Why is Lake Tahoe so remarkably clear? It’s all about the biological interactions, says Dr. Sudeep Chandra, director of UNR’s Global Water Center and co-chair of the Tahoe Science Advisory Council. In this video, science reporter Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas takes us on a deep dive into the biological processes and food-web interactions that play complex and important roles in lake clarity, including the introduction of non-native species of fish, clams, and Mysis shrimp.
This video was produced as part of a collaboration between the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science and the Tahoe Science Advisory Council during spring 2023, for an ArcGIS StoryMap called Understanding Lake Tahoe Water Clarity.
