Events and Activities
Sierra Nevada Alliance's
21st Conference!!
Please join us for our 2015 Conference! This event will present background, challenges, and information on how Climate, Forest Management, Drought/Water, and Natural Capital and Environmental Markets impact the Sierra.
Date: September 25-26
Place: North Tahoe Event Center in King's Beach!
Please visit The SNA website for more information on the program schedule, sponsorship options, workshop descriptions , venue and registration details.
For more information on sponsorship, volunteer or scholarships opportunities, please contact conference@sierranevadaalliance.org !
18th Annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day!
Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe for a day of planting, weed pulling, and other restoration activities to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe's watershed. Refreshments, lunch and prizes will be provided.
Date: Sep 12, 2015, 9am - 2pm
Location: Meet at Barbara and Lodi Ave in South Lake Tahoe
What to bring: A reusable water bottle, wear comfortable clothes to get dirty in, and your friends!
For questions or more information, click here , or contact by email or by calling 530.541.5388!
TERC: Faulting and Geologic History of the Region!
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) will host Courtney Brailo from the UNR Nevada Seismological Lab to discuss faulting and geologic history of our region using newly acquired LiDAR imagery.
A $5 donation is suggested for this event.
Date: Sept 17th, 5:30 to 7pm
Location: Tahoe Science Center, Incline Village NV
For more information, call 775-881-7566, or visit the events website!
To register now, click here!
Watershed Warriors Needed!
The Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation needs your help for two upcoming watershed restoration projects on the Amador Ranger District!
On Saturday, September 5th, we will decommission an unauthorized 4WD trail that threatens the Little Indian Valley meadow, which is critical habitat for the Sierra Nevada yellow legged frog and Yosemite toad, both on the Endangered Species list.
On Saturday, September 12th, we will decommission an unauthorized 4WD and motocross trail that threatens the Middle Fork Cosumnes River and sensitive lava cap habitat.
Dates: September 5th & 12th, ~8am to 4pm
Location: Meet at the Raley's in Placerville
More info here, or contact by email!
Job Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities
Energy Technician - Sierra Nevada Energy Watch!
SNEW is a partnership with
Pacific Gas & Electric Company to help small/ medium sized businesses and municipalities in
the Sierra Nevada region reduce their energy use through the installation of energy efficiency
technologies.
For more information, click here,
or email Resume and Cover Letters to Jen Rosser.
Director of Instream Flow and Water Supply with American Rivers
The Director will lead Sacramento-San Joaquin Basin programs related to restoring and protecting instream flows through innovative on-the-ground projects and policy initiatives. The Director will also assist with fundraising and other internal needs of the California office, and contribute to American Rivers’ national river programs related to river restoration and protection, clean water and water supply.
Job description and application info here.
Conservation Biologist - Sequoia Riverlands Trust!
The Conservation Biologist will provide wildlife expertise for management and monitoring of habitat mitigation sites in the Carrizo Plain and San Joaquin Valley in central California.
Job description and application info here.
Environmental Incentives Associate!
Environmental Incentives seeks an Associate at their headquarters in South Lake Tahoe. Associates will be supporting Environmental Incentives’ Wildlife & Land Initiative to advance conservation solutions for candidate and listed species, or our Investment Effectiveness Initiative to drive the effectiveness of public and private sector conservation investments.
More information available here!
Job announcement available here.
Resources
California Water Policy Challenge with Imagine H2O!
Imagine H2O's Challenge will source policy ideas accelerating the deployment of water technologies to combat California's drought.
Enter the Competition:
-Policy briefs of 1000 words (or less)
-Solutions leading to broad implementation
-Plausible, measurable tech adoption impact
-Entries deadline: September 30, 2015
Awards & Benefits:
-$25,000 in cash and grants
-Introductions to funders, advocacy organizations and other stakeholders
-Visibility to elected officials and industry leaders through media coverage and participation in a policy showcase event
-Expert feedback and coaching
More information available here
Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program!
The Natural Reserve System provides grants to support graduate students at all UC campuses except UCSF for their independent and field science studies at NRS reserves. These grants not only encourage students to conduct research, but also provide experience in applying for grants, meeting deadlines, and managing a budget. Applicants must be enrolled at a UC campus.
More information available here.
Lake Tahoe Mobile App: Citizen Science!
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) has launched a new smartphone app, “Citizen Science Tahoe,” that encourages beach-goers of all ages to tap in what they see at Lake Tahoe—observational data that will be shared with the scientists to better understand conditions around the lake.
App available for download at http://www.citizensciencetahoe.org/.
More information available here.
iNaturalist.org - Explore, Learn, Record!
iNaturalist is a new interactive app, where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world.
Learn more here!