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Groundwater Use Can Be Accurately Monitored With Satellites Using OpenET, New Study Finds

Groundwater Use Can Be Accurately Monitored With Satellites Using OpenET, New Study Finds

Sep 5, 2024 | Research findings

DRI scientists compared data from groundwater pumping meters with OpenET estimates in irrigated land to advance understanding of groundwater use. The new study demonstrated that OpenET can be used to accurately estimate the amount of groundwater used for crop irrigation at the level of individual fields.

Every Drop Counts: New Algorithm Tracks Texas’s Daily Reservoir Evaporation Rates

Every Drop Counts: New Algorithm Tracks Texas’s Daily Reservoir Evaporation Rates

May 28, 2024 | Announcements, News releases

A recent collaboration between DRI and Texas A&M University researchers provides state of the art, real-time evaporation estimates for improved management of water supply reservoirs throughout Texas.

Climate Engine Launches New Website to Facilitate Drought and Vegetation Monitoring

Climate Engine Launches New Website to Facilitate Drought and Vegetation Monitoring

Mar 13, 2024 | Announcements, News releases

Climate Engine is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to guide drought planning on BLM-managed lands with support from NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).

A New, Rigorous Assessment of OpenET Accuracy for Supporting Satellite-Based Water Management 

A New, Rigorous Assessment of OpenET Accuracy for Supporting Satellite-Based Water Management 

Jan 16, 2024 | News releases, Research findings

A new study offers a comprehensive multi-model, large-scale accuracy assessment of an operational satellite-based data system to compute evapotranspiration. The researchers found that OpenET data has high accuracy for assessing evapotranspiration in agricultural settings, particularly for annual crops like wheat, corn, soy, and rice.

New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years

New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years

Apr 6, 2022 | Announcements, News releases

A new study showed substantial increases in atmospheric thirst across much of the Western U.S. during the past 40 years, with the largest and most robust increases in an area centered around the Rio Grande and Lower Colorado rivers.

Consortium Launches New Online Water Data Platform to Transform Water Management in the Western United States as Droughts Intensify

Consortium Launches New Online Water Data Platform to Transform Water Management in the Western United States as Droughts Intensify

Oct 21, 2021 | Announcements, News releases

Desert Research Institute scientists led by Dr. Justin Huntington have been working in collaboration with NASA, EDF, Google, HabitatSeven, and others to launch a new online water data platform, OpenET, to help 17 western states develop more resilient water supplies amid record drought.

Senator Cortez Masto, Representatives Huffman, Lee, and Stewart Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Water Management in the West

Senator Cortez Masto, Representatives Huffman, Lee, and Stewart Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Water Management in the West

Jul 30, 2021 | Announcements, News releases

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced legislation to get critical water use data in the hands of farmers, ranchers, and decision-makers for improved water management across the Western U.S.

Climate Engine offers unprecedented access to Earth image datasets

Climate Engine offers unprecedented access to Earth image datasets

Dec 7, 2017 | News releases, Research findings

Reno, NV (Thursday, December 7, 2017): Working with large environmental datasets is a complex and time-consuming endeavor, often requiring huge amounts of data storage, specialized high-performance computers and technical knowledge. Climate Engine (ClimateEngine.org),...

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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 changes in the environment, water quality and availability, air quality, the sustainability of desert lands, life in extreme environments, education, and more.

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