environmental information system News

Building stronger links for sharing environmental data

What we know about Europe’s environment comes from data collected by countless data providers. The Belgian Presidency of the European Union and the European Environment Agency (EEA) organised a conference to facilitate the sharing of environmental information. The conference ‘Sharing Environmental Information’, held between 29 November and 1 December in Brussels, brought ...

Dec. 13, 2010

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

EC proposes to modernize shared European environmental information system

Timely, reliable and relevant information on the state of environment is essential for sound policies. This includes information on how the climate is changing, whether European waters are improving and how nature is reacting to pollution and changing land use. Such information should be made available to all and be easily understood. To this end the Commission proposes to improve, modernise and ...

Feb. 5, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

EEA seeks five new members of its Scientific Committee

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is looking for scientists interested in becoming members of its Scientific Committee. The Scientific Committee supports the EEA by providing independent opinions on the Agency's work programmes, recruitment of scientific staff, and scientific questions from the Management Board or Executive Director. Members of the Scientific Committee attend regular ...

Aug. 3, 2012

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Bridging the Gap between EU scientists and policy-makers

Improving environmental policies requires reliable and timely information on the environment. Professor Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, explained at the Bridging the Gap Conference in Slovenia, how the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) will help turn scientific data into policy-relevant information. 'Environmental information is currently ...

May 15, 2008

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

NYSDEC announces the implementation of an Environmental Information Management System (EIMS)

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has implemented an Environmental Information Management System (EIMS) to facilitate the submission of environmental data in an electronic form and to create a centralized database that includes GIS information. The EIMS uses the database software application EQuISTM from EarthSoft Inc. These products were selected in accordance with NYS ...

May 17, 2010

By EarthSoft, Inc

Spreading the word on environmental models

Good environmental information is essential for good environmental policy and modelling tools are one of the major providers of this type of data. A new technical report from the European Environment Agency provides an overview of the modelling tools currently available and outlines the possible features of an online inventory. The European Union has highlighted the need for environmental ...

Mar. 17, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

IDB approves US$8m for National Environmental System in Paraguay

The Inter-American Development Bank has approved two loans worth US$8 million for Paraguay to support its national environmental system. This is the second stage of a program that began in 2001 with a first US$8 million IDB loan to establish and strengthen key institutions in the sector. “During the first stage, in July 2002 the government established a regulatory framework for environmental ...

Jun. 9, 2008

By Inter-American Development Bank

Kopernikus to take environmental monitoring one step further

The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative has been re-launched under a new name: Kopernikus. To mark the start of its pre-operational phase, a major Conference on this initiative is taking place under the French Presidency of the EU at Lille. Kopernikus will contribute to the better collection and dissemination of environmental data, core tasks of the European ...

Sep. 16, 2008

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

United and Proud of Our Values

On our 25th anniversary, with Corinne Lepage,Michel Barnier and Simone Veil present, I mentioned: ‘What a pleasure it is to manage a company like enViRonnement s.a, developing newequipment and climbing the ladder to international success!’ Almost ten years later, I can still say what a pleasure it is to be associated with this great company, part of a motivated, skilled and ...

Dec. 31, 2010

By ENVEA

Sharing environmental information across Europe to improve policies

Public authorities across Europe collect a vast range of environmental data but different practices of classification and reporting make it difficult to access them and use them for cross-border analyses. The shared environmental information system (SEIS) aims to fulfill this gap by interconnecting existing databases, promoting the use of standards and making data accessible to all. The European ...

Feb. 21, 2008

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

EISC releases marrs version 3.1

Environmental Information Systems, Corporation (EISC) announces the release of the latest version of its environmental software, the Metals Analytical Review and Reporting System. Specifically designed for metals testing, MARRS is a software system that performs automatic analytical review and reporting in any type of regulatory and client specific terms. It works to directly increase laboratory ...

Aug. 2, 1999

By EISC

House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Chemical Risk Assessment

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a hearing on October 6, 2011, on "Chemical Risk Assessment: What Works for Jobs and the Economy?" The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. The witness list is not yet publicly available. We understand the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) process will be a subject of ...

Nov. 6, 2011

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

House subcommittee to hold hearing on chemical risk assessment

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a hearing on October 6, 2011, on "Chemical Risk Assessment: What Works for Jobs and the Economy?" The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. The witness list is not yet publicly available. We understand the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) process will be a subject of ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By Acta Group

Environmental information network extends across Europe, Central Asia and Russian Federation

Government ministers and delegates from 53 countries agreed to extend the European network for sharing environmental information across the pan-European region. The commitment was made at the seventh Ministerial Environment for Europe summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, which concluded today. Ministers agreed to extend the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) as part of the ministerial ...

Sep. 23, 2011

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Southern Water Awards framework to Black & Veatch as AMP5 consultant

Southern Water has chosen Black & Veatch as one of the partners on its AMP5 Professional Services Framework. Being part of the framework means B&V is able to bid for professional services work on the water company’s 2010 to 2015 capital program. In addition the agreement affords Southern Water the opportunity of retaining Black & Veatch as a professional services framework partner during AMP6. ...

Dec. 9, 2009

By Black & Veatch Corporation

EarthSoft Seeks Multiple Help Desk Staff Employees

As a member of the EarthSoft Help Desk team, you will be responsible for providing Tier 1 support for our clients. This support will be provided via email, telephone, and/or remote conferencing. Some travel is required. A broad range of troubleshooting skills is required in order to support the installation and use of EQuIS, EarthSoft’s Environmental Quality Information System. EQuIS is the ...

Nov. 4, 2010

By EarthSoft, Inc

U.S. and EU Sign Pact on Common Environmental Challenges

Washington, D.C. - U.S. and European Union scientists and researchers plan to work more closely in solving common environmental problems and sharing information on emerging issues such as nanotechnology under a new agreement finalized today in Brussels. EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and Director General for Research Jose Manuel Silva Rodriguez of the European Commission (the executive ...

Feb. 12, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA awards $127,000 to the Pueblo of Laguna (NM)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $127,000 to the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico. The funds will be used by the Pueblo to develop the capacity to establish a core program for environmental protection. Specific activities include developing environmental and administrative infrastructure, providing environmental oversight, and developing Geographic Information System/Global ...

Sep. 17, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Making information systems useful for environmental management

Computer-based information systems (IS) are tools for recording, storing, processing and disseminating information which have the potential to inform environmental management and policy. A recent study identifies factors that influence their use and usefulness. IS within the environmental field include integrated assessment models, geographic information systems and decision support systems. ...

Jul. 10, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

EarthSoft selects C7 data centers for hosted solutions

C7 Data Centers, Inc. (C7), the leading provider of colocation, virtualization, remote backup, and disaster recovery solutions in the Intermountain West, today announced that EarthSoft, Inc., developers of the most widely used environmental data management system in the world, has selected C7 for their Western U.S. hosting, storage and connectivity needs. EarthSoft’s well-known Environmental ...

May 5, 2009

By EarthSoft, Inc

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