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The role of the two research institutions – as collaborators and project leaders – coupled with the project’s scope and complexity, make this a unique and historic undertaking. It is anticipated the research will have local, national and international implications for other arid and high desert regions. Here’s a sample of the research expertise:

• DRI has conducted research in every state in the nation and on every continent in the world.
• Sudeep Chandra, Ph.D., University assistant professor of aquatic ecology, is part of a worldwide National Geographic-sponsored effort to save the world’s largest fishes.
• Wally Miller, Ph.D., University professor of soils and hydrology, has studied soils, runoff and the impact on fresh water and the watershed for 25 years. His 2002 Gondola Wildfire study led to new soils management strategies in the Tahoe Basin.
• Elizabeth Leger, Ph.D., University assistant professor of plant ecology, studies native and invasive plants and their interactions with animals.
• Ken Adams, Ph.D., DRI associate research professor, is studying the effects of the Burning Man festival, which annually attracts nearly 50,000 people, on the Black Rock playa in northwestern Nevada.
• Douglas Boyle, Ph.D., DRI associate research professor, researches water resource issues in arid and semi-arid environments and has developed hydrologic models with research groups throughout the United States and Europe.