Desert Terminal Lakes - Water Resources Evaluation Program
Affiliation(s) PI Project period Funded by
DHS Thomas, James M 09/18/2009 - 12/31/2013 DOI - Bureau of Reclamation

Project Description

In support of H.R. 2419 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006, Section 208, under section 2507 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107-171), Desert Research Institute (DRI) faculty in collaboration with Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) staff will work collaboratively to develop a Water Resources Evaluation Program for the State of Nevada, with emphasis on the Carson and Walker River basins.
 

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.