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📊 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
Congratulations to DRI’s Prakash Gautam for receiving the Westfall Scholar Mentor Award and to his student Niko Mastick on receiving the Westfall Scholarship as the top graduating senior in Atmospheric Science (Physics).
#DiscoverDRI #UNR #Mentorship #AtmosphericScience
#DiscoverDRI #UNR #Mentorship #AtmosphericScience
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Congratulations to DRI’s Prakash Gautam for receiving the Westfall Scholar Mentor Award and to his student Niko Mastick on receiving the Westfall Scholarship as the top graduating senior in Atmospheric Science (Physics).
#DiscoverDRI #UNR #Mentorship #AtmosphericScience
#DiscoverDRI #UNR #Mentorship #AtmosphericScience
DRI scientists are at #AGU25!
December 16:
🎤 Sophia Wensman, Ph.D. - 11:36 a.m.
🎤 Ananya Sen, Ph.D. - 4:50 p.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Dina Fieman & Kelly Loria
2:15 p.m. - Celime Garcia, Jennifer Kielhofer, Monty Majumdar
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 16:
🎤 Sophia Wensman, Ph.D. - 11:36 a.m.
🎤 Ananya Sen, Ph.D. - 4:50 p.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Dina Fieman & Kelly Loria
2:15 p.m. - Celime Garcia, Jennifer Kielhofer, Monty Majumdar
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
DRI scientists are at #AGU25!
December 16:
🎤 Sophia Wensman, Ph.D. - 11:36 a.m.
🎤 Ananya Sen, Ph.D. - 4:50 p.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Dina Fieman & Kelly Loria
2:15 p.m. - Celime Garcia, Jennifer Kielhofer, Monty Majumdar
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 16:
🎤 Sophia Wensman, Ph.D. - 11:36 a.m.
🎤 Ananya Sen, Ph.D. - 4:50 p.m.
🖼️ Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m. - Dina Fieman & Kelly Loria
2:15 p.m. - Celime Garcia, Jennifer Kielhofer, Monty Majumdar
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 this week! Here are the presenters December 15:
🎤 Kabir Rasouli, Ph.D.
9:40 a.m.- Post-Fire Flood Risks in Wildland-Urban Interfaces on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada
🖼️ Poster Presentation
2:15 p.m. - Kailong Li, Ph.D.
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
🎤 Kabir Rasouli, Ph.D.
9:40 a.m.- Post-Fire Flood Risks in Wildland-Urban Interfaces on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada
🖼️ Poster Presentation
2:15 p.m. - Kailong Li, Ph.D.
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
DRI scientists are at #AGU25 this week! Here are the presenters December 15:
🎤 Kabir Rasouli, Ph.D.
9:40 a.m.- Post-Fire Flood Risks in Wildland-Urban Interfaces on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada
🖼️ Poster Presentation
2:15 p.m. - Kailong Li, Ph.D.
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
🎤 Kabir Rasouli, Ph.D.
9:40 a.m.- Post-Fire Flood Risks in Wildland-Urban Interfaces on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada
🖼️ Poster Presentation
2:15 p.m. - Kailong Li, Ph.D.
Full schedule: www.dri.edu/events
Thank you to @bowtienate.bsky.social & 8 News Now for featuring our 2026 #CuriosityLab season & DRI STEM Education Program #GreenBoxes on this morning’s #CoffeeCupSalute. We appreciate the spotlight on #ScienceThatMatterNow.
Learn more:
www.dri.edu/curiositylab
www.dri.edu/stem-education-program
Learn more:
www.dri.edu/curiositylab
www.dri.edu/stem-education-program
December 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Thank you to @bowtienate.bsky.social & 8 News Now for featuring our 2026 #CuriosityLab season & DRI STEM Education Program #GreenBoxes on this morning’s #CoffeeCupSalute. We appreciate the spotlight on #ScienceThatMatterNow.
Learn more:
www.dri.edu/curiositylab
www.dri.edu/stem-education-program
Learn more:
www.dri.edu/curiositylab
www.dri.edu/stem-education-program
Wishing you all a happy holiday season and a bright new year! ❄️ #HappyHolidays
#DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu
#DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu
December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wishing you all a happy holiday season and a bright new year! ❄️ #HappyHolidays
#DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu
#DiscoverDRI at www.dri.edu
DRI scientists are headed to #AGU25 in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science. View the full lineup: www.dri.edu/events
@agu.org #ScienceThatMattersNow #DiscoverDRI
@agu.org #ScienceThatMattersNow #DiscoverDRI
December 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
DRI scientists are headed to #AGU25 in New Orleans! Join us in celebrating their work as they present alongside thousands of leaders advancing Earth and space science. View the full lineup: www.dri.edu/events
@agu.org #ScienceThatMattersNow #DiscoverDRI
@agu.org #ScienceThatMattersNow #DiscoverDRI
India’s Ganges River is the life-giving force of the nation but the river is under threat from extreme weather and increasing #groundwater extraction. DRI’s @hydromaj.bsky.social is joining forces with an international team to create a digital twin of the entire river basin. bit.ly/gangesriverwater
DRI's Monty Majumdar is Working with an International Team of Researchers to Create a Digital Twin of India's Ganges River Basin
DRI's Sayantan (Monty) Majumdar, Assistant Research Professor of Hydrologic Science and Remote Sensing, is joining forces with an international team of researchers to create a digital twin of the entire river basin that will support decision-makers as t...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
India’s Ganges River is the life-giving force of the nation but the river is under threat from extreme weather and increasing #groundwater extraction. DRI’s @hydromaj.bsky.social is joining forces with an international team to create a digital twin of the entire river basin. bit.ly/gangesriverwater
Congratulations to the winners of our photo contest! 📸
Nearly 100 amazing images were submitted this year, and your votes helped us select the finalists. Thank you to everyone who participated and voted! You can view all of the winning photos in our Facebook album: bit.ly/driphotocontestwinners25
Nearly 100 amazing images were submitted this year, and your votes helped us select the finalists. Thank you to everyone who participated and voted! You can view all of the winning photos in our Facebook album: bit.ly/driphotocontestwinners25
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Congratulations to the winners of our photo contest! 📸
Nearly 100 amazing images were submitted this year, and your votes helped us select the finalists. Thank you to everyone who participated and voted! You can view all of the winning photos in our Facebook album: bit.ly/driphotocontestwinners25
Nearly 100 amazing images were submitted this year, and your votes helped us select the finalists. Thank you to everyone who participated and voted! You can view all of the winning photos in our Facebook album: bit.ly/driphotocontestwinners25
Atmospheric dust plays an important role in the way Earth absorbs and reflects sunlight, impacting the global climate, cloud formation, and precipitation. DRI scientist Spencer Staley examined a lake sediment core from Stoneman Lake, AZ. bit.ly/stonemanclimate #DiscoverDRI
New Study Offers a Glimpse Into 230,000 Years of Climate and Landscape Shifts in the Southwest
Atmospheric dust plays an important role in the way Earth absorbs and reflects sunlight, impacting the global climate, cloud formation, and precipitation. Much of this dust comes from the continuous reshaping of Earth's surface through the erosion of ro...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Atmospheric dust plays an important role in the way Earth absorbs and reflects sunlight, impacting the global climate, cloud formation, and precipitation. DRI scientist Spencer Staley examined a lake sediment core from Stoneman Lake, AZ. bit.ly/stonemanclimate #DiscoverDRI
DRI researcher Joe McConnell visited Harvard University to share his experiences travelling to glaciers in Greenland, Antarctica, and the Americas to drill ice cores to study microscopic particles and ancient pollution levels. bit.ly/haaicecore #DiscoverDRI #Harvard #IceCoreResearch
The Secrets Glaciers Tell | Harvard Magazine
A Harvard class explores the glacial legacy of pollution emitted by the Roman Empire
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December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
DRI researcher Joe McConnell visited Harvard University to share his experiences travelling to glaciers in Greenland, Antarctica, and the Americas to drill ice cores to study microscopic particles and ancient pollution levels. bit.ly/haaicecore #DiscoverDRI #Harvard #IceCoreResearch
We’re grateful to Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation for their $50,000 #GivingTuesday grant supporting DRI’s Nevada Robotics. This investment helps us expand access to computer science education for Nevada students—and build the next generation of STEM leaders. Learn more: bit.ly/drigivingtuesdaygrant
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We’re grateful to Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation for their $50,000 #GivingTuesday grant supporting DRI’s Nevada Robotics. This investment helps us expand access to computer science education for Nevada students—and build the next generation of STEM leaders. Learn more: bit.ly/drigivingtuesdaygrant
Science that meets the moment starts with you. This #GivingTuesday, support DRI’s global environmental research by becoming a monthly sustaining donor.
🌱 Together, we can create a more resilient future.
💙 Donate now at www.dri.edu/giving
#DRIFoundation @givingtuesday.bsky.social
🌱 Together, we can create a more resilient future.
💙 Donate now at www.dri.edu/giving
#DRIFoundation @givingtuesday.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Science that meets the moment starts with you. This #GivingTuesday, support DRI’s global environmental research by becoming a monthly sustaining donor.
🌱 Together, we can create a more resilient future.
💙 Donate now at www.dri.edu/giving
#DRIFoundation @givingtuesday.bsky.social
🌱 Together, we can create a more resilient future.
💙 Donate now at www.dri.edu/giving
#DRIFoundation @givingtuesday.bsky.social
Frank McDonough leads DRI’s cloud seeding program—and in our latest interview, he breaks down how the process works, what makes DRI’s approach stand apart, and why it’s a valuable tool for water resource management in the West.
👉 Read the full interview: bit.ly/interviewfrankmcdonough
👉 Read the full interview: bit.ly/interviewfrankmcdonough
Cloud Seeding for Local Precipitation Enhancement: An Interview With Atmospheric Scientist Frank McDonough
Frank McDonough is a research and forecast meteorologist who leads DRI's cloud seeding program. His research interests span cloud physics, aviation icing forecasting, and precipitation enhancement. In this interview, Dr. McDonough answers frequently ask...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Frank McDonough leads DRI’s cloud seeding program—and in our latest interview, he breaks down how the process works, what makes DRI’s approach stand apart, and why it’s a valuable tool for water resource management in the West.
👉 Read the full interview: bit.ly/interviewfrankmcdonough
👉 Read the full interview: bit.ly/interviewfrankmcdonough
Season tickets for the 2026 Curiosity Lab by DRI 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 and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #ScienceThatMattersNow
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #ScienceThatMattersNow
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Season tickets for the 2026 Curiosity Lab by DRI 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 and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #ScienceThatMattersNow
Learn more and secure your spot ➡️ www.dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #ScienceThatMattersNow
Nevada’s landscapes are full of stories—and now you can explore them from anywhere. #VirtualOutdoorExperiences blend science, culture, and interactive maps to make Nevada’s heritage accessible to all. Start exploring: www.dri.edu/voe
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Nevada’s landscapes are full of stories—and now you can explore them from anywhere. #VirtualOutdoorExperiences blend science, culture, and interactive maps to make Nevada’s heritage accessible to all. Start exploring: www.dri.edu/voe
The fall issue of the NWRRI newsletter is now available on our website. Read now at bit.ly/nwrrinov25
Inside, you'll find articles on the research being conducted in Nevada as part of the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) program. Learn more: www.dri.edu/nwrri #NWRRI
Inside, you'll find articles on the research being conducted in Nevada as part of the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) program. Learn more: www.dri.edu/nwrri #NWRRI
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The fall issue of the NWRRI newsletter is now available on our website. Read now at bit.ly/nwrrinov25
Inside, you'll find articles on the research being conducted in Nevada as part of the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) program. Learn more: www.dri.edu/nwrri #NWRRI
Inside, you'll find articles on the research being conducted in Nevada as part of the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) program. Learn more: www.dri.edu/nwrri #NWRRI
The 2025 Curiosity Lab season is a wrap—thank you to our speakers, sponsors, partners, and everyone who joined us!
✨ 2026 season tickets are now available! Secure your spot for another year of inspiring stories, science, and community: dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #DiscoverDRI
✨ 2026 season tickets are now available! Secure your spot for another year of inspiring stories, science, and community: dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #DiscoverDRI
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The 2025 Curiosity Lab season is a wrap—thank you to our speakers, sponsors, partners, and everyone who joined us!
✨ 2026 season tickets are now available! Secure your spot for another year of inspiring stories, science, and community: dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #DiscoverDRI
✨ 2026 season tickets are now available! Secure your spot for another year of inspiring stories, science, and community: dri.edu/curiositylab
#CuriosityLab #DiscoverDRI
Congrats to Pablo on being the first student to receive the FAA107 UAS/Drone pilot certification as a part of the AACT high school Aviation Academy. The DRI Nevada Robotics team is proud to have provided #drone training and inspire the next generation of #UAS careers in #Nevada.
#NevadaRobotics
#NevadaRobotics
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Congrats to Pablo on being the first student to receive the FAA107 UAS/Drone pilot certification as a part of the AACT high school Aviation Academy. The DRI Nevada Robotics team is proud to have provided #drone training and inspire the next generation of #UAS careers in #Nevada.
#NevadaRobotics
#NevadaRobotics