites the community to take a different approach to family values in a public presentation led by Dr. Rick Grosberg. The program will begin at 6 pm on Thursday, October 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
State of the Lake 2014 report released; Expect longer summers in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/14/2014 - 10:50pm
By the end of the century Lake Tahoe summers may be two months longer than they were in the 1960s and the maximum temperatures may have risen by 8 degrees F. Those were part of the predictions released in the State of the Lake 2014 report.
Data collected over the last 50 years, combined with the monitoring of Lake Tahoe during the 12 months of 2013, was presented at Thursday's unveiling of the report at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TERC) in Incline Village by Director Geoff Schladow.
State of the Lake Address held in North Lake Tahoe August 14th
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/03/2014 - 9:18pm
Event Date:
August 14, 2014 (All day)
Find out how healthy the lake is at the annual State of the Lake Address at the Tahoe Environmental Center in Incline Village on August 14.
Dr. Geoff Schladow will report on how the quality of Lake Tahoe's water has changed as well as examining the long term trends that affect clarity. Schladow is the founding director of TERC and an expert in the areas of environmental fluid mechanics, water quality modeling, and the dynamics of inland waters.
Children's Environmental Science Day
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/27/2014 - 10:50pm
Event Date:
August 9, 2014 - 1:00pm
Children and their families are invited by U.C. Davis to visit their Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on Saturday, August 9 for a day of hand's on activities.
The 15th annual event is free and sponsored by the Tahoe Environmental Research Center. Children's Environmental Science Day includes more than 30 interactive science activities hosted by local organizations, all aimed at children ages 6 and up.
Learn About Lake Tahoe Invasive Species and Programs That Combat Them During Public Forum
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 3:46pm
Event Date:
May 22, 2014 - 5:00pm
A free public forum is being held by the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinating Committee on the north shore next week.
Chocolate: Heritage of the Americas
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/03/2014 - 9:26pmEvent Date:
April 10, 2014 - 5:30pm
Dr. Louis Grivetti will present “Chocolate: Heritage of the Americas,” featuring samples of American Heritage Chocolate made with authentic ingredients from the 17th century. Chocolate today is a universal treat—amazingly, a mere 500 years ago it was unknown outside of Central America. This presentation will cover
the geographical origins and global dispersal of the cacao tree, and its most beloved product.
Chocolate’s extensive history includes its earliest uses by native Mesoamericans and the spread of cacao production and chocolate manufacture into
2014 Lake Tahoe Science Expo Seeks Volunteers
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 8:27pmTo all parents and community members interested in sharing science with local youth:
We are currently seeking volunteers for the 2014 Science Expo to help us on five days (Monday through Friday, March 17 – 21, 2014) at eleven different 2 ¼-hour sessions:
Monday, March 17 / morning 9:15–11:30 am
Monday, March 17 / early afternoon 11:30–1:45 pm
Tuesday, March 18 / morning 9:00–11:15 am
Tuesday, March 18 / early afternoon 11:05–1:20 pm
Wednesday, March 19 / morning 9:30–11:45 am
Wednesday, March 19 / early afternoon 11:30–1:45 pm
Lake Tahoe Presentation on Radon: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/27/2014 - 10:41amEvent Date:
January 28, 2014 - 5:30pm
The 2014 monthly lecture series from UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center begins January 28 with a presentation on the dangers of radon. Eric Matus of the Nevada Radiation Control Program will lead a public lecture titled “Radon: What you don’t know could hurt you” beginning at 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
The lecture will be at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nevada (on the campus of Sierra Nevada College). No-host bar at 5:30 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Barton Health Launches Program Focusing on Prevention and Wellness in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 11:04am
Barton Health has launched a new community program in South Lake Tahoe, one that focuses on health, wellness and prevention. BWell offers services not covered by many insurances, including reduced cost lab draws, EKG tests, Lung Cancer screening and free lectures and a resource library.
BARTON HEALTH WELLNESS LECTURE
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 11:06pmEvent Date:
February 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Cholesterol Health, Presented by David Young, M.D., Barton Cardiology
Learn about cholesterol metabolism and how to understand cholesterol results. Discover natural ways to manage cholesterol and the risks and benefits of cholesterol therapy using "statins."
Attend any four of Barton’s 2014 Wellness Lectures and be entered into a drawing for a $150 gift certificate to a South Lake Tahoe business of your choice. Questions? Call 530-543-5537. Visit bartonhealth.org/lecture for the most up-to-date lecture information.
When: Wednesday, February 12, 6-7pm
Radon: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/25/2013 - 6:58pmEvent Date:
January 28, 2014 - 5:30pm
The 2014 monthly lecture series from UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center begins January 28 with a presentation on the dangers of radon. Eric Matus of the Nevada Radiation Control Program will lead a public lecture titled “Radon: What you don’t know could hurt you” beginning at 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
Lake Tahoe Youth Science Program Looking For High School Students
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/25/2013 - 6:34pm
Are you, or do you know, a high school student that is interested in learning more about science? Would you like to add a great experience onto your college resume while having a great time?
High school students interested in science can apply for the Youth Science Institute (YSI) program by January 10th, 2014. This afterschool program is offered on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village beginning January 22nd and running through May, 2014.
Music, Memory and the Brain
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/25/2013 - 6:23pmEvent Date:
February 6, 2014 - 6:00pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center presents an enlightening public lecture on the science of music on Thursday, February 6. Entitled “Music, Memory and the Brain,” it features Dr. Petr Janata of the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain and his research on neurological links between music and memories.
Just Downstream: Water Culture & Water Governance at Pyramid Lake
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 7:45pmEvent Date:
November 14, 2013 - 5:30pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s monthly lecture series continues with a presentation on water rights at Pyramid Lake on Thursday, November 14. Dr. Kate Berry, Professor of Geography at the University of Nevada, Reno, will discuss her research at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
Project WET and Project Learning Tree Workshop
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/06/2013 - 2:41pmEvent Date:
September 24, 2013 - 8:15am
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and U.S. Forest Service for a combined Project WET and Project Learning Tree educator workshop. This workshop is great fun and provides both formal and informal educators with valuable curriculum resources at no cost.
The event is Tuesday, Sept., 24, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village.
Cost: FREE, includes Project WET Guide and Project Learning Tree Guide
Lunch: Optional T’s Lunch $6 - 10 (please bring cash, exact change preferred, or bring your lunch)
What's In Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 10:29amEvent Date:
September 19, 2013 (All day)
Dr. Selina Wang of the UC Davis Olive Center will present her research into olive oil quality standards as well as new developments at the Olive Center.
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2013
Time: No-host bar opens 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins 6 p.m.
Location: Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV
Cost: $5 donation suggested
14th Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:47amEvent Date:
August 10, 2013 (All day)
Children are invited to spend the day with scientists on Saturday, August 10, learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe. Children’s Environmental Science Day will be held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village.
Autism findings discussed at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 6:27pmEvent Date:
August 22, 2013 - 6:00pm
Join Dr. Sally Rogers, UC Davis MIND Institute, for a presentation on the latest findings on effects of intervention on the youngest children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Thursday, August 22 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
This lecture will discuss the need for intervention models for younger and younger children being identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the effects of interventions that focus on this age group.
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013
Time: No-host bar opens 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins 6 p.m.
Children's Environmental Science Day
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 6:19pmEvent Date:
August 10, 2013 - 1:00pm
Children’s Environmental Science Day is a free community event for children ages 6 and up and their families, held on Saturday, August 10, from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village, Nev.
The event includes dozens of hands-on science activities designed to create an awareness of the unique ecology of Lake Tahoe and provide an opportunity for young and old alike to learn about environmental and Earth science. The event is hosted by UC Davis scientists, staff, and local agencies and organizations of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center presents the 'State of the Lake' findings Aug. 7
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 6:16pmEvent Date:
August 7, 2013 - 6:00pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center releases the annual Lake Tahoe: State of the Lake Report on Wednesday, August 7. Director Geoff Schladow will present the most important factors that affect lake health at a public presentation at the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village, Nevada on August 7 at 6 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Time: No-host bar opens 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins 6 p.m.
Location: Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV
Cost: $5 donation suggested
UC Davis researcher Charles Goldman to discuss Lake Tahoe, climate change
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 3:04pm
Lake Tahoe, climate change and how global warming affects the lake will be the subject of a discussion by renowned limnologist Dr. Charles Goldman Friday, 6 p.m. June 7 at the Sierra Nevada College campus in Incline Village.
UC Davis research at Lake Tahoe began with Dr. Goldman. In 1959, he formed the Tahoe Research Group and began regularly monitoring Lake Tahoe. Goldman successfully combined effective research and social action with his pioneering studies of lake eutrophication (the dense growth of algae and other organisms).
UC Davis Lakee Tahoe Docent Training June 7-8, July 9
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/26/2013 - 9:02pmEvent Date:
June 7, 2013 - 2:00pm
Do you love Lake Tahoe and have an interest in learning more about the lake? Do you enjoy science, learning new information, and sharing your knowledge? Would you like to become a local expert on research taking place at Lake Tahoe?
Fossil fuel beginnings explored in art, words at UC Davis Lake Tahoe environmental lecture
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 7:44pm
Event Date:
April 18, 2013 - 5:30pm
Art and science collide in April at the Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences with a lecture and display of paintings that chronicle Anthropocene, the beginning of the fossil fuel era that sprouted in the late 1700s.
Science springs to life at Lake Tahoe Expo
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 7:14am
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will host the eighth-annual Science Expo, together with Tahoe Expedition Academy, other community partners, and with sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline.
The Science Expo is open to the general public on the evening of Wednesday, March 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. for children of all ages together with their families at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village. Admission is free.
Nutrition and exercise presentation offered March 5 UC Davis Lake Tahoe center
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 12:08pmHow often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition?
UC Davis Lake Tahoe Environmental Research Center will present Top 10 Nutrition and Exercise Tips presented by Jill Whisler, RD and Wendy Buchanan, MS, Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance.
The event is Tuesday, March 5, Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences building on SNC campus, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Time: No-host bar opens 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins 6 p.m.
Science springs forward at annual Lake Tahoe family Expo
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 6:16pmEvent Date:
March 20, 2013 - 4:00pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the Tahoe Expedition Academy, other community partners, and with sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline, will host the eighth annual Science Expo on March 18 - 21, 2013 for students from the region.
The Science Expo is open to the general public on the evening of Wednesday, March 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. for children of all ages together with their families at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village. Admission is free.
Winter birds of the region discussed Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 3:19pmEvent Date:
February 12, 2013 - 6:00pm
Migratory birds are commonly thought of as only summer visitors to the northern latitudes, but there are some migratory birds that can only be found in the Lake Tahoe area during winter.
There are also birds that have lost their way and end up in unexpected areas during the winter. Learn what visiting birds to look for in winter, where they came from, and why winter is a good time for them to be in the area, whether you are searching in the Tahoe Basin, Sierra Valley, or Carson Valley.
Nutrition and exercise is subject of lecture at Lake Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 9:32pmEvent Date:
March 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
How often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition?
Join Registered Dietitian Jill Whisler and Exercise Physiologist Wendy Buchanan for the top 10 nutrition and exercise tips for peak performance and health at 6 p.m. March 5 at the UC Davis Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. The cost $5 donation suggested and a no-host bar is open at 5:30 p.m.
USGS to discuss potential for 'ARkStorms' at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/12/2013 - 9:02amEvent Date:
January 31, 2013 - 6:00pm
Flooding in all quarters. Decades worth of erosion in a few weeks. Devastating landslides and avalanches. Hurricane force winds and tree falls. Road, power, and business outages. And then the real impacts to Lake Tahoe and ecosystems begin.
UC Davis professor to speak about meteorite that broke over the Sierra in April
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 6:05pmEvent Date:
November 1, 2012 - 6:00pm
The minivan-sized meteorite that broke up over the Sierra on Sunday, April 22, 2012 was not just any old space rock.
Film 'Green Fire' to be screened at Sierra Nevada College
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 10:56amA free screening of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” will be shown at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village on Nov. 8. Filmmakers Ann and Steve Dunsky will be available to answer questions after the screening.
Renowned climatologist Benjamin D. Santer featured at Lake Tahoe lecture
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 9:18am
Event Date:
October 16, 2012 - 6:30pm
Sierra Business Council and Capital Public Radio, in partnership with UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Sierra Nevada College, invite you to a discussion with renowned Climatologist Dr. Benjamin D. Santer on the evening of Oct. 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village at Lake Tahoe.
Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners Bear Committee Meeting
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 11:07amJoin the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners for the Bear Committee Meeting to discuss trash laws specific to Washoe, Carson and Douglas Counties in Nevada, and discuss potential solutions to any perceived deficiencies in those laws. The Committee will hear a presentation of the "Bear Smart Community" program that has been used to address bear-related conflicts in other communities and the Committee will take input from the public and discuss the potential for establishing a similar program in Nevada.
Seeing Sierra Nevada uplift from space topic of Lake Tahoe science lecture
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 1:57am
Event Date:
September 11, 2012 - 5:30pm
Scientific evidence from the University of Nevada, Reno shows the entire Sierra Nevada mountain range is rising at the relatively fast rate of 1 to 2 millimeters every year.
A lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 11 will provide this new information on Sierra Nevada uplift as seen from space. The lecture, by Bill Hammond, associate professor at the University of Nevada at Reno, will be at the Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 County Club Drive, in Incline Village.
Lake Tahoe fishing featured at two events beginning August 16
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 7:56am
Event Date:
August 16, 2012 - 6:00pm
World class fishing at Lake Tahoe will be featured this month in a two-part series August 16 and again on August 18, hosted by the Tahoe Center for Environmental Science.
The Lake Tahoe Basin has numerous opportunities for fly fishing, but also has a limited season. Join local fishing expert Victor Babbitt to learn about how, where and when to fish in and around Lake Tahoe at a presentation on August 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences building in Incline Village, 291 Country Club Drive.
13th Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 3:56pmEvent Date:
August 11, 2012 (All day)
Children are invited to spend the day with scientists on Saturday, August 11, learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe.
