Science & Technology
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Interim Priorities List (IPL) and Expanded Eligibility List (EEL) Sites
View a list of interim priority list (IPL) sites and expanded eligibility list (EEL) sites
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Bristol Bay
Information about EPA's efforts to study and protect the Bristol Bay fishery from potential impacts of large-scale mining operations.
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EPA Science Matters Newsletter
Read Science Matters, an EPA newsletter that publishes articles on the research the Agency is conducting. The newsletter also includes profiles on EPA scientists.
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EPA’s Stormwater Calculator Gets An Update
EPA's stormwater calculator is now available as a mobile web application.
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Tracking Emissions Using New Fenceline Monitoring Technology
New cost-effective approaches to measuring air pollutants at the fenceline or in communities near industrial facilities can help identify and control air pollution that may drift across property lines.
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Developing Organs On-a-Chip: Chemical Safety Research Collaborators Provide Research Review
Risk assessors must understand how chemicals impact human systems, including complex tissues and organs. Unfortunately, there are huge data gaps in this area, and current testing methods are costly and time-consuming.
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Protecting Our Pets Through Research, Technology, and the National Pet Health Survey
EPA scientists are helping prevent pets from being exposed to harmful contaminants and infectious agents.
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EPA Uses Floating Vegetated Islands to Remove Excess Nutrients from Water
Harmful algal blooms—the overgrowth of algae in water—are a major problem across the nation. They can cause severe, negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems, the economy, and human health.
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Going Back to our Roots: EPA Researchers Help the City of Durham, North Carolina Site New Trees
EPA helps Durham, North Carolina sit 10,000 trees so that the community will benefit the most
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May 28 Webinar on Air Quality and Healthy Hearts: Progress and Remaining Challenges
Join our May 28 webinar that will highlight EPA research and new findings on the impacts of air pollution on the cardiovascular system.
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Advancing Systematic Review Workshop (December 2015)
EPA hosted an event to examine the systematic review process for development and applications of methods for different types of evidence (epidemiology, animal toxicology, and mechanistic). The presentations are also available.
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Swimming Upstream: Research to Protect Salmon Habitat in the Columbia River
EPA scientists in Corvallis, Oregon, are creating detailed digital models of local river systems and tracking populations of salmon and steelhead as they migrate upstream.
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Meet EPA Senior Scientist Jason Sacks, MPH
EPA Epidemiologist Jason Sacks works to protect and improve air quality by helping to develop Integrated Science Assessments, which form the scientific basis of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
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IRIS Public Stakeholder Meeting (Nov 2012)
The goal of this meeting was to hear the views of the IRIS Program's many stakeholders about IRIS and changes that are underway to improve the Program.
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IRIS Public Stakeholder Meeting Presentations (November 2012)
Presenter biographies and meeting presentations for the IRIS Public Stakeholder Meeting.
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DIY Air Sensor Now Available for Use by Educators and Citizen Scientists
EPA researchers have published instructions for building a portable, battery-powered air sensor, called the AirMapper, which can be used for educational outreach activities.
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Linking Minnesota Land Cover Changes to Drinking Water Treatment
EPA scientists are working with communities in Minnesota to look at the effects of land cover changes on drinking water treatment.
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Systematic Review Workshop Materials
Workshop agenda, presentations, and panelists biographies for the Systematic Review Workshop.
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EPA Researchers Work with Oklahoma Partners to Evaluate Ecological Conditions of Wadeable Streams and Restore Valuable Water Resources
EPA researchers worked with partners in Oklahoma to refine their current biological indices. The goal of this effort was to improve bioassessments based on fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages in wadeable streams throughout the state.
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Groundwater: Understanding and Protecting Our Hidden Resource
Groundwater provides about half of the drinking water supply worldwide. To protect this valuable resource, EPA researchers study how water is transported through the subsurface and how contaminants can move underground.