Computational Toxicology
Computational toxicology is the integration of modern computing and information technology with molecular biology and chemistry to improve EPA's prioritization of data requirements and risk assessments for toxic chemicals. The goal of EPA's research program on computational toxicology is to better understand the relationships between sources of environmental pollutant exposure and adverse outcomes.
Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling
The Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling (CREM), a council of senior managers from across the United States Environmental Protection Agency, was established in 2000 to promote consistency and consensus among environmental model developers and users.
Environmental Indicators Initiative
EPA's "Environmental Indicators Initiative" improves the Agency's ability to report on the status of and trends in environmental conditions and their impacts on human health and the nation's natural resources. The Indicators Initiative also identifies where additional research, data quality improvements, and information are needed.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) is a research program to develop the tools necessary to monitor and assess the status and trends of national ecological resources.
Facilities Network
The EPA is exercising a new, more collaborative business model for conducting environmental research. With its valuable and highly specialized research facilities located in laboratories and research centers across the country, EPA aims to foster research partnerships with other federal agencies, states, private sector companies, utilities, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions interested in addressing environmental issues.
Global Earth Observation System of Systems
The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) is a comprehensive, coordinated and sustained Earth observation system designed to collect and disseminate improved data, information, and models to stakeholders and decision makers. All involved nations can use GEOSS to produce and manage their information in a way that benefits the environment as well as humanity.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology, operating at the level of atoms and molecules, has the potential to become a new kid on the environmental protection block. Useful applications of this supertech system may include revolutionary advances in pollution prevention, sensors, and waste treatment and remediation, altogether an environmental toolkit for the 21st century. Through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, almost $6 million in support has been given to 16 universities to study this emerging technology.
Regional Applied Research Effort Program
The Regional Applied Research Effort (RARE) Program is one approach EPA takes to promote collaboration between the regions and ORD.
Science Inventory
EPA’s Science Inventory is a searchable, Agency-wide catalog of more than 4,000 science activities, such as research, technical assistance, and assessments, along with more than 750 peer-reviewed products. The database contains more than 19,000 records in the archives.
Sustainability
Sustainability is the ability to achieve economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet, and providing a higher quality of life for its people. Individuals, communities and institutions are developing and implementing sustainability practices with the help of dozens of EPA programs, partnerships and policy tools. This site provides links to many EPA programs and tools that contribute to sustainability.
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