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DRI at AGU25
2025-12-19 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
DRI scientists are headed to AGU in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science.
DRI Presenters for December 19:
MONICA ARIENZO, Ph.D.
Speaking Session at 8:30 a.m. in Room 255-257
Latitudinal Gradients of Snow Contamination in the Rocky Mountains Associated
Poster Presentations:
MONICA ARIENZO at 8:30 a.m.
ERIC WILCOX at 8:30 a.m.
See the full program schedule on the AGU25 website.

DRI at AGU25
2025-12-18 08:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
DRI scientists are headed to AGU in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science.
DRI Presenters for December 18:
DAN MCEVOY, Ph.D.
Speaking Session at 9:15 a.m. in Room 208-209
Storm-scale impacts on seasonal snow droughts: A case study in the Pacific Northwest, United States
GABRIELLE BOISRAME, Ph.D.
Speaking Session at 9:35 a.m. in Board Room 265-266
Earth, Air, Water, and Fire: When the Classical Elements Get Complicated
JOSEPH AMMATELLI
Speaking Session at 11:00 a.m. in Room 208-209
Grounding the Shallow: Making Sense of the Ground Heat Flux when Modeling Thin and Ephemeral Snow
Poster Presentations:
RAJAN BHANDARI at 2:15 p.m.
INCHEOL KIM at 2:15 p.m.
KABIR RASOULI at 2:15 p.m.
See the full program schedule on the AGU25 website.

DRI at AGU25
2025-12-17 08:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
DRI scientists are headed to AGU in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science.
DRI Presenters for December 17:
INCHEOL KIM
Poster Presentation at 8:30 a.m.
Field-Based Validation of a Thermal-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) Soil Model
See the full program schedule on the AGU25 website.

DRI at AGU25
2025-12-16 08:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
DRI scientists are headed to AGU in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science.
DRI Presenters for December 16:
SOPHIA M. WENSMAN, Ph.D.
Speaking Session at 11:36 a.m. in Room 210
Ice Core Records of Environmental Change
ANANYA SEN, Ph.D.
Speaking Session at 4:50 p.m. in Room 270
Transition of Mesoscale Gravity Wave Forms
Poster Presentations:
DINA FIEMAN at 8:30 a.m.
KELLY LORIA at 8:30 a.m.
CELIME GARCIA at 2:15 p.m.
JENNIFER KIELHOFER at 2:15 p.m.
MONTY MAJUMDAR at 2:15 p.m.

See the full program schedule on the AGU25 website.

DRI at AGU25
2025-12-15 08:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
DRI scientists are headed to AGU in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science.
DRI Presenters for December 15:
KABIR RASOULI, Ph.D.
Speaking Session at 9:40 a.m. in Room 238-239
Post-Fire Flood Risks in Wildland-Urban Interfaces on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada
KAILONG LI, Ph.D.
Poster Presentation at 2:15 p.m.
Probabilistic predictions of lake water temperature with mixture density networks
See the full program schedule on the AGU25 website.

Nevada Robotics IDEALS: Northern Nevada Cohort
2025-12-04 16:30 - 19:30, 2025-11-06 16:30 - 19:30 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
Nevada Robotics is taking applications from K-12 Northern Nevada educators for an IDEALS – Integrating Drone Education and Learning Statewide – professional development series in Reno. During the 3-part training, educators will explore using the CoDrone EDU in the classroom /club and for REC Aerial Drone Competitions. This 7.5 – hour training provides hours for Opal (teacher license renewal).
Piloting
Learn how to fly an indoor drone. Teach your students how to take flight.
Programming
Learn how to code a drone to execute a variety of maneuvers; teach your students coding skills.
Potential
Explore the possibility of creating a drone competition team.
Training Details
Sign in and dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Training from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday October 2
Thursday November 6
Thursday December 4
Location: DRI, Reno 2215 Raggio Parkway
Participants must attend all three sessions.
FREE Resources
Drone loans
Activity resources
Competition guidance
Classroom support as needed
Technical support
THIS TRAINING SERIES IS FULL.
To learn more about other professional development opportunities, contact AJ Long, Nevada Robotics Director, at aj.long@www-dev.dri.edu.
To learn more about Nevada Robotics, visit www.nevadarobotics.org.

Nevada Robotics METRICS: Northern Nevada Cohort
2025-12-02 16:30 - 19:30, 2025-10-21 16:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-16 16:30 - 19:30 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is an engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers learn how to use robots to meet PreK-5 literacy and math standards, and how to develop early readers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
Teachers may receive a $375 stipend or a certificate for PD hours for this 7.5-hour training series. Participants also receive dinner, teaching resources, robots, and books. Grade level teams are encouraged to sign up together.
FREE Resources
A classroom robot set
Robot loans
Parent resources
Teaching supplies
Classroom support as needed
Technical support
Training Details
Sign in & dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Training from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
– Tuesday September 16
– Tuesday October 21
– Tuesday December 2
Location: DRI
2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno
Participants must attend all three sessions.
Training is for educators new to METRICS.
THIS TRAINING COHORT IS AT CAPACITY.
This training is made possible in part thanks to generous support from the Redfield Foundation to support Redfield Community Outreach (RCOP) Schools, and PowerShift by NV Energy.

Follow nevadarobotics on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Want information about other opportunities?
Contact AJ Long
Nevada Robotics Director
aj.long@www-dev.dri.edu
www.nevadarobotics.org

Nevada Robotics METRICS: Carson City PreK/K Cohort
2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Carson City School District Professional Development Center, 604 West Musser St., Carson City, NV, 89703, United States
Nevada Robotics is proud to continue its relationship with Carson City Schools and is providing METRICS for the district’s PreK educators. METRICS is engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers are learning how to use robots to meet PreK literacy and math standards, and how to develop early readers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
Trainees are receiving a classroom robot set, free robot loans, parent resources, teaching supplies, classroom support as needed, and technical support.
METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers learn how to use robots to meet PreK-5 literacy and math standards, and how to develop early readers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
Teachers will attend 7.5-hours of training and will receive free resources, robots, and books. This training is during the school day/contract hours, so stipends and certificates are not available.
FREE Resources
A classroom robot set
Robot loans
Books and Bots Lessons
Parent resources
Teaching supplies
Classroom support as needed
Technical support
Training Details
Sign in at 12:45 p.m.
Training from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
– Wednesday October 8
– Wednesday November 19
– Wednesday January 14
Location: 604 West Musser Street, Carson City
Participants must attend all three sessions.
Interested in learning more about opportunities to train with Nevada Robotics?
Contact AJ Long
Nevada Robotics Director
aj.long@www-dev.dri.edu
www.nevadarobotics.org
Follow nevadarobotics on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

STEM Professional Development Training: Solar Homes
2025-11-08 10:00 - 13:00 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
Join us for a FREE professional development session on our middle school Green Box unit, Solar Homes! This Green Box provides three weeks of curriculum and all necessary supplies to teach students about solar energy and sustainable home design. You’ll explore solar radiation’s impact on homes and discover strategies to reduce its effects through smart design. Learn how to engage students in hands-on activities that empower them to create their own solar-powered homes. Although this training will cover middle school standards, all interested educators are welcome to attend.
Educators who attend the session will be eligible for up to 3 Continuing Education hours. Note that this training can be taken in conjunction with the 9/27 Watersheds and Water Quality training and the 10/15 Truckee Watershed STEM Curriculum trainings to earn a full 0.5 credit (7.5 CE Hours). See the DRI Professional Development page for more information.
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/ExLBkuxhD6EFZbVJ8

STEM Professional Development Training: Solar Homes
2025-11-08 08:00 - 11:00 | DRI, Las Vegas Campus, 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Join us for a FREE professional development session on our middle school Green Box unit, Solar Homes! This Green Box provides three weeks of curriculum and all necessary supplies to teach students about solar energy and sustainable home design. You’ll explore solar radiation’s impact on homes and discover strategies to reduce its effects through smart design. Learn how to engage students in hands-on activities that empower them to create their own solar-powered homes. Don’t miss this chance to make sustainability an exciting part of your classroom!
Although this training will cover middle school standards, all interested educators are welcome to attend! Educators who attend the session will be eligible for up to 3 Continuing Education hours.
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/Bq92uugtoTghrA6e9

The Possible Unknown: Stories about Exploring the Unreachable
2025-11-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Vegas Theatre Company, 1025 S 1st St., Las Vegas, NV, 89101, United States
Join us for an evening of storytelling that delves into the mysteries of exploring what once seemed unreachable. ‘The Possible Unknown’ highlights stories of curiosity, innovation, and determination that open doors to new frontiers—whether through groundbreaking technology, scientific discovery, or personal journeys. Discover how the impossible becomes possible and the unknown becomes accessible to all.
Purchase tickets online!
DRI Storyteller:
Megan Stueve will tell a story that is still unfolding. She is documenting hiking trails throughout the state parks in Nevada using 3D technology. The result is an immersive digital space that makes Nevada’s stunning landscapes accessible to all.

Featured Storyteller:
Ryan Cooper has spent the last decade building world-class endurance races and most recently for the IRONMAN Group, all while chasing his own dreams…but one journey changed everything. Ryan invites audiences to reflect on what it means to chase dreams, confront loss, and find meaning in the mountains—both literal and metaphorical.

Dr. Julian Kilker is a media scholar specializing in emerging technologies and their impact, and most recently guest-edited the open-source journal Tradition-Innovations’ issue on “Artificial Intelligence and Possible Future for the Arts.” His research on innovation and visual methods spans work exhibited in Switzerland, Washington DC, California, and Nevada and multiple academic publications.
Additional Experience: Attendees are encouraged to visit At the Heart of Basin and Range, a Nevada Humanities exhibition located right next door at the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery (next to Vegas Theatre Company). The gallery will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., inviting guests to explore this companion exhibit before or after the event. Julian Kilker, Co-Curator to this exhibit will also be a featured storyteller for this Curiosity Lab event.
Thank you to our community partner Nevada Humanities

This production is not a Vegas Theatre Company event. The views expressed and other information presented are solely those of the producing entity.

Nevada Robotics at the Springs Preserve
2025-10-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89107, United States
Happy Birthday, Nevada!
Come celebrate with us from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Nevada Day at the Springs Preserve on Friday October 31 in Las Vegas. Nevada Robotics staffers will offer hands-on and engaging coding and engineering activities for families.
The theme is “Turn Off the Lights!” based on a Nevada Robotics original Books and Bots lesson created with support from our partners at PowerShift by NV Energy.
The first 100 families who learn to touch code and “turn off the lights” with Nevada Robotics will receive a copy of the book Earth Hour by Nanette Heffernan.

The View from Here: Stories of Perspective and Discovery
2025-10-22 18:30 - 20:00 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
Join us for an evening of storytelling that explores the world through new perspectives and the discoveries they inspire. ‘The View from Here’ invites you to see how technology, curiosity, and innovation allow us to view our surroundings in ways never before possible. From scientific breakthroughs to personal insights, these stories reveal how shifting our perspective can unlock a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Purchase tickets online!
DRI Storyteller:
Eric Wilcox
Dr. Wilcox is a DRI researcher focused on the interactions between aerosols, clouds, and precipitation to better understand regional climate variability, radiative forcing of climate at regional scales, and precipitation processes. His work combines satellite data, in-situ observations, and atmospheric modeling to study cloud dynamics and their climatic impacts. As leader of DRI’s atmospheric modeling group, he employs high-resolution regional and global climate models for applications in water resources, renewable energy, and air quality. Additionally, he directs the ASTER Laboratory, advancing unmanned aircraft systems for environmental research.
Featured Speaker:
Michael Branch, who is University Foundation Professor, Emeritus at UNR, is an award-winning writer and humorist who lives with his wife and two daughters in the western Great Basin Desert. His published work includes 300 essays and ten books, among them the Pulitzer Prize-nominated John Muir’s Last Journey. His trilogy of humorous creative nonfiction from the high desert includes Raising Wild, Rants from the Hill, and How to Cuss in Western. His most recent book, On the Trail of the Jackalope, which braids humor, science, and the arts and humanities, has been called “an entertaining and enlightening road trip to the heart of an American legend.” Mike was the 2024 inductee into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. Learn more about his work at michaelbranchwriter.com
Thank you to our community partner Nevada Humanities, our media sponsor KUNR, and our exclusive beverage sponsor 10 Torr.

AWE+2025 Collaborative: Wildfire & Beyond – Building an Adaptable and Resilient World
2025-10-16 08:00 - 18:00 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
AWE+ is a DRI global initiative formed in 2024. Reflecting the four classical elements of nature – air, water, earth, and fire – AWE+ advances community resilience and adaptability in the face of increasing, inevitable catastrophes that affect human lives and environmental ecosystems. It addresses tough challenges by promoting actionable solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration.
The AWE+2025 Collaborative will be both a reflective and transitional exercise. It will carry forward and reinforce the objectives of last year’s AWE+2024 summit where DRI brought together stakeholders of various disciplinary backgrounds to consider matters of resilience and recovery in light of the devastating impacts of wildfire. AWE+2025 will build on the 2024 conversations and examine in greater depth the cascading impacts of wildfire and smoke such as heatwaves, flooding, and droughts. Its goal is to:

Highlight and prompt the continuing and urgent need for community, regional, and state leadership in taking action to strengthen our communities to mitigate inevitable catastrophes that are compounded by changes in climate, land use, and population.
Promote interdisciplinary, cross-sector collaboration as essential in strengthening the resolve for tough decision making on consequential impacts and challenges to achieve meaningful progress.

We invite 2024 participants to continue the conversation and welcome persons new to the AWE+ experience to join right in.
Visit the AWE+ website for more information and to register!

STEM Professional Development Training: Truckee Watershed STEM Curriculum
2025-10-15 16:30 - 18:00 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
In partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created two new middle/high school lessons! These two lessons will use computational simulations to illustrate how water management within the Truckee River watershed balances human sustainability and environmental biodiversity. The first lesson focuses on water management of dams and reservoirs, and the second lesson focuses on urban source water protection. This professional development training will lead educators through the online resources and allow educators to discuss how these resources could best be implemented in their classrooms. Although this training will cover grade level standards, all interested educators are welcome to attend!
Educators who attend the session will be eligible for up to 1.5 Continuing Education hours. Note that this training can be taken in conjunction with the 9/27 Watersheds and Water Quality training and the 11/8 Solar Homes training to earn a full 0.5 credit (7.5 CE Hours). See the DRI Professional Development page for more information.
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/Ei4rmpe2eBoijdnU7

STEM Professional Development Training: Genetics and Your Environment
2025-10-11 08:00 - 11:00 | DRI, Las Vegas Campus, 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Green Box Session Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 11:00am
Location: Desert Research Institute
755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119
Nevada National Security Site Tour: Date to be determined
Time: 7:00am-5:00pm
Meeting Location: Desert Research Institute
755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119
Join us for a FREE professional development training on our high school Green Box unit, Genetics and Your Environment! This Green Box provides three weeks of curriculum and all necessary supplies to complete hands-on investigations about DNA replication, protein synthesis, and mutations, in the context of radiation. Students will also learn about careers related to radiation and biophysics, and how to protect the body from radiation through time, distance, and shielding.
A tour of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is also provided as part of the training. The date of the tour is to be determined. During the tour, a NNSS tour guide will accompany us to provide information about the NNSS and ties to the Green Box unit. Space is limited. A waitlist option will be added once capacity is reached.
Special Note: Although this training will cover high school standards, all interested educators are welcome to attend! Educators who attend the session and NNSS Tour will be eligible for Continuing Education hours for the Green Box training session and tour. The NNSS Tour is open to United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents. An additional field trip form confirming your status is required.
Click the following link to register: https://forms.gle/bJS2ejUj2nSyVnov5

Nevada Robotics METRICS: Carson City PreK/K Cohort
2025-10-08 13:00 - 15:30 | Carson City School District Professional Development Center, 604 West Musser St., Carson City, NV, 89703, United States
Nevada Robotics is kicking-off an invitation-only METRICS series this fall for Carson City PreK educators.
METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers learn how to use robots to meet PreK-5 literacy and math standards, and how to develop early readers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
Teachers will attend 7.5-hours of training and will receive free resources, robots, and books. This training is during the school day/contract hours, so stipends and certificates are not available.
FREE Resources
A classroom robot set
Robot loans
Books and Bots Lessons
Parent resources
Teaching supplies
Classroom support as needed
Technical support
Training Details
Sign in at 12:45 p.m.
Training from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
– Wednesday October 8
– Wednesday November 19
– Wednesday January 14
Location: 604 West Musser Street, Carson City
Participants must attend all three sessions.
Interested in learning more about opportunities to train with Nevada Robotics?
Contact AJ Long
Nevada Robotics Director
aj.long@www-dev.dri.edu
www.nevadarobotics.org
Follow nevadarobotics on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Nevada Robotics IDEALS: Northern Nevada Cohort
2025-10-02 16:30 - 19:30 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
Nevada Robotics is taking applications from K-12 Northern Nevada educators for an IDEALS – Integrating Drone Education and Learning Statewide – professional development series in Reno. During the 3-part training, educators will explore using the CoDrone EDU in the classroom /club and for REC Aerial Drone Competitions. This 7.5 – hour training provides hours for Opal (teacher license renewal).
Piloting
Learn how to fly an indoor drone. Teach your students how to take flight.
Programming
Learn how to code a drone to execute a variety of maneuvers; teach your students coding skills.
Potential
Explore the possibility of creating a drone competition team.
Training Details
Sign in and dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Training from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday October 2
Thursday November 6
Thursday December 4
Location: DRI, Reno 2215 Raggio Parkway
Participants must attend all three sessions.
FREE Resources
Drone loans
Activity resources
Competition guidance
Classroom support as needed
Technical support
Application deadline is 9/25/25. Space is limited.

STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality
2025-09-27 10:00 - 13:00 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
In partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created two new middle school Green Boxes to help students learn about water in their community! This professional development will lead educators through hands-on activities that help students to learn about the Truckee River watershed, water sources, water quality testing, and water treatment. Educators will create a watershed model, explore interactive story maps, simulate runoff, learn to test water samples for common contaminants, and more. Although this training will cover middle school standards, all interested educators are welcome to attend!
Educators who attend the session will be eligible for up to 3 Continuing Education hours. Note that this training can be taken in conjunction with the 10/15 Truckee Watershed STEM Curriculum and 11/8 Solar Homes trainings to earn a full 0.5 credit (7.5 CE Hours). See the DRI Professional Development page for more information.
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/SfTVsvJbkpVrkvWt9

STEM Professional Development Training: Radiation and Mutations
2025-09-27 08:00 - 11:00 | DRI, Las Vegas Campus, 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Green Box Session Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 11:00am
Location: Desert Research Institute
755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119
Nevada National Security Site Tour: Date to be determined
Time: 7:00am-5:00pm
Meeting Location: Desert Research Institute
755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119
Join us for a FREE professional development training on our middle school Green Box unit, Radiation and Mutations! This Green Box provides three weeks of curriculum and all necessary supplies to complete hands-on investigations about cell biology, mutations, and wave attributes, in the context of radiation. Students will learn about the effects of radiation on cell biology/mutations and how to protect the body from radiation through time, distance, and shielding.
A tour of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is also provided as part of the training. The date of the tour is to be determined. During the tour, a NNSS tour guide will accompany us to provide information about the NNSS and ties to the Green Box unit. Space is limited. A waitlist option will be added once capacity is reached.
Special Note: Although this training will cover middle school standards, all interested educators are welcome to attend! Educators who attend the session and NNSS Tour will be eligible for Continuing Education hours for the Green Box training session and tour. The NNSS Tour is open to United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents. An additional field trip form confirming your status is required.
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/oVseV5Zosje4G8UK9

Nevada Robotics at Beats and Bites
2025-09-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Great Basin College, 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV, 89801, United States
Join Nevada Robotics at Beats & Bites from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m on Thursday, September 25 at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada. Beats and Bites is a community event on the GBC campus. Activities include music, raffles, food trucks, and hands-on fun with groups like Nevada Robotics. Families can visit the Nevada Robotics tables – look for the blue tent – to do a robotics and coding activity.
About Beats and Bites: A unique food truck series hosted by Great Basin College Foundation every 4th Thursday. Explore a diverse lineup of local food trucks, live music, and a fun-filled evening with friends and family – all while supporting a great cause at GBC!

STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality
2025-09-20 08:00 - 11:00 | DRI, Las Vegas Campus, 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
In partnership with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created two new middle school Green Boxes to help students learn about water in their community! This professional development will lead educators through hands-on activities that help students to learn about the Colorado River watershed, water sources, water quality testing, and water treatment. Educators will create a watershed model, explore interactive story maps, simulate runoff, learn to test water samples for common contaminants, and more.
Attending educators will receive a certificate of completion for up to 3 Continuing Education Hours.
Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/3ukjfd9p

Grand Opening of the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation STEM Co-Lab
2025-09-17 16:30 - 18:30 | DRI, Reno Campus, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
Be part of the excitement as we unveil our new space! Enjoy a guided tour and engage in interactive demonstrations of the Lending Library materials. Discover how this hub will serve educators, host workshops and provide STEM Education events to the community. RSVP here!

Nevada Robotics Community Outreach: NDE Family Engagement Summit in Las Vegas
2025-09-13 08:00 - 13:30 | Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W Tropical Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89149, United States
Nevada Robotics is honored to be included in the line-up of partners who will be tabling at the Nevada Department of Education’s Family Engagement Summit Resource Fair from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Saturday September 13 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy.
This event is a sponsored by the Nevada Department of Education and the Clark County School District with the goal of bringing “together families/caregivers, educators, and community partners in supporting students with:
-Family and Community Resources
-Mental health, school safety, and academic success strategies
-Strong two-way communication between families and schools”
Nevada Robotics will offer demonstrations and provide hands-on activities for families using robots, building materials, and storybooks. The first 200 families to visit the Nevada Robotics table will receive a free copy of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., as well as information on at home literacy and STEM activities.
Summit Location Information
Northwest Career and Technical Academy
8200 W Tropical Pkwy,
Las Vegas, NV 89149
Chicka Chicka Boom Read Aloud

Nevada Robotics Community Outreach: Gardnerville Elementary School Literacy and STEM Night
2025-09-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Gardnerville Elementary School, 1290 Toler Ave, Gardnerville, NV, 89410, United States
Nevada Robotics is proud to continue its partnership with Douglas County Schools this year by providing support for the Thursday September 11 Literacy and STEM Night at Gardnerville Elementary School.
In Spring 2025, 27 Douglas County PreK/K educators participated in Nevada Robotics three-part METRICS – Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science – professional development. The teachers explored using robots as learning tools to teach technology/computer science, math, and literacy/ELA standards using lessons called Books and Bots. These lessons, which are a Nevada Robotics original innovation, partner popular story books with activities to enhance basic concepts in a variety of disciplines.

Nevada Robotics METRICS: Las Vegas Cohort
2025-09-11 16:30 - 19:30 | DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Pl., Las Vegas, NV, 89106, United States
METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers learn how to use robots to meet PreK-5 literacy and math standards, and how to develop early readers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
Teachers may receive a $375 stipend or a certificate for PD hours for this 7.5-hour training series. Participants also receive dinner, teaching resources, robots, and books. Grade level teams are encouraged to apply.
FREE Resources
A classroom robot set
Robot loans
Parent resources
Teaching supplies
Classroom support as needed
Technical support
Training Details
Sign in & dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Training from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
– Thursday September 11
– Thursday October 16
– Thursday November 20
Location: DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, Las Vegas
Participants must attend all three sessions.
Training is for educators new to METRICS.
THIS TRAINING COHORT IS AT CAPACITY.
This training is made possible in part thanks to generous support from MGM Resorts International and PowerShift by NV Energy.

Follow nevadarobotics on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Want information about other opportunities?
Contact AJ Long
Nevada Robotics Director
aj.long@www-dev.dri.edu
www.nevadarobotics.org

Nevada Robotics METRICS: Garside Jr. High School Cohort
2025-09-09 14:30 - 17:30 | Garside Junior High School, 300 S Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV, 89107, United States
Nevada Robotics is proud to partner with Garside Jr. High School in Las Vegas to offer METRICS for VEX GO robots and CoDrone EDU educational drones.
METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is engaging and ongoing educator professional development. At Garside METRICS, participants will learn how to build and code the VEX GO robot, and how to program and pilot the CoDrone EDU. Teachers will learn how to use the robots and drones to develop coders, effective communicators, and critical thinkers.
FREE Resources
robot and drone loans
food included by Garside
activities & lessons
aligned with standards
teaching supplies
classroom support as needed
technical support
Training Details
Sign in at 2:15 p.m. in the school library
Training from 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
-Tuesday September 9
-Tuesday October 14
-Tuesday November 18
Location: Garside Library, Las Vegas
Participants must attend all three sessions.
Questions? Contact AJ Long
Nevada Robotics Director
aj.long@www-dev.dri.edu
www.nevadarobotics.org
This training is made possible in part thanks to a Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation, and Technology (OSIT) grant received by Garside Jr. High School to support its STEM innovation.
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