• 1959 It establishes in University of Nevada by the Nevada legislature
• 1969 The independent agency of NSHE(Nevada System of Higher Educaton)

To excel in environmental research and the use of technology for the purpose of improving the lives of those living in the state of Nevada and around the world. People with scientific aptitude will be nurtured for the progress and integration of geoscience, hydrology, atmospheric science, and anthropology, and our mission will be carried out. The demands of the State of Nevada for economic diversification and education opportunities based on science will be fulfilled, and scientific understanding will be put into practical use for the effective management of all natural resources.

• Hydrological sciences
• Atmospheric sciences
• Earth and ecosystem sciences

• A valley and environmental durability
• Dry land environmental management
• Environmental restoration and surveillance
• Advanced visualization, calculation, and modeling

• All the American states
• All the world continents