ERIS

The Environmental Research Institute of the States

State Research Needs Assessments

The ERIS Board has been working with EPA’s Office of Research and Development to provide input on state research needs and to share information from EPA on research being conducted.

  • 2024 ERIS States' Research Need Survey Report

    This document summarizes the results of the 2024 ERIS biennial survey of state environmental agency research needs. It includes broad priorities selected by ECOS members as well as detailed research needs as identified by state agency staff.

  • 2022 ERIS States' Research Need Survey Summary

    This document summarizes the results of the 2022 ERIS biennial survey of state environmental agency research needs. It includes broad priorities selected by ECOS members as well as detailed product needs as identified by state agency staff.

  • 2020 ERIS States' Research Need Survey Summary

    This document summarizes the results of the 2020 ERIS biennial survey of state environmental agency research needs. It includes broad priorities selected by ECOS members as well as detailed product needs as identified by state agency staff.

  • 2018 ERIS States' Research Needs Survey Response

    This document summarizes the results of the 2018 ERIS biennial survey of state environmental agency research needs.

  • 2016 ERIS States’ Research Needs Survey Summary

    This document summarizes the results of the 2016 ERIS biennial survey of state environmental agency research needs. EPA also provided this document highlighting examples of how EPA resources have helped states meet their environmental challenges and responsibilities identified in the survey.

  • 2014 ERIS States’ Research Needs Survey Summary

    This document summarizes the results of the 2014 ERIS biennial survey of state environmental agency research needs. In response to the survey, EPA ORD published documents on tools and research related to the state research needs identified, and put together a document highlighting examples of how EPA resources have helped states meet their environmental challenges and responsibilities.