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Call for Abstracts for 2010 Tahoe Basin Science Conference
The call for abstracts is now CLOSED.
If you submitted an abstract online before the deadline and did not receive confirmation, please email Jill at jcfalman@ucdavis.edu immediately.
The
call for abstracts for the March 16-17, 2010 conference is
now available here. All abstracts and proposals must be received by
December 1, 2009 (11:59pm). Please submit your abstract or proposal by clicking on the abstract button below.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 5 business days that we have received your abstract, please contact Jill at jcfalman@ucdavis.edu or call 775-881-7566.
The 2010 Tahoe Basin Science Conference provides a forum where individuals involved in the science and management of the Lake Tahoe Basin can learn about and discuss the latest relevant scientific findings and their significance. This conference will bring together research, agency, and stakeholder representatives, and will provide the opportunity for networking, education, and the exchange of new ideas and information. The organizers of this 5th Science Conference are seeking abstracts for presentations on a variety of topic areas.
The conference program will feature both oral and poster presentations that contribute information to the topic areas listed below, as well as the overall theme:
Measuring the Success of Ecosystem Restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin. We encourage individuals to submit abstracts on any appropriate topic.
Click here to REGISTER for the conference (do not click on the buttons below).
5th Biennial Lake Tahoe Basin Science Conference
Save the Date for the
5th Biennial Lake Tahoe Basin Science Conference
March 16-17, 2010
Mark your calendars for the 5th Biennial Conference to learn about the progress made in understanding the Lake Tahoe Basin environment. This two-day event (March 16-17, 2010) will be held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village, Nevada.
The purpose of this two-day conference is to provide an open forum in which individuals involved in the science and management of the Basin can learn about and discuss the latest relevant science and information. A "Call for Abstracts" will be distributed on October 15, 2009. Interested parties will have the opportunity to provide either oral or poster presentations.
The conference is hosted by the Tahoe Science Consortium.
Archived TSC Products
A key to Lake Tahoe's Invasive Aquatic Mollusks and Native Mollusks.
UNR August 2009
AQ Poster
An integrated science plan was developed to identify and refine contemporary science information needs for the Lake Tahoe basin ecosystem. The main objectives were to describe a conceptual framework for an integrated science program, and to develop research strategies addressing key uncertainties and information gaps that challenge government agencies in the theme areas of: 1) air quality, 2) water quality, 3) soil conservation, 4) ecology and biodiversity, and 5) social sciences. Each strategy concludes with a presentation of near-term research priorities. Several factors (e.g., changing agency priorities, funding levels, and the emergence of new issues, new information, or new technologies) can affect the applicability of near-term research priorities. Thus, this science plan is considered a living document. The research priorities are best reviewed and revised regularly to ensure they reflect the changing information needs and evolving priorities of agencies charged with the welfare of the Lake Tahoe basin.
These posters represent the most recent scientific information. They were created for the 2008 Lake Tahoe Summit held on August 16, 2008.
This report provides an overview of recent science in the Tahoe Basin in support of the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) and the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, focusing on the Tahoe Science Program funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Agreement (SNPLMA).Readers, including potential applicants for funding, can learn more about completed and ongoing research projects, as well as management concerns as they relate to the Round 9 science themes. The report features hyperlinks to relevant publications and websites. Appendices provide more details about funded projects and publications as well as contact information for agency representatives who contributed to this report.
Please see the following two summary presentations and final products from the workshop.
All of the following documents are part of Phase I of the Regional Storm Water Monitoring Planning effort. For further information, please contact Alan Heyvaert at alan.heyvaert@dri.edu.
The Tahoe Science Consortium (TSC) was formed in August 2005 through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among research institutions and resource management agencies actively involved in the restoration and management of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The vision for a TSC and the underlying MOU grew out of extensive deliberations among science community and resource management agency representatives. These deliberations led to a consensus document,1 which describes the purpose and conceptual organization of the TSC. Through the MOU, a consortium of research institutions has pledged to work cooperatively with the resource management agencies to establish and sustain collaborative science efforts that will provide information essential to determining the most efficient path to restoring and maintaining Lake Tahoe’s complex ecosystems.
Peer review is an objective process used to evaluate proposals for new projects and results from completed projects. The practice of peer review is used in many types of business, technology, and enterprise activities where there is an interest in maximizing cost effectiveness, credibility, and success. Peer review practices are often thought of in the context of science activities; however, rigorous peer review has been a hallmark of the modern scientific method only since the middle of the twentieth century.
Effective management of the Lake Tahoe Basin and restoring and sustaining the quality of the watershed is a continuing focus of discussion amongst scientists and decision-makers. The goal of this three-day workshop was to advance development of a comprehensive science plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin. The workshop provided a collaborative and open forum in which individuals involved in the science and management of the Lake Tahoe Watershed discussed the emerging research strategies. The workshop format provided many opportunities for feedback and comments. Individuals involved in the science and management of the Lake Tahoe Watershed are encouraged to participate.
Nevada Water Resources Association
The Tahoe Science Consortium (TSC) has completed its review of the SNPLMA Round 8 Lake Tahoe capital project proposals. The TSC comments are both programmatic and specific in nature. These review comments are based on individual reviews by Committee of Scientist members, and on information received in the February 16, 2007 meeting with Lake Tahoe Basin Executive representatives and capital project sponsors.
The Angora Ridge fire burned approximately 3,100 acres of land area in the southwest portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin, California. Undeveloped montane, mixed conifer forest habitat was the dominant land type within the burn area, but significant areas of urban development were also affected.
Several short-term assessments are underway to better characterize the extent and severity of the fire affects. These assessments also will determine actions needed to remediate the direct fire effects, and determine the most immediate efforts needed to reduce further adverse impacts.
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Call for Abstracts for 2010 Tahoe Basin Science Conference
Abstracts are due December 1st, 2009. Submit your abstract here...
Call for Abstracts for 2010 Tahoe Basin Science Conference
Abstracts are due December 1st, 2009. Submit your abstract here...
SNPLMA Rd 10 Science Funding RFP Released
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tahoe science projects for the Lake Tahoe Basin located within the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and Nevada...
SNPLMA Rd 10 Science Funding RFP Released
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tahoe science projects for the Lake Tahoe Basin located within the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and Nevada...
Tahoe Science Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 2009
Read the new quarterly publication intended to provide useful scientific information pertaining to the Tahoe Basin.
A Symposium on Coping with Climate Change in Sierran Systems
Abstracts, Presentations, and References from the March 17-18, 2009 Climate Change Symposium...
KUNR 88.7 Interviews Dr. Alan Gertler
UNR President Milt Glick talks with Dr. Alan Gertler, research professor in the Division of Atmospheric Sciences at the Desert Research Institute on Reno's KUNR 88.7.
2008 Tahoe Science Posters
These posters were created for the 2008 Lake Tahoe Summit that was held on August 16th. These posters represent the most recent scientific information. Please visit our Products Page to view the posters...
SNPLMA Rd 9 Science Funding RFP Released
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for new science projects for the Lake Tahoe Basin located within the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and Nevada...
Science Update Report
PSW and the TSC have issued a Science Update Report that provides an overview of recent science in the Tahoe Basin, focusing on projects funded under the Tahoe Science program funded by SNPLMA. The report also describes as well as management agency concerns relative to the subthemes in the current request for proposals.
Vegetation Management in Sensitive Areas of the Lake Tahoe Basin Workshop
Products are available from the February 20 - 22, 2008 workshop...
Regional Storm Water Monitoring Planning
Products and results from the initial phase (Phase I) of RSWMP development are available....
Archived TSC Workshops
A Symposium on SEZ Restoration Project Monitoring in the Tahoe Basin
Symposium on SEZ Restoration Project Monitoring in the Tahoe Basin: Are we getting the information we need?
Date: February 9-10th, 2010
Location: Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Incline Village, NV
(This was originally scheduled for November 17 and 18, 2009)
This workshop will explore the approaches and techniques agencies have used to assess the effectiveness of SEZ restoration projects. The workshop objectives are to:
- Consider past projects and examine the approaches used to asses the effectiveness of SEZ restoration projects, and identify lessons learned
- Learn about assessment techniques from outside the Tahoe Basin, and their strengths and possible weaknesses
- Consider proposed frameworks for planning and monitoring the effectiveness of SEZ restoration projects
- Consider how agencies can account for the changes resulting from SEZ restoration by linking project-level monitoring to methods for tracking basin-wide benefits
Click on 'Register' below to access the registration document. Please direct all registration questions to Jill at jcfalman@ucdavis.edu.
