In 1998, ECRC used its extensive GIS resources to produce the State of the Environment Report for Armenia in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The report was prepared for the United Nations Environmental Programme as part of their Global Resource Information Database (GRID).

GIS is a powerful analytical tool that can be tailored to the specific needs of a user, whether it be a research center, business, government institution, or student. By implementing a GIS, the Environmental Conservation and Research Center at the American University of Armenia has initiated an Armenian Resource Information Database (ARID). ARID creates the framework for a national geographic database and allows the compilation of large amounts of environmental and health data in a manageable format. This system functions as a sophisticated environmental database and mapping system and is the only one of its kind in Armenia. Through ARID, ECRC can facilitate the generation and dissemination of key statistical and geographically referenced data sets as well as information on environmental and natural resource issues. 

Current GIS based projects developed at ECRC include: 

mapping of metal contamination in the air, water, and soil in industrial and mining regions as well as the capital of Yerevan 

assessing the environmental and health risks of trace element contamination

creating an information system for the Khosrov Preserve

mapping surface water resources and conditions throughout Armenia

mapping Sevan National Park.