First Intergraph GeoMedia Research Grant Awarded to Center for Bioenvironmental Research

Affiliate of Tulane and Xavier Universities recognized for innovative applied research in the advancement of geographic information sciences

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 9, 2002 - Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions announced today that it has awarded the company's first GeoMedia(R) Research Grant to the Center for Bioenvironmental Research (CBR). The Center, created out of a partnership between Tulane and Xavier Universities in New Orleans, La., encourages scientists from multiple disciplines to work together to investigate and resolve environmental problems.

Intergraph's GeoMedia Research Grant program awards $5,000 cash funding and a $50,000 software donation to educational institutions for innovative applied research. The CBR is renowned for its interdisciplinary research efforts on aquatic ecosystem health and fate and for its transport of environmental contaminants. With the grant, the Center will update the lab's data access and integration capabilities. GeoMedia technology will be used to increase the lab's strength in multidisciplinary research hubs, and IntelliWhere technology will be instrumental in the addition of hubs in location-based services. In addition, GeoMedia technology will be available to researchers and staff members as they conduct environmental research and educate students in the scientific, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of environmental issues at both universities. This award will enable numerous departments at affiliate universities, Tulane and Xavier, to have a desktop GIS that will serve as a universal geographic client by incorporating various data formats.

The CBR plans to immediately implement GeoMedia technology in three environmental research projects including the Citizens Comments Database, the Long-Term Estuary Research Group (LEAG), and the Louisiana Arbovirus Database.

- - Citizens Comments Database ? Designed and maintained by the Environmental Informatics Lab of the CBR, this database contains information from a variety of documents that address perceived risk or public concerns surrounding a former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) site. Using Intergraph's GeoMedia WebMap, metadata such as issues, concerns, document sources, and authors will be linked to spatial information in the database, providing a much greater volume of data for analysis.

- - Long-term Estuary Assessment Group ? Through LEAG, the CBR is integrating the best minds in academic disciplines as diverse as biology, geology, engineering, archaeology, anthropology, and economics for interdisciplinary scientific and cultural research on the complex challenges of the river and related ecosystems. LEAG scientific datasets of the lower Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico estuary will be stored and retrieved through a single node on the Internet using GeoMedia Web-based technology.

- - Louisiana Arbovirus Database - The Tulane University Center for Infectious Disease collaborates with the Louisiana Mosquito Control Association, the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Tulane/Xavier Center for Applied Environmental Public Health, and CBR to maintain an active arbovirus surveillance database. This secure resource is intended for the use of mosquito control professionals and vector-borne disease researchers for online input and report of surveillance data. GeoMedia WebMap will be used to provide a public service to easily locate mosquito control programs throughout the state and provide real-time mapping of the West Nile Virus, eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and LaCrosse-California encephalitis.

"GeoMedia's industry-leading capabilities and revolutionary Web mapping technology will allow us to integrate our multicomponent research projects to maximize the value of our geospatial data," said Stephanie Smith, Database and On-Line Systems manager, Center for Bioenvironmental Research. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Intergraph in the advancement of the geosciences."

"Intergraph established this program with highly regarded universities such as Tulane and Xavier in mind," said Fiona McKee, global academic program manager, Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions. "Students and research staff can use the most advanced tools for better visualization, assessment, and distribution of geospatial data while they explore innovative ways to apply technology to understanding current global issues. We are pleased to recognize the Center for its demonstrated commitment to strengthening the future of geographic information sciences through applied research."

In addition to the Center receiving the first GeoMedia Research Grant, founding partners, Tulane and Xavier Universities, have qualified as Team GeoMedia Registered Research Laboratories (RRL). The RRL program is available worldwide for qualified universities, laboratories, and institutions of higher education and provides students, educators, and researchers with leading-edge technology and development support needed for applied research activities.

For complete details on how to submit a proposal for the GeoMedia Research Grant Program, visit www.intergraph.com/gis/education/researchgrants.asp.

For more information on the Team GeoMedia Registered Research Laboratory program, visit www.teamgeomedia.com/rrl/default.asp.

Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions 

Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions brings together geospatial and information technology to help customers achieve their business goals. A technology innovator with more than 30 years of market leadership, Intergraph serves government agencies and commercial enterprises worldwide with end-to-end geospatial solutions for cartography and map production and enterprisewide mapping and GIS. The company provides superior customer support and services ranging from project implementation to production.

Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions is a division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), Huntsville, Ala., and does business in more than 60 countries through its wholly owned subsidiaries and global distributor and partner network. 

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