The biennial ERIS report on state research needs has been released. Based on a 2024 survey of state environmental agency leaders and follow up conversations with state agency staff, the report notes high level areas of interest along with details of specific needs. The most recent report is available here and all state research needs reports are available here.
New Report on State Research Needs Published
ERIS has published its biennial report summarizing the results of the 2022 survey of state research needs, Findings of the 2022 Biennial ERIS Survey of State Environmental Agency Research Needs.
Stormwater Webinars
This document provides a list of upcoming and archived stormwater webinars. If you have any to add to this, please contact us at chanson@ecos.org.
Report on 2020 ERIS Survey of State Research Needs
Every two years, ERIS surveys the directors of the state environmental agencies to identify key research needs to share with U.S. EPA and others. This report presents the results of the 2020 survey that found strong interest research and tools to address PFAS, nutrients in water, and small drinking water system challenges.
If you know of research or tools that address needs identified in this report, please email Carolyn Hanson.
Wildfire Resources
ERIS is aware of the challenges to minimize and strains of state resources to mitigate the environmental effects of wildfires. As wildfires continue to rage in the western U.S., ERIS is compiling research and resoures to assist state environmental agencies in their efforts. The homepage of the ERIS webpage has some wildfire smoke and post-fire recovery resources, and U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development compiled this document with resources related to wildfires.
If you have a favorite that we should share, email Sarah Grace Longsworth.
EJ Screen Updated
The U.S. EPA has completed its annual update of EJSCREEN to utilize the most up-to-date demographic and environmental data from the U.S Census, EPA, and other sources.