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Scientific Integrity
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Implementing the Scientific Integrity Policy and fostering a culture of scientific integrity is most effective when all employees, contractors, grantees, and student volunteers understand the policy and how they contribute to EPA’s culture of scientific integrity. EPA’s scientific integrity program pursues opportunities to  increase visibility and improve the program through outreach, training, new products, and other activities.

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Training

EPA’s scientific integrity program developed a whiteboard video on scientific integrity in 2016. The video has been used in training workshops across the Agency. The objectives of the training are to increase awareness of the EPA Scientific Integrity Policy and to show how a culture of scientific integrity enhances the Agency’s work.

  • Whiteboard Video:  Scientific Integrity at EPA 

New Employee Onboarding Training

Since January 2017, all new EPA employees are required to take online scientific integrity training, which consists of a video of the Scientific Integrity Official conducting a training session. This training session features the introductory whiteboard video and discussion, followed by a short quiz. Showing this training to new employees helps them to establish a personal commitment to scientific integrity from the moment that they arrive at the Agency.


Outreach Materials

  • Fact Sheet: Scientific Integrity at U.S. EPA

  • 2019 Scientific Integrity Brochure

  • Scientific Integrity Poster

2021 Scientific Integrity Stakeholder and Partner Meeting

On June 15th, 2021, EPA held is biennial Scientific Integrity Stakeholder and Partner Meeting. Over 100 external stakeholders and partners attended the meeting. Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, EPA’s Science Advisor, and Janet McCabe, EPA’s Deputy Administrator, made introductory remarks. Dr. Alondra Nelson, Deputy Director for Science and Society in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) gave remarks on the Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking. EPA’s Scientific Integrity Official, Dr. Francesca Grifo, spoke about scientific integrity at the Agency and conducted a question and answer session. Slides from the meeting are posted below.

  • 2021 Scientific Integrity Stakeholder and Partner Meeting Slides

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Last updated on January 11, 2022
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