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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics at the Springs Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Happy Birthday\, Nevada! \nCome 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. \nThe 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-at-the-springs-preserve-oct-31/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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SUMMARY:The Story of Nevada
DESCRIPTION:The Story of Nevada: An engaging science lecture that delves into Nevada’s history through the lens of archaeology\, offering a detailed look at mobile foraging of early peoples in Nevada and how their behavior changed with shifts in precipitation\, as well as delving into the Lost City and what scientists are doing to preserve the archaeological sites from erosion. Plus\, a short film about the Basque arborglyphs in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. \nDoors open at 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.\nBeer\, wine\, and small bites will be available for purchase from Aspire Coffee House. \nVisit the Springs Preserve website to purchase tickets: springspreserve.org/events \nFeatured Presenters:  \nDr. Greg Haynes \nDr. Haynes is an Associate Research Professor at DRI and has been a practicing archaeologist for nearly 40 years. His research interests have long been focused on sedentary agricultural villagers on the Colorado Plateau\, the Ancestral Puebloans or Anasazi\, and transhumant mobile foragers of the Great Basin and Mojave Desert\, including the Ancestral Paiute and Shoshone. He is currently conducting investigations on ceramic assemblages obtained in the 1950s from the shorelines of ancient Lake Cahuilla\, of which the Salton Sea is but a remnant.  \nJD Lancaster \nJD Lancaster is an Associate Research Scientist in Anthropology and Archaeology at DRI. Lancaster’s work has focused on archaeology of the Great Basin and Columbia River Plateau\, quaternary paleoclimatology and paleogeography\, archaeological prospection and predictive modeling\, and human behavior ecology.  \nIn the summer of 2019\, Lancaster\, along with other researchers\, used drone technology to create high-resolution 3-D maps of the Pueblo Grande de Nevada archaeological site\, also known as Lost City. The use of drones to map the archaeological site allowed the team to identify erosion sites that put the Lost City at risk and help develop and test mitigation strategies.  \nNathan Harper \nNathan Harper’s passion for the past began at an early age helping his parents investigate the family’s history in small\, dusty courthouses and storerooms across Kansas. This early experience would lead him to search even deeper into the history and prehistory of the people of the American Southwest\, Great Basin\, and the eastern Mediterranean.  \nHe completed his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Anthropology at Wichita State University\, culminating in a Fulbright Fellowship to Cyprus in 2001. Nathan has conducted fieldwork in Nevada\, Arizona\, Kansas\, Texas and internationally in Cyprus\, Greece\, Turkey\, Jordan\, Mexico.  \nFrom 2010 to 2022 Nathan served as the Preserve Archaeologist at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas\, conducting preservation and compliance projects and was part of a curation team that restored and rehabilitated four San Pedro railroad workers cottages for the development of Boomtown 1905. Nathan currently serves as the Archaeologist for the Southern Nevada Water Authority conducting preservation and compliance work on all SNWA and Las Vegas Valley Water District managed properties\, which includes the Springs Preserve\, Warm Springs Natural Area\, and the Las Vegas Wash.  \nIn the community\, Harper serves on the State Board of Museums and History\, overseeing the State of Nevada’s Museums and Historical Society.  \n  \nIn partnership with: \n \nSponsored by:
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/the-story-of-nevada/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:DRI Science at the Springs
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SUMMARY:The Story of Extremes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought-provoking science lecture delving into extreme heat. We’ll explore the impacts and dynamics of its far-reaching consequences on vulnerable populations\, our environment\, and society. Discover how extreme heat shapes our communities.  \nDoors open at 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.\nBeer\, wine\, and small bites will be available for purchase from Aspire Coffee House. \nVisit the Springs Preserve website to purchase tickets: springspreserve.org/events \nFeatured Panelists: \nAriel Choinard – DRI\, CNAP\nAriel Choinard\, M.A. started at DRI in February 2023 as the project coordinator for the California-Nevada Adaptation Program (CNAP) and the new Southern Nevada Heat Resiliency Lab. She is working to build connections between scientists\, community members\, and community organizations to co-produce solutions\, adaptations\, and resilience to climate hazards. Choinardcame to DRI after working as the Urban Heat Resilience Fellow for Clark County and is based at DRI’s Las Vegas campus.   \nLisa Ortega – City of Henderson\, Urban Forestry Program\nLisa Ortega created the City of Henderson Urban Forestry Program through active inventory\, writing the UF Program Plan\, and contract accountability.  She has been a consultant in her own business\, Great Basin Sage Consulting\, LLC since 2018\, consulting on tree health\, risk assessments and tree appraisals. She also started a tree planting nonprofit\, Nevada Plants (2021). \nNancy Beecher – Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)\, Water Resources Department\nNancy Beecher is a Senior Environmental Biologist at SNWA. She has a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology\, an M.S. in natural resource sciences\, and is working on an M.S.L. in water and environmental law. She conducted her Ph.D. research in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve\, Costa Rica\, where she studied how climate‐induced changes in pond water levels can influence amphibian development and immunity. She has been with SNWA for the past 17 years\, where she brings together biological\, hydrologic\, geospatial\, and legal information to inform land and water resource management. She and her colleagues recently completed a study on balancing heat resilience and water conservation in the Las Vegas Valley Metropolitan Area. \n  \nIn partnership with: \n \nSponsored by:
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/the-story-of-extremes/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:DRI Science at the Springs
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SUMMARY:The Story of Resilience
DESCRIPTION:This science lecture will explore the critical topic of climate resiliency and community solutions. Discover how climate intervention research offers potential strategies to counter a warming climate\, learn about the impact of urban forestry in mitigating urban heat\, and explore the collaborative efforts of science and nonprofits to ensure water accessibility. We’ll also delve into grassroots initiatives aimed at fostering climate-resilient communities. Gain valuable insights into the science-backed approaches and community-driven actions that contribute to a sustainable\, resilient future in the face of climate change. \nDoors open at 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.\nBeer\, wine\, and small bites will be available for purchase from Aspire Coffee House. \nVisit the Springs Preserve website to purchase tickets: springspreserve.org/events \nFeatured Presenters: \nDavid Mitchell \nDr. David Mitchell received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada\, USA\, in 1995 and has contributed to the peer-reviewed literature in the atmospheric science sub-disciplines of cloud physics\, radiation\, remote sensing and climate dynamics. He and his students developed a theory describing the evolution of the North American monsoon that is now widely accepted\, and he developed a treatment of ice cloud radiative properties that is currently used in the NCAR climate models. He and Dr. Anne Garnier developed and published (in 2016) the first satellite remote sensing retrieval for ice particle concentrations and later developed a method providing global percentages of cirrus clouds strongly affected by homogeneous ice nucleation. He published the first paper on the climate intervention method known as “cirrus cloud thinning” which may produce significant surface cooling at high latitudes. He has given 40 invited talks at universities and research institutes in the USA\, the U.K.\, Germany\, Mexico\, Norway\, France\, and Sweden. \nMarco Velotta \nMarco Velotta\, MS\, AICP\, LEED Green Assoc. is a Planning Project Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Las Vegas. Marco leads the management and implementation of the City’s Strategy for Community Resilience\, Net-Zero Energy\, and Sustainability to conserve and reduce the City’s consumption of energy\, water\, and waste by overseeing renewable energy\, energy efficiency\, green building\, water conservation\, recycling\, and alternative transportation efforts. \nIn partnership with:
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/the-story-of-resilience/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:DRI Science at the Springs
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SUMMARY:The Story of the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening science lecture focused on the power of data\, models\, dashboards and forecasting in keeping the public informed about critical environmental and community concerns. Explore the dynamics of urban heat and extreme weather modeling. Discover the vital role of community dashboards in presenting quality-of-life data and how data is being used to accurately predict education outcomes. Gain a deeper understanding of how data-driven models can help us prepare for and respond to the challenges of our changing world\, all aimed at improving quality of life and creating resilient communities. \nDoors open at 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.\nBeer\, wine\, and small bites will be available for purchase from Aspire Coffee House. \nVisit the Springs Preserve website to purchase tickets: springspreserve.org/events \nFeatured Presenters: \nJohn Mejia\, Associate Research Professor\, Climatology at DRI\nDr. Mejia’s current research focuses on developing regional climate modeling frameworks to examine climate impacts across various scales\, ranging from global to regional to urban settings. He integrates observations and model output to generate practical information for environmental management\, as well as the formulation of climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. Dr. Mejia’s presentation will show our advancements in the modeling of the urban climate for the Las Vegas Metropolitan area\, including its urban built heterogeneity and its interaction with urban vegetation\, water\, and energy consumption. Additionally\, we shed light on how policies aimed at water conservation (e.g.\, turf replacement) or heat management (e.g.\, cool roofs and cool roads) exhibit synergies and tradeoffs\, underscoring the importance of a comprehensive understanding for effective urban environmental management. \nZane Marshall\, Director of Water Resources at the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)\nZane Marshall has worked for the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) for the past 28 years. In his current role as Director of Water Resources\, Zane leads seven divisions that oversee water\, land\, and environmental resource management\, environmental restoration and compliance\, regional water conservation\, climate change\, and sustainability initiatives\, and the application of geospatial technologies. Zane has a Master of Arts in Science in Biology and Statistics from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas. He is a 2014 graduate of the Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Water and Waste Water Leadership Center and a 2015 graduate of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Las Vegas Program. \nWith Special Guest:\nChristine Albano\, Assistant Research Professor\, Ecohydrology at DRI \nIn partnership with: \n \nSponsored by: \n         
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/the-story-of-the-future/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:DRI Science at the Springs
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SUMMARY:Beyond Our Horizon
DESCRIPTION:In this final event in our season\, DRI Science at the Springs departs from Earth and takes you on a journey to explore the beyond. Join our speakers on October 5 at the Springs Preserve as they share stories about astrobiology\, training NASA Astronauts in the Nevada desert at the Nevada National Security Site\, and how microbes deep within the subsurface of our planet tell us more about exploring life beyond Earth. \nDoors open at 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.\nBeer\, wine\, and small bites will be available for purchase from Aspire Coffee House. \nPurchase Tickets online through Springs Preserve\n$25 non-members\n$20 Springs Preserve value members\n$15 Springs Preserve donor members \nFeatured Speakers: \nDr. Brittany Kruger will introduce the topic astrobiology and describe techniques researchers use to learn more about life in extreme environments\, and how that information translates into looking for life on other planets. She will use examples from her own research in surface-based extreme environments on Earth including high pH springs and growing plants in simulated Martian soil. \nDr. Duane Moser will be talking about his research into deep\, subsurface biospheres around the world\, and what it tells us about naturally occurring\, radiation-driven ecosystems. While Dr. Moser’s research deals with microbes deep within the subsurface of earth\, his work provides a terrestrial analog for the exploration of life beyond on Earth. \nNick Downs\, a third generation geologist\, will join us to discuss the Nevada Space Proving Ground located within the Nevada National Security Site and how it is the nation’s most realistic full-scale testbed to prepare humans and equipment to return to the moon. The #NNSS has a deep legacy of supporting our nation’s space efforts\, and #NSPG is building on that heritage to support the future exploration of the Moon\, Mars\, and beyond. \nSponsored by: \n         
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/beyond-our-horizon/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:DRI Science at the Springs
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SUMMARY:DRI Science at the Springs: History Written in Ice
DESCRIPTION:Explore the incredible story of ice core researchers and their journey to the Arctic to extract ice cores that hold within them evidence of past societies\, volcanic eruptions\, and even plagues. You’ll learn about the incredible lengths that researchers go to in order to extract these cores\, the technological advances that have made this work possible\, and the impact that their discoveries have had on our understanding of history. \nDoors open at 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.\nBeer\, wine\, and small bites will be available for purchase. \nPurchase Tickets online through Springs Preserve\n$25 non-members\n$20 Springs Preserve value members\n$15 Springs Preserve donor members \nSponsored by: \n         
URL:https://www-dev.dri.edu/event/dri-science-at-the-springs-history-written-in-ice/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:DRI Science at the Springs
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