Donna Schwede
Biographical Information
Name: Donna Schwede
Title: Physical Scientist
Contact Info:
Atmospheric Modeling and Analysis Division
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Environmental Protection Agency
109 TW Alexander Drive
Rsearch Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone: 919-541-3255
email: schwede.donna@epa.gov
Education
B.S. Geology, State University of New York at Cortland, 1982
M.S. Geology, Duke University, 1985
Professional Experience
Physical Scientist, USEPA/ORD/NERL/AMAD/AEIB, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2008 - Present
Physical Scientist, NOAA Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division (in partnership with USEPA/NERL), Research Triangle Park, NC, 1993 - 2008
Programmer Analyst, Computer Sciences Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1987 - 1993
Physical Science Teacher, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC, 1984 - 1987
Selected Awards and Honors:
EPA Bronze Medal (2008): Informing nitrogen and mercury TMDL assessments through access to airshed model outputs
EPA Bronze Medal (2005): The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling Team is recognized for the development and application of the Nation's premier numerical air quality simulation model
EPA Bronze Medal (2005): The 3MRA Modeling Team is recognized for exemplary vision and partnership culminating in the Agency's first comprehensive, national-scale multimedia risk assessment system
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Team Excellence Award (2004): For outstanding documentation, briefing packages and timely responsiveness to support the SAB review of the 3MRA model
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Team Excellence Award (2004): Outstanding documentation, briefing packages, and timely responsiveness to support the SAB review of the 3MRA model
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Science/Technical Achievement Award (2001): Exceptional efforts in developing the multipathway, multimedia, multiple receptor risk analysis tool for waster management policy development
EPA Office of Solid Waste Team Excellence Award (1999): Eexceptional and innovative contributions to the advancement of multimedia risk assessment methodologies to evaluate the management of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes.
EPA Bronze Medal (1996): Development of an air dispersion and deposition model to be used nationally for conducting routine indirect-exposure assessments.
Publications and Presentations