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  • Aerial view of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center located on the campus of Sierra Nevada College on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The structure is a LEED Platinum building opened in 2006.
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  • The R/V John Le Conte is operated by UC Davis and used to conduct research on Lake Tahoe throughout the year.
  • Solar panels, 375 total, cover the south roof of the Tahoe Environmental Center building.
  • Photo-Voltaic panels at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center are used to convert solar energy into electricity.
  • Sensor to monitor air quality.
  • The captain of the UC Davis research vessel John Le Conte indicates where secci depth readings will be taken in Lake Tahoe.
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  • Students use a microscope and monitor to view zooplankton from Lake Tahoe.
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  • Learning how to measure snowpack as an important water source.
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  • A student uses a touch-screen monitor to learn about plants and other life forms in the Tahoe basin.
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