Angora Burn Water Monitoring

Angora Burn Water MonitoringThe Desert Research institute is involved in a collaborative research project with UC Davis and the U.S. Geological Survey. The group is monitoring the effects of the Angora Fire on stream runoff in the Lake Tahoe basin.

Project Highlights

  • 4 sites measuring stream flow and water quality
  • samples are analyzed for nutrients and sediment
  • collaboration between scientists has led to an excellent, successful project with good data

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.