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Science that matters now. NSHE campuses in Reno and Las Vegas • Environmental science on all seven continents ✨🌍 #DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu #ScienceThatMattersNow
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Curiosity Lab: The Weight of Water
Feb 18 | 6:30pm | DRI Las Vegas

Explore how water shapes cities, communities & personal stories—through science, reflection & lived experience.

✨ Curiosity Lab attendees receive free access to the Atomic Museum from 5–6:30pm.

🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/clweightofwater
February 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Thank you to @bowtienate.bsky.social & 8 News Now for featuring #CuriosityLab on this morning’s #CoffeeCupSalute.

Join us for The Weight of Water on Feb. 18 at 6:30pm on our #LasVegas Campus. Attendees also receive FREE admission to the Atomic Museum at 5pm.

🎟️ Get tickets at bit.ly/clweightofwater
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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DRI’s Foundation Chair Beth Campbell was recently featured in the local zip code magazine 89052. As Chair, Beth builds and highlights the programs and scientists at DRI, and works with stakeholders to find solutions to environmental challenges - bit.ly/drifbeth #Environment #ScienceThatMattersNow
February 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Water shapes #LasVegas — our history, neighborhoods & personal stories.

#CuriosityLab: The Weight of Water
📍 Feb. 18 | DRI Las Vegas | 6:30 p.m.
🎟️ bit.ly/clweightofwater

With:
• Guo Yu
• @geoffschumacher.bsky.social
• @dickensheets.bsky.social

Free Atomic Museum access for attendees 5–6:30 p.m.
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Water shapes #LasVegas — our history, neighborhoods & personal stories.

#CuriosityLab: The Weight of Water
📍 Feb. 18 | DRI Las Vegas | 6:30 p.m.
🎟️ bit.ly/clweightofwater

With:
• @geoffschumacher.bsky.social
• @dickensheets.bsky.social
• Guo Yu

Free Atomic Museum access for attendees 5–6:30 p.m.
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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In celebration of #IWD2026, we are proud to spotlight our scientists who are advancing discovery, driving innovation, and leading impactful research in Nevada and around the world. Help support #ScienceThatMattersNow at www.dri.edu/donate

#WomeninScience #February11 #DRIFoundation
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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We are celebrating our outstanding graduate & Ph.D. students and the impactful research they are leading this International Women & Girls in Science Day! Help us support the next generation of scientific leaders ➡️ www.dri.edu/donate

#WomeninScience #February11 #ScienceThatMattersNow #DRIFoundation
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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For 28 years, the Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award has elevated the work of outstanding women graduate students in atmospheric sciences. This International Women and Girls in Science Day, help us continue that legacy at ➡️ www.dri.edu/wagner

#WomeninScience #February11 #DRIFoundation
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Since 1998, the Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award has recognized exceptional women graduate students in atmospheric sciences — the only award of its kind in the field.

This #WomeninScience Day, support the next generation of leaders.

Learn more: www.dri.edu/wagner

#February11 #ScienceThatMattersNow
February 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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This week at #NWRA2026, DRI's Erik Henzl discussed how Nevada’s fast-growing data center market is shaping future energy & water needs. As the state becomes a key player in the digital economy, his presentation emphasized the importance of navigating this growth sustainably. #NSFFuturesEngine
February 7, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Curiosity Lab: The Weight of Water
Feb 18 | 6:30pm | DRI Las Vegas

Explore how water shapes cities, communities & personal stories—through science, reflection & lived experience.

Arrive early: Attendees receive free access to the Atomic Museum at 5pm!

🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/clweightofwater
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Help Us Name Our ROV!

This month, an NSF-supported research team led by DRI, @usf.edu, and @scrippsocean.bsky.social will deploy to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the R/V Sikuliaq—and their ROV needs a name.

💬 Reply to us with your best suggestion and help us name our new member of the team!
February 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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DRI researchers will be attending #NWRA2026 this week sharing insights on groundwater, water management, and emerging challenges with featured presentations from Erik Henzl, John Volk, Beverly Parker & Alexandra Lutz. Visit us in the exhibit hall!
Info 👉 nvwra.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Curiosity Lab: The Weight of Water
Feb 18 | 6:30pm | DRI Las Vegas

Explore how water shapes cities, communities & personal stories—through science, reflection & lived experience.

Arrive early: Attendees receive free access to the Atomic Museum at 5pm!

🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/clweightofwater
January 30, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Check out the @grist.org article on research by DRI’s Tiffany Pereira on how a rare desert plant shows benefits of #sustainability efforts at a large #solar array. “It’s a wild and beautiful place that we live in, and it’s our job to look out for these species as well.” bit.ly/gristrareplant
Threecorner milkvetch being measured at the Gemini Solar Project. Green plant, brown dirt, silver ruler.
January 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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The DRI STEM Education Program was recently awarded a $2.7M grant from the US Dept of Ed, #FIPSE. The 4-year project will address the need to advance #AI and computer science classroom #education in grades K-12. bit.ly/drifipse #DiscoverDRI
DRI Awarded Grant to Advance AI and Computer Science Education for K-12 Preservice and Inservice Educators
The $2.7 million Department of Education award is a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education grant. The four-year project will address the need to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science classroom education in grades K-12. T...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Curiosity Lab: The Weight of Water
Feb 18 | 6:30pm | DRI Las Vegas

Explore how water shapes cities, communities & personal stories—through science, reflection & lived experience.

✨ Curiosity Lab attendees receive free access to the Atomic Museum from 5–6:30pm.

🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/clweightofwater
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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DRI, TNC in NV & the UW-Madison developed the #Nevada #GDE Water Needs Explorer Tool. This tool helps land & #water managers understand how #groundwater supports groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) and the impact of changes in water levels. http://bit.ly/gdetool
New Tool Will Help Manage One of Nevada’s Most Critical Freshwater Sources
The Nature Conservancy in Nevada (TNC in Nevada), DRI, and the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW-Madison) have developed the Nevada GDE Water Needs Explorer Tool. This new online resource helps la...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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DRI, TNC in NV & the UW-Madison developed the #Nevada #GDE Water Needs Explorer Tool. This tool helps land & #water managers understand how #groundwater supports groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) and the impact of changes in water levels. bit.ly/gdetool
Aerial view of Soldier Meadows looking east towards the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
January 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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As the driest state in the nation, much of NV’s plants & wildlife rely on groundwater reserves to survive. A partnership between DRI and #TheNatureConservancy found that these #groundwater reserves are under growing threat. bit.ly/groundwaterdecline #ScienceThatMattersNow

Aerial view of Owens River winding through arid landscape with sparse vegetation and distant mountains under a clear sky.
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Wildfires have the potential to grow so severe that they produce their own #weather and can create explosive thunderheads that throw lightning strikes. Learn about a study led by DRI's Ziming Ke . bit.ly/wildfirestorm #Wildfire #ScienceThatMattersNow #Storymap
An airplane flies near a massive, billowing cloud of ash from an erupting volcano under a clear blue sky.
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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NASA announced the expansion of a crucial #water tracking program with the use of #OpenET. DRI’s  Charles Morton said, "Delivering wall-to-wall #evapotranspiration data across the contiguous US at the field scale is a major milestone for OpenET." bit.ly/openetexpand #NASA
NASA and Partners Expand Crucial Water Tracking Program
DRI's Charles Morton, Associate Research Scientist of Geography, who had a key role in the expansion of OpenET said, "Delivering wall-to-wall evapotranspiration data across the contiguous United States at the field scale is a major milestone for OpenET,...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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DRI’s #IceCore Lab found that a #glacier in the #FrenchAlps dates back to the last #IceAge and is the oldest known glacier ice in the region. Glaciers hold layers of #history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth’s past. bit.ly/drifrenchalps #DiscoverDRI #ScienceThatMattersNow
A helicopter above a person on a snowy mountain,. Another person watches the scene seated next to climbing gear.
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Ziming Ke, is an #atmospheric #scientist who joined DRI in March 2025. He has extensive expertise in earth system modeling and is producing groundbreaking research that integrates #wildfire science into global and regional models. bit.ly/meetziming #ScienceThatMattersNow
Meet Ziming Ke
Ziming Ke is an atmospheric scientist who joined DRI in March 2025. He has extensive expertise in earth system modeling and is producing groundbreaking research that integrates wildfire science into global and regional models, including a recent publica...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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💧 Curiosity Lab: The Weight of Water
Feb 18 | 6:30 p.m.
DRI Las Vegas Campus

Explore how water shapes cities, communities & personal stories—through science, reflection & lived experience.

🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/clweightofwater
$15 General Admission
$10 Students & Educators
January 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM