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DRI Announces a Back-to-School Event for Educators

By DRI Communications | Jun 29, 2023 | Announcements, DRI Communications

DRI is pleased to announce its “STEM Showcase for Educators: Back to School Blowout” in Las Vegas and Reno. The event includes training on DRI’s new Green Boxes, free classroom supplies, raffle prizes, swag bags, and a resource fair.

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Rachel Kozloski working at a microscope in the microplastics lab at DRI.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Awarded to Microplastics Researcher Rachel Kozloski 

By DRI Communications | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog, Featured researchers, DRI Communications

Rachel Kozloski is a Ph.D. student in Dr. Monica Arienzo's lab focused on the movement and characteristics of microplastics in ground and surface water.

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Photo of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Photo credit Jessi LeMay

California Snowlines On Track To Be 1,600 Feet Higher by Century’s End

By Elyse DeFranco | May 31, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

DRI contributes to research that predicts a major decline in California's snowpack by the end of the 21st century.

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Ice in Greenland

Field Notes From DRI’s Ice Core Team in Greenland: A Story Map

By Elyse DeFranco | May 30, 2023 | Blog, Featured researchers, Elyse DeFranco

A team of DRI scientists returned to Greenland in May 2023, where they are drilling a 150m long ice core to study interactions between ice chemistry and microbial life.

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Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes

By Elyse DeFranco | May 11, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding scientific understanding of fire regimes around the world.

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DRI Aims to Increase Scientific Access to Earth Monitoring Data With Re-Launch of ClimateEngine.org

By Elyse DeFranco | May 8, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

ClimateEngine.org allows researchers and natural resource managers to easily analyze and visualize complex satellite and climate data, helping users understand change
in Earth’s landscapes over time

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Climate Change is Already Impacting Stream Flows Across the U.S. 

By Elyse DeFranco | Apr 25, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

DRI researchers examined more than 500 watersheds across the country and found that increased winter temperatures are driving more extreme fluctuations in streamflow.

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The Springs Preserve in Las Vegas

DRI and the Springs Preserve Launch Adult Science Education Series

By Elyse DeFranco | Apr 4, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

DRI, in partnership with the Springs Preserve, announces the launch of DRI Science at the Springs. In the series, which launches on April 20, DRI scientists and other guests address some of the world’s most urgent concerns while also telling the tale of what it means to live in Nevada on the front lines of a changing climate.

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View of autumn Wrangell st. elias national park, Alaska, USA

A Reconstruction of Prehistoric Temperatures for Some of the Oldest Archaeological Sites in North America

By Elyse DeFranco | Mar 29, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

A new study offers a reconstruction of prehistoric temperatures for some of the first known North American settlements.

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Obsidian Pool in Yellowstone National Park

New Study Sheds Light on Ancient Microbial Dark Matter

By Elyse DeFranco | Mar 21, 2023 | Announcements, News releases, Elyse DeFranco

DRI contributes to international team of scientists that unearths first in-depth look at Omnitrophota, one of the world’s oldest and tiniest bacteria.

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