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Sudeep Chandra is Professor of Limnology in the Department of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He directs the Global Water Center: Solutions for Sustainability and the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, and previously co-directed the Lake Tahoe Science Advisory Council. As director of the Castle Lake Environmental Research Station (founded 1959), he oversees the longest-running mountain lake science program in the Americas, guiding research on environmental changes in aquatic ecosystems.
- Ph.D., University of California, Davis (2003)
- B.S., University of California, Davis (1996)
- Acting coDirector, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Hydrologic Sciences (2016-18)
Chandra’s research program integrates limnology, ecosystem ecology, and environmental policy to address human-induced perturbations such as invasive species, climate change, and water management. He pioneered international collaborations with Mongolia, Russia, Guatemala, and the Lower Mekong River Basin, focusing on science-based solutions for sustaining aquatic livelihoods and biodiversity. His work spans climate change impacts on alpine lakes, plastic pollution in rivers, and dams as threats to freshwater megafauna.
Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to freshwater risk assessment under climate change, with emphasis on metabolic responses to wildfire smoke, hydrogeomorphic drivers of fish assemblages, and plastisphere effects on river productivity. His Castle Lake dataset (60+ years) and Mekong fisheries studies exemplify long-term ecological inquiry.
- American Fisheries Society California-Nevada Chapters Award of Excellence
- Tahoe-Baikal Institute Alumni of the Year
- University of Nevada Teacher of the Year
- Mad Hatter’s Award (Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Hydrologic Sciences)
- Mousel-Feltner Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity Activity (2022)
Chandra’s lab trains students in freshwater ecology and management, including invasive species control via UV light and eDNA detection. He advocates for cross-sector collaborations to protect Lake Tahoe and co-led the Unidos por El Lago Atitan project in Guatemala, now expanding regionally through the Inter-American Institute. His Wonders of the Mekong project addresses dam development and food security for 60 million people.
