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...
Leadership
Leadership A Word From Our President ” For 60 years, the vision for DRI has been to be one of the top environmental research institutions in the world. Emerging dialogues questioning the value of science, coupled with the...
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.,...
Publications & Products
The California Nevada Adaptation Program (CNAP) work focuses on adaptation, with an intentional transition from statewide climate research toward preparing communities for local-level action to address regional climate hazards. This emphasis on adaptation provides opportunities to address some of the most pressing climate issues in California and Nevada at the regional and community level.
DRI Publications
Desert Research Institute (DRI) scientists disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy decisions. This list features recent faculty publications, including...
Alison Murray
Alison Elizabeth Murray Molecular, ecological, microbiological and genomic research About Dr. Alison Murray Dr. Murray is a molecular microbial ecologist and biological oceanographer with research interests centered around a...
A&WMA publications: Help make a good thing better
A&WMA publications: Help make a good thing better Watson, J. G., Blumenthal, D. (1998). A&WMA publications: Help make a good thing better, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 48 (11), 1022-1022...
Cultural Resource Management
Cultural Resource Management About Cultural Resource Management at DRI Since 1969, Desert Research Institute (DRI) anthropologists and archaeologists have worked to understand how culture and environmental conditions impact...
SPL_publications_2019
Storm Peak Lab list of peer reviewed publications. 2019.
EEL Publications
Environmental Engineering Laboratory Publications EEL Publications (peer-reviewed papers) 2016 – 2020: Clurman, A.M., Rodriguez-Narvaez O.M., Jayarathne A., De Silva G., Ranasinghe M.I., Goonetilleke A., Bandala E.R. 2020...
Lake Vida Project
Lake Vida Project 2010 - 2012 Geochemistry and Microbiology of the Extreme Aquatic Environment in Lake Vida, East Antarctica Lake Vida, in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of East Antarctica, is one of the largest lakes in the region. It...
Libraries
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...
Board of Regents award DRI air pollution expert 2018 Rising Researcher Award
AnnouncementsNews releases
March 1, 2018
Dr. Vera Samburova works in the organic analytical lab at Desert Research Institute, in Reno, Nev., on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum. Reno, Nev. (Thursday, March 1, 2018) – The...
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.
Environmental Analysis Facility
Environmental Analysis Facility Laboratory Description DRI’s Environmental Analysis Facility (EAF) in Reno, is a world class laboratory for chemical characterization of air, water, and soil samples in source emissions and at...
DRI and Scripps Oceanography receive $3 million NOAA grant to help decision makers prepare for extreme events
AnnouncementsNews releases
November 17, 2017
Reno, NV (Friday, November 17, 2017): A climate research program led by scientists at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego has received...
DRI Appoints Vic Etyemezian, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
AnnouncementsNews releases
July 6, 2022
DRI is proud to announce the appointment of Vic Etyemezian, Ph.D., as the institution’s vice president for research, effective July 1, 2022.
The Filter Loading Effect by Ambient Aerosols in Filter Absorption Photometers Depends on the Mixing State of the Sampled Particles
The Filter Loading Effect by Ambient Aerosols in Filter Absorption Photometers Depends on the Mixing State of the Sampled Particles Drinovec, L., Gregorič, A., Zotter, P.,
Organic nitrogen in PMsub2. 5/sub aerosol at a forest site in the Southeast US
Organic nitrogen in PMsub2. 5/sub aerosol at a forest site in the Southeast US Lin, M., Walker, J., Geron, C.,
Lynn Fenstermaker: Celebrating a Career in Ecological Remote Sensing and NASA Space Grant Leadership
BlogFeatured researchers
January 25, 2023
Lynn Fenstermaker, Ph.D., recently retired from DRI after 32 years. She studied large-scale questions about environmental stressors.
Board of Regents awards Dr. Vera Samburova 2018 Rising Researcher Award
OALThe Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents this week awarded Vera Samburova, Ph.D., an assistant research professor of atmospheric chemistry and air pollution at DRI, with its annual Rising Researcher Award....
Brown carbon absorption in the red and near-infrared spectral region
Brown carbon absorption in the red and near-infrared spectral region Hoffer, A., Chung, C.E. (2017). Brown carbon absorption in the red and near-infrared spectral region, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10 (6), 2353-2359, Copernicus...
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...
Portable In-Situ Wind ERosion Lab: PI-SWERL
Portable In-Situ Wind ERosion Lab: PI-SWERL The PI-SWERL, which stands for Portable In-Situ Wind ERosion Lab, has been in development at DRI since 2000. The PI-SWERL concept was motivated by the need for a portable device to...
Reaction Mechanisms of Anisole Pyrolysis at Different Temperatures: Experimental and Theoretical Studies
Reaction Mechanisms of Anisole Pyrolysis at Different Temperatures: Experimental and Theoretical Studies Zhang, T., Bhattarai, C., Son, Y.,
Relationship between low-cloud presence and the amount of overlying aerosols
Relationship between low-cloud presence and the amount of overlying aerosols Chung, C.E., Lewinschal, A., Wilcox, E.M. (2016). Relationship between low-cloud presence and the amount of overlying aerosols, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16...
DRI Luminescence Laboratory (DRILL)
The DRI Luminescence Research Laboratory (DRILL) is located at DRI’s northern campus in Reno, NV and offers a broad spectrum of luminescence dating capabilities, including optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and thermoluminescence (TL) techniques. The DRILL is a research laboratory dedicated to fundamental investigations in the luminescence properties of earth materials, and to the application of luminescence dating techniques to geomorphological, geological, and archaeological problems.
Tracing devastating fires in Portugal to a snow archive in the Swiss Alps: a case study
Tracing devastating fires in Portugal to a snow archive in the Swiss Alps: a case study Osmont, D., Brugger, S., Gilgen, A.,
DRI Recognizes Lily Hahn as the 2022 Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award-Winner for Women in Atmospheric Sciences
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November 3, 2022
The 24th annual Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences has been awarded to Lily Hahn.
Holocene subalpine forest-parkland dynamics in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, Utah, USA
Holocene subalpine forest-parkland dynamics in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, Utah, USA Rhode, D., Louderback, L., Brugger, S. (2020). Holocene subalpine forest-parkland dynamics in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch...
Characterization of the microbial community and polyketide biosynthetic potential in the palmerolide-producing tunicate Synoicum adareanum
Characterization of the microbial community and polyketide biosynthetic potential in the palmerolide-producing tunicate Synoicum adareanum Riesenfeld, C., Murray, A. E., Baker, B. (2008). Characterization of the microbial...
The 14th International Conference on Military Geosciences
The 14th International Conference on Military Geosciences June 20-24, 2022 About ICMG22Conference ScheduleLatest UpdatesAgendaRegistrationLodgingField Trip AgendaContactPublications ICMG22 – The 14th International Conference on...
Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Earth and Ecosystem Sciences The Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (DEES) is one of three scientific research divisions within DRI. Since its inception in 1999, DEES has grown steadily and built a strong program of...
The absorption Ångström exponent of black carbon: from numerical aspects
The absorption Ångström exponent of black carbon: from numerical aspects Liu, C., Chung, C.E., Yin, Y.,
First-ever layered lake-sediment sample extracted from subglacial Antarctica
AnnouncementsNews releases
March 9, 2023
Since the discovery 50 years ago of subglacial lakes in Antarctica — some of the least accessible geological features on Earth — scientists have attempted to extract lake bed sediment to learn about the formation, movement, and past conditions of the ice sheet. Now, a team of researchers with the NSF-funded project Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific Access (SALSA) has successfully done so, recovering the first layered sediments from beneath the modern Antarctic ice sheet.
Nicole Damon
Nicole Damon Publications Editor Division of Hydrologic Sciences External Affairs
Atmospheric Chemistry Group
Atmospheric Chemistry Group About The Group The Atmospheric Chemistry Group, directed by Dr. Vera Samburova, is a research group developed for chemical analysis of organic species in the atmosphere. Hundreds of organic compounds...
Maki Endowment
Sulo and Aileen Maki Endowment About the Maki Endowment The Sulo and Aileen Maki Endowment was established by the Sulo and Aileen Maki Trust to be used by the Desert Research Institute Division of Hydrologic Sciences for...
Environmental Context
Rhode, D. E. (1980). Environmental Context, In Archaeological Investigations in the Southern Sierra Nevada: the Bear Mountain Segment of the Pacific Crest Trail, 4-16, Cultural Resources Publications, Bureau of Land Management:...
Charred Plant Macrofossils
Rhode, D. E. (1980). Charred Plant Macrofossils, In Archaeological Investigations in the Southern Sierra Nevada: the Bear Mountain Segment of the Pacific Crest Trail, 301, Cultural Resources Publications, Bureau of Land...
Environmental Background and Ethnobotany
Environmental Background and Ethnobotany Rhode, D. E. (1980). Environmental Background and Ethnobotany, In Archaeological Investigations in the Southern Sierra Nevada: the Lamont Meadow and Morris Peak Segments of the Pacific...
Plant Macrofossils
Rhode, D. E. (1980). Plant Macrofossils, In Archaeological Investigations in the Southern Sierra Nevada: the Lamont Meadow and Morris Peak Segments of the Pacific Crest Trail, 317-325, Cultural Resources Publications, Bureau of...
Laboratory for Aerosol Science, Spectroscopy, and Optics
Laboratory for Aerosol Science, Spectroscopy, and Optics Lab Description The Laboratory for Aerosol Science, Spectroscopy, and Optics (LASSO), directed by Dr. Hans Moosmüller, is a facility for the development and use of modern...
Jim Hudson: Celebrating a Career in Cloud Physics
BlogFeatured researchers
November 16, 2022
Research Professor Jim Hudson, Ph.D., DRI’s longest-serving employee, recently retired from DRI after 51 years studying cloud physics.
Daniel McEvoy Receives Board of Regents 2021 Rising Researcher Award
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March 9, 2021
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents named Desert Research Institute (DRI) scientist Daniel McEvoy, Ph.D., the recipient of the 2021 Rising Researcher Award.
DRI Recognizes Andrea Gordon as the 2023 Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award-Winner for Women in Atmospheric Sciences
Awards and HonorsDRI is pleased to announce that the 25th annual Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences has been awarded to Andrea Gordon of the University of Oklahoma. An award ceremony commemorating her achievement was held at the DRI campus in Reno on Sep. 21, 2023.
DRI Hydrologist Mark Hausner Receives 2020 Rising Researcher Award
AnnouncementsNews releases
March 5, 2020
Reno, Nev. (March 5, 2020) – Today, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents awarded the 2020 Rising Researcher Award to Mark Hausner, Ph.D., of the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno. This honor...
“You can’t do that here”: developing alternative futures for military lands in the Southwest
Mouat, D. A., Lancaster, J. M., Bassett, S. (2011). “You can’t do that here”: developing alternative futures for military lands in the Southwest, GSA Special Publications
DRI Launches Two New Projects to Study Hydrology at The Nature Conservancy’s 7J Ranch
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September 30, 2019
Scientists will investigate water quality and flow in critical desert wetland habitat LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Sept. 30, 2019) —The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is pleased to announce the launch of two new research projects to...