About ISEE
The SEE Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 1996 to serve the long-term education interests of the explosives industry.
The SEE Education Foundation was created to serve the long-term education interests of the industry through:
- The inclusion of explosives instruction in engineering curricula
- Developing education and training materials
- Providing scholarships
- Promoting forums and media through which experience with the principles and techniques of explosives engineering can be taught, reported, discussed and published.
ISEE manages and invests the funds of the SEE Foundation, and, in so doing, promotes explosives engineering for the public good through research, education and other constructive efforts.
Blaster's Stipend Fund
Explore the fund aiming to increase the expertise of those in the blasting industry.
Specialty Projects
Facilitating Research Projects
The foundation is in a unique position to assist in promoting, directing and monitoring research projects for the benefit of the commercial explosives industry. Your suggestions are welcome.
The World of Explosives
Developed by industry professionals, the World of Explosives is a website that tackles safety, the most frequently asked questions from homeowners, how vibrations affect structures and all the planning that goes into each blast. The World of Explosives even has 30 minutes of videos covering blasting and vibration. It’s the perfect resource for blasting professionals and homeowners.
The Explosives Industry Hall of Fame
Established in 2004, the foundation's hall of fame encourages recognition of lifetime achievement in contributions to technological advances in explosives engineering and blasting practice, education, development of professional bodies and building of a positive industry image.
Explosives Users Reference Library
The foundation provides a repository of current and historic information through its Explosives Users Reference Library that includes thousands of books, articles, periodicals, photo resources, standards, training materials, maps and explosives artifacts and archived publications at its headquarters in Cleveland.
Explosives Museum
The foundation has an ongoing program to collect explosives artifacts (old blasting machines, fuse cutters, crimping tools, etc.) and historic library materials (films, photographs, tapes, maps, books, etc.), to ultimately be on display for the industry and the public.
Browse the SEE Foundation Funds
Established by industry friends to honor Alex Senules who passed away in 2002.
Established by ISEE Pacific Northwest Chapter to honor ISEE member Robert Jeremiah who passed away in 1999.
Industry friend’s memorial to Bob Martin.
Established in 2003.
Established in honor of Dale Ramsey, ISEE past president, who passed away in 2016.
Established by White Seismology to honor Dave Bowling, an ISEE member who passed away in 1992.
Established by Nelson Brothers Co. employees in 1993, in honor of founder Dugan Nelson who passed away in 1981.
Established in 2006.
Funded by DuPont Distributors and its Explosives Distributors Association.
Established in 2007.
Established in 2000 and supported through contributions made by ISEE members and fundraisers.
Established in honor of ISEE member Jerry McDowell who passed away in 1991.
Dedicated to current ISEE member Lewis Oriard for his continued exemplary contributions to the industry.
Established in 2007.
Established in 2002 by Northern Plains Chapter members.
Established by the Black Hills and Northern Plains chapters to honor professionals who worked in Wyoming and South Dakota.
Established in 2001 to recognize the life of blaster Paul Muehl for his work on the Crazy Horse Memorial.
Established in memory of Per- Anders Persson, an ISEE Distinguished Services Award Recipient.
Created in 2001 by Rocky Mountain Chapter members.
Established in 2007 by friends of Roger Prescott, founding member of the society.
Established in 2010 by the Ryan family.
Established in 2010 by the Jenkins family.
Established to honor ISEE member David Siskind for his contributions to the society.
Established to honor ISEE member Lance McAnuff.
Established to honor Tom Clark, ISEE member who served as a SEE Foundation Trustee.
Established in 2003.