What can drones teach us about wildfire? Learn more in the August Bulletin.
What can drones teach us about wildfire? Learn more in the August Bulletin.
 Science for a smarter Nevada and a smarter world. 
The DRI Bulletin: August 2019

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

DRI Scientists Aim to Advance Fire Science Using Drones
Earlier this summer, a team of DRI researchers embarked on a unique kind of camping trip. The DRI team, along with nearly 35 other scientists, spent several days and nights in a remote area of central Utah’s Fishlake National Forest to do something that’s never been done before: light 2000 acres of forest on fire and conduct the biggest prescribed fire experiment yet attempted. 

The goal? To give scientists the unprecedented opportunity to collect a range of data before, during, and after a large wildland fire.
Learn more about this project
Dr. Joe McConnell and Nathan Chellman examine an ice core in the Ice Core Lab at DRI's Reno Campus.
How did events like the Black Death plague impact the economy of Medieval Europe? Particles of lead trapped deep in Arctic ice can tell us.
Commercial and industrial processes have emitted lead into the atmosphere for thousands of years, from the mining and smelting of silver ores to make currency for ancient Rome to the burning of fossil fuels today. This lead pollution travels on wind currents through the atmosphere, eventually settling on places like the ice sheet in Greenland and other parts of the Arctic.

Because of lead’s connection to precious metals like silver and the fact that natural lead levels in the environment are very low, scientists have found that lead deposits in layers of Arctic ice are a sensitive indicator of overall economic activity throughout history, tracking closely with climate disruptions, wars, plagues, and more.
 
Learn more about this research

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Lake Tahoe viewed from the Flume Trail in Incline Village.
A view of Lake Tahoe from the Flume Trail.
Whether it's your go-to family vacation spot, favorite place to hike, or a place to conduct critical scientific research, Tahoe is a treasure, one worth protecting for generations to come!
For 60 years, DRI scientists have studied everything from air quality to invasive species in the Lake Tahoe Basin in order to advance what we know about the lake and contribute to its protection. We're looking forward to sharing some of our Tahoe science stories at the annual Tahoe Summit this month, a gathering of regional, state, and federal leaders dedicated to sustaining Lake Tahoe.
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