For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from DRI.
DRI scientists investigate effectiveness of heat warnings along US-Mexico border
Featured research by DRI’s Kristin VanderMolen, Ben Hatchett, Erick Bandala, and Tamara Wall.
In July and August, daytime temperatures along parts of the US-Mexico border can reach as high as 120 degrees – more than 20 degrees above normal human body temperature. For agricultural workers and others who live and work in the region, exposure to these extreme high temperatures can result in serious health impacts including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat-related death.
Tu Biomics, Agriculture Biotechnology Company Spins Out Of DRI
Carson City, Nev. – The Desert Research Institute (DRI) has successfully spun out its first research-based company focused on innovative solutions in agriculture with support from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Knowledge Fund. Tu Biomics Inc.,...
New study reveals key information about the microbiome of an important anticancer compound-producing Antarctic marine invertebrate
New study reveals key information about the microbiome of an important anticancer compound-producing Antarctic marine invertebrateRENO, NEV. JUNE 25, 2020Microbiology Melanoma AscidiansCould the cure for melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer – be a...
International Consortium of Scientists Propose New Naming System for Uncultivated Bacteria and Archaea
International Consortium of Scientists Propose New Naming System for Uncultivated Bacteria and ArchaeaRENO, NEV.JUNE 8, 2020MicrobiologyNomenclatureTaxonomyThe long-standing rules for assigning scientific names to bacteria and archaea are overdue for an update,...
Meet Tiffany Pereira, M.S.
Tiffany Pereira, M.S., has been a member of the DRI community since July of 2019, and specializes in biology and scientific illustration.
Meet Ken McGwire, Ph.D.
Ken McGwire, Ph.D., is an associate research professor of geography with the Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at the Desert Research Institute.
Study provides new insight into how microbes process nitrogen
Reno, Nev. (Feb. 19, 2019): Microbes play a key role in Earth’s nitrogen cycle, helping to transform nitrogen gas from the atmosphere back and forth into organic forms of nitrogen that can be used by plants and animals. New research from the Desert Research Institute...
Research team develops first lidar-based method for measuring snowpack in mountain forests
Reno, Nev. (Jan. 22, 2018): Many Western communities rely on snow from mountain forests as a source of drinking water – but for scientists and water managers, accurately measuring mountain snowpack has long been problematic. Satellite imagery is useful for calculating...
Q&A with AGU presenter Christine Albano
Christine Albano is a hydrologist and graduate student pursuing her Ph.D. She'll be attending AGU for the first time this year. DRI: In a couple of sentences, what is the ‘plain English’ summary of what you are presenting at AGU? Christine Albano: Through our...