Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences Introduction

About DEES: Introduction

The following disciplines are among those presently covered by DEES scientists:

Quaternary Geochronology
Geomorphology
Paleoecology
Biogeochemical Cycling
Plant Ecophysiology
Life in Extreme Environments
Biological Responses to Global Change
Restoration Ecology
Soils Science

Microbial Ecology
Archaeology and Anthropology
Historic Preservation
Remote Sensing and GIS
Natural Hazards Assessment
Alternative Environmental Futures
Polar Regions Studies

DEES maintains research capabilities at four main facilities, including (1) research labs and offices in the Northern Nevada Sciences Center (NNSC), Reno, (2) the Frits Went Laboratory for Ecophysiology, Reno, (3) research labs and offices at the Southern Nevada Science Center (SNSC), Las Vegas, and (4) in the Frank H. Rogers Science and Technology Building, Las Vegas. We also maintain satellite facilities away from these main complexes including the Desert Free Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) facility at the Nevada Test Site. DEES scientists work in close collaboration with researchers in DRI's two other Divisions, Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrologic Sciences, and with departments and research centers at the University of Nevada, Reno and Las Vegas, and other campuses both in-state and outside Nevada. DEES research covers all continents and many of the world's major environmental systems.