Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge
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DNA Detectives: Using DNA in the Environment to Study Fish and Wildlife
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesEvery organism leaves traces of its genetic identity behind—tiny fragments of DNA shed into water, soil, and air. Scientists can now collect and analyze these genetic clues, known as environmental DNA (or eDNA), to detect species without ever seeing or capturing them. In this talk, Dr. Andrea Schreier of UC Davis will reveal how her team uses
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Exploring Eastern Sierra Zooplankton Dynamics Mixer and Presentation
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesWhat Tiny Lake Organisms Reveal About a Changing Environment: Using Zooplankton to Track Ecosystem Change in Sierra Nevada Lakes Zooplankton are tiny animals that drift through our lakes, but don’t let their size fool you—they play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems. This talk introduces these microscopic organisms, highlights their ecological importance, and explains what
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Forest is a Verb: A Landscape Lens on Climate with Author Judith Schwartz
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesJoin us for a Science Speaks Lecture from award-winning author Judith Schwartz. Her presentation will highlight the way understanding how landscapes “work” will help us address the many challenges we face. While discussions of climate focus on CO2, Judith looks at how the planet manages heat points to water: specifically, the phase changes of water
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Why We Remember: The Science of Memory and How It Shapes Us
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesMemory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling faces and names, to learning, decision-making, trauma and healing. A breakthrough scientific narrative from
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Sustainable Oysters (with Tasting!) in Changing Marine Ecosystems
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesJoin us for a unique Science Speaks event featuring a joint lecture and sustainable oyster tasting! Learn how climate change is impacting marine ecosystems with Dr. Tessa Hill, UC Davis professor and author of the new book At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans. Dr. Hill is leading research into ocean change
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Nearshore Algae Update
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesNearshore algae are increasing in cold, clear lakes around the world in response to multiple environmental stressors, such as warming water, nutrient pollution, and invasive species. Beginning in 2023, the TERC nearshore algae-monitoring program has been examining the entire shoreline of Lake Tahoe to understand where, when, and how much algae are growing in the
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Infrastructure resilience in the face of extreme flooding
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge 1850 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, United StatesFlooding annually causes thousands of fatalities and billions of dollars in damage globally. Due to climate change, the frequency and magnitude of extreme flooding events is expected to increase. How do flow conditions, local geology, and infrastructure design interact to make certain flooding events more destructive? By building models that can capture this interaction, we
