The Geo-Environmental Risk Research Group at GSJ, AIST focuses on solving various kinds of geo-environmental risk problems.

The Geo-Environmental Risk Research Group at GSJ, AIST is a professional group that focuses on developing advanced technologies for assessing and solving various kinds of geo-environmental risk problems associated with soil and groundwater contamination, as well as landfill of solid wastes.

For a wide range of applications, the research group has been performing continuous improvements to a specialized software package entitled Geo-Environmental Risk Assessment System (GERAS) for quantitative risk assessment, investigations for publication of Geochemical and Risk Assessment Map of Subsurface Soils, and development of low-cost and environmentally-friendly remediation technologies for cleanup of contaminated soils.

In addition, the research group has been striving to contribute to international society through technical training and technical support to developing countries, international collaborations, and involvement in committee activities for developing internal standards.