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The DRI Foundation is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees who work to engage and build relationships with new and existing supporters to further DRI’s work across #Nevada and around the world.
Read more: bit.ly/2026drifboard
#ScienceThatMattersNow #FoundationBoard #Nonprofit
Read more: bit.ly/2026drifboard
#ScienceThatMattersNow #FoundationBoard #Nonprofit
The DRI Foundation Welcomes New Chair and Trustees for 2026
The DRI Foundation, the non-profit arm of DRI, is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees. The DRI Foundation Board of Trustees work in close collaboration with DRI President Kumud Acharya and the Office of Advancement to engage and bui...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The DRI Foundation is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees who work to engage and build relationships with new and existing supporters to further DRI’s work across #Nevada and around the world.
Read more: bit.ly/2026drifboard
#ScienceThatMattersNow #FoundationBoard #Nonprofit
Read more: bit.ly/2026drifboard
#ScienceThatMattersNow #FoundationBoard #Nonprofit
Get ready for our next season of Curiosity Lab by DRI for Reno and Las Vegas by getting your season tickets! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
January 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Get ready for our next season of Curiosity Lab by DRI for Reno and Las Vegas by getting your season tickets! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
DRI Ecohydrologist Christine Albano answers common questions about the relationship between a warming atmosphere and extreme weather, including wildfires, droughts, and flooding.
Read more and watch the third video in our new DRI FAQ series with research experts ➡️ bit.ly/albanofaq
Read more and watch the third video in our new DRI FAQ series with research experts ➡️ bit.ly/albanofaq
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
DRI Ecohydrologist Christine Albano answers common questions about the relationship between a warming atmosphere and extreme weather, including wildfires, droughts, and flooding.
Read more and watch the third video in our new DRI FAQ series with research experts ➡️ bit.ly/albanofaq
Read more and watch the third video in our new DRI FAQ series with research experts ➡️ bit.ly/albanofaq
Get ready for our next season of #CuriosityLab by DRI for Reno and Las Vegas by getting your season tickets! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
January 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Get ready for our next season of #CuriosityLab by DRI for Reno and Las Vegas by getting your season tickets! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
DRI scientists Joe McConnell & Nathan Chellman led an expedition to Mont Blanc to collect the Alps' most valuable ice. They're in a race against time to collect an updated #icecore in the rapidly warming region.
Check out our latest #StoryMap to read the full story: bit.ly/alpinearchivedri
Check out our latest #StoryMap to read the full story: bit.ly/alpinearchivedri
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
DRI scientists Joe McConnell & Nathan Chellman led an expedition to Mont Blanc to collect the Alps' most valuable ice. They're in a race against time to collect an updated #icecore in the rapidly warming region.
Check out our latest #StoryMap to read the full story: bit.ly/alpinearchivedri
Check out our latest #StoryMap to read the full story: bit.ly/alpinearchivedri
As we close out 2025, we’re reflecting on a year of impactful research & discovery—guided by our commitment to #ScienceThatMattersNow. We’re excited to take on new challenges in the year ahead to help build a more resilient future.
Join us in the journey! #DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu. #HappyNewYear
Join us in the journey! #DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu. #HappyNewYear
December 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
As we close out 2025, we’re reflecting on a year of impactful research & discovery—guided by our commitment to #ScienceThatMattersNow. We’re excited to take on new challenges in the year ahead to help build a more resilient future.
Join us in the journey! #DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu. #HappyNewYear
Join us in the journey! #DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu. #HappyNewYear
🏆 #1 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/leadpollutionstudy
Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/leadpollutionstudy
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🏆 #1 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/leadpollutionstudy
Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/leadpollutionstudy
🏆 #2 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Desert Lichen Offers New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/desertlichen
Desert Lichen Offers New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/desertlichen
December 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🏆 #2 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Desert Lichen Offers New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/desertlichen
Desert Lichen Offers New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/desertlichen
🏆 #3 Top DRI Story of 2025:
New Research Solves 200 Year Volcanic Mystery
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/volcanicmystery
New Research Solves 200 Year Volcanic Mystery
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December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🏆 #3 Top DRI Story of 2025:
New Research Solves 200 Year Volcanic Mystery
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/volcanicmystery
New Research Solves 200 Year Volcanic Mystery
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/volcanicmystery
DRI's Nathan Chellman shares w/ @thenvindy.com how his team needed small rockets attached to the airplane to help it take off from the slush of the #Greenland ice sheet. If warming temperatures continue, Santa’s departure “from the North Pole with his sled could be hard,” bit.ly/SantaNV #DiscoverDRI
Pageantry, a ‘fun economy' and tons of elk -- why Santa should move to Nevada - The Nevada Independent
If Santa ever wanted to relocate, Nevada is a strong contender -- especially Las Vegas, dubbed by some as the epicenter of the “fun economy.” While we couldn't reach Santa to ask if he'd consider relocating to the Silver State, The Nevada Independent sp...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
DRI's Nathan Chellman shares w/ @thenvindy.com how his team needed small rockets attached to the airplane to help it take off from the slush of the #Greenland ice sheet. If warming temperatures continue, Santa’s departure “from the North Pole with his sled could be hard,” bit.ly/SantaNV #DiscoverDRI
🏆 #4 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/wetsoils
Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/wetsoils
December 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🏆 #4 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/wetsoils
Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/wetsoils
🏆 #5 Top DRI Story of 2025:
New Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/dripopulationshifts
New Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/dripopulationshifts
December 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🏆 #5 Top DRI Story of 2025:
New Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/dripopulationshifts
New Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/dripopulationshifts
There’s still time to make a difference before year’s end. Your gift to DRI equips our scientists to tackle today’s most pressing environmental challenges and help build a more sustainable, resilient future.
Give today ➡️ www.dri.edu/giving
#EndofYearGiving #DRIFoundation #ScienceThatMattersNow
Give today ➡️ www.dri.edu/giving
#EndofYearGiving #DRIFoundation #ScienceThatMattersNow
December 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There’s still time to make a difference before year’s end. Your gift to DRI equips our scientists to tackle today’s most pressing environmental challenges and help build a more sustainable, resilient future.
Give today ➡️ www.dri.edu/giving
#EndofYearGiving #DRIFoundation #ScienceThatMattersNow
Give today ➡️ www.dri.edu/giving
#EndofYearGiving #DRIFoundation #ScienceThatMattersNow
🏆 #6 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project Releases Detailed Urban Heat Data
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/urbanheatdata
Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project Releases Detailed Urban Heat Data
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/urbanheatdata
December 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🏆 #6 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project Releases Detailed Urban Heat Data
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/urbanheatdata
Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project Releases Detailed Urban Heat Data
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/urbanheatdata
🏆 #7 Top DRI Story of 2025:
New Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drisnowcontamination
New Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drisnowcontamination
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🏆 #7 Top DRI Story of 2025:
New Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drisnowcontamination
New Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drisnowcontamination
🏆 #8 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Scientists Successfully Recreate Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms in Earth System Models for the First Time
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/firethunder
Scientists Successfully Recreate Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms in Earth System Models for the First Time
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/firethunder
December 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🏆 #8 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Scientists Successfully Recreate Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms in Earth System Models for the First Time
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/firethunder
Scientists Successfully Recreate Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms in Earth System Models for the First Time
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/firethunder
🏆 #9 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Tiffany Pereira Blends Art and Science in New Mojave Seedling Guide
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/driseedlingguide
Tiffany Pereira Blends Art and Science in New Mojave Seedling Guide
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/driseedlingguide
December 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🏆 #9 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Tiffany Pereira Blends Art and Science in New Mojave Seedling Guide
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/driseedlingguide
Tiffany Pereira Blends Art and Science in New Mojave Seedling Guide
Read the full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/driseedlingguide
🏆 #10 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Hidden Life Beneath Antarctic Ice: Microbial Diversity and Survival Strategies Revealed in Mercer Subglacial Lake
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drihiddenlife
Hidden Life Beneath Antarctic Ice: Microbial Diversity and Survival Strategies Revealed in Mercer Subglacial Lake
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drihiddenlife
December 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🏆 #10 Top DRI Story of 2025:
Hidden Life Beneath Antarctic Ice: Microbial Diversity and Survival Strategies Revealed in Mercer Subglacial Lake
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drihiddenlife
Hidden Life Beneath Antarctic Ice: Microbial Diversity and Survival Strategies Revealed in Mercer Subglacial Lake
Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/drihiddenlife
📊 As 2025 comes to a close, we’re counting down our Top 10 most-read DRI stories of the year—research that captured attention, sparked conversation, and advanced #ScienceThatMattersNow.
📅 Follow along each day as we share our stories leading up to the end of the year! #DiscoverDRI
📅 Follow along each day as we share our stories leading up to the end of the year! #DiscoverDRI
December 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
📊 As 2025 comes to a close, we’re counting down our Top 10 most-read DRI stories of the year—research that captured attention, sparked conversation, and advanced #ScienceThatMattersNow.
📅 Follow along each day as we share our stories leading up to the end of the year! #DiscoverDRI
📅 Follow along each day as we share our stories leading up to the end of the year! #DiscoverDRI
Thank you to Rep. Mark Amodei for visiting DRI’s Reno campus. We appreciated the opportunity to share our work, including DRI’s efforts mapping groundwater resources in Nevada and assisting the U.S. military with terrain analysis. We are grateful for his continued support of #ScienceThatMattersNow.
December 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Thank you to Rep. Mark Amodei for visiting DRI’s Reno campus. We appreciated the opportunity to share our work, including DRI’s efforts mapping groundwater resources in Nevada and assisting the U.S. military with terrain analysis. We are grateful for his continued support of #ScienceThatMattersNow.
Need a last minute gift for the holidays? Season tickets for the 2026 #CuriosityLab by DRI for Reno and Las Vegas are now available! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
Learn more ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
December 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Need a last minute gift for the holidays? Season tickets for the 2026 #CuriosityLab by DRI for Reno and Las Vegas are now available! Join us for a full year of events exploring memory, risk, creativity, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Learn more ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
Learn more ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 this week! Here are the DRI Presenters for today, December 19:
🎤 Monica Arienzo, Ph.D.
9:10 a.m. - Latitudinal Gradients of Snow Contamination in the Rocky Mountains
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Monica Arienzo and Eric Wilcox
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
🎤 Monica Arienzo, Ph.D.
9:10 a.m. - Latitudinal Gradients of Snow Contamination in the Rocky Mountains
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Monica Arienzo and Eric Wilcox
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 this week! Here are the DRI Presenters for today, December 19:
🎤 Monica Arienzo, Ph.D.
9:10 a.m. - Latitudinal Gradients of Snow Contamination in the Rocky Mountains
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Monica Arienzo and Eric Wilcox
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
🎤 Monica Arienzo, Ph.D.
9:10 a.m. - Latitudinal Gradients of Snow Contamination in the Rocky Mountains
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Monica Arienzo and Eric Wilcox
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 this week!
December 18:
🎤 Dan McEvoy, Ph.D. - 9:15 a.m.
🎤 Gabrielle Boisrame, Ph.D. - 9:35 a.m.
🎤 Joseph Ammatelli - 11:00 a.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
2:15 p.m. - Rajan Bhandari, Incheol Kim, and Kabir Rasouli
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 18:
🎤 Dan McEvoy, Ph.D. - 9:15 a.m.
🎤 Gabrielle Boisrame, Ph.D. - 9:35 a.m.
🎤 Joseph Ammatelli - 11:00 a.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
2:15 p.m. - Rajan Bhandari, Incheol Kim, and Kabir Rasouli
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 this week!
December 18:
🎤 Dan McEvoy, Ph.D. - 9:15 a.m.
🎤 Gabrielle Boisrame, Ph.D. - 9:35 a.m.
🎤 Joseph Ammatelli - 11:00 a.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
2:15 p.m. - Rajan Bhandari, Incheol Kim, and Kabir Rasouli
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 18:
🎤 Dan McEvoy, Ph.D. - 9:15 a.m.
🎤 Gabrielle Boisrame, Ph.D. - 9:35 a.m.
🎤 Joseph Ammatelli - 11:00 a.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
2:15 p.m. - Rajan Bhandari, Incheol Kim, and Kabir Rasouli
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
The Reno Rovers, a #LEGO #robotics team, visited DRI's #archaeology lab and Teresa Wriston. Watch them show the robot they built w/ the intention to help archaeologists. Congrats! The team won at the No. NV Qualifier and advances to the No. Nevada Championship! https://youtu.be/nhaE96cpcK8 #STEM
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December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Reno Rovers, a #LEGO #robotics team, visited DRI's #archaeology lab and Teresa Wriston. Watch them show the robot they built w/ the intention to help archaeologists. Congrats! The team won at the No. NV Qualifier and advances to the No. Nevada Championship! https://youtu.be/nhaE96cpcK8 #STEM
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 in New Orleans this week! Here are the DRI Presenters for today, December 17:
🖼️ Poster Presentation
8:30 a.m. - Incheol Kim
Explore the full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
🖼️ Poster Presentation
8:30 a.m. - Incheol Kim
Explore the full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 in New Orleans this week! Here are the DRI Presenters for today, December 17:
🖼️ Poster Presentation
8:30 a.m. - Incheol Kim
Explore the full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
🖼️ Poster Presentation
8:30 a.m. - Incheol Kim
Explore the full schedule: www.dri.edu/events