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About the NEER Consortium
Mission Statement
The National Environmental Evaluation and Remediation Consortium
(NEER) addresses complex environmental issues which affect the
health and safety of our air, water, and land. Its focus encompasses
environmental problems which cross the spectrum of federal,
state, and local responsibilities. NEER accomplishes its mission
through scientific research, environmental training, independent
assessment, technology transfer, and community services/assistance
with a unique teaming approach of integrating scientific and
operational problem solvers.
NEER Consortium Partnerships
The NEER Consortium core partnerships include Kansas State
University (K-State), the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous
Substance Research Center (GP/RM HSRC), Nanoscale Materials,
Inc., and M2 Technologies, Inc. Each partner brings expertise
to the consortium as listed below:
Kansas State University
K-State
has a number of well-established research programs and collaborative
interactions of relevance to environmental evaluation and remediation.
- Konza Prairie Biological Station
The K-State
Division of Biology manages this unique 8,600-acre
living laboratory for ecosystem research. As a National
Science Foundation (NSF)-funded, long-term ecological research
(LTER) site, it serves as the focus for many extramurally
funded research programs in basic ecological science and grassland
ecosystems, and in the role of fire, grazing, and climatic
variability in regulating ecosystem structure and function.
- K-State Wildlife and Fisheries Cooperative
Research Unit
This
unit facilitates and enhances cooperation between state
and federal agencies having research interests in ecological
and environmental science. It was established and is funded
by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
- GIS Database Development
The K-State
Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis Laboratory
(GISSAL) has an excellent track record of developing and
analyzing GIS databases for the monitoring of environmental
parameters.
- Institute for Environmental Research
This
laboratory has especially constructed environmental chambers,
an airplane cabin, auto cabins, and associated instrumentation
for air quality research with emphasis on temperature, humidity,
and particulates.
- National Institute for Land Management
and Training
The National Institute provides nationwide technical support
for the U.S. Army Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM)
Program and related activities. It offers natural resources
conservation and management services, GIS assistance, R&D
for land management systems, and creates educational materials
using video, computer-based multimedia training and distance
learning.
- GP/RM HSRC
The Great Plains/Rocky Mountain
Hazardous Substance Research Center, led by K-State, includes
14 university members. The HSRC was established with funding
provided by the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct research pertaining to hazardous
substances produced through agriculture, forestry, mining,
mineral processing, and other activities. It serves the ten
states in US EPA Regions 7 and 8.
NanoScale Materials, Inc.
Nanoscale
Materials, Inc. is a leader in the development of dry powder
decontamination technologies capable of neutralizing chemical
and biological agents, and remediation of associated environmental
impacts.
M2 Technologies, Inc.
M2
Technologies, Inc. provides expertise in program development,
requirements, identification and generation, implementation,
and execution support. M2 yields proven management techniques
that help coordinate targeted projects and provides the focal
point for institutional planning, policies, and associated processes.
CABEM Technologies
CABEM Technologies recommends, develops,
builds, integrates and deploys Information Technology (IT) Solutions
tailored to the needs of each customer. CABEM provides solutions to
progressive companies of all sizes, academic institutions, and the military.
Services
The NEER Consortium, through the synergy of its partners, provides
ecological and environmental services through scientific research,
environmental training, technology transfer, community-based
assistance, technical and operational consulting, and acting
as an independent, uniquely qualified third-party assessor.
These services are based on past work that has been provided
to the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, Agriculture, Justice;
the Environmental Protection Agency; and related state and local
agencies, including state and local law enforcement.
Successes
The GP/RM HSRC has provided leadership in the development of
phytoremediation technologies and their applications. Nanoscale
Materials, Inc. produces destructive adsorbents that have air
quality applications. M2 Technologies, Inc. is a leader in advancing
nonlethal technologies and has experience in national security
programs and the resolution of domestic conflicts.
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