Behind the Science Blog

DRI’s “Behind the Science” blog featuring our people and projects 

Read the stories below to learn more about the amazing people and projects happening at DRI.

Meet Sayantan (Monty) Majumdar, Ph.D. 

Meet Sayantan (Monty) Majumdar, Ph.D. 

Sayantan Majumdar, Ph.D., joined DRI in June 2023 as an assistant research professor of hydrologic sciences and remote sensing. Majumdar, who also goes by the name “Monty,” also specializes in machine learning, geospatial data science, and scientific software development.

DRI Student Interns Explore Northern Nevada’s Natural Hazards

DRI Student Interns Explore Northern Nevada’s Natural Hazards

In this story, we highlight the work of DRI interns Phillips Nguyen and Alexius Jessup-Raju, two students from Truckee Meadows Community College, as they explore natural hazards and their impacts on house ownership and aquatic environments.

Making it Snow: A Brief History and Review of the Science Behind Cloud-Seeding

Making it Snow: A Brief History and Review of the Science Behind Cloud-Seeding

The snow-inducing technique called cloud-seeding has been around for more than 60 years. Although not a panacea for drought-stricken regions, cloud-seeding can increase seasonal precipitation by about 10%. In the Reno area alone, winter cloud-seeding efforts are estimated to add enough water to supply about 40,000 households for a year.