Environmental awards recognize groundwater protection, waste reduction effort
Two teams received Environmental Excellence Awards for their commitment to environmental stewardship.
Arctic fiber: Using fiber optics to study seafloor permafrost
Scientists are combining sound, light and temperature measurements to map miles of Arctic seafloor.
Sandia works to protect electric grid from solar threats, nuclear detonation
Communication systems and infrastructure resilience experts from throughout the Labs collaborated to propose mitigation options to the Department of Homeland Security.
Science serving others
An engineer employs computer code to mitigate climate change and nuclear energy risks.
Energy management practices earn Sandia recognition as DOE 50001 Ready site
Program tracks, analyzes and improves energy efficiency at Albuquerque and California campuses.
Sandia scientists achieve breakthrough in tackling PFAS contamination
A team is developing materials to tackle one of the biggest problems in the world and a major national security issue: human exposure to PFAS through contaminated water and other products.
Sandians prepare community garden on Earth Day
A group of volunteers spread mulch and cleared brush at Rio Grande Food Project in Albuquerque.
Let’s get cracking
Geoscientists have detected gases released from fractured rocks in real time, which could improve the prediction of earthquakes or help locate underground explosions.
Watershed models offer learning moments
Volunteers from Environment, Safety and Health visited 40 fifth-grade classrooms to provide hands-on education about the importance of preventing water pollution.
2023 Environmental Excellence Awards winners announced
Staff members who helped Sandia reduce its impact on the environment will be recognized as part of Sandia’s Earth Month celebration.