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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It was a pleasure to join Regent Heather Brown on the Home Means Nevada podcast to discuss one of our region’s most pressing challenges: water. We talked about how research can help shape a more sustainable future for Nevada. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/2Z1cO7wGRZg

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Home Means Safe and Diverse Communities with DRI President Dr. Kumud Acharya

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Congratulations to Jennifer Schultz on being named a 2026 Woman of Achievement by the Nevada Women’s Fund. Her leadership and dedication have made a tremendous impact at DRI and throughout our community. Well deserved recognition! #WOA2026 #WomenOfAchievement

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I enjoyed joining Dr. Kristopher Sanchez and the Nevada Means Business podcast to talk about DRI’s research and impact across Nevada and around the globe. Thank you for the invitation and thoughtful discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B82d...

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Inside Nevada’s Global Science Hub: Wildfires, AI & Water Solutions with Kumud Acharya

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of Sue Wagner, former DRI employee, women’s rights advocate, and Nevada’s first woman Lieutenant Governor. Her legacy lives on through the Wagner Award for Women in Atmospheric Science. My heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones.

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Thank you to Chancellor McNair for visiting DRI’s Reno campus and meeting with our faculty. It was wonderful to exchange ideas and discuss how our research contributes to the broader NSHE mission.

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Thank you to Comm. Michael Naft for visiting our campus. I was honored for him to talk with our researchers about the carbon cycle, tour the STEM Co-Lab, and learn about @driscience.bsky.social work at the NV Nat'l Security Site by touring the archeology archive & the Comm. Env. Monitoring Program.

Four people standing in a room looking at archeology artifacts on a blue draped table.

One person talking to three others outside near equipment and parking lot.

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new @NSHE Chancellor, Matt McNair, to our Reno campus. It was a terrific opportunity to showcase the impactful research led by our DRI researchers. Thank you, Chancellor McNair, for supporting #ScienceThatMattersNow.

NSHE Chancellor McNair and DRI President Acharya are engaged in a discussion with a researcher inside a modern greenhouse with an extensive glass structure and multiple plant growth chambers. A clear blue sky is visible through the transparent roof.

NSHE Chancellor McNair and DRI President Acharya walk with colleagues in a hallway, engaged in conversation.

NSHE Chancellor McNair, DRI President Acharya, and Nevada Robotics Director Long are in a discussion. Chancellor McNair holds documents about the Nevada Robotics program.

NSHE Chancellor McNair engaging with researchers in a hallway surrounded by scientific posters and equipment can be seen through an open doorway.

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I was honored to help recognize Kristin McMillan Porter as a 2025 Woman of Achievement. Kristin is a strategic leader in business and nonprofit sectors, a senior consultant with Porter Group in Washington, DC, and she chairs the board of trustees for the @driscience.bsky.social Foundation. #WOA2025

Former Rep. Jon Porter, Kristin McMillan Porter, and DRI President Kumud Acharya in a ballroom.

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations to WaterStart on $1.8M investment from the NV Governor’s Office of Economic Development for the development of water technologies in NV & the Southwest. This investment will strengthen the NSF Futures Engine, enhancing economic growth & job creation. bit.ly/WaterStartNSF #NSFEngines

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$1.8 million GOED Investment in WaterStart Marks Decisive Support for the Development of Water Technologies in Nevada and the Southwest

The investment will substantially strengthen the NSF Futures Engine in the Southwest, enhancing economic growth and job creation. WaterStart was created by DRI, with support from the Nevada Governor’s...

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Good discussions with Nevada’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. this week. We are grateful for the delegation’s continued support of DRI and our impactful research. #ScienceThatMattersNow

Group photo including Senator Cortez Masto, DRI President Kumud Acharya, DRI Vice President of Research, DRI Executive Director of the Division of Hydrologic Sciences, and DRI Director of External Affairs Tracy Bower.

Group photo including Representative Amodei, DRI President Kumud Acharya, DRI Vice President of Research, DRI Executive Director of the Division of Hydrologic Sciences, and DRI Director of External Affairs Tracy Bower.

Group photo including Representative Titus, DRI President Kumud Acharya, DRI Vice President of Research, DRI Executive Director of the Division of Hydrologic Sciences, and DRI Director of External Affairs Tracy Bower.

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DRI President @dri-president.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

At DRI, we are focused on building a community that cares about long term solutions and cultivating a more resilient environment. We strive to build trust between scientists and the public and never stop aiming for a sustainable future. youtu.be/4dzD_lKU1p4

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DRI - Impactful Science, Inspiring Solutions

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