Applied Research Program

Innovative solutions for urgent environmental challenges

Whether dealing with emerging contaminants or climate change, our clients often face problems that have no solutions yet.  

That’s where Haley & Aldrich’s Applied Research Program comes in: We research and develop ways to tackle the difficult environmental problems we face today as well as the problems we see on the horizon. 

Haley & Aldrich researchers have developed technologies to remediate contaminants — such as PFAS  (also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and 1,4-dioxane — that previously had few effective treatment options. They’ve developed novel methods to map the presence of chemicals in groundwater. They’ve advanced the field of heat mitigation, building our resilience to the effects of climate change. Some of these innovations have become industry standard approaches. 

The Applied Research Program’s scientists and engineers often collaborate with university research centers and government agencies — namely, the Department of Defense’s environmental research programs. They also collaborate with clients, partnering to field-test emerging technologies and methods to realize the benefits of new approaches.  

Environmental challenges will never stop evolving, so neither will we. Learn more about the current Applied Research Program projects.