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Abstract: Lake Tahoe is one of the longest studied lakes in North America. Yet, the processes that control its motions, health and clarity are still not fully understood. These processes are a complex interaction of physical, biological and biogeochemical processes, all of which are subject to large-scale changes associated with climate change. Today we will consider some recent examples where direct field observation or 3-D numerical simulation have being used to advance our understanding. These include the role of wind-driven upwellings in producing boundary jets; and the role of differential cooling in deep lake mixing and hypolimnetic oxygenation.
Bio: Dr. Schladow is Professor Emeritus of water resources and environmental engineering at the University of California, Davis, and is the founding Director Emeritus of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC). TERC is producing the critical scientific studies and predictive modeling that is underpinning the restoration of Lake Tahoe and lakes and reservoirs at locations around the world. For over thirty years his research has focused on the interactions between the complex fluid motions found in nature and their impacts on water quality, ecosystem health and watershed processes. He has published over 300 research papers and technical reports, and has guided over 100 graduate students. Dr. Schladow is an expert on both field data collection and numerical modeling, and frequently brings together teams of researchers to work on large, interdisciplinary projects.