Happy #RoboticsWeek from The DRI #STEMEducation Program! 🤖✨ Meet Photon — an adorable robot available for educators in Nevada to check out for free! www.dri.edu/stem-education-program Be the spark for the next generation of scientists! 🔗 bit.ly/supportstemedprogram #ScienceThatMattersNow

What can hidden evidence reveal? 🧬 Join us for #CuriosityLab in #LasVegas: Mapping the Invisible 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

Join us on May 1 at DRI Las Vegas & Atomic Museum for a FREE Family-Friendly event! Explore science through the lens of sci-fi! 🚀 Meet Star Wars characters, enjoy hands-on activities, food trucks, and more! May the science be with you! Details: www.dri.edu/mtsbwy

Explore the unseen forces shaping our world at #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

Join us at DRI Las Vegas for #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible on April 15 & explore the hidden patterns & influences that shape our lives with Justin Toller, Diana Monnette & Linda Alterwitz. 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Bonus: FREE access to Atomic Museum from 5–6:30pm for attendees

🤖 We are celebrating #NationalRoboticsWeek! Nevada Robotics is expanding #STEM learning statewide through their Books & Bots and METRICS programs—empowering educators and inspiring students. Help us deliver engaging robotics education to Nevada’s students & teachers 🔗 bit.ly/supportnevadarobotics

What do land mines, cold cases, vaccines, and creativity have in common? Find out at #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible. 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

Explore the unseen forces shaping our world at #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

What do land mines, cold cases, vaccines, and creativity have in common? Find out at #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible. 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

Thank you to Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas for visiting DRI’s Las Vegas campus. We appreciated the opportunity to share the impactful science done at DRI and demonstrate the ways our STEM Education Program and Nevada Robotics support #education in #Nevada. #ScienceThatMattersNow.

Join us at DRI Las Vegas for #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible on April 15 & explore the hidden patterns & influences that shape our lives with Justin Toller, Diana Monnette & Linda Alterwitz. 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Bonus: FREE access to Atomic Museum from 5–6:30pm for attendees

Explore the unseen forces shaping our world at #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

Students from Doral Academy of No NV presented their concept and Guardian Grid app to fire researchers at DRI. They are finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a global competition that challenges public school students to develop solutions in their communities.

What do land mines, cold cases, vaccines, and creativity have in common? Find out at #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible. 📅 April 15 | 6:30 p.m. 📍 DRI Las Vegas Campus 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Free early access (5–6:30 p.m.) to the Atomic Museum for attendees.

As the Antarctic expedition comes to an end, explore the final field journals from the team. From long days at sea to late nights in the lab, the team advanced Palmerolide A research while navigating extreme conditions. 📓 bit.ly/a2mpjourney @scrippsocean.bsky.social @usf.edu @m3guerres.bsky.social

DRI is a part of the experiment to monitor #wildfire in the #Reno desert, bringing together researchers from #DRI, #UNR, and #UNLV to apply cutting-edge technology to learn more about safeguarding our communities. Learn more bit.ly/wildfire21 #NSHE #ScienceThatMattersNow

Join us at DRI Las Vegas for #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible on April 15 & explore the hidden patterns & influences that shape our lives with Justin Toller, Diana Monnette & Linda Alterwitz. 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Bonus: FREE access to Atomic Museum from 5–6:30pm for attendees

Congratulations to Ziming Ke, whose research was highlighted by the Department of Energy's Biological & Environmental Research program. The study demonstrated a novel framework for simulating the effects of storms generated by #wildfires. bit.ly/doewildfirestormclouds & bit.ly/firethunder

Join us live from #Antarctica with polarsteamteam.bsky.social! On Tuesday, March 24 at 10am PDT, connect with DRI’s Alison Murray & artist Rebecca Adorno Davila aboard the research vessel R/V Sikuliaq as their #Antarctic expedition comes to a close. Visit polarsteam.info/events for the livestream!

We honor Sue Wagner—Nevada leader, DRI supporter, and champion for women in science. Her legacy will be felt for generations. Learn more and read her story in a 2023 interview marking 25 years of the Wagner Award: bit.ly/rememberingsuewagner

Thank you to everyone who joined us on our Reno Campus for #CuriosityLab: Future in the Rearview! We’re grateful to speakers as well as our community partner Nevada Humanities & beverage sponsor 10 Torr. If you missed it, we’ll be back in Reno in May for What Lies Beneath. www.dri.edu/curiositylab

DRI's STEM Education Program recently joined educators in #BoulderCity for a hands-on #ProfessionalDevelopment session exploring the science of #microplastics and their impacts through classroom-ready activities designed to help students better understand environmental challenges. www.dri.edu/stem

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

We are saddened by the passing of Sue Wagner. Our hearts are with her children Kirk and Kristina, friends, and all those whose lives she touched. To honor Sue’s legacy, please consider supporting the Peter B. Wagner Memorial Endowment. bit.ly/wagnerlegacy.

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Congratulations to DRI scientists Dr. Andrey Khlystov and Dr. Nathan Chellman on being recognized with research awards from the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents. Read more. bit.ly/nsheregentawards #NSHE #SceinceThatMattersNow #Research

From dense Antarctic fog to record-setting ROV dives, the A2MP team aboard the R/V Sikuliaq continues their search for Synoicum adareanum—a species linked to the cancer-fighting compound Palmerolide A. Follow the team’s journey at bit.ly/a2mpjourney! @scrippsocean.bsky.social @usf.edu

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Interested in learning more about estate planning? Sign up for the Family Estate Planning Series, presented by the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada & PBS Reno! This free, 7-week series will take place March 18 – April 29. bit.ly/estateplanningseriesdrif. #DRIFoundation #EstatePlanning

Join us at DRI Las Vegas for #CuriosityLab: Mapping the Invisible on April 15 & explore the hidden patterns & influences that shape our lives with DRI's Justin Toller & Wolf Pack DNA's Diana Monnette. 🎟 bit.ly/clmappingtheinvisible ✨ Bonus: FREE access to Atomic Museum from 5–6:30pm for attendees

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Thank you to Congresswoman Dina Titus @titus.house.gov for visiting DRI’s Las Vegas campus to highlight a new $1M federal grant supporting our collaboration with NASA to advance wildfire smoke tracking in Nevada—strengthening forecasting and public health communication. #ScienceThatMattersNow

We were honored to host Congresswoman Dina Titus @titus.house.gov at DRI’s Las Vegas campus to highlight a new $1M federal grant supporting our collaboration with NASA to improve wildfire smoke tracking—strengthening forecasting and supporting public health agencies. #ScienceThatMattersNow

Our Archaeology team had a fantastic time at #ArchaeologyDay at the Lost City Museum! Connecting with visitors, sharing insights, and exploring the past made for a memorable day. Explore more of their adventures online with their #VirtualOutdoorExperiences at www.dri.edu/voe

Progress continues aboard R/V Sikuliaq on the Life in Antarctica A2MP expedition. Researchers are hard at work while navigating ice, leopard seals, and incredible wildlife sightings. View this week's field journal entries: https://bit.ly/a2mpjourney @scrippsocean.bsky.social @usf.edu

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

A new DRI-led study demonstrates that accounting for #soil saturation levels can substantially improve our early warning of potentially destructive flooding events. bit.ly/soilsat #AtmosphericRivers #Drought #Storm #ScienceThatMattersNow

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr

Thank you to everyone who submitted names! Our ROV is officially Koshoten — Aonikenk & Selk’nam for “ice explorer.” Honoring southern Patagonia’s cultures, it joins us in connecting polar regions through science. Follow the journey: bit.ly/a2mpjourney @scrippsocean.bsky.social @usf.edu

Duane Moser and DRI’s Environmental Microbiology Lab are working to protect rare Southwestern desert fish from invasive species. Captured at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park, this Australian redclaw crayfish underscores the need for rapid eDNA detection to safeguard fragile ecosystems. #NISAW

Join us March 18 at 6:30pm at DRI Reno for #CuriosityLab: The Future in the Rearview. From data center water demands to groundwater science & creativity in STEM—stories that shape Nevada’s water future. 🎟️ bit.ly/clfutureinrearview Beverages provided by 10 Torr Distilling and Brewing

#Wildflowers are blooming in Death Valley, and DRI ecologist Tiffany Pereira shared her thoughts in this @reviewjournal.com#Wildflowersarticle, “Our desert environment is not as desolate as we think. It’s teeming with life.” #ScienceThatMattersNow #DRIEcologyLab #DeathValley #Superbloom bit.ly/dvflowers

Join us March 3 at 11 a.m. for Insights from Wildfire Research! DRI graduate students Bianca Martinez & Conor Croskery from the Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) project share their work on air quality, wildfire smoke & post-fire soils. Register: bit.ly/wildfireresearchwebinar

DRI's Conservation Ecology Lab partnered with the National Park Service & Protectors of Tule Springs to remove hundreds of invasive plants at Tule Springs Fossil Beds helping protect rare species like the Las Vegas bear poppy. #NISAW 🌿 Learn more & support their work: bit.ly/ecolabprotectingdesert

Invasive grasses are fueling wildfires across the West. In Southeast Oregon, restoration has reduced invasive annual grasses by 50%+ in some areas, shown in new satellite maps. DRI’s Eric Jensen shares how to access the data in Climate Engine. 🔗 bit.ly/climateengineiag #InvasiveSpeciesAwareness

Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Weight of Water, our first #CuriosityLab of 2026 in Las Vegas! We’re grateful to our speakers and our community partners Nevada Humanities & Atomic Museum. Next up, we’re heading to #Reno on March 18 for The Future in Rearview: www.dri.edu/curiositylab

Join the DRI STEM Education Program for the 2026 NV STEAM Conference exploring sustainability & the future of learning featuring DRI's Maureen McCarthy & Ileah Kirchoff! Kick things off at our Pre-Conference Reception on March 6 from 6–8 pm at DRI. Register: bit.ly/steamconreception