Services

Marshall University's Environmental Management Incubator(EMI) is a clearinghouse for many kinds of environmental information. By utilizing the Incubator's resources, clients can gain access to the latest information on environmental management, policy, regulation, and technology. In order to maintain the most accurate and current materials, information resources available at the EMI will grow incrementally as the incubator continues to operate. However, access to many types of information is currently available, including: environmental statutes and regulations CD-ROM access to environmental regulatory information, including statutes, regulations, policy and guidance documents industry-specific guidance documents and compliance information various trade journals manuals and texts on environmental issues and technology a wide variety of environmental information on the Internet newsleters, bulletins, and reporters services If you have a specific informational need, please let contact us.

SITE VISITS

As a free service to clients, staff of Marshall University's EMI will perform an initial site visit to the client's facility upon request. The purpose of this initial visit is to familiarize EMI staff with the client's specific operations and to provide a framework for Incubator assistance with informational, training, and other environmentally-related needs. The initial site visit will consist of a tour or walk-through of the client's facility, with particular emphasis on operations giving rise to environmental management issues, such as compliance and technology. As appropriate, EMI staff may speak with employees or management of the facility regarding environmental issues. Following the initial site visit, EMI staff will determine potential needs of the client with respect to environmental issues, if any, and will identify specific EMI resources that may be used to help meet these needs. Incubator resources that may be identified include compliance information, permitting needs, information on pollution prevention and pollution control technology, employee or management training, or referrals for professional services.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Capabilities at Marshall University Environmental CenterThe EMI, as part of CEGAS, has state-of-the-art GIS facilities for conducting funded contract work and for providing GIS training. Equipment includes high-end graphic workstations with large screen monitors, color plotter, large format scanner and printers configured on a high-speed Ethernet network. Software includes ESRI's ArcGIS, ArcView and ArcInfo, also Intergraph's GeoMedia, Bentley's Microstation and a host of related software. Training facilities include high-end large screen monitor workstations for groups of up to 19 participants, in a specially designed training facility. Training is available for CAD and GIS software. Training will be provided by a core staff of professionals who have many years of experience successfully applying GIS technology for many applications.

TRAINING

Need an industry-specific short course on ISO 14000 or environmental regulations? The EMI, managed by the Center for Environmental, Geotechnical, and Applied Sciences at Marshall University, has the capabilities and expertise to provide environmentally-related training specifically tailored for your company or agency. Some areas of expertise: Environmental Regulations Environmental Law Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Groundwater Environmental Information on the Internet ISO 14000 Permitting Pollution Prevention These subject areas can be coordinated and/or combined to provide the appropriate training for your organization. If you have training needs other that the subject areas listed above, please contact us and we will work with you to design and provide a relevant course for your company. Training can be conducted either at the EMI (in room 206A Gullickson Hall) or on-site at your business.

OTHER SERVICES

The Incubator also provides assistance in identifying and filling needs for professional environmental support services.

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