EPA Tools and Resources Webinar Series
Free webinars typically held the third Wednesday of every month from 3:00-4:00 PM (ET).
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) hosts this monthly public webinar series to translate EPA research and share research resources and information that are useful, practical/applied and available to meet research needs of states/territories and other entities, such as tribes, local governments, and communities. In addition, the EPA Tools and Resources Training Webinar Series provides in-depth overviews and step-by-step tutorials on popular EPA science-based models and tools.
NOTE: Attendees have the option of receiving a certificate of attendance. Acceptance of certificates is contingent on organization requirements—EPA cannot guarantee acceptance. Closed-captioned recordings of the webinars are provided below for later viewing and as a training resource; certificates cannot be provided for viewing webinar recordings. Webinar dates and topics are subject to change.
February 15, 2023 Webinar
Data Mapping and Analyses to Identify US Locations with High Lead Exposures
The EPA Lead Strategy and the Federal Lead Action Plan highlight the need for a whole-of-government approach to map, identify, and address high lead exposure locations and disparities. EPA continues to work with partners, such as CDC, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and state agencies, on lead mapping and modeling. EPA, HUD, and CDC recently co-authored a paper in the American Journal of Public Health on the state of the science and federal collaborations regarding lead data mapping.
EPA is also developing, evaluating, and applying new mapping and data analysis approaches to help identify communities with high lead exposure risks and contributing sources. Scientists in EPA’s Office of Research and Development and EPA Region 5 recently published an important article in Environmental Health Perspectives, in collaboration with federal and state partners. Using Michigan as an initial case study, EPA applied innovative data analyses of available blood lead and other data at the census tract level in Michigan to identify locations with high prevalence of children’s elevated blood lead levels. This case study provides a generalizable systematic screening approach that uses publicly available lead indices based on old housing and sociodemographic data (including EPA’s EJSCREEN Pb EJ index) to inform lead exposure targeting and reduction efforts. The statistical analysis used by EPA largely identified lead hot spots that were already known to Michigan, but it also identified places where more information and attention may be needed. This work will help EPA continue to advance its data analysis and mapping science for lead so that states and communities have the information needed to target and prioritize actions to reduce, prevent, and mitigate lead exposure risk.
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Upcoming Webinars
| Date | Topic and Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| February 15 |
Data Mapping and Analyses to Identify US Locations with High Lead Exposures |
| March 15 | Wildfires (tentative) |
| April 26 | Air Sensor Guidebook |
Past Webinar Materials
Recordings and presentation slides of past webinars are available below and are being hosted on EPA's YouTube channel. Certificates cannot be provided for watching the webinar recordings.
| Date | Research Area | Topic and Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2023 | Air | The Community Multiscale Air Quality Modeling System (CMAQ) Version 5.4 K. Wyat Appel |
| December 14, 2022 | Contaminated Site Remediation/Environmental Justice |
Remediation to Restoration to Revitalization as an Approach to Connect Programs, Research, and Societal Needs |
| November 16, 2022 | Health | One Health Tonya Nichols , Lisa Matthews, and state partners (AFWA, ASTHO, and ECOS) |
| October 26, 2022 | Lead | Identifying Lead Service Lines in the Community Simoni Triantafyllidou |
| September 22, 2022 | Air | Supporting Air Quality and Climate Change Planning with GLIMPSE Dan Loughlin |
| August 17, 2022 | PFAS | EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources Alice Gilliland, Laura Carlson, Avanti Shirke, and Phillip Potter |
| July 13, 2022 | Air |
EPA’s Air Sensor Loan Pilot Programs – Successes, New Resources, and Lessons Learned |
| June 15, 2022 | Environmental Justice | Understanding Environmental Justice through two EPA tools: EJSCREEN and EnviroAtlas Tai Lung and Anne Neale |
| May 18, 2022 | Air | Preparing for Wildland Fire Smoke Amara Holder and Beth Hassett-Sipple, EPA ORD |
| April 20, 2022 | Health | Use of Electronic Health Records to Address Pressing Environmental Health Questions Presenter: Cavin Ward-Caviness, EPA ORD |
| March 16, 2022 | Water |
Advances in Environmental Monitoring – Water Sensors |
| February 16, 2022 | Air |
How to Evaluate Air Sensors for Smoke Monitoring Applications |
| January 19, 2022 | Program Overview |
The Opportunity for Prize Competitions at EPA |
| December 15, 2021 | Program Overview |
Community and Citizen Science: Making your Data Count |
| November 17, 2021 | Waste and Materials Management |
Food Waste Research |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Water |
Freshwater Explorer: An Interactive Map of Water Quality |
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Sept 15, 2021 |
Air | Strategies for effective health risk communication during wildfire smoke Ana Rappold, EPA ORD |
| August 18, 2021 | PFAS | PFAS Technical Support and Scientific Advancements Kate Sullivan, EPA ORD |
| July 21, 2021 | Program Overview |
Small Business Innovation Research |
| June 16, 2021 | COVID-19 |
Community Exposure for COVID-19 |
| May 19, 2021 | Air | AirNow Fire and Smoke Map: Extension of the US-Wide Correction for PurpleAir PM2.5 Sensors Andrea Clements, Amara Holder, and Karoline Barkjohn, EPA ORD; Ron Evans, EPA OAR; and Sim Larkin, US Forest Service |
| April 21, 2021 | Sustainable and Healthy Communities | Proctor Creek Watershed Story Map Shannon Griffin, EPA ORD |
| March 24, 2021 | Air |
Air Sensor Performance Testing Protocols, Metrics, and Target Values for PM2.5 and Ozone |
| February 17, 2021 | Safer Chemicals | EPA's PFAS Innovative Treatment Team Findings on PFAS Destruction Technologies Brian Gullett, EPA ORD |
| January 27, 2021 | COVID-19 | Effectiveness of Medical and Cloth Masks for COVID-19 Protection James Samet and Steven Prince, EPA ORD |
| December 16, 2020 | COVID-19 |
Detection of SARS CoV-2 in Wastewater to Inform Public Health |
| November 18, 2020 | Water | Drinking Water Models and Tools Regan Murray, EPA ORD |
| October 21, 2020 | Health | Research to Support Lead Exposure Mitigation Andrew Geller, EPA ORD |
| September 16, 2020 | Water |
Water Network Tool for Resilience |
| September 10, 2020 | Waste and Materials Management |
Alternatives for Disposition of Electronics Planning Tool (ADEPT) |
| August 19, 2020 | Health |
Air Pollution and Heart Disease |
| July 15, 2020 | Waste and Materials Management |
Materials Management Wizard (MWiz) |
| June 17, 2020 | Program Overview |
Engaging and Collaborating with States in EPA Research |
| May 21, 2020 | Air |
Wildland Fire Community Engagement and Data Visualization Tools |
| April 15, 2020 | Program Overview |
Citizen Science at EPA |
| March 18, 2020 | Program Overview |
Regional Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (RESES) Research Program |
| February 19, 2020 | Water |
National Stormwater Calculator: Great Lakes Applications |
| January 15, 2020 | Program Overview |
EnviroAtlas Update (January 2020) |
| December 18, 2019 | Air |
Federal Reference Methods/Federal Equivalent Methods and Sensors: Complementary Approaches for Determining Ambient Air Quality |
| November 20, 2019 | Water |
Coastal Nutrient Management: Research Update |
| October 16, 2020 | Waste and Materials Management |
Excess Food Opportunities Map |
| September 11, 2020 | Safer Chemicals | CompTox Chemicals Dashboard Maureen Gwinn, EPA ORD |
| August 6, 2020 | Safer Chemicals |
Recycled Tire Crumb Research |
| June 12, 2019 | Ecosystems |
EPA's Report on the Environment |
| May 22, 2019 | Water |
Nutrient Management in Coastal Communities |
| April 17, 2019 | Air |
Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors |
| March 20, 2019 | Water |
Cost-Effective Treatment Technologies for Removing CECs |
| February 27, 2019 | Air |
Recent Enhancements to the CMAQ Modeling System |
| December 17, 2018 | Contaminated Site Remediation |
Contaminated Sites and Technical Support Centers |
| November 14, 2018 | Contaminated Site Remediation |
Remediation to Restoration to Revitalization (R2R2R) |
| October 17, 2018 | Water |
Non-potable Water Reuse |
| September 19, 2018 | Waste and Materials Management |
Sustainable Materials Management Prioritization Tool |
| July 18, 2018 | Water |
Nutrient Visioneering |
| June 20, 2018 | Contaminated Sites Remediation |
EPA's Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery |
| May 16, 2018 | Human Health Risk Assessment |
Wildfires and the Community Health Vulnerability Index |
| April 30, 2018 | Human Health Risk Assessment |
Multi-media modeling of lead exposure |
| March 28, 2018 | Water |
Cost-Effective Treatment Technologies for Small Drinking Water Systems |
| February 21, 2018 | Water |
Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) |
| January 17, 2018 | Contaminated Site Remediation |
Regional Urban Background Study |
| September 20, 2017 | Water |
Village Blue |
| August 23, 2017 | Water |
Stormwater Calculator |
| July 19, 2017 | Safer Chemicals | ECOTOXicology Knowledgebase Dale Hoff, EPA ORD |
| June 21, 2017 | Air |
Wildfire Smoke Emissions and Smoke Sense App |
| May 17, 2017 | Ecosystems |
Rapid Benefits Indicators (RBI) |
| April 19, 2017 | Water |
Challenging Nutrients Coalition |
| March 22, 2017 | Safer Chemicals | How Safer Choice Applies Science to Promote Safe Chemistry in the Marketplace Clive Davies and Bridget Williams, EPA ORD |
| January 18, 2017 | Human Health RIsk Assessment |
Environmental Quality Index (EQI) |
| December 14, 2016 | Water |
Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit |
| November 16, 2016 | Human Health Risk Assessment | Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Gina Perovich, EPA ORD |
| October 26, 2016 | Safer Chemicals | Prioritizing Contaminants for Monitoring and Management Dan Villeneuve, EPA ORD |
| August 17, 2016 | Human Health Risk Assessment | Health Impact Assessment Florence Fulk, EPA ORD |
| July 27, 2016 | Air | Health Impacts of Near Roadway Air Pollution and Mitigation Strategies Richard Baldauf and Jan Dye, EPA ORD |
| June 29, 2016 | Air | Air Quality Monitoring and Community Science Ron Williams, EPA ORD |
| March 16, 2016 | Air | The Growing Public Health Impact of Wildfire Smoke Emissions Wayne Cascio, EPA ORD |
| February 17, 2016 | Health | EPA Healthy Heart Program Wayne Cascio, EPA ORD |