TERC Internship for Tahoe Scholars fund provides paid internships for high school and undergraduate students for 8-weeks each summer. UC Davis Give Day April 19-20, 2024. Link here for more: giveday.ucdavis.edu/giving-day/856…

Earth Week starts tomorrow! At Lake Tahoe, we celebrate our Earth every day, but this week more than ever. We will be posting daily actions you can take to lessen your impact on the planet. We've also got fun events throughout the week. Take Care at takecaretahoe.org/earthweek/

Happy Earth Week: It’s Tahoe Tap Tuesday! Today (and everyday) be sure to fill your reusable water bottle with Tahoe Tap and help eliminate microplastics from polluting our waterways. Learn more at takecaretahoe.org/earthweek/ #takecaretahoe #tahoeearthweek #drinktahoetap

As part of Lake Tahoe Earth Week, we welcome Wildlife Wednesday! Here are a few ways to show your love: - Go birdwatching - Turn off the lights - Keep wildlife wild takecaretahoe.org/earthweek/ #takecaretahoe #tahoeearthweek Take Care @TahoeInstituteofNaturalSciences

“It’s like the most challenging fish conservation issue I can imagine,” said UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences expert Andrew Rypel. Southern California steelhead trout have been declared endangered. Read via Los Angeles Times latimes.com/environment/st…

Scientists presenting at last week’s Office of Research annual expo gave a much-needed surge of inspiration as they described projects underway that are promising, tangible solutions for California and beyond. Read more about the climate change research: ucdav.is/4dfOhqN

This May marks the start of Wildfire Awareness Month, and kicks off the Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Campaign. The campaign includes many events and will run from May through October, highlighting the message: “Get Defensive – Create Defensible Space.” TahoeLivingWithFire.org

Respecting wildlife means giving them their space and privacy to roam and be wild. Learn more about living in and visiting bear country at TahoeBears.org and Bearwise.org. Do your part to keep Tahoe bears wild! 📷: Michael Goodman

A UC Davis study examines impacts of increased smoke on California lakes. As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to the study. Learn more. UC Davis TERC #wildfires ucdavis.edu/climate/news/s…

It’s time for a spring cleanup and a check of your best management practices (BMPs)! View step-by-step instructional maintenance videos at tahoebmp.org/Maintenance.as…

Lake Tahoe is expected to fill up for the first time in years. The Nevada Water Supply Outlook Report, projects the lake will be at or above the rim for the first time in five years thanks to two particularly wet winters and the snowmelt that comes with them. @shawnchristian

Our new Global Change Biology paper is online 🔥🌊 Did you know most lakes in North America were impacted by wildfire smoke last year? We explore the consequences of smoke for the health of lakes with a new GLEON review. Read the paper for free 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gc…

With hot, dry weather in the forecast, it's a good time to refresh your understanding of local fire restrictions and the meaning of red flag warnings. Know Before You Go” by checking fire restriction status at your destination before arriving. Full story: tinyurl.com/3tcacz5f

Learn about seagrass and climate change. Can it help? #UCDavis scientists say yes. In the Curiosity Gap Blog. ucdavis.edu/curiosity/blog… @ucdlands

In the latest issue of Tahoe In Depth, Tahoe’s environmental newspaper, we explain how tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can improve planning efforts by considering—and even quantifying—how location affects our natural and built systems. trpa.gov/tahoe-in-depth…

TRPA has been helping oversee the spill response and knows everyone is working hard to protect public safety and monitor the area for potential impacts to the lake. We're coordinating to investigate the cause and how to prevent this in the future. ntpud.org/news-events/

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Shows Highs and Lows of 2023 ucdavis.edu/climate/news/l…

Smoke from the Park Fire will continue to impact NE CA and W NV. Tonight, a gentle NW breeze will push the smoke into the Reno area. Prepare for hazy skies and poor air quality for tomorrow's AM commute. Visit fire.airnow.gov for up-to-date air quality info for your area.

Let’s give a warm Aggie welcome to aquatic biologist Stephanie Hampton, who will join #UCDavis next spring as the new director of UC Davis TERC & professor with the Dept. of Environmental Science and Policy! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/stephanie…

How winter plays important role in keeping Lake Tahoe blue UC Davis TERC cbsnews.com/sacramento/new… via @cbssacramento