About the Office of Research and Development (ORD)
What We Do
Science at EPA provides the foundation for credible decision-making to safeguard human health and ecosystems from environmental pollutants. The Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the scientific research arm of EPA, whose leading-edge research helps provide the solid underpinning of science and technology for the Agency.
ORD supports six research programs that identify the most pressing environmental health research needs with input from EPA offices, partners and stakeholders. Strategic Research Action Plans outline the research under way in the programs. The research is conducted by ORD’s three national laboratories, four national centers, and two offices located in 14 facilities across the country and in Washington, D.C.
Science for a Sustainable Future: EPA Research Program Overview 2012-2016
Organization
Dr. Thomas Burke, Deputy Assistant Administrator; EPA Science Advisor
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-6620
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
Chris Robbins, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management
- Biography
- DC Phone: 202-564-6141
- RTP Phone: 919-541-0605
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
Dr. Robert Kavlock, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-0225
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Associate Assistant Administrator
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-6757
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
ORD’s research programs:
- Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program
- Chemical Safety for Sustainability Research Program
- Human Health Risk Assessment Program
- Homeland Security Research Program
- Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
- Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program
ORD’s laboratories, centers and offices:
- National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT)
- National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
- National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
- National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL)
- National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC)
- National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL)
- Office of the Science Advisor (OSA)
- Office of Science Policy (OSP)