Science & Technology
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EPA Scientists Contribute to Paper in Nature that Shows Common Household Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development
EPA scientists contributed to the development of data on over 1,800 compounds using a high-throughput developmental screen. Their research determined that quaternary compounds, a class of chemicals that are common in personal care products and disinfectant
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EPA’s Reactive Fish Sculpture Turns Water Quality Data into Art
EPA scientists engineered Gil, a reactive fish sculpture, using electronics and LED lights to show changes in water quality data from two different USGS sensor sites in Louisiana.
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A New Way to Measure Phytoplankton and Cyanotoxin Producers in Large Rivers
EPA researchers collaborated with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey on a study to look at innovative methods for identifying and tracking the cyanobacteria most likely to produce cyanotoxins in rivers.
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Meet EPA Environmental Engineer Meridith Fry, Ph.D.
Meridith Fry works on developing resources and methods for evaluating the impacts of extreme climate events on contaminated sites and communities. She is currently developing a suite of nationwide geospatial indicators for the EPA regional offices and the
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EPA Scientists Study the Carbon-Storing Power of Seagrass to Fight Climate Change
To get a better picture of how much carbon is stored in seagrass meadows, EPA researchers in New England sampled seagrass and sediments from 11 meadows in the region.
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EPA Works with State and Local Leaders to Protect Public Health
A healthy environmental is fundamental to a healthy community. That’s why EPA partners with public health organizations to share science and ensure a healthy future for our nation’s communities.
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EPA Reaffirms Commitment to Partnering with States on Environmental Protection
The collaborative projects between EPA, ECOS and ASTHO have targeted a wide range of important subjects, including COVID-19, PFAS, harmful algal blooms (HABs), and wildfire smoke.
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Smoke Sense Adds Spanish-Speaking Version to Reach Those Impacted by Wildfire Smoke
Citizen scientists can participate in the research using a mobile application—the Smoke Sense App. This year, a Spanish version has been added to encourage participation by Spanish-speaking people who may be impacted by smoke from fires.
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List of Publications and Resources
This page includes facts sheets and presentations on the regional monitoring networks.
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GLNPO’s Quality Assurance Resources Site for Grantees Supporting the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Quality Assurance information for people doing projects funded through GLNPO.
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Net Zero Past Projects
Net Zero projects in process or completed, NZ/NP projects help communities and military installations become more sustainable and resilient with an emphasis on taking a systems approach.
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Net Zero
The Net Zero Strategy is about consuming only as much energy as produced, achieving a sustainable balance between water supply and demand, and eliminating solid waste.
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Net Zero Projects
Net Zero projects in process or completed, NZ/NP projects help communities and military installations become more sustainable and resilient with an emphasis on taking a systems approach.
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Partnering with States and Local Communities on Water Reuse
EPA is working with partners to look at the risks of reusing water.
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Preparing for Potential Attacks
EPA researchers and partners are working together to prepare for and respond to attacks.
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Study Shows Some Household Materials Burned in Wildfires Can be More Toxic Than Others
Researchers at EPA want to know how smoke toxicity from these urban fires compares to smoke from fires fueled solely by trees and other vegetation.
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EPA Researchers Explore Technology to Destroy PFAS
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, are a large group of human-made organic compounds with properties that make many of them toxic and persistent in the environment.
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EPA Researchers Working to Improve Life-Cycle Assessment Capabilities for Communities
EPA researchers developed a family of models to help government agencies, businesses, and other groups make choices that support sustainable materials management in the most cost-effective way.
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Meet EPA Environmental Engineer Joseph Wood
Joseph works in EPA’s National Homeland Security Research Center. His research focuses primarily on developing and testing decontamination techniques to inactivate spores of Bacillus anthracis, the cause of anthrax disease.
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Training and Demonstrations of Competency
Field Branches Quality System and Technical Procedures