Contacts in the Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Fate and Effects Division

The Environmental Fate and Effects Division (EFED) is responsible for evaluating and validating environmental data submitted on pesticide properties and effects.

• Immediate Office
• Environmental Risk Branch I
• Environmental Risk Branch II
• Environmental Risk Branch III
• Environmental Risk Branch IV
• Environmental Risk Branch V
• Environmental Risk Branch VI
• Environmental Information and Support Branch

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Immediate Office

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Vacant		Division Director
Brian Anderson	anderson.brian@epa.gov	Associate Director
Amy Blankinship	blankinship.amy@epa.gov	Deputy Division Director
Kristina Garber	garber.kristina@epa.gov	Senior Science Advisor
Jennifer Connolly	connolly.jennifer@epa.gov	Senior Scientist
Frank Farruggia	farruggia.frank@epa.gov	Senior Science Advisor
Michael Lowit	lowit.michael@epa.gov	Senior Science Advisor
Ethan Harwood	harwood.douglas@epa.gov	Scientist Special Assistant

Environmental Risk Branch I (ERB1)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Sujatha Sankula	sankula.sujatha@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Greg Orrick	orrick.greg@epa.gov	Risk Assessment Process Leader
Holly Rogers	rogers.holly@epa.gov	Acting Senior Scientist
Andrew Shelby	shelby.andrew@epa.gov	Acting Senior Scientist

Environmental Risk Branch II (ERB2)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Monica Wait	wait.monica@epa.gov	Acting Branch Chief
Karen Milians	milians.karen@epa.gov	Risk Assessment Process Leader
Stephen Wente	wente.stephen@epa.gov	Senior Scientist
Michael Wagman	wagman.michael@epa.gov	Senior Scientist

Environmental Risk Branch III (ERB3)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Dana Spatz	spatz.dana@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Jessica Joyce	joyce.jessica@epa.gov	Risk Assessment Process Leader
Sarah Hafner	hafner.sarah@epa.gov	Acting Senior Scientist

Environmental Risk Branch IV (ERB4)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Jean Holmes	holmes.jean@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Sue Thomas	thomas.susan@epa.gov	Risk Assessment Process Leader
Thomas Steeger	steeger.thomas@epa.gov	Senior Advisor
Austin Wray	wray.austin@epa.gov	Acting Senior Scientist

Environmental Risk Branch V (ERB5)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Justin Housenger	housenger.justin@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Ryan Mroz	mroz.ryan@epa.gov	Risk Assessment Process Leader
Dena Barrett	barrett.dena@epa.gov	Senior Scientist
Mohammed Ruhman	ruhman.mohammed@epa.gov	Senior Scientist
Keith Sappington	sappington.keith@epa.gov	Senior Advisor

Environmental Risk Branch VI (ERB6)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Mark Corbin	corbin.mark@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Tamara Johnson	johnson.tamara@epa.gov	Acting Risk Assessment Process Leader
Bill Eckel	eckel.william@epa.gov	Senior Advisor
Jerrett Fowler	fowler.jerrett@epa.gov	Senior Scientist
Michael Lowit	lowit.michael@epa.gov	Senior Scientist

Environmental Information and Support Branch (EISB)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Lee Kyle	kyle.lee@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Dirk Young	young.dirk@epa.gov	Senior Scientist