USGS Water Science Centers Join Forces at 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit
Pictured: Lake Tahoe Summit attendees listen to opening remarks from U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada.
Scientists from the California and Nevada Water Science Centers attended the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit to discuss the work the USGS is doing in the Tahoe Basin. The theme of this year’s event was “Connecting Tahoe: Investing in Transit, Trails, and Technology for the Future.”
The Lake Tahoe Summit is an annual event that brings local, federal, and state leaders together to discuss ways to protect Lake Tahoe and strengthen the partnership underlying the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program. This year’s summit took place on Wednesday, August 14 at Round Hill Pines Beach Resort in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. The event was hosted by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada and included the following speakers: Serrell Smokey from the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Sen. Laphonza Butler of California, U.S. Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada, and U.S. Representatives John Garamendi and Kevin Kiley of California. The keynote speaker for the event was U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
Scientists from the California and Nevada Water Science Centers were on hand to answer questions about work the USGS is doing in the Tahoe Basin.
USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit. Shown are Zachery Hood (left) and Sara Doyle (right) of the Nevada Water Science Center. Also present were Joseph Nawikas of the California Water Science Center and Ramon Naranjo of Nevada. (Photo by Ramon Naranjo.)
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