New Mexico State Univ-Carlsbad Environ Monitoring & Research

The Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring Research Center is a division of the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University. It is a 26,000 ft2 radiochemistry facility that specializes in environmental and radiochemistry work, including monitoring, characterization, and feasibility studies. The center collaborates with various organizations, such as Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory, to conduct research on radiological and inorganic constituents, nuclear energy issues, and dirty bomb mitigation. It also provides support to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and other entities through site and environmental monitoring, bioassay, and laboratory services.

The center's Environmental Chemistry Department conducts tests on samples to detect the presence of heavy metals, which are received from sources like the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico State University, Carlsbad Community Gardens, and local communities in Carlsbad and Las Cruces. Additionally, the center played a role in monitoring the air for radiation fallout from the Fukushima disaster. With its state-of-the-art facilities and partnerships, the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring Research Center is dedicated to advancing environmental studies and promoting public education about naturally occurring radioactivity.

Generated from the website