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EDWOSB - SBA Profile
TBEC is now listed as an Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business!
Please visit our SBA Profile.
8(a) Certification
TBEC is now an 8(a) certified business.
"To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program." - sba.gov
I-Corps Program
TBEC has completed the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps Program.
The I-Corps program develops and nurtures a national innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products, and processes that benefit society.
NASA ABoVE Affiliation
Two Bears Environmental Consulting is proud to announce an affiliation with NASA!
The Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE), "seeks a better understanding of the vulnerability and resilience of ecosystems and society" in the Artic and Boreal regions.
I-Corps Program
TBEC has been selected to participate in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps Program.
The I-Corps program develops and nurtures a national innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products, and processes that benefit society.
SBIR
TBEC’s SBIR Phase I project addresses climate risk management needs as it bridges the biophysical and social sciences and is informed by real-time observational and traditional knowledge to identify the potential environmental risks that may impact the installation and operation of a project over its lifecycle.
Alaska Forum
The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE) is a statewide gathering of environmental professionals from government agencies, non-profit and for-profit businesses, community leaders, Alaskan youth, conservationists, biologists, and community elders.
TBEC had the honor of presenting at the forum.
University of Alaska - Fairbanks
TBEC is teaming with University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF) to build upon the village-level environmental assessments completed by TBEC and the work done by UAF to develop a tool that can be used by all Alaskans impacted by a changing climate.
State of Emergency
The Alaska Federation of Natives declared a climate change emergency for Alaskan villages (KTUU).
Napakiak Site Visit
TBEC presented our preliminary estimates of future climate variables at a community meeting. Several community members and elders discussed their concerns and how the projected climate may affect their cultures and lifestyles.
Chefornak Site Visit
TBEC, accompanied by staff from Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), visited with the Village of Chefornak in May of 2019.
We met with several community members, who provided a tour of the village and its climate change issues.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Two Bears Environmental Consulting, LLC is completing environmental risk assessments with BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) grants for communities in Alaska where global environmental change has placed them at increased risk. The projects will be initiated in coordination with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and other key stakeholders.
Environmentally Threatened Communites
Tribal Resilience program to hire an environmental modeling firm to develop downscaled risk assessments for their communities. The goal of the assessments is to predict future environmental conditions on the ground including rainfall, snowfall, erosion, flooding, permafrost melt, and other extreme events.