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Thank you to Congresswoman Dina Titus @titus.house.gov for visiting DRI’s Las Vegas campus to highlight a new $1M federal grant supporting our collaboration with NASA to advance wildfire smoke tracking in Nevada—strengthening forecasting and public health communication. #ScienceThatMattersNow
We were honored to host Congresswoman Dina Titus @titus.house.gov at DRI’s Las Vegas campus to highlight a new $1M federal grant supporting our collaboration with NASA to improve wildfire smoke tracking—strengthening forecasting and supporting public health agencies. #ScienceThatMattersNow
A new DRI-led study demonstrates that accounting for #soil saturation levels can substantially improve our early warning of potentially destructive flooding events. bit.ly/soilsat
#AtmosphericRivers #Drought #Storm #ScienceThatMattersNow
#Wildflowers are blooming in Death Valley, and DRI ecologist Tiffany Pereira shared her thoughts in this @reviewjournal.com article, “Our desert environment is not as desolate as we think. It’s teeming with life.”
#ScienceThatMattersNow #DRIEcologyLab #DeathValley #Superbloom bit.ly/dvflowers
DRI’s Foundation Chair Beth Campbell was recently featured in the local zip code magazine 89052. As Chair, Beth builds and highlights the programs and scientists at DRI, and works with stakeholders to find solutions to environmental challenges - bit.ly/drifbeth #Environment #ScienceThatMattersNow
In celebration of #IWD2026, we are proud to spotlight our scientists who are advancing discovery, driving innovation, and leading impactful research in Nevada and around the world. Help support #ScienceThatMattersNow at www.dri.edu/donate
#WomeninScience #February11 #DRIFoundation
We are celebrating our outstanding graduate & Ph.D. students and the impactful research they are leading this International Women & Girls in Science Day! Help us support the next generation of scientific leaders ➡️ www.dri.edu/donate
#WomeninScience #February11 #ScienceThatMattersNow #DRIFoundation
Since 1998, the Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award has recognized exceptional women graduate students in atmospheric sciences — the only award of its kind in the field.
This #WomeninScience Day, support the next generation of leaders.
Learn more: www.dri.edu/wagner
#February11 #ScienceThatMattersNow
Aerial view of Owens River winding through arid landscape with sparse vegetation and distant mountains under a clear sky.
As the driest state in the nation, much of NV’s plants & wildlife rely on groundwater reserves to survive. A partnership between DRI and #TheNatureConservancy found that these #groundwater reserves are under growing threat. bit.ly/groundwaterdecline #ScienceThatMattersNow
An airplane flies near a massive, billowing cloud of ash from an erupting volcano under a clear blue sky.
Wildfires have the potential to grow so severe that they produce their own #weather and can create explosive thunderheads that throw lightning strikes. Learn about a study led by DRI's Ziming Ke . bit.ly/wildfirestorm #Wildfire #ScienceThatMattersNow #Storymap
A helicopter above a person on a snowy mountain,. Another person watches the scene seated next to climbing gear.
DRI’s #IceCore Lab found that a #glacier in the #FrenchAlps dates back to the last #IceAge and is the oldest known glacier ice in the region. Glaciers hold layers of #history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth’s past. bit.ly/drifrenchalps #DiscoverDRI #ScienceThatMattersNow
Ziming Ke, is an #atmospheric #scientist who joined DRI in March 2025. He has extensive expertise in earth system modeling and is producing groundbreaking research that integrates #wildfire science into global and regional models. bit.ly/meetziming #ScienceThatMattersNow
Join DRI's Archaeology Team for Archaeology Day at the Lost City Museum on January 31! This family-friendly event features opportunities to learn how archaeologists uncover and preserve Nevada’s past. Stop by our booth to meet the team and explore #ScienceThatMattersNow. www.lostcitymuseum.org
The DRI Foundation is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees who work to engage and build relationships with new and existing supporters to further DRI’s work across #Nevada and around the world.
Read more: bit.ly/2026drifboard
#ScienceThatMattersNow #FoundationBoard #Nonprofit
As we close out 2025, we’re reflecting on a year of impactful research & discovery—guided by our commitment to #ScienceThatMattersNow. We’re excited to take on new challenges in the year ahead to help build a more resilient future.
Join us in the journey! #DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu. #HappyNewYear
There’s still time to make a difference before year’s end. Your gift to DRI equips our scientists to tackle today’s most pressing environmental challenges and help build a more sustainable, resilient future.
Give today ➡️ www.dri.edu/giving
#EndofYearGiving #DRIFoundation #ScienceThatMattersNow
📊 As 2025 comes to a close, we’re counting down our Top 10 most-read DRI stories of the year—research that captured attention, sparked conversation, and advanced #ScienceThatMattersNow.
📅 Follow along each day as we share our stories leading up to the end of the year! #DiscoverDRI
Thank you to Rep. Mark Amodei for visiting DRI’s Reno campus. We appreciated the opportunity to share our work, including DRI’s efforts mapping groundwater resources in Nevada and assisting the U.S. military with terrain analysis. We are grateful for his continued support of #ScienceThatMattersNow.
Promotional image for an AGU conference presentation by Dr. Kabir Rasouli. Features Dr. Rasouli in formal attire with text detailing the session on "Post-Fire Flood Risks in Wildlands on the Eastern Slope of the Sierras Nevada" at 9:40 a.m., Room 238-239 on December 15, 2025, in New Orleans.
Promotional image for AGU25 event in New Orleans, featuring speaker Sophia M. Wensman, Ph.D., scheduled for December 16 at 11:36 a.m. at the New Orleans Convention Center, Room 210. Dr. Wensman will discuss "Ice Core Records of Environmental Change." The image includes the logos of AGU and DRI, emphasizing science that matters now.
Promotional image featuring Sen Ananya, Ph.D. for an upcoming AGU25 event in New Orleans. The session titled 'Transition of Mesoscale Gravity Waves Forms' will be presented by Ananya, Ph.D., on December 16 at 4:50 p.m. in Room 270 at the New Orleans Convention Center. Logos for AGU and DRI are included.
Promotional poster for an event featuring Dr. Dan McEvoy. Includes a photo of Dr. McEvoy smiling, with event details: December 18, 9:15 a.m. Storm-scale impacts on seasonal snow droughts: A case study in the Pacific Northwest, United States at AGU25 in New Orleans Convention Center, LA
DRI scientists are headed to #AGU25 in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science. View the full lineup: www.dri.edu/events
@agu.org #ScienceThatMattersNow #DiscoverDRI
Season tickets for the 2026 Curiosity Lab by DRI are now available! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #ScienceThatMattersNow
Recently, in celebration of #Nevada Day, DRI highlighted the work our scientists do across this great state to help create a more sustainable and resilient environment for all people to live, grow, and prosper. Learn more: bit.ly/nvday25 #ScienceThatMattersNow #SupportDRI
Two people standing at a boothat a conference, displaying various weather forecasting tools and maps.
DRI’s Maureen McCarthy spoke at #CleanCurrents2025 on how extreme weather affects #hydropower reliability & resilience. The conference highlighted DRI’s cutting-edge research & modeling tools for understanding changing conditions.
📸 Kristen O'Shea and Maureen at DRI’s booth. #ScienceThatMattersNow
Born in the Silver State, science that meets the moment happens here. This #NevadaDay, help DRI build a brighter future for Nevada.
💙 Give today: www.dri.edu/nevadaday
#EnvironmentalResearch #ScienceThatMattersNow #DiscoverDRI
We were honored to welcome K-Nevada Gateway 2025 participants to our Reno campus! In partnership with GOED, EDAWN, and the NCAR, this initiative connects Korea’s top deep-tech startups with Nevada’s innovation network in AI, clean tech, and smart agriculture. #sciencethatmattersnow
From Lake Tahoe’s watershed to the hot springs of the Black Rock Desert, DRI scientists are uncovering how microplastics affect Nevada’s ecosystems & health. 🌎
Support #ScienceThatMattersNow this #NevadaDay: www.dri.edu/nevadaday
#Microplastics #DiscoverDRI
DRI's Vera Samburova is leading an effort to study how wildfires, including Reno's recent Rancho Fire, are changing the chemical properties of soils. Learn more: bit.ly/soilchem #ScienceThatMattersNow
In the nation’s driest state, every drop counts. 💧 DRI scientists are helping Nevada manage and protect its water for a sustainable future.
Support #ScienceThatMattersNow this #NevadaDay: www.dri.edu/nevadaday 💙
#WaterResearch #DiscoverDRI
Reno & Las Vegas are among the fastest-warming cities in the U.S. DRI’s Nevada Heat Lab is developing solutions for heat adaptation & resilience across our state.
Support #ScienceThatMattersNow this #NevadaDay: www.dri.edu/nevadaday
#ExtremeHeat #DiscoverDRI
From wildfire smoke to dust in the desert, air quality affects us all. DRI scientists are studying its impact on health to protect communities across Nevada & beyond.
Support #ScienceThatMattersNow this #NevadaDay: www.dri.edu/nevadaday
#AirQualityResearch #DiscoverDRI
Since the 1990s, DRI scientists have been at the forefront of wildfire research—linking fire, drought & extreme weather, and finding solutions to protect our soil & water.
This #NevadaDay, support #ScienceThatMattersNow: www.dri.edu/nevadaday
#WildfireResearch #DiscoverDRI
