The Science and the Hype of being North America's Oldest Lake

Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences, Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, has determined that Lake Tahoe is 2.3 million years old, making it North America’s oldest freshwater, permanent lake and the third-oldest in the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand about how this important research shapes our understanding of Lake Tahoe’s geologic history. Dr. Kortemeier will explain the science and the hype of Tahoe’s assignment as one of the world’s oldest lakes.

Winnie Kortemeier is professor of Geosciences at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada. She has been at WNC since 1989. Before that, she worked for a gold mining company and a land survey company. She completed her PhD on the Pleistocene volcanic rocks in the northwest part of the Tahoe basin in 2012.

In-person event details

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:00 p.m.

Tickets purchased in advance are $10 through EventBrite and free for students with a student ID. Tickets at the door are $15. Refreshments and a no-host bar will be available from 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Science on the UNR Lake Tahoe Campus.