Established in 1990, the Tahoe-Baikal Institute (TBI) fosters a future where sustainable communities thrive in concert with their environment by connecting passionate young leaders with inspiring, place-based watershed education in two of the world's premier freshwater ecosystems: Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada and Lake Baikal in southern Siberia.
In this endeavor the Institute develops community leaders, resource professionals, and environmental stewards across the intersections of watershed education, protection & restoration, research, policy, sustainable economic development, environmental technology transfer, and cultural understanding.
What's New?
Homestay hosts needed in Tahoe and the Bay area
It's that time of the year again with the arrival of the SEE Participants just around the corner! TBI is looking for homestays in the Bay Area and Tahoe; you can meet some of this year's participants by hosting them in your home! Click here for more details!
Annual Gala: June 29th
It's that time of year again! TBI's Annual Friendraiser Gala is Friday, June 29th, at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Click here to for more information and to reserve your tickets today!
2011 Waterbodies
The 2011 TBI Alumni Newsletter, Waterbodies, is now available online. In addition to brief updates from our alumni around the world, this year's digital edition contains articles from several alumni, including TBI's Board Chair and the new Executive Director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Darcie Collins. Click here to read these exciting articles and updates!
A Day-in-the-Life of the SEE Program
During the 2011 Summer Environmental Exchange, staff members Sarah Buck and Adam Zeender kept a blog about the program's activities. Their daily entries detail the seminars, site visits, and field work in Tahoe, Mongolia, and Russia, and provide an insightful view of the experience. In addition to their captivating description, the blog includes highlight photos of the group and their activities. Click here to visit the blog.
