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
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U.S. EPA Launches State Research Pages
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.
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.
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
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Stormwater Webinars
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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