2018 TERC News Coverage

A Novel Intersection of Science and Art, Exhibition Delivers Celebration of Place with an Environmental Angle
Press Release - August 30, 2018 - Colors of Lake Tahoe features 15 artworks from collaboration between scientists at UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and artist Deborah Lawrence Schafer.

Collaboration key to new Tahoe challenges (opinion)
Nevada Appeal - November 1, 2018 - Warming temperatures pose major challenges for Lake Tahoe's environment, communities and the outdoor recreation that drives its economy. Research by University of California, Davis's Tahoe Environmental Research Center, University of Nevada, Reno, and Desert Research Institute clearly shows Lake Tahoe is warming. ...more

Media coverage of 2017 Tahoe Clarity Release
June 13 - June 21, 2018

Thursday's Top of the Scroll: Drought, Heavy Rains Leave Lake Tahoe With Historically Bad Water Clarity
Aquafornia - June 14, 2018

Nature Delivers 'perfect storm' that reduces Lake Tahoe clarity
KCRA, AVA360, Chron.com - June 14, 2018

Letter: More needs to be done to protect Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe News - June 14, 2018

Lake Tahoe Clarity Lowest on Record after 2017’s Extreme Weather
UC Davis Science & Climate - June 13, 2018

The Clarity of Lake Tahoe Declined Almost 10-Feet Last Year
Snowbrains - June 13, 2018

Unprecedented weater in 2017 hurts clarity level in Lake Tahoe
YubaNet - June 13, 2018

Unprecedented Weather in 2017 Hurts Clarity Level in Lake Tahoe
Public Now - June 13, 2018

Water clarity in Lake Tahoe sinks to all-time low, report finds
Merced Sun-Star, The Tribune, Modesto Bee, Fresno Bee - June 13, 2018

Dramatic decline in Tahoe's clarity - 9.5 feet
Lake Tahoe News - June 13, 2018

Data shows sharp decline in 2017 Lake Tahoe clarity brought on by years of drought then record snow
Carson Now - June 13, 2018

Lake Tahoe clarity drops in 2017
Tahoe Weekly - June 13, 2018

UC Davis: Unprecedented Weather in 2017 Hurts Clarity Level in Lake Tahoe
Press release point - June 13, 2018

Inclement weather hurts Lake Tahoe's clarity level in 2017
KRNV-TV, KRXI-TV - June 13, 2018

Tahoe clarity down, according to UC Davis report
KOLO-TV - June 13, 2018

Drought, heavy rains leave Lake Tahoe with historically bad water clarity: Study
San Francisco Chronicle - June 13, 2018

Lake Tahoe clarity drops nearly 10 feet
KCRA-TV - June 13, 2018

Lake Tahoe clarity decreased 9.5 feet in 2017
Tahoe Daily Tribune - June 13, 2018

Record Low Clarity at Lake Tahoe Blamed on Unusual Weather Events
KQED Science - June 13, 2018

Lake Tahoe clarity sinks to all-time low in 2017
Mercury News, Sacramento Bee, Washington Post - June 13, 2018
Myrtle Beach, Tri-City Herald, Mid-land Daily News - June 14, 2018

Extreme Weather Dropped Lake Tahoe Clarity to Historic Lows in 2017
Capital Public Radio - June 13, 2018

South Shore female scientists discuss how to get more girls in STEM
Tahoe Daily Tribune - February 5, 2018 - The launch of a hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics class at South Tahoe Middle School was a success for the 70 students who participated this year — but the course's discrepancy in male to female students is indicative of the continued national struggle to get more girls involved in STEM. ...more

Online public art piece visualizes Tahoe climate data
Tahoe Weekly - January 10, 2018 - Tahoe Public Art has unveiled its climate data visualization art piece “Land to Lake” online to kick off the new year with a call to action. TPA’s team worked in close collaboration with the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to analyze data sets from its annual “State of the Lake...more