Capability includes viewing details of samples using light and electron microscopes and analyzing samples for elemental content. The Geographic Information Systems Center was established to facilitate and utilize the rapidly increasing amount of spatially referenced data for application projects, research and teaching. The Center is well equipped with hardware and software enabling it to engage in many large and small projects evolving from grants, contracts and various other sources. Our services include collection and analysis of surface, groundwater, and finished water samples. Provide testing and evaluation for metallic materials to industrial organizations.
Testing includes physical testing as well as chemical analysis.
The Alliance, in assocation with the National Geographic Society, sponsors numerous programs and activities for K-12 systems as well as general audiences. This program has been in operation since 1986.