The University of Alaska Fairbanks strengthened its partnerships with the private sector recently with a commitment from Arco Alaska Inc. to develop arctic engineering technologies. UAF will adapt a research tool for use by the state and industry to improve analysis of contaminated soils. The process will screen out naturally occurring organic compounds in samples which may skew results. Regulators can then set more accurate environmental clean-up goals, potentially saving millions of dollars.

Arco Environmental Health and Safety Manager Joe Hegna (right) presented a check for $10,000 to the university for the project. The money is part of a larger $160,000 Alaska Science and Technology Foundation grant received by project manager Dan White (left), assistant professor civil and environmental engineering with UAF's Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC).

UAF's WERC conducts research to help develop natural resources while protecting the environment, serving the state, industry and the private sector.

University of Alaska Fairbanks photo by Bill Burke, 12-13-96

For more information contact: University Relations, 202 Eielson Building, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-1400, Phone (907) 474-7581, Fax (907) 474-6492

DPD/12-20-96/97-043

The University of Alaska Fairbanks strengthened its partnerships with the private sector recently with a commitment from Arco Alaska Inc. to develop arctic engineering technologies. UAF will adapt a research tool for use by the state and industry to improve analysis of contaminated soils. The process will screen out naturally occurring organic compounds in samples which may skew results. Regulators can then set more accurate environmental clean-up goals, potentially saving millions of dollars.

Arco Environmental Health and Safety Manager Joe Hegna (right) presented a check for $10,000 to the university for the project. The money is part of a larger $160,000 Alaska Science and Technology Foundation grant received by project manager Dan White (left), assistant professor civil and environmental engineering with UAF's Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC).

UAF's WERC conducts research to help develop natural resources while protecting the environment, serving the state, industry and the private sector.

University of Alaska Fairbanks photo by Bill Burke, 12-13-96

For more information contact University Relations 202 Eielson Building Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-1400, Phone (907) 474-7581, Fax (907) 474-6492

DPD/12-20-96/97-043