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Science that matters now. @NSHE campuses in Reno and Las Vegas • Environmental science on all seven continents ✨🌍 #DiscoverDRI
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Joined September 2009
It's raining in #LasVegas! Today marks the end of a 215-day streak without rain. DRI's Dan McEvoy shared with the @LasVegasSun that despite the end of the rainless streak, he didn’t expect this week’s precipitation to bring the region much drought relief.
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Explore our connection to winter in our first #CuriosityLab event on February 26 at 6:30 p.m. on our Reno Campus! From the wonder of snowfall to the traditions it inspires, ‘Chasing Snow’ celebrates the many ways winter shapes our lives. Tickets:
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The Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences was created to honor the work of Sue Wagner and her husband Peter B. Wagner. Each year, DRI awards a woman graduate student for their ourstanding scientific contributions. Learn more:
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DRI's Southern Nevada Heat Resilience Lab, led by Ariel Choinard, continues to work with local leaders on extending availability of cooling centers, air-conditioned areas & other ways that residents can escape the #ExtremeHeat. Read more: @reviewjournal:
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PFAS, also knows as forever chemicals, are ending up in water ways and scientists are concerned. “These contaminants stay much longer than we expected," shared DRI's Yeongkwon Son with the @ReviewJournal, “This is not surprising but still concerning.”
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RT @uafgina: Tune in Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11 AKT for a #VAWS webinar to hear Kristen O’Shea of @DRIScience talk about how Climate Engine t…
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DRI scientists have been conducting a wide range of research on #wildfire to help policymakers, fire managers & communities navigate challenges to public safety. In 2024, DRI held the AWE+ summit that focused on wildfire recovery & resilience. Read more:
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.@NativeClimate has been preparing for more than just rising temperatures by working with their Tribal and Indigenous partners to predict what comes next for the future of farming. Read the full story on our website: #DiscoverDRI #ScienceThatMattersNow
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Deadline extended to Feb. 14! @DRISTEMEdu Program invites Indigenous artists of all ages to enter the Teaching @NativeClimate Poster Contest! Winners will receive a $250 Amazon gift card & their artwork will be distributed to local educators! Enter today:
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RT @NVHumanities: Curiosity Lab by @driscience is here! Sponsored by Nevada Humanities, this new live event series brings environmental sci…
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In efforts to make precipitation data more accurate, DRI scientists partnered with the University of Vermont to crowdsource data using a smartphone app, providing nearly 40,000 new reports on precipitation. Read the full story on our website at
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Deadline extended to Feb. 14! @DRISTEMEdu Program invites Indigenous artists of all ages to enter the Teaching @NativeClimate Poster Contest! Winners will receive a $250 Amazon gift card & their artwork will be distributed to local educators! Enter today:
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RT @GreenOurPlanet2: Another successful hydroponics workshop with DRI in the books! Teachers showed up eager to learn, engage, and explore…
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RT @Ehsan_sci: It was a pleasure to collaborate on this fascinating work, now published in AGU Advances!📖 Pliocene Warmth and Patterns of C…
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DRI's Tim Brown spoke with the @LasVegasSun about #WildfireManagement and shared his expertise in forecasting & assisting agencies in fighting fires. Brown was also featured at DRI’s AWE+ 2024 Summit, focusing on building resilient communities. Read more:
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Thank you to all who supported the IRP Endowment through DRI’s 2024 year-end giving campaign. Through your generosity, our scientists can pursue their innovative research, and continue their efforts towards #ScienceThatMattersNow. Read more: #SupportDRI
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Introducing Curiosity Lab by DRI! Satisfy your curiosity in this season by exploring the wonders of science and celebrate how it shapes our lives and deepens our understanding of the world. Thank you to our community partner @NVHumanities. Tickets:
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RT @unevadareno: The Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project team is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the community’s temperature…
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RT @NevadaRobotics: Thank you to our METRICS cohort in Winnemucca for spending an evening with us learning how to use VEX 123 robots to tea…
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RT @DRISTEMEdu: 🌿Unboxing our #Ecosystem Explorers! #PreK #GreenBox, which connects early learners to ecology through play and storytelling…
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