Ski with a Scientist
Apr
10
Fri
AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) Missions in Tahoe and Antarctica
What does Tahoe have to do with Antarctica? Join Alex Forrest for an inside scoop of research operations at TERC in Lake Tahoe and abroad. Alex will also provide details of how our team of scientists uses their home laboratory of Lake Tahoe to prepare for an upcoming mission to Antarctica.
All tours are free, but participants must be riding/skiing at an intermediate level and comfortable on all blue terrain. Tours are limited to the first 15 participants, please sign-up in person at the TERC outreach table on Fridays for the day-of tour.
What does Tahoe have to do with Antarctica? Join Alex Forrest for an inside scoop of research operations at TERC in Lake Tahoe and abroad. Alex will also provide details of how our team of scientists uses their home laboratory of Lake Tahoe to prepare for an upcoming mission to Antarctica.
About the Tour
Join TERC scientists for a fun, interactive on-the-mountain tour at Alpine in partnership with the US Forest Service. Do you love to ski/snowboard and science? This is a unique opportunity for you! Learn about the research and education of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), the environmental history of Alpine, and the role of the US Forest Service and public lands at Palisades Tahoe.All tours are free, but participants must be riding/skiing at an intermediate level and comfortable on all blue terrain. Tours are limited to the first 15 participants, please sign-up in person at the TERC outreach table on Fridays for the day-of tour.
Details:
- Tour lasts approximately 1 hour and includes six stops within Alpine
- Open to intermediate skiers and snowboarders.
- Maximum group size: 15 participants.
- Alternate indoor presentations (1:15 PM, Alpine Lodge) will occur during inclement weather or unsafe snow conditions.
Apr
10
Fri
Ski with a Scientist
AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) Missions in Tahoe and Antarctica
What does Tahoe have to do with Antarctica? Join Alex Forrest for an inside scoop of research operations at TERC in Lake Tahoe and abroad. Alex will also provide details of how our team of scientists uses their home laboratory of Lake Tahoe to prepare for an upcoming mission to Antarctica.
All tours are free, but participants must be riding/skiing at an intermediate level and comfortable on all blue terrain. Tours are limited to the first 15 participants, please sign-up in person at the TERC outreach table on Fridays for the day-of tour.
What does Tahoe have to do with Antarctica? Join Alex Forrest for an inside scoop of research operations at TERC in Lake Tahoe and abroad. Alex will also provide details of how our team of scientists uses their home laboratory of Lake Tahoe to prepare for an upcoming mission to Antarctica.
About the Tour
Join TERC scientists for a fun, interactive on-the-mountain tour at Alpine in partnership with the US Forest Service. Do you love to ski/snowboard and science? This is a unique opportunity for you! Learn about the research and education of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), the environmental history of Alpine, and the role of the US Forest Service and public lands at Palisades Tahoe.All tours are free, but participants must be riding/skiing at an intermediate level and comfortable on all blue terrain. Tours are limited to the first 15 participants, please sign-up in person at the TERC outreach table on Fridays for the day-of tour.
Details:
- Tour lasts approximately 1 hour and includes six stops within Alpine
- Open to intermediate skiers and snowboarders.
- Maximum group size: 15 participants.
- Alternate indoor presentations (1:15 PM, Alpine Lodge) will occur during inclement weather or unsafe snow conditions.
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