Research

EPA Vision for Participatory Science

EPA envisions a future where all parts of society are increasingly engaged and empowered to help advance scientific knowledge and inform environmental protection actions.

Read Using Participatory Science at EPA: Vision and Principles.
Join the Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge

Help raise awareness of extreme heat risks! Share your strategies for communicating heat risks to our most at-risk communities.

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Restoring Rivers and Canals

The Indiana Harbor Canal is in one of the most industrialized areas in the country and is also home to some of the greatest diversity of native plant and animal communities in the Great Lakes Basin. EPA scientists are helping projects to restore the Grand Calumet River.

Science Matters: Restoring a Unique Area in Northwest Indiana

Science is the foundation for EPA's credible decision-making to safeguard human health and ecosystems from pollutants. The Office of Research and Development is EPA's scientific research arm. On this page you can access our products, tools, and events, and learn about grant and job opportunities.