Desert Research Institute

STEVE AOKI TO TAKE THE STAGE AT ONE NIGHT FOR ONE DROP, NOV. 15

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Aoki will take the stage as the headlining performer at One Night For One Drop at Marquee Nightclub inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Additional performances by entertainment superstars Neon Trees, Just Kool Featuring: The Iconic Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool and The Gang along with The Legendary Mohamed Moretta and an appearance by artists from Cirque du Soleil, strip icon Lorena Peril and the ladies of FANTASY. Presented by MGM Resorts International, Cirque du Soleil and in partnership with One Night for One Drop's official carrier Air Canada, the transcendent evening will be filled with dining, dancing and a specially curated tasting with fine wines and spirits from world-renowned estates.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Aoki will take the stage as the headlining performer at One Night For One Drop at Marquee Nightclub inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
  • Steve Aoki known for his collaborations with Bulgari, BMW and BTS will perform for guests at this year's highly anticipated event.
  • Through fundraising initiatives in Las Vegas, the One Drop Foundation has donated over $1.5 million to like-minded organizations including Springs Preserve, DISCOVERY Children's Museum water education program, Desert Research Institute and WaterStart.
  • These donations have helped raise awareness and educate the community about access to safe water, water conservation and ongoing water innovations.

Successful Citizen Science Weather Tracking Effort Goes National, Receives Three Additional Years of Funding From NASA

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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The project has been so successful at collecting data that demonstrates regional variation in the rain-snow threshold that NASAs Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program is funding an additional three years.

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  • The project has been so successful at collecting data that demonstrates regional variation in the rain-snow threshold that NASAs Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program is funding an additional three years.
  • The project began in 2019 as Tahoe Rain or Snow and expanded last year to include mountain regions across the country.
  • Direct observations, made by people, are the most accurate way to discover how precipitation phase varies in time and space.
  • In the Rockies, the snow-rain threshold is closer to 40 degrees, while its around 33 degrees in the Northeast.

CADIZ INC. ANNOUNCES WELLFIELD EXPANSION AND COMPLETION OF PIPELINE CONVERSION STUDY

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI/CDZIP) ("Cadiz", the "Company") announced today that it will begin construction of three new groundwater wells at Cadiz Ranch in October and initial engineering study for the conversion of the Company's 220-mile oil and gas pipeline to transport water ("Northern Pipeline Project") has been completed.  Once the three new wells are constructed and come online in early 2023, Cadiz will have 12 wells in operation with a total capacity of 36,000 acre-feet of water per year (AFY), a 33% increase over the current wellfield production capacity of 27,000 AFY. 

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  • Cadiz retained global engineering firm Stantec (NYSE: STN) to conduct the engineering study for the Northern Pipeline Project.
  • "With these new wells online, our wellfield will have sufficient capacity to fill our Northern Pipeline and meet the needs of our agricultural operations."
  • The Cadiz wellfield at the Ranch captures groundwater that would otherwise be lost to evaporation from the Mojave Desert watershed.
  • The Cadiz Ranch agricultural operation follows a sustainable groundwater management plan that has been administered by the County of San Bernardino since 1993.

DRI Appoints Vic Etyemezian, Ph.D., Vice President for Research

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Las Vegas, July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DRI is proud to announce the appointment of Vic Etyemezian, Ph.D., as the institutions vice president for research, effective July 1, 2022.

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  • Las Vegas, July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DRI is proud to announce the appointment of Vic Etyemezian, Ph.D., as the institutions vice president for research, effective July 1, 2022.
  • During Vics time as interim vice president for research, he has shown the commitment and vision to lead DRIs current and future research opportunities, said DRI President Kumud Acharya, Ph.D.
  • Before being named Interim Vice President for Research, Etyemezian was a senior faculty member in DRIs Division of Atmospheric Sciences .
  • The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is a recognized world leader in basic and applied environmental research.

American Battery Technology Company Hires Analytical Chemistry Lead, formerly from Tesla, Expanding Team of Industry Experts

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Reno, Nev., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQB: ABML), an American critical minerals and lithium-ion battery recycling company, continues expansion of its staff of industry experts with new Senior Staff Analytical Chemist, Dr. Mark McDaniel.

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  • Reno, Nev., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQB: ABML), an American critical minerals and lithium-ion battery recycling company, continues expansion of its staff of industry experts with new Senior Staff Analytical Chemist, Dr. Mark McDaniel.
  • American Battery Technology Company, which recently changed its name from American Battery Metals Corporation, is uniquely positioned to supply low-cost, low-environmental impact, and domestically sourced battery metals through its three divisions: lithium-ion battery recycling, primary battery metal extraction technologies, and primary resources development.
  • Although the American Battery Technology Company's (the "Company) management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct.
  • The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.

New NV Energy Foundation Grant Will Support Wildfire Preparedness in Nevada

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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The NV Energy Foundation is proud to support DRI in the development of this technology that will help firefighters better assess fire risk and keep our communities safe.

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  • The NV Energy Foundation is proud to support DRI in the development of this technology that will help firefighters better assess fire risk and keep our communities safe.
  • Funds from the new NV Energy Foundation grant will be used to expand the current high-performance computer system that is used by CANSAC.
  • NV Energy maintains the NV Energy Foundation, a 501c3, to support its philanthropic efforts.
  • Through direct grants, scholarships and employee grant programs, the NV Energy Foundation actively supports improvements in the quality of life in NV Energys service territories.

Childhood Trauma and Genetics Linked to Increased Obesity Risk

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Reno, Nev., March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from the Healthy Nevada Project found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social health determinants, genetics, and disease.The study, which was published this week in Frontiers in Genetics, found that participants with specific genetic traits and who experience childhood traumas are more likely to suffer from adult obesity.

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  • Reno, Nev., March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from the Healthy Nevada Project found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social health determinants, genetics, and disease.The study, which was published this week in Frontiers in Genetics, found that participants with specific genetic traits and who experience childhood traumas are more likely to suffer from adult obesity.
  • The new study focuses on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which are traumatic and unsafe events that children endure by the age of 18.
  • Participants who experienced four or more ACEs were more than twice as likely to become severely obese.
  • According to the 2019 Youth Behavior Risk Survey (YRBS), 25.6 percent of Washoe County teenagers are overweight or obese.

NASA Invites Media to Briefing on New Water Data Platform

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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OpenET uses publicly available data, open-source models, and Google Earth Engine to provide satellite-based information on water consumption in areas as small as a quarter of an acre at monthly and yearly intervals.

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  • OpenET uses publicly available data, open-source models, and Google Earth Engine to provide satellite-based information on water consumption in areas as small as a quarter of an acre at monthly and yearly intervals.
  • OpenET measures evapotranspiration the combined process by which water is transferred to the atmosphere through evaporation of surface water on land and transpiration of moisture from plants.
  • The cornerstone data for OpenET is from the Landsat program, a partnership between NASA and the U.S Geological Survey.
  • More information about OpenET is available at:
    For more information on how NASA is getting its science, data, and technology into the hands of water managers and decision makers, please visit our Western Water Applications Office .

Early Human Activities Impacted Earth’s Atmosphere More Than Previously Known

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Black carbon, commonly referred to as soot, is a light-absorbing particle that comes from combustion sources such as biomass burning (e.g.

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  • Black carbon, commonly referred to as soot, is a light-absorbing particle that comes from combustion sources such as biomass burning (e.g.
  • First, the results have important implications for our understanding of Earths atmosphere and climate.
  • Although it is often assumed that human impacts during preindustrial times were negligible compared to background or natural burning, this study provides new evidence that emissions from human-related burning have impacted Earths atmosphere and possibly its climate far earlier, and at scales far larger, than previously imagined.
  • With campuses in Las Vegas and Reno, DRI serves as the non-profit research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

DRI Taps Seasoned Development Executive to Lead Nationwide Environmental Fundraising Efforts

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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In her role, Burgarello will lead fundraising efforts for DRI in collaboration with the DRI Foundation.

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  • In her role, Burgarello will lead fundraising efforts for DRI in collaboration with the DRI Foundation.
  • We are happy to welcome Kristin to our DRI family, said DRI President Dr. Kumud Acharya.
  • I look forward to connecting donors and friends with DRI to support our very timely and important environmental research.
  • With campuses in Las Vegas and Reno, DRI serves as the non-profit research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education.