Sagehen Creek Field Station collaborates with a broad network of partners to support research, education, and conservation. Below is a summary of major partners, their projects, and collaborative programs.
Academic and Research Institutions
- UC Nature: Sagehen became the 35th reserve in the UC Nature in 2004
- University of California Berkeley – California Wolf Project
- University of California Berkeley – River Lab
- University of Nevada – Reno Hydrology Group: Sagehen hydrology, Ameriflux, Western Region Climate Center
- University of Nevada – Reno Seismo Lab: Fire Cam, seismic sensing, Sagehen ISP
- Prof. James Kirchner, Senior Scientist and former Faculty Director – Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL: Sagehen hydrology, Sagehen hydrology, Keck Hydrowatch, Ameriflux
Government and Conservation Organizations
- California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife: Black bear reintroduction, Native Trout, Sagehen Forest Project, Hwy-89 Stewardship Team, Wildlife Diversity Program
- California Sierra Nevada Conservancy: Lake Tahoe West, Sagehen Forest Project, Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative
- California Tahoe Conservancy: Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative, California Tahoe Conservancy
- Caltrans: Hwy-89 Stewardship Team
- Institue for Bird Populations: IBP
- Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board: LRWQCB, Lake Tahoe West, Sagehen Forest Project
- National Forest Foundation: Lake Tahoe West, Sagehen Forest Project
- Natural Resources Conservation Service – National Water and Climate Center:
SNOTEL - The Nature Conservancy: Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship, Sagehen Forest Project, Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative
- US Forest Service: Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative, Sagehen Forest Project, Sagehen Fen Restoration
- US Geological Survey: Hydrologic Benchmark Network, soil monitoring, stream chemistry, National Atmospheric Deposition Program – National Trends Network
Local and Regional Partners
- Sierra Forest Legacy: SFL, Lake Tahoe West, Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative, Sagehen Forest Project
- Sierra Pacific Industries: Sierra Pacific Industries, wolverine monitoring
- Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships: SWEP, Sagehen Outdoor Education Program, Annual BioBlitz, Winter Trek Series
- Truckee River Watershed Council: TRWC, Sagehen Fen Restoration, Lake Tahoe West, Truckee River Aquatic Monitors
- Truckee-Tahoe Unified School District: Sagehen Outdoor Education Program, Tahoe Institue for Natural Science, Adventure – Risk – Challenge
Art and Cultural Organizations
- Center for the Study of the Force Majeure: Force Majeure, Living Forests, Sagehen Forest Project, Sagehen: A Proving Ground
- Nevada County Arts Council: Future Forests, Truckee Cultural District, FOREST⇌FIRE
- Nevada Museum of Art – Center for Art + Environment: Sagehen: A Proving Ground, #ArtSciConverge, Sagehen archive, Sagehen Artists-In-Residency