Science that matters now. @NSHE campuses in Reno and Las Vegas • Environmental science on all seven continents ✨🌍 #DiscoverDRI
Joined September 2009
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DRI's Beatrice Gordon, Gabrielle Boisramé, Christine Albano, and Rosemary Carroll co-authored a new @AGU_Eos article on adapting #agricultural systems to declining #snowpack. It explores adaptation strategies to address complex #WaterManagement challenges.
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We’re throwing it back to 1986, when @DRIscience scientists pioneered chemical fingerprinting to trace pollution sources & track pollutants through the environment. Their work became a foundation of Nevada air quality management & haze reduction efforts worldwide. #ThrowbackThursday: dri.edu/
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DRI's Kelly Loria & Marin Monteith are using aquatic insects as post-wildfire water quality indicators. Check out DRI’s latest #Storymap on how insects can serve as bioindicators and what this means for the future. #ScienceThatMattersNow
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Summer break views from across NSHE. ☀️
#NSHE #NSHEBeauty
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Another adorable wildlife sighting on the @DRIScience Reno campus! 🐾
#DiscoverDRI #DRISTEMedu #RenoWildlife #CoyotePups #WildlandUrbanInterface
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Higher education isn’t one path. It’s many. 🎓
Across NSHE, students are preparing for what comes next, from dual credit and certificates to advanced degrees, research and workforce training.
This National Higher Education Day, we’re celebrating the many ways Nevada students are building their futures.
Learn more about how NSHE is supporting student and state success: nshe.nevada.edu
#NationalHigherEducationDay #NSHE @unevadareno @unlv @NevadaStateU @DRIScience
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Not every trail can be traveled in person, but everyone deserves to experience Nevada’s landscapes. This #NationalTrailsDay, explore DRI’s Virtual Outdoor Experiences and discover the stories and science behind Nevada’s remarkable places.
🌄 Explore now: dri.edu/voe
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Spring 2026 interns from @unlv & @NevadaStateU partnered with middle/high school teachers through DRI’s SESP program.
📣 Now recruiting UNLV Education majors for Fall 2026! Contact stemeducation@dri.edu.
@unlvcoe
#DiscoverDRI #DRISTEMedu #STEMeducation #NevadaEducation
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🌎 🎉 Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay! DRI scientists are advancing research that helps communities respond to drought, wildfire risk, rising heat & energy challenges. Support science-driven solutions, explore our work & find ways to get involved: dri.edu/world-environment-da…
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Take a look at our upcoming Educator PD Training series!
In 2026 alone, we’ve already reached 611 educators through our trainings—nearly matching the 654 educators we served in all of 2025!💚📚
dri.edu/stem-education-progr…
#DiscoverDRI #DRISTEMedu #STEMeducation #NevadaEducators
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Dr. Dan McEvoy, DRI climatologist, explains exactly how a limited snowpack impacts water availability and wildfire risk. Watch the full video and explore ways to participate this #WorldEnvironmentDay at dri.edu/world-environment-da…
#NowForClimate #ScienceThatMattersNow #DRIFoundation
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Thanks for having us @Aces! The #EducationDays were a huge success! ⚾️📚
Our ?’s to the students were:
What design features affect aviation?
What is one item in your house that is considered an energy vampire?
Share your answers in the comments!
#DRISTEMedu #DiscoverDRI
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How can renewable energy expansion coexist with desert ecosystems? DRI researchers with the Conservation Ecology Lab are studying ways to support clean energy development while preserving native plants & wildlife across the Southwest. #WorldEnvironmentDay: dri.edu/world-environment-da…
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Street trees can create critical relief in extreme desert heat. 🌳 DRI research through the #NevadaHeatLab is helping communities better understand how trees cool neighborhoods and improve quality of life. Learn more & get involved at dri.edu/world-environment-da…
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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As #DataCenters expand across the West, balancing growth with water & energy demands is increasingly important. DRI scientists are researching resource use & exploring pathways to greater efficiency & sustainability. Learn more: dri.edu/world-environment-da…
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This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re celebrating science-driven solutions for a more sustainable future. 🌎 🎉
Support #ScienceThatMattersNow, attend a Curiosity Lab, or join the list for future Behind the Science tours.
Get involved: dri.edu/world-environment-da…
#NowforClimate
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Congratulations to DRI’s Jennifer Schultz on being named a 2026 Woman of Achievement by the @NVWomensFund!
Jennifer’s leadership and dedication to supporting DRI’s people and mission make this recognition incredibly well deserved.
#WOA2026 #WomenOfAchievement
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Congratulations to Jennifer Schultz on being named a 2026 Woman of Achievement by the @NVWomensFund. Her leadership and dedication have made a tremendous impact at DRI and throughout our community. Well deserved recognition!
#WOA2026 #WomenOfAchievement
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in Reno for #CuriosityLab: What Lies Beneath! We are grateful to Justin Toller, Dr. Kendra Isable, Ryland Gower, @NVHumanities & 10 Torr for helping make the evening possible.
📸 bit.ly/clmay20renoalbum
Next is #Artown on July 15!
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