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Featured researchers
December 21, 2022
Tim Minor, M.A, recently retired from DRI after 31 years. His successful career as a geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing scientist brought him to DRI in 1991.
Spatial Analysis Capabilities Lab Description The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is recognized for significant applications of spatial data (geographic information systems (GIS) and remotely sensed data) to address...
Climate Ecosystem Fire Applications (CEFA) Program Description The Climate, Ecosystem and Fire Applications (CEFA) program provides products and information related to climate, weather, fire and natural resources nationwide and...
CEFA Operations and Forecast Facility Lab Description The Climate Ecosystem Fire Applications (CEFA) program utilizes a modern computing laboratory for data analysis and scientific visualization supporting the applications...
Announcements
News releases
May 3, 2022
A new study provides the first framework for a snowpack decision support tool that could help water managers prepare for potential flooding during rain-on-snow events, using hourly data from existing snow monitoring stations.
Western Regional Climate Center Lab Description The Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) in Reno, Nevada, delivers high-quality climate data services at national, regional and state levels working with NOAA partners in the...
The 14th International Conference on Military Geosciences June 20-24, 2022 About ICMG22Conference ScheduleLatest UpdatesAgendaRegistrationLodgingField Trip AgendaContactPublications ICMG22 – The 14th International Conference on...
Awards and Honors
Blog
June 30, 2021
Each year, the Desert Research Institute (DRI) honors the incredible commitment and dedication of our faculty and staff through an award ceremony called the Celebration of Science. This year’s event was held virtually and...
Integrated Terrain Analysis Program Team Members Program Director: Dr. Brad SionResearch Professor, GeomorphologyE-mail: Brad.Sion@dri.eduOffice Phone: 775-673-7308 Program Deputy Director: Dave PageResearch Scientist,...
Featured projects
DRI’s Anne Heggli is partnering with the National Weather Service to understand flood risk from rain-on-snow storms in real-time, protecting communities and enabling water conservation throughout Nevada and California.
News releases
Research findings
August 17, 2021
Victoria, Australia is already one of the most bushfire-prone areas in the world, and the number of high-risk days may triple by the end of the century, according to a new study in the International Journal of Wildland Fire that features work by DRI climatologist Tim Brown, Ph.D.
Donor Stories
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.
Screenshot of a simulation of the Caldor Fire created with the weather-fire-smoke model. Green lines indicate wind direction, red and yellow area indicates fire perimeter, and gray cloud represents smoke.
Credit: Adam Kochanski/San Jose State University and Tim Brown/DRI.
Awards and Honors
On 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.
Research and Outreach at Lake Tahoe: Tim Minor
Announcements
It’s safe to say that 2018 has been a great year for DRI. From launching new programs to engage community members in science and technology to making new strides in our core research areas, we’re proud of what we’ve...
Tim Minor speaking with students at a STEM camp held at the University of Nevada, Reno in September.
Blog
Featured projects
September 26, 2018
Several DRI researchers reported on recent projects at the Nevada Water Resources Association (NWRA) Fall Symposium in Reno this week. They were among engineers, resource managers, water rights professionals, and other...
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Tim Minor, Agricultural Science, Visualization
Blog
Featured projects
July 31, 2019
Photo: Drone pilots look toward their aircraft flying through the smoke. Credit: DRI’s Dave Vuono. Fire science research using drone technology at DRI “It was sort of like a deep-sea exploration, with a submarine scanning...
News releases
Research findings
January 3, 2019
Reno, Nev. (January 3, 2018): To protect communities in arid landscapes from devastating wildfires, preparation is key. New research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno may aid in the prevention of large fires by...
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Featured 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.
Subsurface Biogeochemical Laboratory News September 2022:The SBLab welcomes our newest member Marley Anderson who will work on biomineralization processes using microbially induced calcite precipitation as a method for water...
The Climate Center Group at DRI The Climate Center Group at DRI is comprised of a core interdisciplinary team of researchers and staff that are experts in climate science, decision support research, climate data services and...
News releases
Research findings
April 24, 2018
Above: Cave opening at the Mule Springs Rockshelter in southern Nevada’s Spring Mountain Range. Credit: Jeffrey Wedding, DRI. Las Vegas, NV (April 24, 2018): If you want to know about your ancestors today, you can...
Center for International Water and Sustainability Staff and Affiliated Faculty Core CIWAS Staff: Dr. Braimah Apambire, Senior Director, CIWAS and Senior Assistant to the President for Global Sustainability Ms. Palistha...