The Native Resilience project at DRI is pleased to announce the release of Holding the World in Balance: Indigenous stories of climate, care and continuance, a collection of journalism, poetry, fiction, and artwork by Indigenous storytellers. Learn more: bit.ly/holdingtheworldinbalance

Dr. Lynn Fenstermaker, DRI Research Professor Emeritus, is helping the next generation of scientists thrive through the annual DRI Career Growth Award, supporting early career researchers. Thank you, Dr. Fenstermaker, for investing in DRI's future. Read more: bit.ly/dricareergrowthaward

Thank you to the volunteers, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Service staff, DRI's Conservation Ecology Lab staff, and Protectors of Tule Springs representatives who joined us for our invasive weed pull at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument! 🧤💪 #DiscoverDRI #TuleSprings

DRI and #OpenET are partnering with the Upper Colorado River Commission and the Bureau of Reclamation to expand evaporation monitoring on the Upper Colorado River Basin’s largest reservoirs. Learn more: bit.ly/driopenetpartnership #ScienceThatMattersNow #ColoradoRiverBasin

DRI's Conservation Ecology Lab Botany Volunteer Training at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument prepared a group of community scientists to help protect two of the Monument's rarest plants—Las Vegas bearpoppy and Las Vegas buckwheat! 🌿🌼 #DiscoverDRI #TuleSprings #NPSVolunteers #PublicLands

For #NationalDisabilityIndependenceDay, we celebrate the importance of making science accessible to all. Our researchers venture into the field to capture immersive content for #VirtualOutdoorExperiences, bringing Nevada's landscapes and research to learners wherever they are. 🔗 www.dri.edu/voe

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Artown #CuriosityLab! 🎨🔬 We're grateful to our researchers for leading hands-on activities, Regent Brown for joining us, and to our partner & sponsors. Next in Reno: Curiosity Lab: Reading the Burn on Oct. 14. Tickets: bit.ly/clreadingtheburn

Art and science come together at DRI's next Artown event on July 15! 🎨🔬 Join us for From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create and spend an evening exploring, experimenting, and creating alongside DRI researchers and fellow curiosity-seekers. Register for FREE now at bit.ly/driartown2026

Get a sneak peek at the hands-on fun from Nevada Robotics at DRI's FREE Artown #CuriosityLab on July 15! 🤖 ✨ Ozobot Hungry Caterpillar Crawl ✨ Touch-code a VEX 123 robot ✨ Build an Earth Hour Landmark 📚 First 100 families receive a free copy of Earth Hour! 🎟️ Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

What can you create when curiosity takes flight? 🦋 The DRI STEM Education Program is bringing hands-on fun to DRI's July 15 #Artown event, including 3D printing pens, paper airplane challenges, and LEGO building. ✨ FREE admission ✨ Hands-on #STEM activities Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

Get a sneak peek at the hands-on fun from Nevada Robotics at DRI's FREE Artown #CuriosityLab on July 15! 🤖 ✨ Ozobot Hungry Caterpillar Crawl ✨ Touch-code a VEX 123 robot ✨ Build an Earth Hour Landmark 📚 First 100 families receive a free copy of Earth Hour! 🎟️ Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

Watch DRI researchers collect materials from the Davis Fire burn scar for a hands-on #Artown activity! Create your own aquatic insect and learn how scientists study stream health after wildfire at #CuriosityLab. 🌿🔬 July 15 | FREE & Family-Friendly Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

Join us our FREE #Artown event, From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, on July 15 where you'll explore hands-on STEM activities with DRI researchers, experiment with scientific tools, and transform your discoveries into artwork of your own. Register today! bit.ly/driartown2026

What can you create when curiosity takes flight? 🦋 The DRI STEM Education Program is bringing hands-on fun to DRI's July 15 #Artown event, including 3D printing pens, paper airplane challenges, and LEGO building. ✨ FREE admission ✨ Hands-on #STEM activities Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

For 250 years, America has been driven by curiosity, innovation, and discovery. At DRI, we're proud to carry that tradition forward through science that helps build a more resilient future. Happy Independence Day from all of us at DRI! 🇺🇸 #DRIscience #ScienceThatMattersNow

Art and science come together at DRI's next Artown event on July 15! 🎨🔬 Join us for From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create and spend an evening exploring, experimenting, and creating alongside DRI researchers and fellow curiosity-seekers. Register for FREE now at bit.ly/driartown2026

Join us our FREE #Artown event, From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, on July 15 where you'll explore hands-on STEM activities with DRI researchers, experiment with scientific tools, and transform your discoveries into artwork of your own. Register today! bit.ly/driartown2026

What can you create when curiosity takes flight? 🦋 The DRI STEM Education Program is bringing hands-on fun to DRI's July 15 #Artown event, including 3D printing pens, paper airplane challenges, and LEGO building. ✨ FREE admission ✨ Hands-on #STEM activities Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

Go behind the science at DRI! Join our interest list for exclusive campus tours featuring lab visits, technology demos, and conversations with DRI scientists. Be the first to know when tours launch in late 2026. Learn more at bit.ly/dribehindthescience #ScienceThatMattersNow

The DRI Employee Engagement Council recently hosted Paint & Sip events with Paint the Town for employees in Las Vegas, Reno, and online. 🎨 The events provided a fun opportunity to relax, get creative, and connect with colleagues. Thanks to everyone who participated! #DiscoverDRI

Rain-on-snow storms can rapidly melt snowpack, creating dangerous flooding for downstream communities. A new DRI tool provides near real-time insight into how snowpack responds during these events, helping improve forecasting and preparedness. Learn more: www.dri.edu/new_rainonsnow_tool

Art and science come together at DRI's next Artown event on July 15! 🎨🔬 Join us for From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create and spend an evening exploring, experimenting, and creating alongside DRI researchers and fellow curiosity-seekers. Register for FREE now at bit.ly/driartown2026

The Reno Rodeo #CattleDrive passed through DRI’s Reno campus, bringing a piece of the Wild West to our doorstep. This annual tradition celebrates the region’s rich western heritage and is an event that DRI looks forward to each year. #RenoRodeo

Join us our FREE #Artown event, From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, on July 15 where you'll explore hands-on STEM activities with DRI researchers, experiment with scientific tools, and transform your discoveries into artwork of your own. Register today! bit.ly/driartown2026

DRI's Rachel Kozloski, Monica Arienzo & Mark Hausner are investigating how microplastics and salts in reclaimed wastewater interact to impact soil health. The project is supported by the Harold J. Kruse Farming & Environment Award, established in 2022 by Stephanie Kruse. #DRIFoundation

DRI's Beatrice Gordon, Gabrielle Boisramé, Christine Albano, and Rosemary Carroll co-authored a new @eos.org article on adapting #agricultural systems to declining #snowpack. The article explores adaptation strategies to address complex #WaterManagement challenges. bit.ly/adaptationtolesssnowpack

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 www.dri.edu/canaries-in-the-coalmine

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: www.dri.edu/voe

🌎 🎉 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-day #NowforClimate

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 www.dri.edu/world-environment-day #NowForClimate #ScienceThatMattersNow #DRIFoundation