DRI is joining the rest of #NSHE for the Great Nevada ShakeOut today, October 15, 2026, at 10:15 AM, and we want you to join us.

Practice these lifesaving steps:
Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Learn More: bit.ly/shakeoutnevada

#ScienceThatMattersNow #GreatNevadaShakeOut #2026GreatShakeOut

DRI is participating in the Great Nevada ShakeOut, tomorrow, October 15th! It is a drill that encourages you to learn what to do in the event of a large earthquake and how to get prepared.

#DiscoverDRI #SouthernNevada #EarthquakeDrill #ScienceThatMattersNow

The fall #NWRRI newsletter is now available. Explore current #waterresearch taking place across #Nevada through the National Institutes for #WaterResources program.

Learn about our work: https://www.dri.edu/nwrri/
Read the latest issue: bit.ly/nwrrifall2026

#DiscoverDRI #ScienceThatMattersNow

Hannah Lukasik, former master’s student at DRI, led the research for a new study demonstrating that reducing single-use plastic throughout the Truckee River Basin is critical for protecting the river’s #waterquality.

Read the release: bit.ly/plasticintruckeeriver

#ScienceThatMattersNow #Nevada

@abc15.com sat down w/ Dr. Trey Flowers, executive director of the Div of Hydrologic Sciences at DRI, to discuss how Lake Mead's water level is declining, and what that means for the future.

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXtdVe2Jcnc

#LakeMead #Drought #ScienceThatMattersNow

Teresa and Kent Long donated to DRI in memory of Ms. Long’s mother, Marianna Vaughan, and with this support, the DRI Conservation Ecology Lab purchased two Leica Microsystems microscopes.

Click the link to read the full story: https://bit.ly/teresakentlongsupportdri

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