Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing groundwater levels, new study finds. Researchers from Desert Research Institute (DRI), USGS, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory teamed up for the new study, published May 23 in Nature Water.
The summer 2024 data collection effort provides community members, legislators, and scientists with detailed maps of the region’s urban heat island. Reno, Nev. (January 13, 2025) – The Reno-Sparks Heat mapping project team is thrilled to announce the successful...
Earlier this year, thanks to generous matching commitments from the Tom and Mary Gallagher Foundation and the Bretzlaff Foundation, DRI established the IRP Endowment, ensuring funding in perpetuity. To maximize the impact of the IRP Endowment, the Gallagher Foundation and Bretzlaff Foundation have made their commitments a dollar for dollar match up to $2 million with a goal of raising a $5 million endowment.
As the school year comes to an end, it is a great time to reflect on the progress and feedback of Nevada Robotics METRICS-trained educators. METRICS stands for Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science and is a Nevada Robotics designed...
Several municipal, county, and Tribal governments and community groups based in the Reno-Sparks area are teaming up to map the hottest parts of Reno, Sparks, and adjacent portions of Washoe County.
DRI has been conducting cloud seeding research and applied science for over 60 years worldwide. However, most of these historic research projects have been focused on enhancing critical watersheds throughout the Western United States, including the Lake Tahoe/Truckee...
Nevada Robotics is developing innovative literacy-based curriculum that incorporates robots as learning tools to teach Nevada Content Standards in ELA, math, and computer science. Lessons are developed based on themes in popular storybooks and include hands-on...
DRI’s Justin Huntington coauthored the new study, led by researchers at the University of Montana and the Montana Climate Office, which published mid-December in the Nature Journal, Communications Earth and Environment.
Each Virtual Family STEM Night is a 30-minute videoconference experience that guides families through hands-on STEM activities, all in the comfort and safety of their homes.
LAS VEGAS – Dr. Kumud Acharya, an ecological engineer whose pioneering work in Nevada helped local and state water managers address aquatic invasive species threatening both Lake Mead and Lake Tahoe, was appointed the permanent president of the Desert Research...