Where Does Your Food Come From?
By and large, most people in the US are quite fortunate to have access to a wide variety of foods from all over the world no matter what the season. Although this is a cultural norm, have you ever stopped to think about where your food is coming from and how your choices impact the… Read More
Groundwater and Your Business: Learn Why You Should Be Celebrating Protect Your Groundwater Day
Co-written by: September 6, 2016, just happens to be “Protect Your Groundwater Day!” Created by the National Groundwater Association (NGWA), Protect Your Groundwater Day is a day for everyone to celebrate the importance of groundwater and the impact it has on our everyday lives. So just what is groundwater and why is it important… Read More
Who, What, When, Where & Why: Environmental Forensics
Questions regarding environmental forensics will come up at some level in almost every environmental project. This can range from drawing conclusions about a release from a UST system to sophisticated analysis of large environmental datasets collected specifically to identify contributions from multiple sources. The purpose of forensic interpretation is to tell a story. The… Read More
The Importance of Reusable Water Bottles
How are you hydrating this summer? It’s hot out. Really hot. And it’s getting hotter with July just around the corner. As a fair-skinned and freckled person, I know some of the major dangers of this hot weather. My daily checklist looks something like this: Sunglasses 50+ Sunscreen Glamorous, yet practical summer hat … Read More
Tales from Academia: Ryan Hupfer on the R/V Roger Revelle
Recently, I read about the christening of the R/V (Research Vessel) Neil Armstrong at the famous Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI). In 2010, the U.S. Navy announced the construction of two new research vessels. After working with the scientific community to design the ship, the competition to operate the new vessel began. Later that year,… Read More
When Guidance Becomes Rule
I outlined before what makes a great guidance document, but that doesn’t automatically make the guidance a rule. Guidance documents which standardize a set of procedures are typically not only relevant, but may even be required by policy or law. Federal law and policies, such as the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-119 (revised January 2016),… Read More
Complete Your Written Hurricane Plan – Hurricane Preparedness Week
Preparing for disasters is just as important for business as individuals, as many families’ livelihoods can depend on a business keeping its doors open. Business continuity planning often focuses on IT and data preservation for good reason, but think through all aspects with some of the many resources available online and through emergency management offices… Read More
Identify Your Trusted Sources of Information for a Hurricane Event – Hurricane Preparedness Week
Take simple steps to keep you alerted. Staying aware of developing weather is critical to taking timely action for the safety of personnel and property. Tracking weather may not be high on your list of priorities during a busy workday, so take the time now to make sure that information will come to you when… Read More
Strengthen Your Business – Hurricane Preparedness Week
NOAA mentions the importance of strengthening your home if you plan to ride out a storm, but a business owner needs to remember to prepare a second abode for bad weather: the workplace. It’s important to make sure your building is strong enough to hold up against a natural disaster. Vulnerable businesses and other sites can… Read More
Assemble Disaster Supplies – Hurricane Preparedness Week
Every business needs to be stocked and ready. It is important to have disaster supplies available year-round. The days leading up to hurricane landfall allow for businesses, as well as employees, to finish obtaining supplies and getting items that may be more specific to certain needs (as discussed in FEMA’s Emergency… Read More
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