Environmental Health & Safety

A Safe and Sustainable University

Environmental Health and Safety supports the university's teaching, research, and public service mission by assisting members of the campus community in meeting their responsibility to ensure a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for students, employees and visitors.

Environmental Health and Safety will assist the university in achieving national prominence through innovative and effective programs in both safety and sustainability.

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The Institutional Safety Committee

The Institutional Safety Committee (ISC) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) promotes and facilitates a safe campus environment by requiring all research or teaching activities meet Federal, state, local, and University safety policies and regulations. The “activities” include and are not limited to FGCU internal awards, externally funded research grants and contracts, class or laboratory projects/studies, self-initiated projects/studies, departmental research, etc. To ensure compliance, ISC reviews, approves and monitors all applicable activities.

ISC Application

Expectations for Research Safety
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- ISC Guidelines
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Active ISC Protocols

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Name	Title	Approved
Dr. Ju Chou	Elemental (including toxic metal) analysis by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer of sediments and fish powders	Mar 2023
Dr. Marilyn Cruz-Alvarez	Analysis of expression of CCE1 in Brassica oleracea	Mar 2014
Dr. Kevin Davies	Identification of Photoacoustic Molecules for Imaging, Remote Sensing, and Specific Targeting Applications in Biomedical Use	Apr 2012
Dr. Nora Demers	Evidence and effects of potential endocrine disruptors in south Florida waters	Mar 2023
Dr. Nora Demers	Exploration of Gopher Tortoise parasites using molecular tools	Mar 2023
Dr. Yainitza Hernandez-Rodriguez	Efficacy of doTerra International Plant Essential Oils as antifungal agents against the opportunistic pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus and the model system Aspergillus nidulans	Mar 2023
Dr. Kerry Lee	In Vivo Study of Toxicity, Transport, and Biocompatibility of Nanoparticles	Oct 2015
Dr. Jamie MacDonald	Geochemical Analysis of a Continuous Core Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells Phase 2: Analysis of Cores C38S, C59, and L63S with pXRF	Feb 2023
Dr. Melissa May	Oyster stress physiology	Feb 2023
Dr. Gregory McManus	Analysis of solid chemical and geological samples by Powder X-ray Diffraction	Apr 2017
Dr. Scott Michael	Characterization of flavivirus entry inhibitors using chimeric yellow fever virus vaccine strain 17D with other flaviviral envelope proteins	Apr 2008
Dr. Scott Michael	Detection and reporting of active RNA virus polymerase complex using a vaccina T7 (MVA) system to drive transcription of RNA	Apr 2008
Dr. Scott Michael	Novel organic-ion-based technology for long-term virus preservation at ambient temperature	Oct 2022
Dr. Mustafa Mujtaba	Antiviral inducing properties of superantigen peptide mimetics	Jun 2010
Dr. Levente Pap	Detection of Brevetoxins at Low Concentration via Surface Enhancement Raman Scattering	Jan 2023
Dr. Michael Parsons	PIRE: Linking the Chemical and biological diversity of epiphytic dinoflagellates in tropical oceans	Jul 2017
Dr. Daniel Paull	Synthesis of analogues of resveratrol for the goal of finding a cure for osteoporosis	Oct 2015
Dr. Barry Rosen	Phase 2: Metagenomics characterization and community shear-stress impact of epiphytic periphyton nutrient cycling in the STAs	Dec 2022
Dr. Barry Rosen	Research and Development in Biotechnology, Microalgae and related Byproducts and Topics	Dec 2022
Dr. Serge Thomas	Limnological Assessment of 40 ponds of the Bonita Bay Community Association (Bonita Springs, FL)	Dec 2022
Dr. Takashi Ueda	Ectopic and constitutive expression of buckwheat fagopyritol synthase genes in soybean plants/cells	Mar 2014
Dr. Takashi Ueda	Functional Analysis of FePer1 promoter in transgenic plants	Mar 2014
Dr. Hidetoshi Urakawa	Greenhouse gas analyzer	Dec 2022
Dr. Hidetoshi Urakawa	Microbial population and function analysis in nature	Sept 2011
Dr. Simeon Komisar	Instructional use: Identification of environmental contaminants in water and wastewater, leachate, soils and sediments.	Apr 2023
Dr. Andrew Durso	Ecology, mark-recapture and occupancy modeling of amphibians and reptiles in southwest Florida	May 2023
Dr. Michael Parsons	Conducting red tide research in Florida coastal waters	Apr 2023
Dr. Michael Parsons	Using sondes and sensors to monitor water quality in coastal waters of southwest Florida	Apr 2023
Dr. Michael Parsons	Collection and analysis of air samples for harmful algal bloom toxins	Apr 2023
Dr. Daniel Paull	Analysis of Common Environmental Contaminants	May 2023
Dr. Kelly Rein	Maintenance of Karenia brevis laboratory cultures	Aug 2023
Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes	Determination of GDF15 expression levels in human breast cancer cells	Apr 2023
Dr. Kimberly James	Investigating Cross-regulation of Staphylococcal Metabolism In The Agr Quorum Sensing System	Jun 2023
Dr. Puspa Adhikari	Sonication and Rotary Evaporation of Pseudophoenix sargentii, Byrsonima lucida, Glandularia maritima, Illicium parviflorum, Pinus elliottii, and Ulmus alata	Jul 2023
Dr. Kimberly James	DNA, RNA, and plasmid DNA, and recombinant DNA Protocol	Jun 2023
Dr. Serge Thomas	BW2 Microbial Treatment of Cyanobacteria: Aquatic Vertebrate Toxicity Component	Jul 2023
Dr. Scott Michael	Characterization of HIV entry inhibitors using a pseudotyping system.	Apr 2008

ISC Meeting Dates

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Date	Time	Location
November 8, 2024	11:30 am - 1:15 pm	Edwards Hall 210
February 28, 2025	9:00 am - 10:30 am	Cohen Center 249
April 18, 2025	9:00 am - 10:30 am	Cohen Center 249
Additional 2025 Meetings TBD	TBD	TBD

ISC Guidelines, Application, Forms, and Submission of Applications
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EH&S Forms and Resources
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EH&S Safety Training
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Please contact ehs@fgcu.edu to be assigned to a training course.
- Safety Training for General Sciences
- Safety Training for Fundamental Science Personnel
- Safety Training for Sports, Hospitality, & Health Personnel
- Safety Training for Outdoors activities, Groups, and Curriculum
- Safety Training for Industrial, Professional, and Shops
- Safety Training for Engineering
- Safety Training for Arts
- Safety Training for Radiation Materials
- Safety Refresher Training for Specialized Areas
- FGCU Golf Cart Training
- EH&S Respirator Safety Training
- EH&S Forklift and Other Powered Industrial Trucks
EH&S External Resources
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- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for information about advancing the higher education sustainability movement and the STARS metric.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for information about protecting the U.S. from foreign and home health safety and security threats
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of DHS for emergency response information and trainings online
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce for daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce
- Ready.gov for business and personal disaster preparedness resources, including how to get involved
- Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) for more information about the transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.

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Risk Management & Insurance

porcess from law and regulations to policy

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Report a Workplace Hazard or Near Miss

You can report a hazard concern or safety suggestion online directly to Environmental Health and Safety. Types of safety concerns to report may include: general workplace and office safety, fire safety, laboratory safety, environmental issues, etc.

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Emergencies

Dial 911 from any phone for emergencies

Non-Emergencies

Call 239-590-1900 to contact police for a non-emergency

Property

Call 239-590-1370 for building, maintenance and grounds issues

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