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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

Register for the 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.

Relevant journal articles:

  • Lead Data Mapping to Prioritize US Locations for Whole-of-Government Exposure Prevention Efforts: State of the Science, Federal Collaborations, and Remaining Challenges

  • A Generalizable Evaluated Approach, Applying Advanced Geospatial Statistical Methods, to Identify High Lead Exposure Locations at Census Tract Scale: Michigan Case Study

Upcoming Webinars

Date Topic and Presenter(s)
February 15

Data Mapping and Analyses to Identify US Locations with High Lead Exposures
Valerie Zartarian

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
Katie Williams

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
Andrea Clements & Rachelle Duvall

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
Brad Autry, Blake Schaeffer, Alan Lindquist & Gary Norris, EPA ORD

February 16, 2022 Air 

How to Evaluate Air Sensors for Smoke Monitoring Applications
Amara Holder, Andrea Clements, Karoline Barkjohn, EPA ORD 

January 19, 2022 Program Overview

The Opportunity for Prize Competitions at EPA
Denice Shaw, EPA ORD; Heather Drumm, EPA ORD; Gail Robarge, EPA ORD; Ian Dombroski, EPA Region 1; Chris Clark and Britta Bierwagen, EPA ORD

December 15, 2021 Program Overview

Community and Citizen Science: Making your Data Count
Jay Benforado, EPA ORD; Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, Spelman College; Kim Cobb, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aubrey Burgess, Denver DPHE; Jake Lemon, Trout Unlimited; Meghan Smart, Arizona DEQ

November 17, 2021 Waste and Materials Management

Food Waste Research
Shannon Kenny, EPA ORD and Claudia Fabiano, EPA OLEM

Oct 20, 2021 Water

Freshwater Explorer: An Interactive Map of Water Quality
Susan Cormier, EPA ORD

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
April Richards, EPA ORD

June 16, 2021 COVID-19

Community Exposure for COVID-19
Maitreyi Nagarkar, Brian McMinn, Tim Wade and Paul White, EPA ORD

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
Rachelle Duvall and Andrea Clements

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
Jay Garland, EPA ORD

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
Terra Haxton, EPA ORD

September 10, 2020 Waste and Materials Management

Alternatives for Disposition of Electronics Planning Tool (ADEPT)
Endalkachew Sahle-Demessie and John Glaser, EPA ORD

August 19, 2020 Health

Air Pollution and Heart Disease
Wayne Cascio, EPA ORD

July 15, 2020 Waste and Materials Management

Materials Management Wizard (MWiz)
Michael Nye, EPA ORD

June 17, 2020 Program Overview

Engaging and Collaborating with States in EPA Research
Lisa Matthews, EPA ORD; Abraham Kulungara and Nicholas Porter, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Sarah Grace Longsworth, Environmental Council of the States

May 21, 2020 Air

Wildland Fire Community Engagement and Data Visualization Tools
Ana Rappold and Mary Clare Hano, EPA ORD

April 15, 2020 Program Overview

Citizen Science at EPA
Jay Benforado, EPA ORD

March 18, 2020 Program Overview

Regional Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (RESES) Research Program
Sarah Mazur, EPA ORD

February 19, 2020 Water

National Stormwater Calculator: Great Lakes Applications
Karly McMorrow, ORISE; Christopher Hartman, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District; Frank Marsik, University of Michigan

January 15, 2020 Program Overview

EnviroAtlas Update (January 2020)
Anne Neale and Jessica Daniel, EPA ORD

December 18, 2019 Air

Federal Reference Methods/Federal Equivalent Methods and Sensors: Complementary Approaches for Determining Ambient Air Quality
Andrea Clements and Bob Vanderpool, EPA ORD

November 20, 2019 Water

Coastal Nutrient Management: Research Update
James Hagy, EPA ORD

October 16, 2020 Waste and Materials Management

Excess Food Opportunities Map
Claudia Fabiano, EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management; Steve Rock, EPA ORD

September 11, 2020 Safer Chemicals CompTox Chemicals Dashboard
Maureen Gwinn, EPA ORD
August 6, 2020 Safer Chemicals

Recycled Tire Crumb Research
José Zambrana and Kelly Widener, EPA ORD

June 12, 2019 Ecosystems

EPA's Report on the Environment
Tim Gleason, EPA ORD

May 22, 2019 Water

Nutrient Management in Coastal Communities
Scot Hagerthey, EPA ORD

April 17, 2019 Air

Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors
Ron Williams, EPA ORD

March 20, 2019 Water

Cost-Effective Treatment Technologies for Removing CECs
Tom Speth, EPA ORD

February 27, 2019 Air

Recent Enhancements to the CMAQ Modeling System
Rohit Mathur and Ben Murphy, EPA ORD

December 17, 2018 Contaminated Site Remediation

Contaminated Sites and Technical Support Centers
John McKernan and Kira Lynch, EPA ORD

November 14, 2018 Contaminated Site Remediation

Remediation to Restoration to Revitalization (R2R2R)
Joel Hoffman, EPA ORD

October 17, 2018 Water

Non-potable Water Reuse
Jay Garland, EPA ORD

September 19, 2018 Waste and Materials Management

Sustainable Materials Management Prioritization Tool
Wes Ingwersen and Jarrod Bridge, EPA ORD

July 18, 2018 Water

Nutrient Visioneering
Denice Shaw and Owen McDonough, EPA ORD

June 20, 2018 Contaminated Sites Remediation

EPA's Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery
Sarah Taft, EPA ORD 

May 16, 2018 Human Health Risk Assessment

Wildfires and the Community Health Vulnerability Index
Ana Rappold, Mary Clare Hano, Christina Baghdikan, EPA ORD

April 30, 2018 Human Health Risk Assessment

Multi-media modeling of lead exposure
Valerie Zartarian and Thomas Speth, EPA ORD

March 28, 2018 Water

Cost-Effective Treatment Technologies for Small Drinking Water Systems
Thomas Speth, EPA ORD

February 21, 2018 Water

Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST)
Naomi Detenbeck, EPA ORD

January 17, 2018 Contaminated Site Remediation

Regional Urban Background Study
Tim Frederick and Sydney Chan, EPA ORD

September 20, 2017 Water

Village Blue
Kevin Oshima, EPA ORD

August 23, 2017 Water

Stormwater Calculator
Jason Bernagros, EPA ORD

July 19, 2017 Safer Chemicals ECOTOXicology Knowledgebase
Dale Hoff, EPA ORD
June 21, 2017 Air

Wildfire Smoke Emissions and Smoke Sense App
Wayne Cascio, EPA ORD

May 17, 2017 Ecosystems

Rapid Benefits Indicators (RBI)
Marisa Mazzotta and Justin Bousquin, EPA ORD

April 19, 2017 Water

Challenging Nutrients Coalition
Denice Shaw, EPA ORD

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)
Danelle Lobdell, EPA ORD

December 14, 2016 Water

Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit
Michelle Latham, EPA ORD

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
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