U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) this week launched a new interactive webpage called EPA Research in Your State, which directs users to individual state pages filled with current and past research projects relevant to the state. The
U.S. EPA Highlights Collaborations with State Partners
U.S. EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) coordinated videos to highlight examples of how ORD research and technical assistance, in partnership with states and regions, helped tackle environmental challenges and deliver the solutions they need.
U.S. EPA Shares List of Tools For States
This updated list, organized by media, outlines the top EPA ORD tools for states.
U.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Research Action Plans
U.S. EPA’s Office of Research & Development (ORD) has released for public comment the six draft Strategic Research Action Plans (StRAPs) for fiscal years 2023-2026, which outline the leading-edge research strategies necessary to provide the
Lessons on State Resilience and Vulnerability to Complex Disasters
Over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have faced hurricanes, floods, extreme heat events, destructive wildfires, as well as other natural disasters and homeland security threats that test the resiliency of state agencies and the
EPA Requests Environmental Agency Staff Participation in and Input on its U.S. EPA’s National Research Programs for Strategic Action Plan Development
The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) national research programs are engaging states in the development of their FY23-26 Strategic Research Action Plans (StRAP4) to guide its research and development portfolio. Through its efforts on
EPA Publishes Blog Post on Significance of Partnership with ECOS/ERIS
Read Partnerships for Environmental Health Challenges Show the Way Forward by EPA’s Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta about the significance of the ECOS-ASTHO-EPA ORD partnership to protect environmental health.
Air Quality Webinars
This document provides a list of upcoming and archived stormwater webinars. If you have any to add to this, please contact us at slongsworth@ecos.org
New Research Funding Opportunities Available
U.S. EPA is looking for research proposals to address behavioral, technical, and practical aspects of interventions and communication strategies to reduce exposures and/or health risks of wildland fire smoke. The agency is also seeking research proposals
Federal and State Partners Launch PFAS Technical Challenge
U.S. EPA on Tuesday announced its Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS Challenge, which seeks innovative plans for non-thermal technologies to destroy PFAS in firefighting foam. The challenge is partnership between federal and state environmental agencies,
NOAA Seeking Input on HABs and Ocean Acidification Virtual Workshop, August 2020
Both Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Ocean Acidification (OA) are threats to marine ecosystems and human communities in the coastal zone. Although many areas of research have provided insights into the factors that govern HAB dynamics, toxicity and
Online Trainings for State Regulators
Upcoming Events TitleDate/ Time (Eastern)OwnerTPH Risk Evaluation at Petroleum-Contaminated SitesJune 9 at 1 p.m.ITRCRemediation Management of Complex SitesJune 11 at 1 p.m.ITRC Ongoing Events TitleOwnerWater Research Webinar Series (Bi-Monthly,