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1 person is interested
Become a Lake Tahoe Expert: UC Davis Docent Training 2018
ORGANIZATION: UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
Participate in a four-part training program to develop your local Lake Tahoe presentation skills.
Training includes general Lake Tahoe information, environmental issues, geology, history of
research, state of the lake, ecology and food web, and prepares volunteer docents to share their
love of Lake Tahoe at the UC Davis science education centers in Incline Village and Tahoe City.
Training includes all Docent Program materials, guest speakers from UC Davis, UNR, research vessel time on the lake, and a social happy hour.
Sign up by contacting Christine Limon at cjlimon@ucdavis.edu or call (775) 881-7560, ext. 7483.
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About UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Location:
291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV 89451, US
Mission Statement
The Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) is dedicated to research, education and public outreach on lakes and their surrounding watersheds and airsheds. Lake ecosystems include the physical, biogeochemical and human environments, and the interactions among them. The Center is committed to providing objective scientific information for restoration and sustainable use of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Description
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), formerly called the Tahoe Research Group, has been serving the Lake Tahoe and Truckee region with important research and outreach on environmental issues since 1968. Dr. Charles R. Goldman led these early efforts and through his outreach increased community awareness of the steady loss of water clarity in Lake Tahoe. TERC is dedicated to research, education and public outreach on lakes and their surrounding watersheds and airsheds.
The UC Davis Tahoe Science Center includes exhibits about scientific research at Lake Tahoe and provides an entertaining educational experience for residents, visitors and students to learn about the local environment and environmental issues.
We currently provide tours for student groups, residents and visitors to the region, as well as host a monthly lecture series and various workshops and conferences. Informal lectures have been given to diverse audiences including students groups, college classes, Dean's Future Scholars, local community organizations, local nonprofit groups, local government agency officials, state and federal dignitaries, and youth groups such as the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Additionally, we offer a 15-week afterschool science program to high school students, called the Youth Science Institute. Our popular programs are increasingly gaining recognition, growing in size and number, and providing the north shore of Lake Tahoe with important educational services in addition to the research services we are known for.
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WHEN
WHERE
291 Country Club DriveIncline VillageIncline Village, NV 89451
DATE POSTED
May 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training