Science & Technology
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The Next-Generation Air Quality Model
next gen- Aqm
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About Us - CMAQ
Our team comes from all over the world, with members representing nine different countries in North America, Europe, and Asia with diverse educational backgrounds. The CMAQ team is part of the EPA's Office of Research and Development.
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Frequent CMAQ Questions
This is a list of answers to frequently asked questions about CMAQ.
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Meet EPA Researcher Darrell Winner, Ph.D.
EPA researcher Darrell Winner leads EPA’s Regional Climate Assistance Branch. He has spent his career working at the interface between science and policy, designing and implementing policy-relevant research and delivering scientific results through assessm
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Meet EPA Researcher Marie Schaefer, Ph.D.
Marie is an EPA social scientist researcher whose work focuses on how collaborations between Indigenous sciences and western sciences can contribute to sustainable futures. She has over a decade of experience working with Tribal nations across the U.S. on
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Meet EPA Researcher Louie Rivers III, Ph.D.
EPA researcher Louie Rivers III works on furthering the integration of social scientists into EPA’s Office of Research and Development. He also works on a cumulative impacts research project with region 2 and a solution driven research project in Crisfield
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Mountaintop Mining Research
EPA research on mountaintop mining examines the impacts of mining on headwater streams and other water resources near mining sites
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Meet EPA Social Scientist Marissa Matsler, M.E.M., Ph.D.
Marissa Matsler works on climate justice and resilience by studying uneven power relationships in urban adaptation planning and climate policy-making processes. Dr. Matsler is currently conducting case studies examining disaster waste and debris management
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Small Wastewater Systems Research
Small communities face barriers to building and maintaining effective wastewater treatment services, challenges include financial/economic limitations, lack of managerial training and geographic isolation/remoteness.
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Research to Support and Implement Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC)
EPA's non-potable water reuse research.
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System for Urban Stormwater Treatment and Analysis IntegratioN (SUSTAIN)
SUSTAIN is a decision support system that assists stormwater management professionals with developing and implementing plans for flow and pollution control measures to protect source waters and meet water quality goals.
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Scientists evaluate potential of mussels to detect microbial contamination of ambient water
Microbial contamination in lakes, rivers and oceans can cause illnesses to animals and humans who come in contact with the water.
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Determining the Prevalence of Contaminants in Treated and Untreated Drinking Water
Scientists from EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are conducting a multi-phase study to determine the presence of contaminants of emerging concern in treated and untreated drinking water.
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Biological Assessment Case Studies
list of all the case studies under Biocriteria
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Climate Comparison: Washington DC versus San Juan Puerto Rico
Climate Comparison for Green Infastructure Potential: Washingtong, DC versus San Juan, Puerto Rico
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What Waters are Included in the National Aquatic Resource Surveys?
Each of the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) focuses on a specific water resource type - coastal, lakes, rivers & streams and wetlands.
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EPA, White Mountain Apache Agree to Improve Wastewater Treatment on Tribal Land
EPA News Release: EPA, White Mountain Apache Agree to Improve Wastewater Treatment on Tribal Land
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Radiation at Superfund Sites
Access information and guidance for EPA remedial project managers about the cleanup of radioactive contamination at Superfund sites.
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Scientific Integrity Annual Reports
Scientific Integrity annual reports and highlights to latest annual report
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Can I use MOVES to Model Emissions from Vehicles in other Countries?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The MOVES model was designed specifically to model the emissions from vehicles and equipment designed to meet emission standards in the United States. There are considerable challenges to adapting the MOVES framework to other nations, primarily around the need for…