Cracking the Mysterious Case of Dying Desert Forests
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July 10, 2023
DRI researchers are trying to solve the mystery of mass die-offs of screwbean mesquite trees, a critical part of their desert ecosystem.
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Assessments
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Assessments Project Description Groundwater supports a variety of ecosystems in Nevada and the Great Basin, including springs, rivers, lakes, meadows, and wetlands, as well as trees and shrubs...
Public and Personal Safety
Public and Personal Safety DRI Campus Emergency Phone Numbers Click here to sign up for DRI’s Text Message Emergency Alert System DRI Contacts for Campus Safety and Emergency Preparedness DRI Reno Campus Peter Ross...
Meet Charlotte van der Nagel, Graduate Researcher
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December 7, 2021
Charlotte van der Nagel is a graduate research assistant with the Division of Earth and Ecosystems Sciences at DRI in Las Vegas and a Ph.D. student in the Geoscience program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Scaling Environmental Processes in Heterogeneous Arid Soils (SEPHAS)
Scaling Environmental Processes in Heterogeneous Arid Soils (SEPHAS) Program Description The SEPHAS research program was established in 2005 to study environmental processes and properties of arid soil. Core parts of SEPHAS are...
Naval Earth Sciences and Engineering Program
Naval Earth Sciences and Engineering Program Program Description DRI’s Naval Earth Sciences and Engineering Program (NESEP) serves the Department of Defense with expertise in the earth sciences and engineering. The NESEP...
From COVID-19 to Drought: Collaborating on Emerging Challenges Across Indian Country
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July 27, 2021
The Native Waters on Arid Lands project’s COVID-19 Working Group is a network of partners working together to solve problems and share information across Indian Country.
The First Assessment of Toxic Heavy Metal Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Over the Last 2,000 Years
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January 11, 2024
An international team of scientists led by DRI found evidence of Southern Hemisphere heavy metal pollution preserved in Antarctic ice cores from early Andean cultures and Spanish Colonial mining that predates the Industrial Revolution by centuries.
Lead pollution in Arctic ice shows economic impact of wars, plagues, famines from Middle Ages to present
News releasesResearch findings
July 8, 2019
Photo: Dr. Joe McConnell and graduate student Nathan Chellman work in the ice lab at the Desert Research Institute, in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum. RENO, Nev. (July 8,...
“Mountain Rain or Snow” Seeks Citizen Scientists and Winter Storm Reports
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November 15, 2021
Mountain Rain or Snow is launching a project where citizen scientists like you can submit observations of rain, snow, and mixed precipitation via your smartphone, laptop, desktop, tablet, or any other device with a browser.
Climate Engine Launches New Website to Facilitate Drought and Vegetation Monitoring
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March 13, 2024
Climate Engine is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to guide drought planning on BLM-managed lands with support from NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).
Remote Sensing Estimates of Evapotranspiration from Irrigated Agriculture, Northwestern Nevada and Northeastern California
The study summarizes ET from agricultural areas in northwest Nevada and northeast California from 2001-2011 from remote sensing.
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Accessibility DRI is committed to providing a public website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the...
Local media coverage of the latest OAL publication
OALThe latest OAL publication by Vera Samburova et al. on aldehydes in exhaled breath attracted the attention of all major local media outlets! Please click “Continue reading” to see image gallery and enable links to...
Restoration by Drone: DRI and Partners Test New Method for Reseeding Native Forests after Wildfire
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May 3, 2021
Scientists from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) partnered with the Sugar Pine Foundation, Flying Forests, and the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to test a new method for reseeding burned slopes by drone.
Traditional hydrologic models may misidentify snow as rain, new citizen science data shows
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February 22, 2021
Tahoe Rain or Snow weather spotters help reduce inaccuracies in estimating precipitation in new paper.
History of the DRI Nevada Medal
History of the DRI Nevada Medal Recognizing outstanding scientific, engineering & technical achievement DRI Foundation Innovation Research Program DRI Nevada Medal Ways to Donate Nevada Medal of Science Recipients 1988 –...
DRI Nevada Medal
DRI Nevada Medal Recognizing outstanding scientific, engineering & technical achievement 2021 DRI Nevada Medal Online ViewingSea, Earth and Sky : Celebrating the Spirit of Scientific Exploration, Discovery and Innovation The...
Making Sense of Remote Sensing: A Q&A with Matt Bromley
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September 28, 2020
Matt Bromley, M.S., is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Division of Hydrologic Sciences at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, and specializes in GIS and remote sensing. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and a M.S. in Geography from the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a native Nevadan, an Army veteran, and has been a member of the DRI community for ten years.
Maki Research Projects
Maki Endowment Maki Research Projects The Maki Endowment has been used to fund research projects that are relevant to Southern Nevada water issues. A list of Maki projects is below. Display (none) Your content goes here. Edit...
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Contracting COVID-19
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July 15, 2021
Wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Washoe County Health District (WCHD), and Renown Health (Renown) in Reno, Nev.
DRI Foundation Celebrates International Women and Girls in Science Day Feb. 11
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February 9, 2021
DRI Foundation is marking International Women and Girls in Science Day on February 11 with the launch of NevadaMedal.com. The web portal will be the place to register and learn more about the upcoming 31st DRI Nevada Medal.
Early Human Activities Impacted Earth’s Atmosphere More Than Previously Known
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October 6, 2021
An international team of researchers led by Desert Research Institute analyzed ice core samples from Antarctica’s James Ross Island and found early human activity caused significant changes to the earth’s atmosphere. Their findings were just released in a new Nature journal article.
Renown Institute for Health Innovation expands partnership with Gilead Sciences and Siemens Healthineers
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December 15, 2020
Together, will test over 30,000 qualifying study participants by 2023 for risk of cirrhosis and liver-related illnesses RENO, Nev. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Renown Institute for Health (IHI) announced today that the organization and...
Climate Engine offers unprecedented access to Earth image datasets
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December 7, 2017
Reno, NV (Thursday, December 7, 2017): Working with large environmental datasets is a complex and time-consuming endeavor, often requiring huge amounts of data storage, specialized high-performance computers and technical...
Healthy Nevada Project announces pilot study insights and phase two enrollment
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March 15, 2018
Reno, Nev. (March 15, 2018) – Eighteen months ago, northern Nevada made history welcoming a first-of-its-kind, community-based population health study combining clinical, genetic and environmental data with the goal of providing...
Helix to help expand Healthy Nevada Project
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January 9, 2018
Reno, Nev. and San Carlos, Calif. (Tuesday, January 9, 2018) – Fifteen months after launching the state’s landmark Healthy Nevada Project, Renown Institute for Health Innovation (Renown IHI) is taking steps toward significantly...
Publications
Organic Analytical Laboratory Publications Representative recent publications by OAL members. For the latest updates, please contact the OAL Director: Andrey.Khlystov@dri.edu Nelson, K. N., Boehmler, J., Khlystov, A. Y.,...
Does Cold Wildfire Smoke Contribute to Water Repellent Soils in Burned Areas?
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May 25, 2021
After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion and flooding after rainfall events.
New Technology Company Comes to Nevada to Focus on Water Quality
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April 19, 2017
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Apr. 19, 2017) — With support from WaterStart, Australia-based water technology company STAR Water Solutions announced plans to pilot a new project with researchers from the Desert Research Institute (DRI). The...
Alison Murray selected to co-lead NASA’s Network for Ocean Worlds
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June 24, 2019
New initiative will guide search for life in ice-covered water worlds beyond Earth (Reno, Nevada – June 24, 2019) – Desert Research Institute microbial oceanographer and Antarctic researcher Alison Murray, Ph.D., has been...
NOx or VOC Limitation in East German Ozone Plumes
NOx or VOC Limitation in East German Ozone Plumes Klemm, O., Stockwell, W. R., Schlager, H.,
DRI Researchers Partner with NDEP to Prepare Rural Nevada Communities for a Smokier Future
Featured projectsIn 2021, DRI researchers partnered with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address the gap in air quality monitoring. Led by Kristin VanderMolen, Ph.D., assistant research professor of atmospheric science, a new study details how the research team designed custom air quality sensors and information materials for rural Nevada counties.
Causes Of Haze Assessment (COHA) Website
Causes Of Haze Assessment (COHA) Website DuBois, D. W., Xu, J., Green, M. C.,
Inspiring solutions: DRI’s Community Environmental Monitoring Program tracks radioactivity in Nevada’s air and water
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March 7, 2022
For more than 40 years, DRI’s Community Environmental Monitoring Program (CEMP) has worked to address fears about radiation exposure and provide answers to the concerned public in communities surrounding the NNSS through a simple but impactful solution: putting radioactivity data in the hands of the people.
Source of Arctic Mercury Pollution Identified in New Study
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July 14, 2017
Researchers monitored mercury levels at Toolik Field Station, northern Alaska, in part, with this meteorological tower (foreground). Credit: Daniel Oberist, DRI. DRI research team part of international effort to understand...
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Our Privacy Policy This policy describes the information gathering and dissemination practices for the DRI web site at www.dri.edu and associated subdomains and pages. Information Gathering DRI logs IP addresses (network...
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DRI RESEARCH LIBRARIES Welcome to the DRI Libraries The libraries are research libraries whose collections and services are developed and maintained for the support of the DRI scientific community. The libraries are open to...
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Title IX Current Openings Our Hiring Process Benefits and Relocation Our Communities Diversity and Inclusion Information Title IX Contact HR Title IX and EEO/Affirmative Action at DRI Title IX - Non-DiscriminationEqual...
Heading to the mountains? The Living Snow Project needs your help
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July 8, 2022
Murray, Nieminen, Collins, Christopher, and Lundin at DRI are studying snow algae as part of the Living Snow Project – a collaboration between DRI and Robin Kodner and her team at Western Washington University.
Annual Awards Presented to DRI Faculty and Staff at 2023 Celebration of Science
Awards and HonorsOn September 26 & 28, DRI held awards and recognition ceremonies at our Reno and Las Vegas campuses to honor eleven scientists and staff members for their achievements. Along with the below awardees, several faculty and staff were recognized for their long-term service to DRI for up to 25 years.
How You Can Use Science Alive’s Virtual Offerings for Distance Learning
Science Alive BlogHowdy everyone, and welcome to DRI’s Science Alive blog! Last time we gave you a quick rundown of what Science Alive does, with Green Boxes forming one of the core components of our educational outreach. While we appreciate the...
Agencies collaborate to launch wastewater surveillance dashboard
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March 23, 2022
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Health District, Southern Nevada Water Authority and Desert Research Institute are partnering to detect early increases of SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants in Southern Nevada through wastewater surveillance.
Population health study “Healthy Nevada Project” goes statewide, adding 25,000 participants
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May 8, 2019
Las Vegas, Nev. (May 8, 2019) – The Healthy Nevada Project, a first-of-its-kind, community-based population health study combining genetic, clinical, environmental and social data, is expanding enrollment to Las Vegas. The...
Study Shows Importance of Ensuring Participant and Provider Follow-up After a Genetic Screening Result
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April 27, 2022
In a study published in Frontiers in Genetics, Healthy Nevada Project scientists looked at the impact that notifying a patient of a positive finding for a CDC Tier 1 condition had on the care that the patient received in the months and years that followed.
Study shows a recent reversal in the response of western Greenland’s ice caps to climate change
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September 9, 2021
Although a warming climate is leading to rapid melting of the ice caps and glaciers along Greenland’s coastline, ice caps in this region sometimes grew during past periods of warming, according to new research published today in Nature Geoscience.
New study explores relationship between dust and Valley Fever
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August 31, 2020
Vic Etyemezian, Ph.D., is the Interim Vice President of Research at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and specializes in the study of dust emissions. Vic has been a member of the DRI community since 1999, when he started his career at DRI as a post-doctoral scientist with the Division of Atmospheric Sciences in Las Vegas. He recently published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health titled “Valley Fever: Environmental Risk Factors and Exposure Pathways Deduced from Field Measurements in California,” working alongside colleagues Antje Lauer, Ph.D. (California State University Bakersfied), George Nikolich, M.S. (DRI), and others, so we connected with Vic to learn more about the project.
DRI ice core data provides insight into how dust and precipitation reach Earth’s poles
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September 20, 2018
Above: A lone researcher is silhouetted by the summer sun, low in the Antarctic sky. Credit: Bradley Markle, UCSB. Reno, Nev. (Sept. 20, 2018) – In September, new research by a team from the University of California, Santa...
Arsenic Contaminates Private Drinking Water Wells Across the Western Great Basin
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February 21, 2023
A new study shows more than 49,000 well users across the region may be at risk of exposure to unhealthy levels of arsenic in drinking water.