Science & Technology
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The Species Sensitivity Distribution Toolbox: A New Tool to Identify and Protect Vulnerable Species
EPA scientists have developed the Species Sensitivity Distribution (SSD) Toolbox to help risk assessors determine safe limits of chemical exposure.
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Researchers Assess Roadside Vegetation Barriers with a Suite of Air Monitors
EPA researchers are using innovative air monitoring approaches to learn more about how solid and vegetation barriers reduce exposure to harmful roadside air pollution.
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Celebrating Women's History Month
March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, learn about some of the women working in EPA’s Office of Research and Development to protect human health and the environment.
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EPA Researchers Share Scientific Progress at Society of Toxicology 2021 Annual Meeting
Annually, EPA researchers participate in the Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting and will continue sharing EPA science in SOT’s 2021 virtual environment
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EPA Deploys Mobile Labs to Work with Texas to Restore Drinking Water Systems
EPA relies on a substantial network of high-quality, in-house, scientific expertise and laboratory capabilities across its regions, programs, and offices to fulfill its mission.
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Advancing EPA’s Understanding of the Next Generation of Pesticides
To help the Agency evaluate nanopesticides, an EPA research team conducted an exhaustive search for patents and published literature related to nanopesticides to understand the state-of-the-science.
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New EPA Citizen Science Quality Assurance Handbook Provides Best Practices for Citizen Science Projects
EPA has created a new Quality Assurance handbook to be used with accompanying templates and examples for citizen science.
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Meet EPA Scientist Susan Yee, Ph.D.
Susan Yee, Ph.D., is an ecologist at EPA's Gulf Ecology Division. She is working on the Puerto Rico Sustainable Communities program, developing decision support tools to evaluate how alternative decisions impact coastal ecosystem goods and services
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EPA Researchers Showcase Research Capabilities to Local and National Media
EPA recently hosted members of local and national media on a tour of the unique research complex, where they discussed several topics including PFAS in drinking water, lead service lines, and legionella in premise plumbing.
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EPA Extends Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with New Zealand Company to Advance Air Sensor Technologies
EPA has extended a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Aeroqual, a New Zealand-based company specializing in the development of air quality monitoring equipment.
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Meet EPA Hydrologist Jon Fields
EPA hydrologist Jon Fields studies groundwater quality, quantity, and flow. His current research includes expanded use of geophysics for characterizing an Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR) site, application of electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) to a variet
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Meet EPA CSS National Program Director, Annette Guiseppi-Elie, PhD, FAIMBE
Dr. Annette Guiseppi-Elie is the Associate Director for Science at EPA’s Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) in the Office of Research and Development. Learn more about her work.
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In the Field with EPA: Monitoring the Impact of Wildfires and Woodsmoke on Indoor Air Quality
EPA researchers are working with Tribal and community partners on a multi-faceted study to develop new solutions and approaches for reducing wildfire smoke exposures.
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Thankful for Science
We’re thankful for our hardworking researchers that contribute to EPA’s mission to protect human and environmental health. Read about what some of our researchers are thankful for this year.
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EPA Researchers Investigate the Effectiveness of Point‐of‐use/Point‐of‐entry Systems to Remove Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Drinking Water
EPA is making extensive efforts to help communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
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A Year in Review: Progress on the Research Goal of the Federal Lead Action Plan
Progress on the Federal Lead Action Plan
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Sustainable Treatment System Caps Off Cleanup at Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site
EPA researchers worked with a team of other experts on the cleanup efforts to solve complex problems at the abandoned mine site.
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EPA Researchers Develop Method for Studying Agricultural Nutrient Pollution in the Midwest
EPA researchers are studying when, and to what extent, these nutrients enter Midwestern waterbodies.
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Research Reflections and Looking to the New Year
Read reflections from EPA researchers on their work in 2022.
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Research Milestones
From the start, EPA researchers and partners have provided the data, knowledge, and tools needed to tackle the most pressing environmental and related health challenges the Nation has faced. These science milestones are grouped by research area.