Making a Difference
Join our director, Deb Niemeier, for brief tours of four regional projects ...with global implications.
Fishing for Diversity
At Sagehen Creek Field Station north of Lake Tahoe, Peter Moyle and Virginia Boucher demonstrate that it is possible to recreate the thriving fish habitat of 100 years ago. Native Lahontan Trout can’t compete with introduced trout species, but researchers are helping them take back their original spawning waters.
Webcast: Real Player, Windows Media, 3:51 minutes
Paul Pfotenhauer, producer; Ken Zukin, videographer (2006)
Wireless "Eyes and Ears" for Quail Ridge
Researchers at this UC Davis Reserve above Lake Berryessa are using wireless systems to watch wildlife without being there. UC Davis collaborator Mike Bernard can now monitor his favorite frogs from Michigan with technology developed in the Department of Computer Sciences. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation Center for Embedded Networked Sensing.
Webcast: Real Player, Windows Media, 3:07 minutes
Paul Pfotenhauer, producer; Ken Zukin, videographer (2006)
Community Rediscovers Putah Creek
Residents along Putah Creek didn’t think much about the ecosystem in their own back yard until UC Davis graduate students taught local children how to restore the creek’s natural beauty. With community support from the Putah Creek Council and the Solano County Water Agency, the locals discovered a resource that provided hours of fun and educational activities.
Webcast: Real Player, Windows Media, 3:10 minutes
Paul Pfotenhauer, producer; Ken Zukin, videographer (2006)
Lake Tahoe Research Tour
Geoff Schladow and Charles Goldman board the research vessel John LeConte to demonstrate the measurements that protect Lake Tahoe's renowned clarity, ending with a mini tour of the recently opened Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village.
Webcast: Real Player, Windows Media, 4:31 minutes
Paul Pfotenhauer, producer; Ken Zukin, videographer (2006)