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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).

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.

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.

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.

Why are relationships so hard? One popular answer to this question comes from evolutionary psychology, a field that investigates mating relationships by drawing on ideas about humans’ ancestral past.

Scott Fitzgerrell will share photos and discuss the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) Circumnavigate Lake Tahoe event scheduled for June 19-25, 2023. Registration just opened and is limited. Scott will present photos from the previous two years' events.

Through a classroom experience of hatching fish eggs and coordinated activities, students experience first-hand the value of aquatic environments, the balance that must be met to maintain and preserve local fisheries and aquatic habitats, and how their personal actions

Nearly one-third of all the food that is produced in the world never gets eaten. By some estimates, we waste 30 million tons of food in the U.S. and 1.3 billion metric tons worldwide every year. All this waste has huge economic, environmental, and social costs.

Have you noticed all the dead trees around Tahoe? Trees in our region are dying at an alarming rate, specifically true firs. Red and white firs are an important ecosystem component to mixed-conifer forests of the Sierra Nevada.

Snow is an incredibly important resource. It supplies at least 30% of California's freshwater, has a significant role in ecosystem regulation and health, and is invaluable to outdoor recreation.

Join UC Davis TERC as we welcome Chris Smallcomb from the Reno office of the NOAA National Weather Service for a discussion on projections for the impending winter. This online webinar is open to everyone and will be live on December 14 from noon to 1:00 p.m. 

Please join us for the 8th Annual Tahoe Film Fest.

Those who live in and around Lake Tahoe respect their environment and there are countless organizations that exist to protect beautiful Lake Tahoe.

David Ackerly, Dean of Rausser College of Natural Resources and Professor

Learning from other lakes can be helpful for both the prevention and management of Aquatic Invasive Species. Visiting researcher Dr.

Register now to join the UC California Naturalist Program as we gather to “Celebrate Community, Nature and Resilience for a Just Future.” The California Naturalist Program welcomes everyone to join an inclus