About this Event
From the Mind of Dr. Charles Goldman: Adventures in Limnology and a World Water Crisis
Join renowned UC Davis limnologist and Tahoe Research Group founder Dr. Charles Goldman for an entertaining public presentation on the stories and history of five decades of research at Lake Tahoe and the challenges ahead.
Dr. Charles Goldman is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UC Davis who has devoted his career to studying the effects of environmental pollutants on lake ecology. He developed the first UC Davis course on limnology and oceanography and taught at UC Davis for 52 years with 1,500 undergraduate students, more than 100 graduate students, and 37 post-docs. His single most important and sustained contribution is the five decades of research on Lake Tahoe. As the founder of the Tahoe Research Group at UC Davis, which later became the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, and he has pursued long-term ecological research at Lake Tahoe since 1958. He has served as an advisor to presidents, governors, senators, and countless other leaders about the environmental health of Lake Tahoe. Professor Goldman’s career work has been honored with the 1998 Albert Einstein World Award of Science, presented at a formal ceremony held in New Zealand. The Einstein Award, bestowed annually to a single individual by a council of eminent scientists that includes 25 Nobel laureates, recognizes those who have accomplished scientific and technological achievements that have advanced scientific understanding and benefited humanity.
Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Time: Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The presentation begins at 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: UC Davis Tahoe Science Center at 291 Country Club Dr. Incline Village, Nevada on the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe campus.
Parking: There are limited UC Davis parking spaces available with a temporary parking pass required (obtained inside lobby of the Tahoe Science Center). Otherwise, paid parking is available in the campus parking lot.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
UC Davis Tahoe Science Center | UNR at Lake Tahoe, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, United States
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