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Working to Solve our Most Challenging Environmental Problems
DRI’s research calls on the expertise and methods of scientists from multiple scientific disciplines. More than 600 highly-skilled scientists, engineers, technicians, students, and staff work collaboratively within and across three research divisions, focused on understanding and answering critical science questions about global climate change, water quality and availability, air quality, the sustainability of desert lands, life in extreme environments, education, and more.
12 Days of DRI: 2018 in Review
It’s safe to say that 2018 has been a great year for DRI. From launching new programs to engage community members in science and technology to making new strides in our core research areas, we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished, and we’re looking forward to all that...
Data from DRI ice core lab shows rapid melting of Greenland ice sheet
Reno, Nev. (Dec. 5, 2018): The melting of the Greenland ice sheet has increased rapidly in response to Arctic warming, and is likely to continue to do so into the future, according to new research from an international team of scientists including Joe McConnell,...
Michael Dettinger among 2018 class of AAAS lifetime fellows
RENO, Nev. (Nov. 28th, 2018) - Michael Dettinger, Ph.D., a leading climate researcher in Nevada, has been named a lifetime Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in honor of his remarkable achievements in advancing scientific...
DRI ice core data illustrates climate “teleconnection” between Earth’s poles during climate changes in the last Ice Age
Reno, Nev. (Nov. 28, 2018): This week, new research on historical climate changes in the Earth’s polar regions by an international team of scientists was published in the journal Nature. The study, titled “Abrupt Ice Age Shifts in Southern Westerlies and Antarctic...
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Receives $4.5M for Continued Research
Reno, Nev. (Nov. 15, 2018) - The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC), a collaborative partnership between regional research institutions and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), recently received a five-year, $4.5 million grant from the USGS...
In Memoriam – Dr. John Hallett
Please join us for the Celebration of Life for Dr. John Hallett on Monday, December 17th from 3pm-5pm in the DRI Stout Conference Center, located at 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512. Please RSVP to Britt Chapman by Monday, December 10th at Britt.Chapman@dri.edu or...
First non-polar historical iodine record shows impact of fossil fuel emissions
Reno, Nev. (Nov. 13, 2018): A new ice core record from the French Alps shows impacts of fossil fuel emissions in the form of a steep increase in iodine levels during the second half of the 20th century, according to a study released this week by an international team...
Graduate student Yang Han receives Young Algae Researcher Award
DRI graduate student Yang Han, fifth from left, received a Young Algae Researcher Award in October. November 5, 2018 (Reno, Nevada): Desert Research Institute (DRI) graduate student Yang Han was one of six student scientists to be honored with a Young Algae...
DRI and Collaborators Awarded $6 Million Grant for Innovative Genetic Research
Las Vegas, NV (November 1, 2018): The Desert Research Institute, in partnership with the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and University of New Hampshire, announced receipt of a $6 million National Science Foundation grant today that will fund the development of...
Interdisciplinary research team to investigate impact of changing mountain snowpack on agriculture in western US
Reno, Nev. (Friday, Sept. 21) - Mountain snowpack and rainfall are the primary sources of water for the arid western United States, and water allocation rules determine how that water gets distributed among competing uses, including agriculture. Historically,...
DRI ice core data provides insight into how dust and precipitation reach Earth’s poles
Above: A lone researcher is silhouetted by the summer sun, low in the Antarctic sky. Credit: Bradley Markle, UCSB. Reno, Nev. (Sept. 20, 2018) - In September, new research by a team from the University of California, Santa Barbara, the University of Washington,...
Updated California Climate Tracker tool provides more than 120 years of climate data
Reno, NV (Sept 10, 2018) - Scientists from the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, NV are pleased to announce the release of a long-awaited update to a climate mapping tool called the California Climate Tracker...