EH&S staff are voting members of the university’s committees directly evaluating research on campus. These committees include the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), and Radiation Safety Committee (RSC). EH&S’s expertise supports sustainable safety oversight of the world-class research at Iowa State University. 

Further collaboration occurs through EH&S participation on the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and Event Authorization Committee (EAC), Work/Life Advisory Committee, Ames Laboratory’s ALARA Review, Laser Safety, and Operations Review Committees.

Locally and nationally, EH&S staff are making a difference through their participation in the following:

• American Red Cross, Central Iowa Region
• Ames International Partner City Association
• Environmental Professionals of Iowa
• Iowa/Illinois AIHA Local Section Planning Committee
• Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council
• Rotary Club of Ames Morning
• Story County Coalition for Disaster Recovery
• Story County Emergency Management Commission
• Story County Local Emergency Planning Committee
• American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) Professional Development Committee
• ABSA Scientific Planning Committee
• Campus Safety Health Environment and Management Association (CSHEMA) Awards and Recognition Committee