science faculty

• bs, biology, university of michigan
• ms, natural resources, university of michigan
• phd, ecology, university of california at davis

steve’s academic interests include conservation biology, the ecology of freshwater systems, the flora of the sierra and great basin, mathematical and statistical reasoning, and photography. he teaches courses in statistics and mathematics, and is the math program chair. he also served as science department chair from 2001-2008.

recently he has been involved with the snc south africa program, and has taught a conservation photography class there. the instagram site for this course is @snc_conservation_photo. he serves as a board member for mountain area preservation, a non-profit organization that promotes sensible development in the tahoe/truckee region.

steve is an avid kayaker, mountain biker, hiker, and downhill skier. his favorite places to kayak are lake tahoe (of course), mono lake, and tomales bay. he has done a lot of hiking and backpacking on the john muir trail in the high sierra and the white mountains near bishop, california. steve most often skis at diamond peak in incline village because of the great powder days, trees, and the local vibe.

• ba, zoology, b.s., oceanography, university of washington
• phd, limnology, dartmouth college

levitan has been with snc since 1986.  he has conducted research on daphnia and mysis in lake tahoe and is doing research at the university of montana biological station at flathead lake involving the effects of changing lake levels on ecosystem dynamics. he teaches courses in environmental science, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. chuck has involved many students in active research and many of these projects have resulted in presentations at professional meetings.