UC Davis Tahoe Science Lecture Series

2023 SLT Science Expo

The 2023 SCIENCE EXPO has the theme of BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. Topics included 1) Inheritance and Adaptation, 2) Organisms and Ecosystems, and 3) Health and Nutrition.

• Apr 17-21, 2023 @ 9:00am – 2:00pm
• Lake Tahoe Community College
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Managing water during California’s wild changes in climate

Over the past ten years, California has experienced wild swings in climate, with two record warm/dry three-year periods separated by a year that set the all-time record for statewide precipitation.

• Apr 27, 2023 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
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• Granlibakken, Tahoe City
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2023 NLT Science Expo

The 2023 SCIENCE EXPO has the theme of BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. Topics included 1) Inheritance and Adaptation, 2) Organisms and Ecosystems, and 3) Health and Nutrition. Science Expo fosters curiosity, excitement, and interest in science.

• May 15-19, 2023 @ 9:00am – 2:00pm
• Incline Village High School
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The Last Ice Area with Warwick Vincent

In a recent commentary published in the journal Science, it was reported that the northern edge of the Canadian Arctic archipelago and Greenland is where the world’s oldest and thickest ice is found (Radio Canada International; December 2, 2020).

• May 18, 2023 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
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• Granlibakken, Tahoe City
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Improving Mental Health Through Chemistry and Neuroscience

Psychedelic drugs could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells. New findings (published Feb.

• Jun 1, 2023 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm
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• Zoom Webinar
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Grow Your Own Garden Event

THREE COMMUNITY GARDEN DAYS AT 3 LOCATIONS. 

• Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• Tahoe City Field Station
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A Lifetime of Science at Lake Tahoe

Brant Allen, UC Davis TERC Field Station manager, boat captain, lead research diver, and long time researcher at Lake Tahoe, will present photos and reminiscences from his three decades of studying Lake Tahoe’s clarity, productivity, and food web changes.

• Jun 13, 2023 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
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• Granlibakken, Tahoe City
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TERC Circ(umnavigation) of Lake Tahoe

Register here!

• Jun 19-25, 2023 @ 7:30am – 1:00pm
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• Itinerary for starting locations (coming soon)
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2023 State of the Lake Report

The Tahoe State of the Lake report informs nonscientists about important factors affecting the health of Lake Tahoe and provides the scientific underpinnings for restoration and management decisions within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

• Jul 20, 2023 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
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• Granlibakken, Tahoe City
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The High Sierra: A Love Story

Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer.  He is the author of about twenty books, including the internationally bestselling Mars trilogy, and more recently Red Moon, New York 2140, and The Ministry for the Future.  He was part of the U.S.

• Aug 31, 2023 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• Granlibakken, Tahoe City
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Virtual lectures are recorded and will be available on the UC Davis TERC website at https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/recorded-lectures and also on the TERC YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ucdavistahoe

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