Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences
TERC Facilities
The Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) is home to UC Davis’ research and education activities at Lake Tahoe. TERC facilities include:
- Laboratory inside the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (Third Floor), Incline Village
- Thomas J. Long Foundation Education Center inside the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (First Floor), Incline Village
- Tahoe City Field Laboratory (also called the “Historic Fish Hatchery”)
- Research Vessels at Tahoe City Marina
- Sensor Network
- Administrative Office on UC Davis Campus
Laboratory inside the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences
The new 11,300 sq. ft. TERC laboratory is located on the third floor of the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TCES) building. TCES is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with special appointments available. Please contact lab manager Anne Liston for lab requests at 775-881-7560, ext. 7472.
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Education Center inside the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences
Discover and explore the wonders of science at the UC Davis Thomas J. Long Foundation Education Center. There is something for everyone! Follow the link above for more details.
The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TCES) building is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with special appointments available. During the summer months the Education Center will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Volunteer docents are available for guided tours of the Education Center and TCES building, questions about exhibits, operation of 3-D Visualization Lab, and general information. Regular tours are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays* at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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Tahoe City Field Lab
The Tahoe City Field Lab, also known as the Historic Fish Hatchery, will receive a $3 million historical renovation beginning in June of 2007. The building will be used for preparation and staging of field experiments, equipment construction, and boat activities. This 3000 sq. ft. building will contain offices, conference area, wet lab, scuba locker, workshop, storage and lobby for public education. This facility will be closed until the construction project is complete.
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Research Vessels at Tahoe City Marina
Two UC Davis research vessels (R/V John LeConte and R/V Ted Frantz) are moored at the Tahoe City Marina. For on lake research requests, please contact boat captain Brant Allen at 775-881-7560, ext. 7465.
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Administrative Office on UC Davis Campus
The TERC administrative office is located in the Watershed Sciences Building on the UC Davis campus in Davis, California. For campus-related requests, please contact program manager George Malyj at 530-754-8372.
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