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Working to solve our most challenging environmental problems
DRI’s research calls on the expertise and methods of scientists from multiple scientific disciplines. More than 400 highly-skilled scientists, engineers, technicians, students, and staff work collaboratively within and across three research divisions, focused on understanding and answering critical science questions about global climate change, water quality and availability, air quality, the sustainability of desert lands, life in extreme environments, education, and more.
The DRI Foundation Welcomes New Trustees for 2023
The DRI Foundation is pleased to welcome the new members to its Board of Trustees, each serving a four-year term beginning January 1, 2023. Continue Reading The DRI Foundation Welcomes New Trustees for 2023
Elevated levels of arsenic and other metals found in Nevada’s private wells
Some tested private wells in Nevada are contaminated with levels of heavy metals that exceed federal, state or health-based guidelines. Continue Reading Elevated levels of arsenic and other metals found in Nevada’s private wells
DRI Welcomes Emily McDonald-Williams as STEM Education Program Manager
Desert Research Institute (DRI) is excited to welcome Emily McDonald-Williams as its STEM Education Program Manager. Continue Reading DRI Welcomes Emily McDonald-Williams as STEM Education Program Manager
Nevada Gold Mines Supports DRI’s Nevada Robotics STEM Education Programs
To build a strong STEM workforce in Nevada, Nevada Gold Mines and Nevada Robotics are bringing STEM Education to schools across the state. Continue Reading Nevada Gold Mines Supports DRI’s Nevada Robotics STEM Education Programs
Scientists Unveil New System for Naming Majority of the World’s Microorganisms
Scientists presented a new system, the SeqCode, that could help microbiologists effectively categorize and communicate about microorganisms. Continue Reading Scientists Unveil New System for Naming Majority of the World’s Microorganisms
New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures
A team of scientists from DRI, Arizona State University (ASU), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), examined the irrigation water requirements of three common types of urban landscapes. Continue Reading New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures
Growing numbers of Native American households in Nevada face plumbing poverty, water quality problems
A growing number of Native American households in Nevada have no access to indoor plumbing, a condition known as “plumbing poverty,” according to a new study. Continue Reading Growing numbers of Native American households in Nevada face plumbing poverty, water quality problems
Save Red Rock Partners with DRI to “Make it Rain” in Red Rock Canyon
Save Red Rock is partnering with DRI to fund a cloud seeding program which will augment precipitation in the Spring Mountains, helping to replenish the aquifers within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Continue Reading Save Red Rock Partners with DRI to “Make it Rain” in Red Rock Canyon
The making of a megafire: Study explores why some wildfires grow fast and furious
The largest wildfires developed because they responded to high-wind events and preceding dryness more strongly than the other wildfires. Continue Reading The making of a megafire: Study explores why some wildfires grow fast and furious
“Buen Aire Para Todos” project will create a new air quality monitoring system for Latinx community in East Las Vegas
Latinx communities in East Las Vegas will soon have access to an improved air quality monitoring program, thanks to a EPA grant for a new project called Buen Aire Para Todos. Continue Reading “Buen Aire Para Todos” project will create a new air quality monitoring system for Latinx community in East Las Vegas