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Since 1995, Dynamac has supported NASA on nearly all life sciences experiments, regardless of national origin, that have been launched into low-Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center, including more than 80 scientific missions and more than 150 life science experiments. Our resident scientists have designed and managed several groundbreaking biology experiments aboard the Space Shuttles and the International Space Station. We are investigating the feasibility of growing plants on Mars, developing advanced bioregenerative life support systems for long-duration space travel, studying microbial contamination issues related to planetary exploration, and operating numerous NASA analytical laboratories. Dynamac also coordinates NASA’s Occupational Health Program across all Centers to address radiological, biological, chemical, and ergonomic hazards.
In support of EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Oklahoma, Dynamac investigates contaminant migration and microbial and viral survival in the vadose zone and other subsurface environments. We also evaluate subsurface remediation technologies and their associated performance data for cleaning up Superfund, brownfield, and other hazardous waste sites.
For ORD’s National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) in Oregon, Dynamac conducts ecological research to investigate the effects of stressors on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. We have contributed extensively to EPA’s Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) by designing watershed and regional probability-based sampling designs, conducting field surveys, and developing ecological indicators of the condition of inland waters in 25 states.
Under a separate contract with ORD’s National Exposure Research Laboratory in Ohio, Dynamac is also supporting EMAP with field sampling along the Ohio River. Other duties at NERL include developing spatial and spectral indicators of exposure for inland waters; processing and analyzing macroinvertebrate and algal indicator samples; supporting molecular ecology indicator research; supporting molecular and toxicology research; and conducting chemical analyses of environmental samples.
Working with EPA, DoD, DOE, and NASA, Dynamac has developed and demonstrated new technologies having life science applications, including sensors, low-energy lighting systems, waste treatment systems, and advanced hydroponic systems. In addition, we manage numerous government laboratories including:
- Animal Care Facilities
- Chemistry Laboratories
- Controlled Environment Chambers
- Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Laboratories
- Marine Research Laboratories
- Microbiology Laboratories
- Molecular Biology Laboratories
- Physiology Laboratories
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