Check out the equipment in the virtual lab
Student observes zooplankton from Lake Tahoe
Virtual Laboratory
See research in action and learn what we are doing to keep Lake Tahoe blue and healthy. Step up to the virtual lab and you will be greeted by a virtual researcher.
- Visit a science lab.
- Peek through a microscope and view tiny aquatic creatures.
- Watch scientists at work and investigate why Lake Tahoe is changing.
Video Exhibits
Exhibits use cutting-edge technology to engage visitors, including video technology that utilizes a unique dual-screen system with a 65-inch plasma display to give the illusion that visitors are being greeted by live researchers on the boat and in the lab.
Hal Sloan, founder and principal of e-Motion Video, produced all of the videos for these exhibits together with TERC staff. The entire production cycle took five months and more than 100 hours of field production time, including microscopic and underwater videography, followed by over 100 hours of post production for the cutting-edge audio/visual system that makes these exhibits come alive.
The end result is a high-tech engaging video presentation that effectively communicates the centers messages while entertaining and dazzling visitors young and old.