Southwest Research and Information Center

What Southwest Research and Information Center does

Southwest Research and Information Center (SRIC) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1971 and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that operates four active programs — the Navajo Birth Cohort Study, Nuclear Waste Program, Uranium Impact Assessment, and Thinking Zinc — focused on the health effects of energy development, uranium mining, and nuclear waste on communities and the environment in New Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. The organization delivers its work through six integrated service lines: technical assistance to affected communities, networking, public information and education, policy analysis, environmental analysis, and skills development. Its primary constituents are tribal and Indigenous communities (notably Navajo Nation), affected communities in the U.S. Southwest and the Buryat Republic of Russia, and the general public concerned with nuclear waste and environmental justice.

SRIC's core outputs are research programs, policy and technical commentary on nuclear waste (including the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant), peer-reviewed and community-engaged health studies, archived uranium and mining documentation, and the (historically published, 2000-2010) "Voices from the Earth" journal. The organization has built international research collaborations with Buryat Regional Organization on Baikal, the Russian Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventative Health Management Technologies (FCRISK), and the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy's Community Environmental Health Program, several of which were jointly funded by the U.S. State Department and the Russian Federation Foreign Ministry between 2014 and 2016.

The business model is that of a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 23-7159949): no commercial product revenue is generated, and operating support derives from tax-deductible donations via Network for Good, Smith's Community Rewards enrollment across seven Mountain West states, periodic government and foundation grants, and academic research partnerships. Two named staff are referenced in source material — Research Director Paul Robinson (who coordinated the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue) and Don Hancock (the organization's representative on nuclear waste issues) — with the broader organization reporting a headcount of 101-250.

Name

Southwest Research and Information Center

Legal name

Southwest Research and Information Center

Website

https://sric.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Southwest Research and Information Center is a 1971-founded Albuquerque-based nonprofit that conducts research, advocacy, and public education on uranium mining, nuclear waste, and environmental health impacts for tribal and Southwest U.S. communities through four active programs.

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Environmental Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

Keywords

• Environmental health research
• Uranium impact assessment
• Nuclear waste advocacy
• Community environmental education
• Environmental justice consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southwest Research and Information Center (SRIC) is a nonprofit organization that delivers research, technical assistance, policy analysis, public education, and community advocacy services focused on the environmental and health effects of energy development and resource extraction in the U.S. Southwest. Its work is organized around four ongoing programs — Navajo Birth Cohort Study, Nuclear Waste Program, Uranium Impact Assessment, and Thinking Zinc — supplemented by community engagement and historical archives on uranium and nuclear issues.

Product overview

Southwest Research and Information Center (SRIC) is a non-profit multi-cultural organization founded in 1971 that provides research, advocacy, and community education services focused on environmental health and justice in the Southwest. The organization operates through four active programs: the Navajo Birth Cohort Study (research on environmental health impacts), Nuclear Waste Program (advocacy for WIPP and nuclear waste policy), Uranium Impact Assessment (research on uranium mining impacts), and Thinking Zinc (zinc-related health research). SRIC also conducts international collaboration through the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue and U.S.-Russia Mine Water Control Dialogue programs. The organization previously published the Voices From The Earth journal (2000-2010) and maintains historical archives on uranium and nuclear issues.

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• Navajo Birth Cohort Study A longitudinal research program examining environmental health impacts on Navajo communities, investigating health risks from environmental contamination. Conducted in partnership with the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy's Community Environmental Health Program.
• Nuclear Waste Program Advocacy and information program on nuclear waste issues, including monitoring of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), policy analysis, public education, and coalition participation (e.g., Stop Forever WIPP Coalition).
• Uranium Impact Assessment Research program assessing the health and environmental impacts of uranium mining and processing in the U.S. Southwest, including impacts on tribal and rural communities.
• Thinking Zinc Research program focused on zinc-related environmental health research and community exposure concerns.
• Uranium Historical Archives Online archives documenting uranium mining impacts, nuclear weapons production, and related environmental justice issues, maintained and publicly accessible through SRIC's website.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buryat Regional Organization on Baikal (Mine Water Control Dialogue)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Continuation of the SRIC-BRO-Baikal partnership in a second phase focused on mine water control and treatment technologies. The MWCD phase addressed water pollution from abandoned mine drainage affecting watersheds in both the Lake Baikal Basin (Russia) and the U.S. Southwest, sharing best practices for remediation among Russian and U.S. specialists.
• Buryat Regional Organization on Baikal (BRO-Baikal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2014SRIC and BRO-Baikal have maintained collaborative projects for over 15 years focused on protecting natural resources and remediating environmental pollution legacies in the Lake Baikal Basin and U.S. Southwest. The partnership has included the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue (2014-2015) and the U.S.-Russia Mine Water Control Dialogue (2015-2016), both funded by the U.S. State Department and Russian Federation Foreign Ministry. Sergei Gerasimovich Shapkaev serves as Executive Director of BRO-Baikal.
• Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventative Health Management Technologies (FCRISK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2014FCRISK, based in Perm, Russia, participated in the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue as a key technical partner, contributing research frameworks for detecting and confirming public health impacts in areas of environmental contamination. Led by Nina Zaitseva, Director, the center provided expertise in health risk analysis methodologies applicable to both Russian and U.S. contamination sites.
• Community Environmental Health Program, College of Pharmacy, University of New MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2014Led by Johnnye Lewis, Ph.D., this university program served as the Principal Investigator for the Navajo Birth Cohort Study, one of SRIC's four core ongoing programs. The partnership integrates SRIC's community focus with academic research capabilities on environmental health impacts in the Navajo Nation.
• Earth Island InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGary Cook, Director of Russian programmes at Earth Island Institute, participated in the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue, contributing expertise in international environmental advocacy. Earth Island Institute's Baikal Watch Project has collaborated with SRIC on environmental mining workshops for Russian partners.
• Tachee-Blue Gap Uranium Concerns CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization led by Seraphina Nez, Founder, representing local concerns about uranium contamination. Participated as a U.S. participant in the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue.
• Red Water Pond Road Community AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization representing residents near Church Rock uranium contamination sites. Jackie Bell Jefferson, Board Member, participated in the U.S.-Russia Health Risk Research Dialogue as a community representative.
• Stop Forever WIPP CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRIC is a member of the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition, which opposes the expansion of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) nuclear waste repository beyond its permitted limits. The coalition advocates for protecting New Mexico from increased nuclear waste shipments and expanded waste types.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Center for Biological Diversity: Science-based advocacy organization working on endangered species, climate, and public lands issues, including uranium mining impacts. Shares SRIC's combination of scientific research, policy advocacy, and litigation posture.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Large U.S. environmental advocacy and science organization combining research, policy analysis, and litigation to protect natural resources. SRIC operates a similar research-plus-advocacy model but at a regional scale and with a much narrower focus on tribal uranium and nuclear waste issues.

Regional players

• Grand Canyon Trust: Southwest-focused nonprofit protecting the Colorado Plateau, with significant work on uranium legacy contamination near the Grand Canyon and tribal lands. Directly comparable to SRIC's uranium impact assessment work in the same region.
• Southwest Environmental Center: Las Cruces-based nonprofit focused on environmental advocacy and river/ecosystem protection in the Southwest. Geographic and mission overlap with SRIC's New Mexico environmental health work.
• MiningWatch Canada: Canada-focused mining justice organization working on environmental and human rights impacts of mining, including abandoned mine remediation. Comparable to SRIC's uranium and mine water work but operating in a different country.
• Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission: Tribal governmental body investigating rights violations affecting the Navajo Nation, including environmental contamination concerns. Adjacent to SRIC's work on uranium health impacts in Navajo communities.

Direct peers

• Earth Island Institute: Nonprofit environmental umbrella organization that incubates projects including Baikal Watch, which has collaborated with SRIC on mining workshops. Both groups serve as environmental justice intermediaries running multiple programs with limited core staff.
• Indigenous Environmental Network: Indigenous-led nonprofit working on environmental and climate justice issues, including uranium, nuclear waste, and fossil fuel impacts on tribal lands. Direct overlap with SRIC's Navajo Nation advocacy and uranium impact assessment programs.
• Institute for Energy and Environmental Research: Nonprofit specializing in scientific analysis of energy technologies, nuclear weapons production, and radioactive contamination. Closely comparable scope to SRIC's Uranium Impact Assessment program and nuclear waste advocacy.
• Alliance for Nuclear Accountability: Coalition of groups working on nuclear weapons production and waste issues, including WIPP and Los Alamos. Directly comparable to SRIC's Nuclear Waste Program and Stop Forever WIPP coalition involvement.

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