Provide environmental expertise to east Texas communities as mandated by the TRIES mission.
Objective
Objective 1-G1
Public presentations and consulting regarding environmental awareness to civic groups, schools, and citizens of Texas.
Indicator
Indicator 1-G1
Number of public presentations and consulting regarding environmental awareness to civic groups, schools, and citizens of Texas.
Criterion
Criterion 1-G1
TRIES staff and researchers will participate in at least three public presentations and consulting events.
Finding
Finding 1-G1
TRIES staff have met Criterion 1. A copy of the TRIES CV may be requested for full documentation.
Action
Action 1-G1
Continue to meet Criterion 1 for Objective 1. For the 2014-2015 cycle, TRIES will seek to increase the number of expected presentations and consultations to 5 per year.
Goal
Faculty Research Support
Facilitate faculty and student research at Sam Houston State University.
Objective
Objective 1-G2
Facilitate faculty and student research at Sam Houston State University.
KPI
Indicator 1-G2
TRIES will track the number of SHSU researchers who are supported by TRIES equipment, facilities, or expertise of TRIES personnel with the expectation that TRIES staff and researchers will assist in at least three collaborative efforts with outside and campus researchers.
Result
Criterion 1-G2
TRIES staff and researchers will assist in at least three collaborative efforts with outside and campus researchers.
Action
Action 1-G2
Continue to meet Criterion 1 for Objective 2. TRIES will attempt to assist in at least five collaborative efforts with outside and campus researchers.
Goal
Environmental Service
TRIES will provide fee-based environmental services to surrounding communities and service contracts to institutions needed environmental analyses.
Objective
Objective 1-G3
TRIES will provide fee-based environmental services to surrounding communities and service contracts to institutions needed environmental analyses.
KPI
Indicator 1-G3
Number of clients for which TRIES provides technical environmental analysis.
Result
Criterion 1-G3
TRIES staff and researchers will maintain at least 10 technical and analytical contracts per year associated with its environmental services laboratories.
Action
Action 1-G3
Continue to meet Criterion 1 for Objective 3. TRIES will attempt to increase fee-based environmental services and contracts to provide support of operations of the TRIES Analytical Laboratory.