• Greg Bortolin, Director of Communications & Government Affairs

• Amelia Gulling, GreenPowerProgram Administrator

Board of Regents

Chancellor

Universities Community Colleges

State College

Research Institute

DRINevada State

College

CSNGBC

TMCCWNC

UNLVUNR

System Office

Today, DRI has two primary campuses: Reno

Las Vegas

DRI has additional research facilities in: Boulder City

Steamboat Springs, CO

Engelstad Cancer Research Bld., Summerlin, NV.

DRI – Air. Land & Life. Water

DRI: Bringing Global Recognition to Nevada

Ranking by R&D expenditures in the environmental sciences at universities & colleges (NSF Statistics, FY 2010)

• 1 University California-SD (includes Scripps)• 2 Texas A&M University• 3 Colorado State University

4 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute• 13 Johns Hopkins University• 18 U. of Maryland Ctr. for Environmental Sciences

23 DRI• 28 U. California-Davis• 36 Stanford University• 37 Harvard University• 40 UNR• 45 University of Southern California• 70 UNLV

Research Divisions:

Atmospheric Sciences

Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Hydrologic Sciences

Integrated Science Centers:

Center for Advanced Visualization, Computation, and Modeling (CAVCaM)

Rogers Center for EnvironmentalRemediation and Monitoring (CERM)

Watersheds and Environmental Sustainability (CWES)

Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Center (CTREC)

Research Structure

UNR: Atmospheric Sciences Hydrologic Sciences Other (anthropology, geology, biology,

engineering, etc.)

UNLV: Water Resource Management Other (anthropology, biology, chemistry,

engineering, environmental studies, geology, etc.)

Nevada State College

Key Points: Approximately 50 faculty teaching and

advising students at present There are 55-65 students supported at DRI DRI invests ~ $1.6 M/year (non-State

funds) for support of grad students at UNLV and UNR

DRI’s connection to K-12 Nevada

GreenPower Program“… To promote and support the education of Nevada's preK-12 students about environmental and climate topics by providing school and educators with…”

Free professional development, trainings, and workshops Access to current curriculum, activities that meet state, Common Core,

and Next Generation standards Access to grants, scholarships, student opportunities, field trip resources

GreenPower Program-Statewide

Statewide 10 of the 17 counties GreenPower Schools- 47 in Clark County

Western HS Sandy Miller ES Brecker MS

Partnership with Clark High School Access to our researchers & scientist Resources, partnerships and grants

Connecting to Nevada’s educators

Engaging teachers and students via new, social media channels, the GreenPower website and engaging emails

Green Boxes Access to our Green Boxes, which including

hands-on teaching tools such as solar powered car kits and wind turbines as well as age-appropriate curriculum about clean energy, conservation, and sustainability.

Green Boxes can be checked out and delivered to your school, complete with enough supplies to teach your students a variety of lessons.

STEM Education

Gathering Genius:STEM Nevada Coalition STEM Focused Programs

Nevada EnergyWise Educators (2012-current) STEM and Workforce Development Component

IMAGE Project (Feb. 2011 – 2013) IMAGE is a collaborative effort between NSHE and the

Northwest Regional Professional Development Program (NWRPDP) that provides professional development for teachers in elementary schools of northwestern Nevada.

STEM School Partnerships Clark High School (Las Vegas) Dilworth Middle School (Reno)

Thank You

Amelia GullingGreenPower Program Administrator, Desert

Research Institute

Office. 702.862.5392 (Las Vegas)Cell. 530.520.5074

755 E. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89119

Provides innovative research, improving peoples’ lives in Nevada & world wide!

Brings national and global recognition to Nevada beyond gaming & tourism!

Provides profound economic impact to Nevada, by leveraging ~ $4 for every state dollar invested!