During Artown we are celebrating the winners of DRI’s annual photography competition and inviting the community to attend this free event for science enthusiasts of all ages. Our scientists and staff travel the globe conducting their research. Along their journeys, they return with more than just data and samples - they capture striking snapshots of […]
At this installment in the Science Distilled series, audience members will be taken on a deep dive into the surprising space where creativity and science commingle. Come learn why science needs creative minds and how creativity can be inspired by science. This event in the series is presented in conjunction with Artown and will feature a short documentary film, speaker presentations, and audience Q&A.
DRI is pleased to announce its “STEM Showcase for Educators: Back to School Blowout” in Las Vegas. The event includes training on DRI’s new Green Boxes, which are Next Generation Science Standards and Amplify standards aligned, free classroom supplies, raffle prizes, swag bags, and a resource fair with local businesses and non-profit organizations.
DRI is pleased to announce its “STEM Showcase for Educators: Back to School Blowout.” The event includes training on DRI’s new Green Boxes, which are Next Generation Science Standards and Amplify standards aligned, free classroom supplies, raffle prizes, swag bags, and a resource fair with local businesses and non-profit organizations.
Explore the incredible story of ice core researchers and their journey to the Arctic to extract ice cores that hold within them evidence of past societies, volcanic eruptions, and even plagues. You'll learn about the incredible lengths that researchers go to in order to extract these cores, the technological advances that have made this work […]
Join us for this installment in the Science Distilled series for a scientific double feature. Explore the often misunderstood relationship between humans and whales in “The Whale Detective,” and then dive into the incredible intelligence and problem-solving skills octopuses possess in “Octopus: Making Contact.” Pull in, sit back, and enjoy two wonderful films guaranteed to […]
In this final event in our season, DRI Science at the Springs departs from Earth and takes you on a journey to explore the beyond. Join our speakers as they share stories and research of hitchhikers on the International Space Station, how a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and bacteria might be the key ingredient in developing a sunscreen for the Red Planet and more.
Looking for a hands-on opportunity to learn about hydroponics and STEM education? Join Green Our Planet and the DRI Science Alive Program for an Introduction to Hydroponics to learn more about: Germinating seeds, transplanting seedlings, mixing nutrient solution, and programming lights. Building, assembling, and operating hydroponic systems. Integrating hydroponics into your classroom and community! Register […]
DRI's Dr. Monica Arienzo will be presenting about Microplastics and Trash, along with colleagues Dr. Veronica Nava, University of Milan-Bicocca, Laura Patten, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Madonna Dunbar, Tahoe Water Suppliers Assoc, and Alison Toy (Facilitator), Tahoe Environmental Research Center at the 2023 Tahoe Science Conference: Science to Action: Working Together to Build Resiliency […]
Stop by our booth at the Pleistocene Palooza, where we will have great activities for the kids representing the flora and fauna seen inside the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. We hope to see you there! Pleistocene Palooza is an annual, interactive outdoor event for fossil enthusiasts of all ages, featuring live animals and […]
