
The timeline of climate, weather, and fire
Brown, T. J. (2021). The timeline of climate, weather, and fire, Living with Fire Webinar: [Virtual], June 10, 2021, Invited presentation.Meet Graduate Researcher Nicholas Kimutis
BlogFeatured researchers
September 29, 2021
Meet graduate researcher Nicholas Kimutis and learn about his work in DRI’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences in this interview with DRI’s Behind the Science Blog.
New NV Energy Foundation Grant Will Support Wildfire Preparedness in Nevada
AnnouncementsNews releases
March 30, 2022
A generous grant from the NV Energy Foundation will provide $150,000 to support DRI’s development of a Weather and Research Forecast advanced modeling tool that simulates weather, fire, and smoke for firefighting and prescribed fire operations.

Trends in Western US Fire Fuels Using Historical Data and Modeling
Boisramé, G., Brown, T. J., Bachelet, D. (2022). Trends in Western US Fire Fuels Using Historical Data and Modeling, Fire Ecology
ITAP Team Members
Integrated Terrain Analysis Program Team Members Team Members Program Director: Dr. Eric McDonaldResearch Professor, GeomorphologyAffiliation: Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (DEES)Professional Qualifications/CV: Dr....Meet Nathan Chellman, Ph.D.
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March 25, 2021
Meet DRI scientist Nathan Chellman and learn about his work in the Ice Core Laboratory in this interview with DRI’s Behind the Science Blog.

A bias corrected WRF mesoscale fire weather dataset for Victoria, Australia 1972-2012
Brown, T. J., Mills, G., Harris, S., Podnar, D., Reinbold, H. J., Fearon, M. G. (2016). A bias corrected WRF mesoscale fire weather dataset for Victoria, Australia 1972-2012, Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science,...
An investigation of potential global indicators of light-absorbing aerosol effects and their impacts on the boundary layer and lower troposphere
Wilcox, E.M., Giordano, M., Wang, J. (2021). An investigation of potential global indicators of light-absorbing aerosol effects and their impacts on the boundary layer and lower troposphere, American Meteorological Society...
Review of respirable coal mine dust characterization for mass concentration, size distribution, chemical composition, and source attribution
Abbasi, B., Wang, X., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Peik, B., Nasiri, V., Riemenschnitter, K., Elahifard, M. (2021). Review of respirable coal mine dust characterization for mass concentration, size distribution, chemical...What’s in the plume? Researchers compare health impacts of smoke from wildfires versus prescribed burns
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October 26, 2020
wildfires often burn hotter and their plumes may include chemicals released by burning houses or other structures.
