Ski with a Scientist
Feb
20
Fri
PhD candidate Kenny Larrieu brings his expertise on TERC's high-tech tools to the slopes. Learn how TERC uses autonomous underwater gliders to measure the tiniest particles that have a big impact on Lake Tahoe's clarity and classic blue hues.
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.
Feb
20
Fri
Ski with a Scientist
PhD candidate Kenny Larrieu brings his expertise on TERC's high-tech tools to the slopes. Learn how TERC uses autonomous underwater gliders to measure the tiniest particles that have a big impact on Lake Tahoe's clarity and classic blue hues.
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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