Science & Technology
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2020 Chinook Salmon Interpopulation Thermal Tolerance Investigation
This study uses physiological performance testing to explore whether Chinook salmon populations near the species’ southernmost distribution (i.e., California’s Central Valley) may have a higher thermal tolerance than more northerly populations.
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EPA Office of Research and Development Strategic Plans
This strategic plan supports the goals in EPA’s 2018-2022 strategic plan: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment; More Effective Partnerships; Greater Certainty, Compliance, and Effectiveness.
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Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Strategic Research Action Plan 2012-2016
This document represents a strategic guide to EPA’s research actions, alone and in part-nership with the broader federal, industry and scientific research community, to provide the science and engineering necessary for safe and sustainable water resources.
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Chemical Safety for Sustainability Strategic Research Action Plan 2012-2016
EPA’s Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS) research program presents the purpose, design and themes of the Agency’s CSS research efforts to ensure safety in the design, manufacture and use of existing and future chemicals.
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Final Ecosystem Goods and Services (FEGS)
This site provides an overview of FEGS and the tools developed to support it.
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EPA Research in Maryland
EPA researchers are working hard to protect communities across the nation. Learn about some of the work EPA researchers are doing in Maryland.
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EPA Research in New Jersey
EPA researchers are working hard to protect communities across the nation. Learn about some of the work EPA researchers are doing in New Jersey.
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EPA Research in Wisconsin
EPA researchers are working hard to protect communities across the nation. Learn about some of the work EPA researchers are doing in Wisconsin.
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Site Characterization and Monitoring Technical Support Center (SCMTSC)
The Site Characterization and Monitoring Technical Support Center (SCMTSC) provides technical assistance to regional programs on complex hazardous waste site characterization issues.
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Ecological Risk Assessment Support Center (ERASC)
ERASC is EPA’s technical support and resource center responsible for providing specialized scientific info and expertise on topics relevant to ecological risk assessment at hazardous waste sites.
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EPA's Technical Support Centers
List of ORD's Technical Support Centers, which offer scientific and engineering expertise to contaminated site decision makers within EPA, including remedial project managers and on-scene coordinators. Regional Offices network with the states and tribes.
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CHAD-2000
Detailed data on human behavior from 19 studies has been compiled into the Consolidated Human Activity Database (CHAD), enabling researchers to examine specific population groups for unique activity patterns that influence overall exposure to chemicals.
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Update to the Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST)
EPA scientists are working partners to design and test the Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST), a community mapping, information access, and assessment tool to help assess risk and assist in decision making with communities
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Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program 2019 Technical Report
biological data collected in 2014
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Ruddiman Creek Completion Fact Sheet
Fact sheet of a joint effort between EPA and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (now Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality) the $13.5 million dredging and cleanup project for Ruddiman Creek and Ruddiman Pond.
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Report: Inter-annual Variability of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Bonita Peak Mining District
Report on Inter-annual Variability of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Bonita Peak Mining District, December 2020
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Guidance for San Juan Watershed Program Assistance Agreements
WIIN funding guidance documents for San Juan Watershed projects.
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National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010 Results
Results for the National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010, including key findings, national results, and regional results.
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National Highlight - Comparing Natural Lakes and Manmade Reservoirs
Exploring the similarities and differences between natural lakes and manmade reservoirs with the National Lakes Assessment 2012 data
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Relative Extent, Relative Risk and Attributable Risk Calculations
PDF of the Relative Extent, Relative Risk, and Attributable Risk calcuations.