Institute Activities

In addition to training, the IET also undertakes a variety of other tasks including special research investigations and seminars in and around the Houston, Texas area as well as environmental product evaluations throughout the U.S. These investigations and evaluations are designed to provide the public with factual, relevant technical information on selected environmental issues and products. Like the IET training program, these investigations and evaluations are undertaken by members of the IET via funding provided by industry or other sources.

Sponsored Research in the Geosciences

In an effort to provide technical support to the nearly 400 graduates of the IET program in the Houston, Texas area and elsewhere, IET, with the continued support of the Environmental Litigation Associates, fosters research in a number of areas consistent with the goals of the initial IET program. For a summary of IET-sponsored projects, click (here). IET also continues to look for new projects.

Special Educational Seminars for Municipal Utility District Personnel, Consultants, and Contractors:

A morning seminar was presented on April 16, 1998 in Houston, Texas concerning new ground-water-supply issues. See: http://www.ela-iet.com/watersem.htm . Additional seminars are being planned in the Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties. In addition, a number of press releases have been distributed over the past 5 years. These will also provide information on the evolution of the course as it is presented today.

National and Local Press Coverage for IET:

Since the Fall Semester of 1992, numerous newspaper articles and technical journal announcements concerning the Introduction to Environmental Technology course have been released to the local press, with some of interest to the national press. Many of those are included in the following sections to provide the prospective student a look back at the history of the IET program.

Past IET Announcements / Articles

Last Update: January 10, 2004