Science & Technology
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AAAS and ASPPH Fellows at EPA
EPA holds cooperative agreements with professional organizations to sponsor fellowship programs. Several current and past participants of these fellowship programs shared their experiences and accomplishments from their time at the agency.
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Meet EPA Researcher Emily Eisenhauer, Ph.D.
EPA researcher Emily Eisenhauer is a sociologist and works on community resilience
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Studies Show Links Between Built Environment, Accelerated Aging, and Environmental Sensitivity
Two recent EPA studies are among the first to link these biological indicators of accelerated aging, called molecular biomarkers, to both the quality of the environment and environmental health risks.
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Supporting Participatory Science for Environmental Protection
EPA and communities protect human health and the environment by using participatory science to inform environmental decision-making on local, regional, and national scales.
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Meet EPA Water Quality Modeler Brandon Jarvis, MS
EPA water quality modeler Brandon Jarvis develops and implements state-of-the-art water quality modeling tools to address nutrient issues in coastal and freshwater ecosystems. His research combines innovative field measurements with water quality models to
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Meet EPA Scientist Chris Clark, Ph.D.
EPA scientist Chris Clark, Ph.D. is working to assess the vulnerabilities we face in the threat of a changing climate.
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A Conversation on the Smoke Sense Research Project for Wildland Fires
A conversation with Dr. Ana Rappold, EPA’s lead scientist on the Smoke Sense project, an innovative crowdsourcing study and educational outreach activity
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EPA Researchers Partner with WaterStep to Deliver Clean Water During Emergencies
EPA researchers partnered with WaterStep to develop a portable water treatment system that can quickly and cost-effectively provide safe drinking water to affected communities following a disaster.
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Improved Methods for Estimating Chemical Exposure
EPA researchers make advances in computational exposure science and help create a more complete picture of how and in what amounts chemicals enter the human body.
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Meet EPA Chemist Mark Strynar, Ph.D.
Dr. Mark Strynar is a physical scientist in EPA's Office of Research and Development. His research interests include developing methods to measure and analyze the movement of PFCs and other xenobiotic compounds in biological and environmental media
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Making Miniature Models to Track Air Pollution
At EPA's meteorological wind tunnel facility in North Carolina, researchers use scaled models to simulate the spread of harmful airborne material released in urban and industrial settings.
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Meet EPA Scientist Naomi Detenbeck
EPA Ecologist Naomi Detenbeck works on decision-support tools, like the Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool, to find solutions to water management issues.This is a profile about her.
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Meet EPA Toxicologist Jocylin Pierro, Ph.D.
Dr. Pierro researches the toxicological effects of chemicals.
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Meet EPA IT Specialist Linda Harwell
Meet EPA IT Specialist Linda Harwell
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Meet EPA Researcher Carlton Jones
Carlton Jones is a biologist whose accomplishments range from identifying safe drinking water sources to locating early warning signs of cancer.
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Meet EPA Geographer Alexander (Alex) Hall
EPA Geographer Alex Hall is an expert in data analysis and geographic information systems.
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Meet EPA Research Scientist Anne Neale
Researcher at Work profile of Anne Neale
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Linking Air Pollution and Heart Disease
Science Matters article about a study finding that exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides can prematurely age blood vessels and contribute to a more rapid buildup of calcium in the coronary artery.
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Meet EPA Researcher Justin Conley, Ph.D.
Justin Conley is a postdoctoral researcher investigating the toxicity of endocrine disrupting chemicals and new approaches for water quality monitoring. When he is not in the lab, he is busy brewing beer and exploring the outdoors.
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EPA Researchers Release Updates to Environmental Quality Index
The EQI is a national-level index that helps improve understanding of how multiple environmental conditions affect the 3,143 counties across the U.S.