Council Staff Members
Robert Larsen
Program Officer
Robert Larsen is responsible for overseeing the administration and management of state funds invested in the Council, and for guiding the translation of science into action and policy. Working with the California Natural Resources Agency, the Nevada Department of Natural Resources, and the Council co-chairs, Mr. Larsen coordinates Council work plans, manages program contracts, and liaises between academic and agency partners. He has two decades of experience working with resource management partners in the Lake Tahoe region with an emphasis on storm water management, stream restoration, and water quality program development.
Alison Toy
Administrator
Alison Toy is the program manager of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and additionally became part of the administrative support team for the Tahoe Science Advisory Council in 2016. Under the direction of the program officer and the co-chairs she performs a variety of specialized communication and administrative support duties. She is also the council webmaster responsible for the construction and maintenance of the Council website.
State Advisors
As part of the Tahoe Science Advisory Council's MOU and to ensure proper representation of both California and Nevada, the Council include non-voting state advisors appointed by the Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency and by the Director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.