Ski with a Scientist
Mar
6
Fri
Rachel Vannette illuminates the secrets of bees and explores how microbial communities shape bee health and resilience. Join us to discover what makes these pollinators so extraordinary and how their remarkable food-storage strategies help colonies thrive through winter.
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.
Mar
6
Fri
Ski with a Scientist
Rachel Vannette illuminates the secrets of bees and explores how microbial communities shape bee health and resilience. Join us to discover what makes these pollinators so extraordinary and how their remarkable food-storage strategies help colonies thrive through winter.
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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