NASA Needs You! Scientists Asking Backcountry Skiers to Help Measure Snowpack NASA researchers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska are looking for backcountry enthusiasts who want to aid a science mission, reports ABC News. NASA’s earth science arm is funding research that recruits citizen scientists on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles to measure snow depth in backcountry locations of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Their measurements will be incorporated into computer models that […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 19, 2018 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Research Helping to Improve Water Quality, Environment and Industry Around the World As 75% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, and around 60% of our body is water, you’d think us humans would have taken more care of this natural resource. It is essential to life itself. Yet, increasingly, our rivers, lakes and oceans are under threat from human caused issues in the form of climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 14, 2017 0 Comments
U.C. Davis Launches Underwater Drone In Lake Tahoe Two weeks ago, Scientists from U.C. Davis released an underwater autonomous vehicle into Lake Tahoe. The robot will collect data from the lake for a few weeks up to two months. It looks just like a glider and works by adjusting its buoyancy to move freely through the lake. The drone will dive up to 150 feet and continuously measure […] Jake Rubnitz | August 16, 2017 0 Comments
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