A Letter from the President
Greetings!
As President and Founder of Foxfire Scientific, Inc., I want to begin by sharing a few personal words. Within this web site, I hope you get an idea of who we are, what we've accomplished, and why Foxfire Scientific, Inc. is the best choice to fill your health physics challenges — whether they be related to environmental or operational health physics, medical physics, radiation protection engineering, or training and education in all the preceding fields.
Who We Are
C.S. Lewis wrote that there are four cardinal virtues, pivotal virtues that everyone would recognize as right behavior: prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude. Today, we recognize these virtues as common sense, moderation, fairness, and courage. At Foxfire Scientific, Inc. we feel strongly that everyone represented here practices these virtues every day of their lives. We wouldn’t have it any other way.
What We Know
Everyone who works for Foxfire Scientific, Inc. was handpicked for their personal character and technical acumen, as well as their ability to work as part of the Foxfire team. As you read, you will see that Foxfire Scientific, Inc. is multifaceted, with capabilities and experience in everything from MCNP modeling to environmental remediation-project management, industrial hygiene to laser safety program oversight, and clinical medical physics to radiation protection engineering/shielding design. In addition to these areas of practical expertise, we specialize in radiation safety education and training, including emergency response and domestic preparedness.
Where We’ve Been
A veteran-owned small business, Foxfire Scientific, Inc. has worked for a variety of clients on myriad health physics, medical physics, and radiation protection engineering projects. Our work has taken us around the United States and across the globe. In consistently meeting our clients’ needs, we have earned a reputation for flexibility, dependability, unimpeachable quality and value that no other company can match. With an eye on continuous improvement, we continue to add capabilities and equipment to our corporate toolbox, ensuring that our clients’ needs are properly matched with the best solutions.
Why We’re Valuable To You
When I started Foxfire Scientific in 1998, I founded it on the core values of integrity, accountability, flexibility (maneuverability), and technical excellence. While every value I’ve just listed is something you should expect from any firm you hire, I want to point out a few of the reasons why Foxfire represents a unique value to its clientele — points to keep in mind while you review information on the following pages. Notice that the majority of Foxfire Scientific, Inc. staff possesses either an MS or PhD in Nuclear Engineering or Health Physics. While you might expect to pay a premium for such competence - don't! The professional-level expertise you gain by choosing Foxfire Scientific, Inc. comes to you at a cost closer to what other, larger companies have to charge for technician-level help. It has always been one of my goals to provide health physics prowess at an economical rate, making these skills available for a wider range of radiation protection problems.
And, we wouldn't be able to accomplish such without keeping our overhead low, which brings me to our next point — Foxfire Scientific is flexible. I liken it to a comparison between a whale and a school of fish. Both may weigh 20 tons, but which one can maneuver to pivot on a dime? Finally, because all of our people have an academic pedigree, we approach every project as if it were up for peer-review among our esteemed professional colleagues (some of whom consult with us regularly). We approach every task with state-of-the-knowledge techniques and experience.
Foxfire Scientific, Inc. — because results matter.
God Bless!
