Lynn Fenstermaker, Ph.D., recently retired from DRI after 32 years. She studied large-scale questions about environmental stressors.
Estom Yumeka Maidu Student Teaches DIY Air Filtration Techniques to Help Reservation Communities During Wildfire Season
Many houses have no particulate filtration systems, especially on reservations. Piercen Nguyen and his colleagues have a proven solution.
What can prehistoric ceramics of the California deserts tell us about the past?
DRI archaeologist Greg Haynes recently completed a synthetic report on the prehistoric ceramic artifacts of the Colorado and Mojave deserts.
Tim Minor: Celebrating a Career in GIS and Remote Sensing
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.
Scientists Uncover Conditions Key to Formation of the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have sought to understand the conditions that led to the Great Barrier Reef’s formation. A new study claims to have the answer.
Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows
Recent research claimed that preserved footprints were from the last ice age. Now, a new study disputes the evidence of such an early age.
Childhood Traumas Strongly Impact Both Mental and Physical Health
Most Americans report experiencing at least one childhood trauma and these experiences have significant impacts on our health as adults.
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.
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.
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.