Creating sustainable solutions across the globe

The Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability engages scholars and partners to create bold, actionable solutions to the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges, while cultivating the next generation of leaders for a just and prosperous future. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, hands-on training of emerging professionals, and deep community partnerships, we turn critical thinking into meaningful, lasting action.

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Research initiatives at the Tahoe Institute

Tahoe Research Institute faculty are researching the most pressing issues at Lake Tahoe to help inform future decisions at the lake.
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Institute faculty Sudeep Chandra digs through a bucket of sand to find invasive species in Lake Tahoe.
Global Engagement Faculty at the Institute have done research in dozens of locations, from Mongolia, to Antarctica, to Chile, and continue to work toward finding solutions to global sustainability issues.
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Two people hold a giant fish in the Mekong River in Cambodia.
Tahoe Environmental Observatory Network The Tahoe Environmental Observatory Network (TEON) monitors water quality along the lakeshore, while also tracking changes across the Tahoe Basin.
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Researchers on a boat taking water samples in the middle of Lake Tahoe.

Recent news from the Institute

Entryway to an exhibit titled "What Lies Below Tahoe."

What Lies Below Tahoe: A new exhibit takes visitors beneath the surface

A new exhibition at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe reveals the ecosystems, environmental challenges and scientific discoveries hidden beneath one of the world’s most famous alpine lakes

The foreground shows a bright reddish-brown river, with a lush riverbank in the background.

Experiences of the Pack: Rivers remember mining, long after the mines close

Stefan Lovgren reports on the impacts of mining on rivers worldwide

Baker Perry stands on a stage at Alibi in front of a crowd.

University of Nevada, Reno faculty share research and stories from fieldwork with Incline Village community

Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability faculty highlighted as part of Tahoe Taproom Talks, a series of free, informational talks at Alibi Public House in Incline Village

The goal is real impact.

Tackling hard-hitting, complex projects with teams of experts using proven data-driven methods and working with private industry, the Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability engineers win-win solutions for the environment.

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