In The News – Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s new director talks freshwater ecology at science series
April 28, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 4/28/2025, Written by Eli Ramos
Stephanie Hampton, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s (TERC) new director, took to the stage as part of the Center’s science series to speak about her work in freshwater ecology, what excites her about lakes, and why she came to Tahoe to work at the TERC.
Hampton’s only been at the TERC for seven weeks, but she has two decades of experience in freshwater ecology research—which has helped inform stakeholders and policymakers in the environmental world. She previously worked as deputy director for the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as director of the Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach at Washington State University, where she was also a professor.
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