Office of Research and Development National Center for Environment Research Photo image area measures 2” H x 6.93” W and can be masked by a collage strip of one, two or three images. The photo image area is located 3.19” from left and 3.81” from top of page. Each image used in collage should be reduced or cropped to a maximum of 2” high, stroked with a 1.5 pt white frame and positioned edge-to-edge with accompanying images. American Association of State Colleges and Universities Conference Washington, D.C. Feb. 20, 2015 Darrell Winner, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, ORD/NCER

2 Engaging with NCER Mission & Goals Overview Programs

EPA & ORD Mission 3 Office of Research & Development Mission: To conduct leading-edge research and foster the sound use of science and technology to fulfill EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment. Environmental Protection Agency Mission: To protect human health & the environment.

U.S. EPA Organization Chart 4 Office of the Administrator Region 10 / Seattle Regional offices (around the nation) Region 1/ Boston Region 3 / Philadelphia Region 2 / New York Region 4 / Atlanta Region 5 / Chicago Region 7 / Kansas City Region 6 / Dallas Region 8 / Denver Region 9 / San Francisco Office of the Chief Financial Officer Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Headquarters offices Office of Administration and Resources management Office of Air and Radiation Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Office of Inspector General Office of General Counsel Office of Environmental Information Office of Water Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Office of International and Tribal Affairs Office of Research and Development

ORD Organizational Chart 5 Risk Management Lab Risk Management Lab Environmental Research Center Environmental Research Center Homeland Security Center Homeland Security Center Computational Toxicology Center Computational Toxicology Center Environmental Assessment Center Environmental Assessment Center Health and Environmental Effects Lab Health and Environmental Effects Lab Exposure Lab Exposure Lab Office of the Science Advisor Office of the Science Advisor National Research Programs Air, Climate & Energy Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Sustainable and Healthy Communities Chemical Safety for Sustainability Human Health Risk Assessment Homeland Security Headquarters Offices Policy and Administration National ResearchNational Research Laboratories and Centers National ResearchNational Research Laboratories and Centers Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator Headquarters Offices Policy and Administration Headquarters Offices Policy and Administration

6 NCER Mission & Vision Vision Statement: NCER engages the scientific community to advance research for sustainable solutions to human health and environmental challenges Mantra: Researching a sustainable tomorrow today Mission: To support high-quality research by funding the nation's leading scientists and engineers to improve EPA's scientific foundation for decisions.

7 Immediate Office of the Center Director Director (Acting) Christopher Zarba Deputy Director (Acting) Desmond Mayes Assistant to the Deputy Director Bill Stelz Director Sylvana Li Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Bryan Bloomer Applied Science Division Director Desmond Mayes Deputy Director Lisa Doucet Research Support Division Director Gail Bentkover Technology and Engineering Divison Director (Acting) Maggie Breville Peer Review Division Kelly Widener Research Communications Director Khanna JohnstonChief of Staff Alva Daniels Senior Science Advisor Office of the Deputy Center Director 7 NCER Organization Chart Immediate Office of the Center Director Director (Acting) Christopher Zarba Deputy Director (Acting) Desmond Mayes Assistant to the Deputy Director Bill Stelz Director Sylvana Li Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Bryan Bloomer Applied Science Division Director Desmond Mayes Deputy Director Lisa Doucet Research Support Division Director Gail Bentkover Technology and Engineering Divison Director (Acting) Maggie Breville Peer Review Division Kelly Widener Research Communications Director Khanna JohnstonChief of Staff Alva Daniels Senior Science Advisor Office of the Deputy Center Director Immediate Office of the Center Director Director Jim Johnson Immediate Office of the Center Director Director Jim Johnson Research Communications Director Kelly Widener Research Communications Director Kelly Widener Senior Science Advisor Darrell Winner Senior Science Advisor Darrell Winner Office of the Deputy Center Director Deputy Director Mary Ellen Radzikowski Office of the Deputy Center Director Deputy Director Mary Ellen Radzikowski Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Sylvana Li Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Sylvana Li Applied Science Division Director Bryan Bloomer Applied Science Division Director Bryan Bloomer Technology and Engineering Division Acting Director April Richards Technology and Engineering Division Acting Director April Richards Peer Review Division and Research Support Division Director James Gentry Peer Review Division and Research Support Division Director James Gentry

National Research Programs 8 Homeland Security Air, Climate & Energy Safe & Sustainable Water Resource Sustainable & Healthy Communities Human Health Risk Assessment Chemical Safety for Sustainability

ORD Research Programs 9 Air, Climate & Energy Safe & Sustainable Water Resources Sustainable & Healthy Communities Chemical Safety for Sustainability Human Health Risk Assessment Homeland Security

10 Assess impacts of air pollution and climate change Prevent and reduce emissions Respond to changes in climate and air quality Dan Costa National Program Director Air, Climate, & Energy

Next Generation Air Monitoring 11 Developing and stimulating new technology New innovations in facility fenceline monitoring Evaluating emerging sensor technology Promoting community participation in air monitoring Satellite-based air quality measurements Mobile monitoring for geospatial mapping of pollutants (GMAP) “Village Green” park bench monitors air quality

Chemical Safety for Sustainability 12 Chemical exposures  outcomes Accelerate chemical safety evaluation Evaluate high priority chemicals Provide accessible data Engage stakeholders Tina Bahadori National Program Director

ToxCast Data Release 13 ToxCast: new methods for toxicity testing Used ToxCast to screen more than 2,000 chemicals Validation of results underway Publicly released new chemical data online in December Announced “open challenges” to use ToxCast data

Safe and Sustainable Water Resources 14 Water resources –Watershed protection –Condition and trends of water resources –Improved management of water resources Water infrastructure systems –Safe drinking water –Green infrastructure –Wastewater treatment  energy efficient resource recovery Suzanne van Drunick National Program Director

Supporting Small Water Systems 15 New biological treatment approaches UV treatment VOC treatment Disinfection byproducts Grant support: National Center for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems New affordable technologies for small community waste water treatment

Sustainable & Healthy Communities 16 Decision support and innovation –Tools for communities Community Well-Being –Ecosystem Goods & Services –Environmental Public Health Sustainable approaches for contaminated sites and materials management Integrated solutions for sustainable outcomes Mike Slimak National Program Director

Tools for Sustainable Communities 17 Facilitating Community and Tribal Decision-making Web-based “toolkits” providing easier access to information for more than 40 environmental issues Mapping local exposures, health risks and potentially vulnerable sites and populations

Office of Research and Development National Center for Environment Research Photo image area measures 2” H x 6.93” W and can be masked by a collage strip of one, two or three images. The photo image area is located 3.19” from left and 3.81” from top of page. Each image used in collage should be reduced or cropped to a maximum of 2” high, stroked with a 1.5 pt white frame and positioned edge-to-edge with accompanying images. Programs to Support the Environmental Workforce

Fellowship Programs Funding for Graduate and Undergraduate Students Interested in the Environment Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate Research Fellowships support Masters (2 years of support) and Doctoral candidates (up to 3 years of support) Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Research Fellowships support junior and senior years 19

Seeds innovations and grows next generation environmental workforce Addresses/develops environmental solutions to worldwide issues Promotes sustainability awareness and education 20 People, Prosperity & the Planet (P3) 20

21 Supporting small companies to develop innovative, commercializable environmental technologies that address priority needs across the Agency EPA SBIR Topics SBIR Program Impacts Water (SSWR) Manufacturing (CSS/ACE/SSWR) Building Materials (SHC/CSS/ACE/SSWR) Air and Climate (ACE) Food Waste (SHC) Toxic Chemicals (CSS) Homeland Security

Opportunities for Engagement 22 Scientific Workshops EPA/NIEHS Children’s Center Webinar Series For more information: Peer Review Panels Becoming a Peer Reviewer For more information: index.html

Request for Applications (RFA) to Grants Process 23 RFA Open to the Public (3 months) RFA Open to the Public (3 months) Peer Review (1- 4 weeks) Peer Review (1- 4 weeks) Programmatic Review (4 weeks) Programmatic Review (4 weeks) Decision Meeting Congressional Notification (< $1M; 5 business days) Congressional Notification (< $1M; 5 business days) Grants Office (up to 50 days to award PI funding) Grants Office (up to 50 days to award PI funding) White House Notification (>$1M; additional 10 business days) White House Notification (>$1M; additional 10 business days) NCER Review, Approval & Funds Commitment (6 weeks) NCER Review, Approval & Funds Commitment (6 weeks)

NCER: Upcoming RFAs SHC Fall 2015 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellows for Graduate Environmental Study (Winter/Spring 2015) Fall 2015 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study (Winter/Spring 2015) 24

NCER Budget 25

Questions? 26 For more information: NCER Director: Jim Johnson, Deputy Director: Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Senior Science Advisor: Darrell Winner, Applied Science Division: Bryan Bloomer, Technology & Engineering Division: Acting Director, April Richards, Health Research & Fellowship Division: Sylvana Li, Peer Review Division and Research Support Division: James Gentry,