Conference & Workshops
This page highlights conferences, workshops, and other science convenings supported by the Council. These events bring together researchers, managers, and practitioners to share findings, explore emerging issues, and strengthen the connection between science and decision-making in the Tahoe Basin.
Reports and Products
Tahoe Environmental Observatory Network – Draft Final Report | July 2025
Nearshore Science Final Review | January 2025
Zooplankton Ecology of Lake Tahoe: Composition, Migration, and Influence on Plankton Particle Sizes Final Report | January 2025
Characteristics, Composition, and Relative Sources of Very Fine Particles Affecting Water Clarity in Lake Tahoe (Aquatic Particles Project) | December 2024
Distribution and Apparent Decline of Aspen in the Broader Lake Tahoe Area | October 2024
Aspen Maps for the Broader Lake Tahoe Area (produced using machine learning and Landsat spectral reflectance, 1984 to 2023)
Microplastics Memorandum | October 2024
Statistical analyses of historic clarity measurements and select variables | October 2024
Integrated Science to Action: Planning for Change (updated) | October 2024
Tahoe Science Advisory Council review of Lake Tahoe monitoring | July 2024
Monitoring Outdoor Recreational Quality and Public Access | June 2024
State of the Literature & Best Practices (Part 1)
Fuel treatment effectiveness in the Caldor Fire (2021) perimeter, Lake Tahoe, California | March 2024
Preliminary recommendations for Rapid response to the discovery of New Zealand Mudsnail in Lake Tahoe | October 2023
Impacts of Smoke-Ash from the 2021 Wildfires to the Ecology of Lake Tahoe | November 2022
Lake Tahoe Clarity Analysis and Modeling Phase I: Biogeochemical and Ecological Modeling | August 2022
Escaping the Heat: Climate Change and Visitation to the Lake Tahoe Basin | July 2022
Seasonal and Long-Term Clarity Trend Assessment of Lake Tahoe, California–Nevada | July 2022
Summary Science Report on Lake Tahoe Clarity and Associated Conditions | June 2022
Lake Tahoe Clarity Analysis and Modeling: Empirical Dynamic Modeling | June 2022
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Appendix 2: Datasets (Excel files, cvs format)
Upland Ecosystem Science to Action Brief 2020-2021
Data Synthesis and Analysis
Summary Science Report on Lake Tahoe Clarity and Associated Conditions | August 2021
Executive Briefing on Lake Tahoe Clarity and Associated Conditions | June 2021
Report on the Status of the Lake Clarity Model | December 2020
Lake Tahoe Seasonal and Long-Term Clarity Trend Analysis | October 2020
Upland Ecosystem Science to Action Plan: Integrated Research to Inform Greater Resilience in the Lake Tahoe Basin Uplands | October 2020
Appendix for Upland Ecosystem Science to Action Plan | July 2020
Science to Action Planning, Project Briefing and Science Vision for Lake Tahoe | August 2019