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'''Desert Research Institute''' ('''DRI''') is a nonprofit research campus of the [[Nevada System of Higher Education]] (NSHE) and a sister property of the [[University of Nevada, Reno]] (UNR), the organization that oversees all publicly supported higher education in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Nevada]]. At DRI, approximately 500 research faculty and support staff engage in more than $50 million in environmental research each year.<ref name="about"/> | '''Desert Research Institute''' ('''DRI''') is a nonprofit research campus of the [[Nevada System of Higher Education]] (NSHE) and a sister property of the [[University of Nevada, Reno]] (UNR), the organization that oversees all publicly supported higher education in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Nevada]]. At DRI, approximately 500 research faculty and support staff engage in more than $50 million in environmental research each year.<ref name="about"/> | ||
Established in 1988 and sponsored by [[AT&T]], the institute's Nevada Medal awards "outstanding achievement in science and engineering". | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.dri.edu}} | |||
== Research programs == | |||
DRI's environmental research programs are divided into three core divisions | |||
* Atmospheric Sciences | |||
* Earth and Ecosystem Sciences | |||
* Hydrologic Sciences | |||
== Centers == | |||
They are divided into two interdisciplinary centers | |||
* Center for Arid Lands Environmental Management | |||
* Center for Watersheds and Environmental Sustainability | |||
==Creation== | |||
Established by an act of the Nevada State Legislature in 1959 (NRS 396.795), DRI was created to study Nevada's arid lands, expanding over time to conduct research globally. | |||
== Funding== | |||
DRI receives approximately 15% of its funding from the State of Nevada, with the majority coming from grants and contracts, primarily from federal agencies. The institute generates about $50 million in annual revenue. | |||
==Programs== | ==Programs== | ||
===Cloud Seeding Program=== | ===Cloud Seeding Program=== | ||
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UNR hired Dr. [[Wendell Mordy]] as the Founding Director (1960–1969) of the University's Desert Research Institute, which initially was an office at the top of the historic [[Morrill Hall (University of Nevada, Reno)|Morrill Hall]] building on UNR's campus. Early on Mordy also initiated the development of the [[Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center|UNR's Fleishmann Atmospherium Planetarium]].{{Efn|First-hand knowledge as the son of Edwin X Berry, who joined DRI in 1961.}} | UNR hired Dr. [[Wendell Mordy]] as the Founding Director (1960–1969) of the University's Desert Research Institute, which initially was an office at the top of the historic [[Morrill Hall (University of Nevada, Reno)|Morrill Hall]] building on UNR's campus. Early on Mordy also initiated the development of the [[Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center|UNR's Fleishmann Atmospherium Planetarium]].{{Efn|First-hand knowledge as the son of Edwin X Berry, who joined DRI in 1961.}} | ||
[[Microplastics]] were found for the first time in [[Lake Tahoe]] in 2019 by the Desert Research Institute. They plan on studying the pollution to determine if it is from local sources or if particles from discarded plastic products have been transported long distances through the atmosphere by wind, rain and falling snow.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-08-26/lake-tahoe-microplastic-pollution-detected|title=Microplastics are found in Lake Tahoe's waters for first time ever|last=Sahagun|first=Louis|date=2019-08-26|newspaper= | [[Microplastics]] were found for the first time in [[Lake Tahoe]] in 2019 by the Desert Research Institute. They plan on studying the pollution to determine if it is from local sources or if particles from discarded plastic products have been transported long distances through the atmosphere by wind, rain and falling snow.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-08-26/lake-tahoe-microplastic-pollution-detected|title=Microplastics are found in Lake Tahoe's waters for first time ever|last=Sahagun|first=Louis|date=2019-08-26|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-27|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | ||
==Campuses== | ==Campuses== | ||