Cultured Ecology Storm Water Treatment
Cultured Ecology Storm Water Treatment
DRI is involved in research at Lake Tahoe

Borrowing tips from nature, DRI is involved in an innovate research project aimed at filtering storm water runoff before it enters Lake Tahoe and decreases water clarity.

Project Highlights

  • Lake Tahoe algae are used to remove nutrients and sediment
  • modeled after the best features of wetlands
  • cultured ecology system works even in cold weather

Collaborators

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SEPHAS Program

Landscape and the Environment
DRI SEPHAS Program Applying science to environmental issues such as climate change, water recharge, flooding, and contaminant transport.

Nevada Water Resources Institute

Solving Critical State Water Problems
DRI's Nevada Water Resources Research Institute Quality research and dedication to science has established DHS as Nevada's Water Resources Research Institute.

Graduate Student Education

Hydrologic Sciences and Water Mgt.
Hydrologic Sciences Graduate ProgramDHS faculty teach in both UNR's Hydrologic Sciences and UNLV's Water Resources Management Graduate Programs.