Funding Archives

Teresa Wriston outside in front of trees holding a piece of equipment and wearing a DRI hat.

New Fund Established to Support the Geoarchaeology Lab at DRI

By DRI Communications | Apr 16, 2025 | Donor Stories

Stanley Shumaker, a retired civil engineer and an amateur archaeologist, initiated the Geoarchaeology Lab Fund with a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) at the end of 2024. The fund will support Dr. Teresa Wriston’s Geoarchaeology Lab, and her research centering on how past cultures coped or adapted to changing environmental conditions.

Guo Yu Awarded Funding from USGS to Expand Research Examining Compounding Risks of Wildfires and Floods

By Paula Loop | Sep 10, 2024 | Announcements

Guo Yu, assistant research professor of hydrometeorology, along with collaborator Luke McGuire from the University of Arizona, received a three-year grant from the USGS Water Resources Research Act Program. The funding will be used to expand his work examining how repeated wildfires impact flooding risk in communities.

Funding Provides Safe Drinking Water to Communities and Jobs in Northern Ghana

By DRI Communications | Feb 2, 2023 | Donor Stories

The Lafrances two-year gift will ensure to safe water in healthcare facilities and surrounding communities with additional new wells.