Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy
SCERP

The Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP) is a university consortium dedicated to applied environmental research of the U.S.-Mexican border region. SCERP was created by the U.S. Congress in October 1990 in legislation that stated the consortium was to initiate a comprehensive analysis of possible solutions to the acute air, water quality, and hazardous waste problems that plague the United States-Mexico border region.

SCERP carries out its mission through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

SCERP is made up of five U.S. universities:

  • University of Texas at El Paso
  • Arizona State University
  • New Mexico State University
  • University of Utah
  • San Diego State University

    and five Mexican universities:

  • El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
  • Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
  • Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez
  • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
  • Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.

    The Consortium is administered by a management committee consisting of a member from each SCERP university. Dr. Paul Ganster, of San Diego State University, is Chair of the SCERP Management Committee.

    For more information about SCERP at SDSU, please contact:
    Ms. Noemí Abasta-Vilaplana
    Border Projects Coordinator
    Tel: (619) 594-5423
    Fax: (619) 594-5474
    E-Mail: scerpcal@mail.sdsu.edu

    SDSU has some applied research projects in progress with SCERP. For further information about the Consortium, see the SCERP WWW Home Page:

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    or contact:

    Rick Van Schoik
    Managing Director
    Tel: (619)594-0568
    E-Mail: scerp@mail.sdsu.edu

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