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EPA Accepting Proposals for STAR Grants
STAR fellow studies forest floor to assess effects of elevated CO2 levels.
As part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, EPA currently is accepting proposals for research on issues associated with the disclosure of environmental information and on the effects of climate change on human health. EPA seeks to support research in the three following areas:
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Research on how communities and organizations (including facilities, firms, markets, and regulatory and enforcement agencies) respond to information about issues such as contaminants in drinking water, toxic releases/residues, or chemical/oil spills. Whether this information is obtained due to disclosure rules or voluntary programs, EPA is interested in learning how this information is used, how it influences organizations' behavior, etc., and how/whether the disclosure of this information influences organizations' environmental performance (e.g., the frequency of discharges, emissions, or exposure).
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Research aimed at developing decision-support systems that can help state and local public health agencies ameliorate the potential impacts of climate change on human health. EPA is interested in learning how climate-change and health-impact assessments can be transformed into practical information that public health decision-makers can use to protect human health and in learning how to more effectively bridge the gap between the assessment process and decision making.
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Research designed to determine the potential consequences of global climate change on human health. Specifically, EPA is wishes to improve understanding of how changes in climate will affect the occurrence of waterborne diseases and heat- and cold-related illnesses (e.g., heat syncope, nausea, headache, nonfatal heat stroke, influenza, frostbite, and nonfatal heart attacks). Additionally, EPA will support studies of how and whether changes in climate could affect human health through changes in water quality or extreme weather events.