Science & Technology
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Meet EPA Ecologist Paul Mayer, Ph.D.
EPA ecologist Paul Mayer, Ph.D. works in EPA's Groundwater and Ecosystem Restoration division where he studies riparian zones (the area along rivers and streams where the habitats are influenced by both the land and water) and stream restoration
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Meet EPA Biologist John Cowden, Ph.D.
John Cowden works in the Office of Research and Development’s Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure. He works with different EPA scientists, lab directors, and research program directors to coordinate research projects.
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Meet EPA Scientist Beth Owens, Ph.D.
As co-director of one of EPA’s Superfund Technical Support Centers that is focused on human health risk, EPA researcher Beth Owens provides technical support to Superfund sites.
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Reducing PFAS in Drinking Water with Treatment Technologies
EPA researchers have been studying a variety of technologies at bench-, pilot-, and full-scale levels to determine which methods work best to remove PFAS from drinking water.
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Wildland Fire Sensors Challenge: Winners Provide Real-time Systems for Measuring Pollutant Levels from Smoke
EPA and five federal partners created the Wildland Fire Sensors Challenge to encourage innovation through the development of novel air monitoring instruments. These are the winners.
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The Future of Emissions Testing is Looking Up: How EPA is Using Drones to Test Air Quality
With the help of drones, EPA researchers can test emissions concentrations using aerial devices, increasing the accuracy of their models and the reach of their sensors.
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Keeping the Water Flowing: Helping Water Treatment Facilities Handle Harmful Algal Blooms
EPA is exploring what techniques and protocols offer the best solutions for treating source water that is contaminated with cyanobacteria and the toxins they contain and release.
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Next Gen Fertilizer Challenges
The EEF Partnership comprises two complementary challenges to accelerate the development and use of existing and new affordable technologies to reduce the environmental impacts of U.S. corn production.
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Restoration of the Florida Everglades
To obtain information about federal/state restoration efforts, including cleanup plans and possible timelines for action
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Report: Independent Audit of the EPA’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Pesticide Registration Fund Financial Statements
Report: Independent Audit of the EPA’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Pesticide Registration Fund Financial Statements
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EPA to Hold Public Meeting on February 24 to Discuss Technical Assistance Needs Assessment with Community Near Hercules Inc. Superfund Site
EPA to Hold Public Meeting on February 24 to Discuss Technical Assistance Needs Assessment with Community Near Hercules Inc. Superfund Site
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Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Projections & Mitigation
This is a summary report of an economic analysis of global mitigation options of non-CO2 greenhouse gases for 20 economic sectors.
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Risk Assessment and Modeling - Air Toxics Risk Assessment Reference Library
Risk characterization as a description of the nature and magnitude of human or ecological risk and the attendant uncertainties.
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Total Risk Integrated Methodology (TRIM) - Peer Review and Publications
Peer review: Consistent with Agency peer review policy, and the 1994 Agency Task Force on Environmental Regulatory Modeling, internal and external peer review has been an integral part of the TRIM development plan.
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Pesticides
This website provides easy access to all the pesticide-related information that is contained in various pesticide topical sites. It also includes news and meeting information, an A-Z index, and more.
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Measure the Impact of Your Energy Use on the Environment
Available EPA tools you can use to learn more about the environmental impacts of your electricity use.
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Battery Collection in Action Case Study: Seattle Public Utilities Battery Disposal Ban
Learn the type of management tools you can use for assessment is sustainable electronics.
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Battery Collection in Action Case Study: South Carolina's Engaged Partnerships Promote Battery Safety and Education
Case study about South Carolina Department of Environmental Services' "Take Charge! Be Battery Smart" educational program.
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About the Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling (CEMM)
Mission, organization, and contact information for the Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling in EPA's Office of Research and Development
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Findings from EPA’s PFAS Innovative Treatment Team on PFAS Destruction Technologies Webinar Archive
Archive page for EPA Tools and Resources Webinar: Findings from EPA’s PFAS Innovative Treatment Team (PITT) on PFAS Destruction Technologies, held on February 17, 2021.