NEWS RELEASE
October 4, 2004
Contact:
Laura Vernon, DEQ Public Information Officer, 801-536-4484
(Salt Lake City, Utah) – Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) water quality scientist Arne Hultquist has received an Environmental Achievement Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 for his expert insights, commitment and achievements in the field of Environmental Data Management.
“His motivation, commitment to data management and expert insights have made Utah a national environmental data management model and attracted the attention of experts from across the country,” said Martin McComb, EPA environmental data specialist.
Hultquist’s achievements include leading the implementation of a nationwide environmental data management system; helping to develop a batch import tool that has been adopted nationally; and helping to create a retrieval tool that allows DEQ employees to query, analyze and compare water-monitoring data.
“I appreciate this recognition and the opportunity to work on a worthwhile project with very competent and goal-oriented professionals at DEQ and EPA,” Hultquist said.