United States Science Advisory Board EPA-SAB-EC-97-006
Environmental Washington, DC August 1997
Protection Agency
&EPA AN SAB REPORT:
RECOMMENDATIONS ON
THE 1996 SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNOLOGICAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(STAA) NOMINATIONS
PREPARED BY THE SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS (STAA) SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE SCIENCE ADVISORY
BOARD (SAB)
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August 11, 1997
EPA-SAB-EC-97-006
Honorable Carol M. Browner
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Subject: Science Advisory Board (SAB) Award Recommendations for the
1996 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA)
Program
Dear Ms. Browner:
The Science Advisory Board's (SAB) 1996 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA) Subcommittee has completed its review of the 135
nominations (including over 200 individual scientific and technical papers) submitted by
the Agency for this year's awards program. As you are aware, the STAA program is
sponsored by the Office of Research and Development (ORD), which continues to do a
creditable job in soliciting and assembling these nominations. Each year (except for
1995 during the governmentwide shutdown) the Board convenes a special panel to
review nominated papers published by Agency researchers. Our recommendations for
awards and further improvements in the STAA program are discussed in the enclosed
report.
The Subcommittee feels that the overall quality of the papers nominated for the
1996 Program is commendable. The increased percentage of papers (39%)
recommended for awards this year, compared to the last time the review was
conducted in 1994 (32%), is reflective of that fact. We attribute this increase in
recommended awards to a clear improvement in how ORD manages the program,
ensuring that the best nominations are forwarded for consideration. Although the
papers were generally deserving, we choose only those nominations and papers that
we collectively felt merited recognition at the award levels of the STAA program. Those
papers that were not selected for Level I, II, or III awards, or for Honorable Mention are
not inferior papers, but rather reflect the overall strength of the competition.
The Subcommittee is recommending a total of 53 awards, including awards for
nominations in all seven nomination categories. There were four other categories;
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however, nominations were not solicited for those categories this year. For the second
year, an award was recommended in the Risk Management and Policy Formulation
category. In addition, the Subcommittee is recommending seven papers for Honorable
Mention. The authors recommended for awards this year are from eleven research
laboratories within the Office of Research and Development, from the Office of
Radiation and Indoor Air, and from the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
The Subcommittee continues to encourage the Agency to nominate peer-
reviewed papers from all programs and areas of scientific research because scientific
and technological achievements should not be limited to ORD or to EPA laboratories.
The process of publishing EPA scientific findings in peer reviewed journals enhances
the rigor of the science and the reputation of the Agency and its programs. Managers
should provide opportunities for their program scientists and engineers to publish the
data and technical analysis which supports the Agency's policies and regulations. To
ensure greater participation by all program areas of the Agency, we recommend that
ORD announce this program earlier and advertise it more broadly next year.
The Subcommittee continues to feel that the STAA program is an important
mechanism for recognizing and promoting high quality, peer-reviewed work published
in top scientific and technological journals. This is even more critical as Agency
programs continue to improve their overall commitment to, and compliance with, your
Peer Review Policy. Furthermore, it supports your emphasis on sound science forming
the basis for sound decisions.
We are pleased to have participated in this process once again and believe it is
appropriate for the Board to continue this annual review function. We would appreciate
being informed of the final disposition of awards, and we look forward to serving the
Agency again in this important activity.
Sincerely,
/signed/ /signed/
Dr. Genevieve Matanoski, Chair Dr. William Glaze, Chair
Executive Committee Scientific and Technological Achievement
Science Advisory Board Awards Subcommittee
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NOTICE
This report has been written as a part of the activities of the Science Advisory
Board, a public advisory group providing extramural scientific information and advice to
the Administrator and other officials of the Environmental Protection Agency. The
Board is structured to provide balanced expert assessment of scientific matters related
to problems faced by the Agency. This report has not been reviewed for approval by
the Agency; and hence, the contents of this report do not necessarily represent the
views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency or other agencies in the
Federal government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not
constitute a recommendation for use.
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ABSTRACT
This report represents the conclusions and recommendations of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board regarding the 1996 EPA
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) program. The STAA
Program is an Agencywide competition to promote and recognize scientific and
technological achievements by EPA employees, fostering a greater exposure of EPA
research to the public. The Program was initiated in 1980 and is managed by the
Office of Research and Development.
The STAA Subcommittee of the Science Advisory Board reviewed and evaluated
the 135 nominations (including over 200 scientific and technical papers) in seven
categories for the 1996 STAA awards. The Subcommittee recommended 53
nominations (39 percent of the nominations) for awards at three levels and also
recommended that seven additional papers be recognized with Honorable Mention.
The Subcommittee recommended awards for nominations from 11 Office of Research
and Development (ORD) research laboratories, the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air,
and the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. The Subcommittee encouraged the
Agency to continue support for the STAA program as a mechanism for recognizing and
promoting high quality research in support of the Agency's mission.
KEY WORDS: Awards, Scientific Achievements, Peer-Review
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
1996 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SUBCOMMITTEE ROSTER
May 29-30, 1997 Meeting
CHAIR
Dr. William Glaze, Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering,
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
MEMBERS/CONSULTANTS ATTENDING THE MEETING
Dr. Richard Bull, Senior Staff Scientist, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories,
Molecular Biosciences, Richland, WA
Dr. Roger Cochran, Staff Toxicologist, Medical Toxicology Branch, Department of
Pesticide Regulation, California EPA, Sacramento, CA
Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta, Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology and
Anatomy, University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY
Dr. Richard T. Di Giulio, Associate Professor, Nicholas School of the Environment,
Duke University, Durham, NC
Dr. Roger Kasperson, Provost, Center for Technology, Environment and
Development, Clark University, Worcester, MA
Dr. Allan Legge, President, Biosphere Solutions, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (attended
meeting via teleconference)
Dr. William Smith, Professor, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale
University, New Haven, CT
Dr. Michael Trehy, Senior Research Specialist, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO
Dr. C. H. (Herb) Ward, Foyt Family Chair of Engineering, Director, Energy &
Environmental Systems Institute, Professor, Departments of Environmental
Science & Engineering and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Rice University,
Houston, TX
Dr. Judith S. Weis, Professor, Rutgers University, Department of Biological Sciences,
Newark, NJ
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MEMBERS/CONSULTANTS NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING (But who provided
written analysis for discussion at the meeting)
Dr. Herb Allen, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (did not attend meeting)
Dr. Diane L. Elliot, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University,
Portland, OR (did not attend meeting)
Dr. Ben Ewing, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Lummi
Island, WA (did not attend meeting)
Dr. James Lamb, Vice President, Science and Technological Services, Jellinek,
Schwartz, Connolly and Freshman, Arlington, VA (did not attend meeting)
Dr. James E. Woods, Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Falls Church, VA (did not attend meeting)
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Mr. A. Robert Flaak, Designated Federal Official, U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board
(1400), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460
Mrs. Dorothy Clark, Staff Secretary, U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400), 401 M
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460
IV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 2
2.1 Request for Science Advisory Board (SAB) Review 2
2.2 Subcommittee Review Procedures 3
2.3 Written Commentary on Nominations 5
3. EVALUATION OF THE 1996 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NOMINATIONS 6
3.1 General Findings of the Subcommittee 6
3.2 Providing Written Commentary on Nominations 7
3.3 STAA Program Administrative Recommendations 8
3.4 Award Recommendations 9
3.4.1 Level I Awards 10
3.4.2 Level II Awards 11
3.4.3 Level III Awards 11
3.4.4 Honorable Mention 11
Appendix A - Re-Categorized Nominations A-1
Appendix B - Nominations Recommended for Awards B-1
TABLES
Table I - Example of how Initial Individual Reviewer Rankings are Compiled 4
Table II - Summary of 1996 Award Recommendations 10
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Subcommittee of
the Science Advisory Board (SAB) reviewed and evaluated the 1996 nominations for
the STAA program. The Subcommittee evaluated 135 nominations (including over 200
individual scientific and technical papers) that were submitted by EPA research
laboratory directors and program office directors. The Subcommittee met in
Washington, D.C., on May 29-30, 1997, to determine award recommendations.
The STAA review program is a long-standing partnership between the Agency and
the Science Advisory Board. Each year since 1980 Agency scientists and engineers
submit nominated scientific papers through an internal Agency review process
managed by the Office of Research and Development (ORD). (Note: The Agency did
not conduct the STAA Program during 1995 when there was a governmentwide
shutdown.) This review process ensures that the best scientific papers are submitted
to the SAB for evaluation in the awards process. The SAB convenes an experienced
group of scientists and engineers who meet in a closed meeting to review and evaluate
the nominations. The SAB review panel produces a set of award recommendations
which ORD uses in preparing the actual awards.
This year, the Subcommittee recommended 53 nominations for awards and
recommended that seven additional papers be recognized with Honorable Mention.
The Subcommittee applied the evaluation criteria evenly across all nomination
categories, without attempting to ensure equal numbers or percentages of awards in
each category. The Subcommittee recommended awards for nominations from 11 ORD
research laboratories, the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, and the Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 Request for Science Advisory Board (SAB) Review
At the request of the Office of Research and Development (ORD), the Science
Advisory Board convened a subcommittee to review and evaluate scientific and
technological papers published in peer-reviewed journals by EPA authors and
nominated for the 1996 EPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA)
program. The STAA Subcommittee was asked to evaluate nominated papers for
awards based on the rules developed by ORD. In December 1996, the Office of
Research and Development (ORD) provided the SAB with copies of 141 nominations
(later reduced to 135 nominations by the Subcommittee - see Section 3.4a) for more
details), and the 1996 STAA Nomination Procedures and Guidelines, which describe
the award levels, eligibility criteria (including the minimum EPA contribution and
employer status of the principal author), and the criteria the SAB should use to
evaluate the nominations. ORD grouped the papers into seven categories of science
and technology1, and screened the papers for conformance with the nomination
guidelines. No nominations were solicited in four additional categories this year.2
As described in the 1996 STAA Nomination Procedures and Guidelines, the SAB
was asked to recommend papers for each of three Levels of Award.
a) Level I awards - are for authors who have accomplished an exceptionally
high-quality research or technological effort with national significance.
These awards recognize the initiation or general revision of
scientific/technological principles or procedures, or highly significant
improvement in the value of a device, activity, program, or service to the
public. The cash award for this level is $5,000 divided among the EPA
eligible authors, based on their individual level of effort as defined in the
nomination.
b) Level II awards - are for authors who have accomplished a notably
excellent research or technological effort. These awards are for research
with timely consequences which contributes to an important achievement
within its discipline or field of study. The cash award for this level is
These categories are: Control Systems & Technology (CS), Ecology & Ecosystem Risk Assessment (EC), Health Effects &
Health Risk Assessment (HE), Monitoring & Measurement Methods (MM), Transport & Fate (TF), Review Articles (RA), and Risk
Management and Policy Formulation (RM).
These categories are: Integrated Risk Assessment, Social Science Research, Environmental Education, and Environmental
Trends for Drivers of Future Risk.
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$2,500 divided among the EPA eligible authors, based on their individual
level of effort as defined in the nomination.
c) Level III awards - are for authors who have accomplished an unusually
notable research or technological effort. Research for this award must
relate to a mission or organizational component of the EPA, or
significantly affect a relevant area of science/technology. The cash award
for this level is $1,000 divided among the EPA eligible authors, based on
their individual level of effort as defined in the nomination.
d) Honorable Mention - The Subcommittee has also added a fourth non-
cash level award for papers which are noteworthy but which do not
warrant a Level I, II or III award - these are recommended for Honorable
Mention.
2.2 Subcommittee Review Procedures
The Review Panel was convened as an ad hoc subcommittee of the SAB's
Executive Committee. Membership included a significant number of returning STAA
panelists; consequently, the level of experience with the process matched the level of
scientific and technical expertise. In addition, many panelists hold editorial positions
on highly regarded scientific journals.
Copies of all nominations/papers and the award program guidelines and
nomination evaluation criteria were provided to Subcommittee members in advance of
the review meeting. Subcommittee members selected papers to review based on their
expertise, being sure to select papers from across all nomination categories. Typically,
each member choose about 30 nominations to review. Members were encouraged to
include nominations from areas outside of their own expertise as well as areas with
which they were more familiar. As part of the evaluation, Subcommittee members were
also asked to rank their own expertise in the field of science and technology addressed
by each paper they selected for review. Each paper was read by at least two (and
usually more) qualified Subcommittee members and then presented to the full
Subcommittee and discussed during the review and evaluation meeting that was held
in Washington, DC on May 29-30, 1997.
In reviewing the papers, the Subcommittee members qualitatively considered
evaluation criteria factors such as: the overall impact of the nominated paper(s) on
scientific knowledge or technology relevant to environmental issues; the level of effort;
the creativity, originality, initiative, and problem solving ability of the researchers; the
beneficial impacts of the accomplishments and the recognition of the results outside the
Agency; the extent to which an Agency function, mission, program, activity, or service is
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improved; and the nature and extent of the peer review, including the stature of the
journal.3
Prior to the review and evaluation meeting, Subcommittee members forwarded the
results of their review to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Subcommittee.
The initial ranking along with the self-professed expertise of each reviewer for that
particular nomination was compiled by the DFO in a tabular format (see Table I for an
example) and then used at the review and evaluation meeting to help focus the
discussion on each individual nomination. Initial individual rankings were subject to
change based on discussions at the review and evaluation meeting. The final ranking
agreed to at that meeting is a consensus ranking. The examples given in Table I are
illustrative.
Table I - Example of how Initial Individual Reviewer Rankings are
Compiled (Data for discussion purposes only)
Nomination
Number
HE9999
EC9999
RA9999
Title of
Nomination
Risk Assessment:
Trinitrochicken
wire
Ecological Impacts
of Trinitrochicken
wire
Trinitrochicken
wire -A Review
Reviewer
Name
Dr. Smith
Dr. Jones
Dr. Adams
Dr. Smith
Dr. Jones
Dr. Adams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Black
Dr. Green
Dr. Smith
Dr. Jackson
Dr. White
Expertise *
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
Initial
Ranking
NR
III
NR
NR
III
III
III
I
I
I
II
NR
Final Ranking
(at meeting)
NR
III
I
* Expertise levels are rated as follows: 1 = not related to major discipline of reviewer; 2 = general
knowledge of research area; 3 = general knowledge of active research; and 4 = specific area of active
research. NR = Not Recommended for an award.
The Subcommittee met on May 29-30, 1997, in Washington, DC in a closed
session due to the discussions of individual performance and potential cash awards.
Consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law
92-463) and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 USC 552(b)(c)(2) and (c)(6)), this
These criteria are discussed more fully in section VII of the 1966 Nomination Procedures and Guidelines provided to the
Subcommittee by the Agency.
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closed meeting was announced in a Federal Register4 notice signed by the EPA
Administrator. Five Subcommittee members were not present at the meeting, but
provided written materials relevant to their reviews; one additional member was not
present at the meeting; however, he participated via teleconference. The
Subcommittee developed preliminary ratings for papers in each category, including
discussion of each nominated paper. The Subcommittee made note of papers that had
been incorrectly categorized, so that the final report recommendations would accurately
reflect the subject areas of the nominated papers (see Appendix A). After completing
all preliminary evaluations, the Subcommittee revisited the recommendations category
by category to resolve any final issues and ensure consistency in applying the award
criteria across categories.
This Subcommittee report was reviewed and approved by the SAB's Executive
Committee (EC) at its July 23-24, 1997 meeting in Washington, DC. At that meeting,
the Subcommittee report, less the actual award recommendations (Appendices A & B),
was made available to the interested public.
2.3 Written Commentary on Nominations
As part of the review process this year, the Agency asked that the Subcommittee
provide written commentary on each nomination that was reviewed during the
evaluation process. This request applied especially to those nominations that were not
deemed deserving of a Level I, II or III award. Please see section 3.2 of this report for
further discussion of this request.
4 62(85) Federal Register 24108, May 2,1997.
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3. EVALUATION OF THE 1996 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NOMINATIONS
3.1 General Findings of the Subcommittee
The Subcommittee felt that the overall quality of the papers nominated was good,
in fact, better than in previous years. The Agency should continue to focus on
improving the quality of its in-house research. The STAA program is an important
mechanism for recognizing and promoting high quality, peer-reviewed work published
in top scientific and technological journals. The authors recommended for awards this
year represent eleven ORD research laboratories, the Office of Radiation and Indoor
Air, and the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. The Subcommittee recommends
that ORD request the submission of nominations earlier, and advertise the program
more aggressively, so that program offices have adequate time to prepare their
nominations.
The Subcommittee also encourages the Agency to continue to broaden the scope
of nominated papers and to promote multi-disciplinary research and those that directly
support risk management and policy decisions. In evaluating nominations for awards,
the Subcommittee looked for papers with well-developed hypotheses, good sampling or
experimental design, where the theoretical basis is verified by field validation or
through testing of a model. We also looked for innovative applications of theories from
other disciplines and collaborations of interdisciplinary teams of scientists and
engineers.
In order to evaluate papers that present incremental results in a series of published
works, the Subcommittee recommends that the nomination guidelines prepared by
ORD explicitly require discussion of related research published previously by the lead
author(s), including information on any STAA awards given. When possible, and within
the limitations suggested in Section 3.3.a) on page 8, nominations should include all
papers in a series, providing they are within the time limit. This would allow a series of
incremental studies to be evaluated for an award as a package.
The 1996 STAA program represents the second time that the STAA Subcommittee
has recommended a paper in the Risk Management and Policy Formulation category
for an award. The Subcommittee hopes to see more peer reviewed papers nominated
in the Risk Management and Policy Formulation category next year, as this is an
important area of research for the Agency. The Subcommittee feels that the process of
converting Agency policy analysis and the technical foundations of its rule making into
scientific articles for peer review is essential to maintain the quality in its science. This
is also an important way to improve the Agency's reputation for scientific achievement.
Laboratory directors and program managers should encourage the authors of policy
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formulation papers and regulatory impact analyses to develop technical articles for
peer reviewed literature.
Finally, the Subcommittee believes that the STAA program provides one view of
the technical and scientific progress that the Agency is making in various areas of
research. This year's activities represent strengths in a variety of technological
assessments, analytical measurements, and in certain areas of human health effects
research. The Subcommittee would also like to continue to encourage the nomination
of more, high quality peer reviewed papers related to the following categories:
a) Watersheds and Ecosystem protection
b) Environmental Risk Communication and Perception
c) Social Science Research on Risks
d) Environmental Economics-technical support for regulatory impact
analyses
e) Environmental Education
f) Ecological Risk Assessment-including assessments of landscape scale
changes
g) Environmental Trends for Drivers of Future Risks-demographics, energy,
consumerism, technology
h) Exposure Assessment
3.2 Providing Written Commentary on Nominations
As part of the review process this year, the Agency asked that the Subcommittee
provide written commentary on each nomination that was reviewed during the
evaluation process. This request applied especially to those nominations that were not
deemed deserving of a Level I, II or III award. The purpose behind this request was to
provide EPA authors with sufficient feedback so that they would understand why a
given nomination was not successful in garnering an award. Furthermore, it was felt
that receiving critical comments would help identify any possible weaknesses in papers
that were submitted and would assist the authors in producing higher quality work in
the future. Additionally, authors expect that this information would assist them in better
preparing themselves for the next nomination cycle for the STAA program.
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In general, nominations that were not recommended for an award this year did not
have any logical flaws or other problems that eliminated them from competition; rather,
the competition was strong with many excellent papers. Witness the large number of
nominations (60 out of 135) selected for an award or honorable mention this year.
To assist those authors who would like to understand better why a given
nomination was not recommended for an award by the Subcommittee this year, we
suggest that the author evaluate their nomination (and component paper(s))
objectively, using the criteria used by the Subcommittee. In addition, it would be
informative to review those papers that did receive awards this year, especially those
receiving Level I or Level II awards.
The Subcommittee recognizes that researchers have a valid interest in receiving
individual input regarding the quality of their specific papers; however, to do so is
extremely time consuming and costly. Most of the specific criticisms of the papers are
addressed verbally around a conference table. In order to provide thorough, written
critiques, the Subcommittee would have to utilize the services of a rapporteur to
capture the relevant commentaries on each paper. Therefore, for this annual cycle of
the program (FY1996 Nominations), the Subcommittee has declined to provide this
level of detail in its recommendations. The Subcommittee is willing to consider this
request for next year.
3.3 STAA Program Administrative Recommendations
The Subcommittee commends the staff of ORD for administering the STAA
program. The staff has made significant improvements in the program and the
nomination packages that have improved the program. The Subcommittee
recommends that ORD management solicit participation of other Agency scientists and
engineers as part of the Agency's goals to improve its scientific underpinnings and peer
review of regulatory science. The following recommendations are directed to the ORD
staff and managers that work with the STAA program, and to the authors of the
nominations.
a) This year, several nominations contained as many as six individual
papers. The reviewers found this generally excessive and request that no
more than three relevant papers (part of a set or series) be included as
part of the nomination. Where appropriate, additional materials may be
included, such as copies of previously published background work.
b) Work that is nominated should be published within the past three years,
although the work might actually have been completed within the past
five years.
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c) Review articles (Category RA) should include a synthesis and an
analysis, not just a summary of relevant literature.
d) Although a paper should stand on its own merits, work should be
published in journals that are relevant to the field of work. Publishing
sound scientific work in an inappropriate or second-rate journal weakens
the nomination. In addition, peer review of conference or workshop
proceedings or chapters in books is often considered less rigorous than
the peer review process used by first-rate journals.
e) The suggested citations provided for many of the nominations need to
reflect the value of the work to the Agency. In a number of cases, the title
of the paper was given as the citation, indicating that no real thought was
given to this matter.
The Subcommittee noted that nominating laboratories and program offices appear
to have different screening procedures for selecting nominations for the STAA program.
The Subcommittee encourages ORD to provide guidance to all EPA laboratories and
program offices regarding the criteria for selecting nominees to the STAA program.
The Subcommittee recommends that the STAA nomination form include information on
the total number of peer-reviewed publications produced by the nominating
organization during the nomination year and during the preceding two years. The total
number of publications screened for submission to the STAA program should also be
identified along with the total number submitted.
Finally, the Subcommittee again urges the Agency to publicize the names of the
award winning scientists and engineers and their papers both within the Agency and
outside the Agency in a variety of ways. For example, the Agency should announce
these winners and make copies of their papers available through the Internet. The
Agency should also develop press releases or letters from the Administrator that are
targeted toward the journal that published the articles, professional society newsletters,
and local newspapers in the vicinity of the scientist/engineer's research facility.
3.4 Award Recommendations
The EPA authors recommended for awards include scientists and engineers from
eleven EPA research laboratories, the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, and the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Awards were recommended for seven of the
eleven nomination categories, and for all categories for which nominations were
submitted. A total of 53 nominations was recommended for awards. A summary of the
distribution of award recommendations among categories is presented in Table II.
There were original 141 nominations with over 200 individual papers submitted. The
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TABLE II - Summary of 1996 Award Recommendations
Nomination Categories *
Control Systems & Technology
Ecology, Ecosystem Risk
Assessment & Protection
Health Effects, Health Risk
Assessment
Monitoring & Measurement Methods
Transport and Fate
Review Articles
Risk Management & Policy
Formulation
TOTALS:
#
Nom.
24
22
26
23
15
20
5
135
Award Levels
I
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
4
II
2
3
4
1
5
1
0
16
III
5
6
5
7
3
6
1
33
Tot
7
10
10
8
9
8
1
53
%
29%
45%
38%
35%
60%
40%
20%
39%
Hon.
Men.
1
5
0
0
0
1
0
7
* Categories listed in the "1996 Nomination Procedures and Guidelines." but for which nominations
were not solicited are: Integrated Risk Assessment, Social Science Research, Environmental
Education, and Environmental Trends for Drivers of Future Risk.
Subcommittee combined several individual nominations and re-categorized several
others, reducing the final number of nominations to 135, of which 60 were
recommended for an award or honorable mention. Re-categorized nominations are
identified in Appendix A. The full list of award recommendations is contained in
Appendix B. Eligible authors are noted in boldface in Appendix B. The percentage
figure following their name reflects their individual level of effort on a given nomination
as provided by EPA.
3.4.1 Level I Awards
Four Level I awards were recommended to a total of nine scientists and engineers
in EPA's research laboratories. Two awards were recommended to scientists and
engineers in the National Exposure Research Laboratory in Athens, GA. One award
was recommended to scientists and engineers in the National Health and
Environmental Effects Research Laboratory in Research Triangle Park, NC. One
award was recommended to scientists and engineers in the National Health and
Environmental Effects Research Laboratory in Corvallis, OR. Please see pages B-1
and B-2 of Appendix B for details.
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3.4.2 Level II Awards
Sixteen Level II awards were recommended to a total of 27 scientists and
engineers representing six EPA research laboratories, the Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air, and the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Please see pages B-3
through B-8 of Appendix B for details.
3.4.3 Level III Awards
Thirty-three Level III awards were recommended a total of 69 scientists and
engineers representing 11 EPA research laboratories. Please see pages B-9 through
B-23 of Appendix B for details.
3.4.4 Honorable Mention
Seven nominations were judged as being worthy of an Honorable mention. These
included 16 scientists and engineers from four EPA research laboratories. Please see
pages B-24 through B-26 of Appendix B for details.
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Appendix A - Re-Categorized Nominations
Original
Nomination Number(s)
New
Category
Remarks
CS0108
EC0087
EC0126
EC0129
HE0041
HE0046
HE0043
MM0036
MM0080
MM0081
MM0083
RA0124
RM0123
Review Article (RA)
Review Article (RA)
Combined into a single
Nomination; no change in
Category
Combined into a single
Nomination; no change in
Category
Review Article (RA)
Canceled
Combined into a single
Nomination; no change in
Category
Combined into a single
Nomination under Risk
Management & Policy
Formulation (RM)
Review Paper
Review Paper
Related
Related
Review Paper
Duplicate to
Nomination MM0079
Related
Related
A-1
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Appendix B - Nominations Recommended for Awards
This Appendix identifies the 53 recommended Level I, II, and III awards and the
seven nominations recommended for an Honorable Mention. This Appendix is divided
into four parts. The first part (pages B-1 to B-2) provides information on the Level I
award recommendations. The second part (pages B-3 to B-8) provides information on
the Level II award recommendations. The third part (pages B-9 to B-23) provides
information on the Level III award recommendations. The fourth part (pages B-24 to B-
26) provides information on the Honorable Mention recommendations.
The first column (Nom. #) gives the nomination number as provided by EPA in the
original submission. The second column (Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers)
provides the full title and citation of all papers submitted as part of a given nomination.
The third column (Authors and Nominating Organization) provides the name(s) of
the EPA eligible authors (in boldface type) along with their level of effort (percentage)
on the nomination. The primary nominating organization is also listed. Finally,
ineligible authors (non-EPA) are also listed for completeness. The fourth column
(Recommended Award Level) indicates which award is recommended (Level I, II, or
III or Honorable Mention). The last column (Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization) reflects the language of the citation that was provided to the
Subcommittee by the Agency. These are not Subcommittee citations.
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Appendix B -
FY1996 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA)
Nominations Recommended for Awards
Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award ($5,000) - Total of four
EC0121
1. Potential environmental risks
associated with the new sulfonylurea
herbicides (Environmental Science and
Technology, 27(10):2250-2252, 1993)
2. Chlorsulfuron influence on garden pea
reproduction (Physiologia Plantarum,
94:261-267, 1995)
3. Potential impact of low levels of
chlorsulfuron and other herbicides on
growth and yield of nontarget plants
(Environ. Tox. Chem., 15(7): 1189-1196,
1996)
Dr. John S. Fletcher (30%)
Mr. Thomas G. Pfleeger (30%)
Mr. Hilman C. Ratsch (30%)
Mr. Robert Hayes (10%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
LEVEL I
For research on potential environmental risks associated
with sulfonylurea herbicides.
HE0131
1. Developmental effects of an
environmental antiandrogen: The
fungicide Vinclozolin alters sex
differentiation of the male rat (Toxicology
& Applied Pharmacology, 129:46-52,
1994)
2. Environmental hormone disrupters:
Evidence that Vinclozolin developmental
toxicity is mediated by antiandrogenic
metabolites (Toxicology & Applied
Pharmacology, 126:275-285, 1994)
3. Persistent DDT metabolite p,p'-DDE
is a potent androgen receptor antagonist
(Nature, 375:581-585, 1995)
Dr. L. Earl Gray, Jr. (25%)
Mr. Joseph S. Ostby (25%)
Dr. Susan Laws (5%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Dr. William
Kelce, Ms. Christy (Stone)
Lambright,Dr. E. Monosson, Dr.
M. Gamcsik, Dr. J. Kempainen
and Dr. E. Wilson)
LEVEL I
Molecular mechanisms of antiandrogen-induced
alterations of mammaliam reproductive development.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
TF0089
Iron mediated reductive transformations:
Investigation of reaction mechanism
(Environmental Science and Technology,
30(2):716-719, 1996
Dr. Eric J. Weber (100%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
LEVEL I
For clarifying the reaction mechanism of iron-mediated
reductive transformations.
RA0114
Life after death: Lignin-humic
relationships reexamined (Critical
Reviews in Environmental Science and
Technology, 26(2):95-153, 1966)
Dr. George W. Bailey (30%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
(Ineligible author: Dr. Sergey M.
Shevchenko)
LEVEL I
Review on the genesis, structure, reactivity and
environmental significance of lignins and humics.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award ($2,500) - Total of sixteen
CS0099
Simulation of performance of chloride-
free fluorinated ethers and fluorinated
hydrocarbons to replace CFC-11 and
CFC-114 in chillers (ASHRAE
Transactions 1993, vol 99, part 1, p. 397-
407, 1993)
Dr. Jane C. Bare (100%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
LEVEL II
Simulation of performance of chlorine-free fluorinated
ethers and hydrocarbons to replace CFC-11 and
CFC-114 in chillers.
CS0111
Sorbent capture of nickel, lead, and
cadmium in a laboratory swirl flame
incinerator (Combustion and Flame,
100:241-250, 1995)
Dr. William P. Linak (40%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Research
Tnangle Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Ravi K.
Srivastava and Dr. lost O.L.
Wendt)
LEVEL II
For the research article - Sorbent capture of nickel, lead
and cadmium in a laboratory swirl flame incinerator.
EC0035
1. Episodic acidification of small streams
in the northeastern United States:
Episodic response project (Ecol.
Applications, 6(2):374-388, 1996)
2. Episodic acidification of small streams
in the northeastern United States: Ionic
controls of episodes (Ecol. Applications,
6(2):389-407, 1996)
3. Episodic acidification of small streams
in the northeastern United States: Fish
mortality in field bioassays (Ecol.
Applications, 6(2): 408-421, 1996)
4. Episodic acidification of small streams
in the northeastern United States: Effects
on fish populations (Ecol. Applications,
6(2):422-437, 1996)
Dr. P. James Wigington,
Jr. (50%)
Dr. Joan P. Baker (20%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible authors: Dr. John Van
Sickle, Dr. David R. DeWalle,
Mr. W.A. Kretser, W.R. Barchet,
D.V. Peck, M.K. McDowell, H.A.
Simomn, D.W. Bath, B.P.
Baldigo, R.F. Carline, C.J. Gagen,
W.E. Sharpe and P.S. Murdoch)
LEVEL II
For the conduct of exceptionally high quality research
and publication of results from the Episodic Response
Project.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
EC0128
Nutrient availability alters below-ground
respiration of ozone-exposed ponderosa
pine (Tree Physiol., in press, 1996)
Dr. Christian P. Andersen
(50%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible author: Dr. Carolyn F.
Scagel)
LEVEL II
Nutrient availability alters below-ground respiration of
ozone-exposed ponderosa pine.
EC0138
Ecoregions: A spatial framework for
environmental management (In:
Biological Assessment and Criteria:
Tools for Water Resource Planning and
Decision Making. W.S. Davis and T.P.
Simon (eds.), Lewis Publ, Boca Raton,
FL 1995)
Mr. James M. Omernik
(100%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
LEVEL II
For significant contributions to scientific research and
environmental protection: development of the ecoregion
approach.
HE0006
1. Development of structure-activity
relationship rules for predicting
carcinogenic potential of chemicals
(Toxicology Letters, 79:219-228, 1995)
2. Cancer risk reduction through
mechanism-based molecular design of
chemicals (ACS Symposium Series,
640:62-73, 1996)
3. Carcinogenic potential of organic
peroxides: Prediction based on structure-
activity relationships (SAR) and
mechanism-based short-term tests
(Environ. Carcino.& Ecotox. Revs.,
C14(l):63-80, 1966)
Dr. Yin-tak Woo (35%)
Dr. David Y. Lai (35%)
Dr. Mary F. Argus (15%)
Dr. Joseph C. Arcos (15%)
Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Washington, DC
LEVEL II
For the development of mechanism-based structure-
activity relationships analysis for cancer predictive
expert system.
HE0009
An analysis of the uncertainties in
estimates of radon-induced lung cancer
(Risk Analysis, 12(2):277-285, 1992)
Dr. Jerome S. Puskin (100%)
Office of Radiation and Indoor
Air, Washington, DC
LEVEL II
In recognition of outstanding achievement in assessing
the uncertainties in estimating the risk from exposure to
indoor radon.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-7
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
HE0039
National and regional distributions of
airborne radon concentrations in U.S.
homes (Health Physics, 66(6): 699-706,
1994)
Mr. Frank Marcinowski (35%)
Office of Radiation and Indoor
Air, Washington, DC
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Robert
M. Lucas and Mr. William M.
Yeager)
LEVEL II
For identifying the magnitude of the residential radon
problem and furthering the Agency's mission of
environmental risk reduction.
HE0042
1. Oxidant generation and lung injury
after particulate air pollutant exposure
increase with the concentrations of
associated metals (Inhalation Toxicology,
8:457-477, 1966)
2. Humic-like substances in air pollution
particulates correlate with concentrations
of transition metals and oxidant
generation (Inhalation Toxicology, 8:479-
494, 1966)
Dr. Andrew J. Ghio (25%)
Dr. Daniel L. Costa (15%)
Dr. Kevin L. Dreher (10%)
Mr. James R. Lehmann (5%)
Mr. Darrell W. Winsett (5%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Robert J.
Pritchard, Dr. Jeffrey S. Tepper,
Dr. Matthew Ian Gilmour, Ms.
Jacqueline Stone huemer, Dr.
Claude A. Piantadosi, Mr. David
R. Quigley and Ms. Pat Park)
LEVEL II
(EPA did not suggest a citation)
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-8
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
MM0080
MM0081
MM0083
Vacuum distillation coupled with gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry for
the analysis of environmental samples
(Anal. Chem. 67(22):4044-4052, 1995)
Mr. Michael Hiatt (100%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV
LEVEL II
For development of vacuum distillation for the analysis
of environmental samples.
Volatile organic compound
determinations using surrogate-based
correction for method and matrix effects
(Anal. Chem. 67(2): 426-43 3, 1995)
Mr. Michael Hiatt (85%)
Ms. Carol M. Farr (15%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV
Separation and isolation of volatile
organic compounds using vacuum
distillation with GC/MS determination
(Anal. Chem. 66(6):905-908, 1994)
Mr. Michael Hiatt (60%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV
(Ineligible authors: Mr. David R.
Youngman and Dr. Joseph R.
Donnelly)
(Note: During the review and evaluation process, the
review committee combined nominations MM0080,
MM0081 andMM0083 into a single nomination with a
recommended award level of II.)
TF0073
Effect of temperature and pore size on the
hydraulic properties and flow of a
hydrocarbon oil in the subsurface (J.
Contaminant Hydrology, 16:55-86, 1994)
Eva L. Davis (100%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
LEVEL II
Effect of temperature and pore size on the hydraulic
properties and flow of a hydrocarbon oil in the
subsurface.
TF0074
A screening model for nonaqueous phase
liquid transport in the vadose zone using
Green-Ampt and kinematic wave theory
(Water Resources Research, 30(1):93-
105, 1994)
James W. Weaver (60%)
Bob K. Lien (20%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Ineligible author: Randall J.
Charbeneau)
LEVEL II
A screening model for nonaqueous phase liquid transport
in the vadose zone using green-ampt and kinematic wave
theory.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-9
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
TF0090
Chemical- and sediment-mediated
reduction of the Azo Dye Disperse Blue
79 (Environmental Science and
Technology, 29(5): 1163-1170, 1995)
Dr. Eric J. Weber (85%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
(Ineligible author: Ms. Rebecca L
Adams)
LEVEL II
For identification of the reaction pathways and products
of disperse blue 79 in anoxic sediments.
TF0107
Bioremediation of an experimental oil
spill on the shoreline of Delaware Bay
(Environmental Science and Technology,
30(5): 1764-1775, 1996)
Dr. Albert D. Venosa (75%)
Dr. John R. Haines (3%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Makram
T. Suidan, Dr. Brian A. Wrenn,
Mr. Kevin L. Strohmeier, Mr. B.
Loye Eberhart, Dr. Dennis King
and Ms. Edith Holder)
LEVEL II
Bioremediation of an experimental oil spill on the
shoreline of Delaware Bay.
TF0110
Reassessment of biogenic volatile organic
compound emissions in the Atlantic area
(Atmospheric Environment,
29(13):1569-1578, 1995)
Mr. Christopher D. Geron
(90%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Research
Triangle Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Thomas E.
Pierce and Alex B. Guenther)
LEVEL II
For reassessment of biogenic volatile organic emissions
in Atlanta.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-10
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
RA0062
1. Wood production under changing
climate and land use (In: Climate Change
1995, Cambridge University Press, Chap.
15, pp 487-510, 1996)
2. Potential responses of global forest
growing stocks to changing climate, land
use and wood consumption
(Commonwealth Forestry Review,
75(l):65-75, 1996)
Dr. Allen M. Solomon (50%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible authors: Dr. N.H.
Ravindranath, Dr. Robert B.
Stewart, Dr. Michael Weber and
Dr. Sten Nilsson)
LEVEL II
To recognize the importance to international
environmental decision-making of the review paper
"Wood production under changing climate and land use.'
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-11
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award |$1,000) - Total of thirty three
CS0002
Sorption, diffusion and permeation of
1,1,1 -trichloroethane through adsorbent-
filled polymeric membranes (J. Membr.
Sci., 103:243-255, 1995)
Dr. Subhas K, Sikdar (45%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Wenchang
Ji and Dr. Sun-tak Hwang)
LEVEL III
Sorption, diffusion and permeation of 1,1,1-
trichloroethane through adsorbent-filled polymeric
membranes.
CS0003
Modeling distribution system water
quality: Regulatory implications (J. Water
Reseources Planning & Mgmt,
121(6):423-428, 1995)
Dr. Robert M. Clark (50%)
Dr. Lewis A. Rossman (25%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Ineligible author: Mr. Larry J.
Wymer)
LEVEL III
In recognition of the authors outstanding research in
developing an understanding of the factors that influence
water quality in distribution systems.
CS0076
Lignin-degrading fungi as degraders of
pentachlorophenol and creosote in soil
(In: Bioremediation: Science and
Applications, ed. H.D. Skipper and R.
Turco, Soil Science Special Publication
No. 43, Soil Science Society of America,
Madison, WI, p. 117-133, 1995)
Dr. John A. Glaser (90%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Ineligible author: Dr. Richard T.
Lamar)
LEVEL III
Remediation technology using lignin-degrading fungi to
treat wood-preserving chemicals is shown to be a near
term accomplishment.
CS0105
Re-entrainment and dispersion of
exhausts from indoor radon reduction
systems: Analysis of tracer gas data
(Indoor Air, 5:270-284, 1995)
Mr. D. Bruce Henschel (100%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Research
Triangle Park, NC
LEVEL III
Re-entrainment and dispersion of exhausts from indoor
radon reduction systems: analysis of tracer gas data.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-12
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
CS0112
Emissions of trace products of incomplete
combustion from a pilot-scale incinerator
secondary combustion chamber (J. Air
and Waste Mgmt Assoc., 46:309-316,
1996)
Dr. Paul M. Lemieux (50%)
Mr. Jeffrey V. Ryan (30%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Research
Triangle Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Charles Bass
and Dr. Robert Barat)
LEVEL III
For the article - Emissions of trace products of
incomplete combustion from a pilot-scale incinerator
secondary combustion chamber.
EC0063
An approach for characterizing
trophospheric ozone risk to forests
(Environmental Management, 201:1-20,
1996)
Dr. W.E. Hogsett (60%)
Dr. James Weber (10%)
Dr. David T. Tingey (5%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Andrew
Herstrom, Dr. Henry Lee and Mr.
John A. Laurence)
LEVEL III
An approach for characterizing trophospheric ozone risk
to forests.
EC0064
Effects of elevated CO2 and nitrogen on
ponderosa pine fine roots and associated
fungal components (Journal of
Biogeography, 22:281-287, 1996)
Dr. David T. Tingey (35%)
Dr. Donald L. Phillips (20%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Mark G.
Johnson and Ms. Majorie J.
Storm)
LEVEL III
The nominees have adapted the new technique of
minirhizotrons to establish that the mycorrhizal and
fungal hyphal components of the rhizosphere are more
responsive to elevated CO2 than the plant fine roots.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-13
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
EC0065
1. Automated approaches for regional
runoff mapping in the northeastern United
States (J. Hydro!., 138:361-383, 1992)
2. Mapping long-term regional runoff in
the eastern United States using automated
approaches (J. Hydro!., 169:189-207,
1995)
3. Maps of regional evapotranspiration
and runoff/precipitation ratios in the
northeast United States (J. Hydro!.,
168:283-298, 1995)
Dr. Marshall Robbins
Church (50%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligbile authors: Mr. Gary D.
Bishop and Dr. David Cassell)
LEVEL III
For outstanding contributions in developing approaches
for mapping regional runoff in the northeastern United
States.
EC0085
Photochemical production of dissolved
inorganic carbon from terrestrial organic
matter: Significance to the oceanic
organic carbon cycle (Geophysical
Research Letters, 22(4):417-420, 1995)
Dr. Richard G. Zepp (50%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
(Ineligible author: Dr. William L.
Miller)
LEVEL III
Photochemical production of DIG from terrestrial
organic matter: Significance to the oceanic organic
carbon cycle.
EC0092
Direct carbon monoxide photoproduction
from plant matter (J. Geophysical
research, 100(D6): 11403-11413, 1995)
Dr. Richard G. Zepp (34%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Matthew
A. Tarr and Dr. William L.
Miller)
LEVEL III
Direct carbon monoxide photoproduction from plant
matter.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
ECO126
EC0129
I! PAH: A model to predict the toxicity of
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon
mixtures in field-collected sediments
(Environ. Tox. Chem., 14(11): 1977-
1987, 1995)
Dr. Richard C. Swartz (30%)
Mr. Donald W. Schults (10%)
Dr. Robert J. Ozretich (10%)
Ms. Janet O. Lamberson (10%)
Ms. Faith A. Cole (10%)
Dr. Steven P. Ferraro (10%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Theodore
H. DeWitt and Ms. Michele S.
Redmond)
Sediment toxicity, contamination and
amphipod abundance at a DDT- and
dieldrin-contaminated site in San
Francisco Bay (Environ. Tox. Chem.,
13(6):949-962, 1994)
Dr. Richard C. Swartz (30%)
Ms. Faith A. Cole (10%)
Ms. Janet O. Lamberson (10%)
Dr. Steven P. Ferraro (10%)
Mr. Donald W. Schults (10%)
Mr. Waldemar A. DeBen
(10%)
Dr. Henry Lee, II (10%)
Dr. Robert J. Ozretich (10%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
LEVEL III
For the development of and field-verification of the
SPAH model to predict sediment toxicity caused by
PAH mixtures, and for a comparative risk assessment
of sediment contaminants in the Lauritzen Channel, CA.
(Note: During the review and evaluation process, the
review committee combined nominations EC0126 and
EC0129 into a single nomination with a recommended
award level of III..)
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
Page B-15
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
HE0016
1. Increased [3H]phorbol ester binding in
rat cerebellar granule cells by
poly chlorinated biphenyl mixtures and
congeners: Structure-activity
relationships (Toxicology and Applied
Pharmacology, 130:140-148, 1995)
2. Increased [3H]phorbol ester binding in
rat cerebellar granule cells and inhibition
of 45Ca2+ sequestration in rat cerebellum
by poly chlorinated diphenyl ether
congeners and analogs: Structure-activity
relationships (Toxicology and Applied
Pharmacology, 138:251-261, 1996)
Dr. Prasada Rao S.
Kodavanti (30%)
Mr. Thomas R. Ward (30%)
Dr. James D. McKinney (15%)
Dr. Hugh A. Tilson (15%)
Dr. Chris L. Waller (10%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
LEVEL III
For research on structure activity modeling of neurotoxic
polychlorinated biphenyls.
HE0021
1. Mechanistic linkage between DNA
adducts, mutations in oncogenes and
tumorigenesis of carcinogenic
environmental poly cyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in strain A/J mice
(Toxicology, 105:403-413, 1995)
2. Adenomas induced by polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons in strain A/J
mouse lung correlate with time-integrated
DNA adduct levels (Cancer Research,
55:1039-1044, 1995)
Dr. Stephen Nesnow (30%)
Dr. Marc J. Mass (30%)
Dr. Jeffrey A. Ross (30%)
Dr. James R. Rabinowitz (5%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Garret B.
Nelson, Ms. Katrina Wilson, Mr.
Anthony J. Galati and Dr. Gary D.
Stoner)
LEVEL III
For scientific advances in cancer risk assessment of
environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
HE0027
1. Effects of developmental
hypoythroidism on auditory and motor
function in the rat (Toxicology & Applied
Pharmacology, 135:67-76, 1995)
2. Developmental exposure to
poly chlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1254)
reduces circulating thyroid hormone
concentrations and causes hearing deficits
in rats (Toxicology & Applied
Pharmacology, 135:77-88, 1995)
3. Developmental exposure to Aroclor
1254 produces low frequency alterations
in adult rat brainstem auditory evoked
responses (Fundamental & Applied
Toxicology, 33:120-128, 1996
Dr. Ellen S. Goldey (35%)
Dr. Kevin M. Crofton (30%)
Dr. Christopher Lau (10%)
Dr. David W. Herr (15%)
Ms. Laura S. Kehn (5%)
Ms. Georgia L. Rehnberg (5%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
LEVEL III
For research on the developmental neurotoxicity of
poly chlorinated biphenyls.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
HE0041
HE0046
1. Comparative in vitro methylation of
trivalent and pentavalent arsenicals
(Toxicology & Applied Pharmacology,
135:172-178, 1995)
2. Mono- and dimethylation of arsenic in
rat liver cytosol in vitro (Chemico-
Biological Interactions, 99:147-164,
1996)
Dr. David J. Thomas (30%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Dr. M. Sty bio.
Dr. M. Delnomdedieu and Dr. H.
Yamauchi)
LEVEL III
In recognition of research on the metabolism and fate of
arsenic in biological systems, and of research on the
analysis of arsenic in biological matrices.
1. Liberation and analysis of protein-
bound arsenicals (Journal of
Chromatography 6,677:161-166, 1996)
2. Identification of methylated metabolites
of inorganic arsenic by thin-layer
chromatography (Journal of
Chromatography B, 668:21-29, 1995)
Dr. David J. Thomas (25%)
Dr. Michael F. Hughes (25%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Dr. M. Styblo
and Dr. M. Delnomdedieu)
(Note: During the review and evaluation process, the
review committee combined nominations HE0041 and
HE0046 into a single nomination with a recommended
award level of III.)
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
HE0132
1. Zinc deficiency causes apoptosis but
not cell cycle alterations in
organogenesis-stage rat embryos: Effect
of varying duration of deficiency
(Teratology, 52(3): 149-159, 1995)
2. Primary and secondary zinc deficiency
as factors contributing to abnormal
central nervous system development
(Dev. Brain Dysfunct, 8:79-89, 1995)
3. Tumor necrosis factor-a alters
maternal and embryonic zinc metabolism
and is developmentally toxic in mice
(Journal of Nutrition, 125:908-919,
1995)
4. Altered maternal Zinc metabolism
following exposure to diverse
developmental toxicants (Reproductive
Toxicology, 8(1):25-40, 1994)
5. Altered Zn status by a -Hederin in the
pregnant rat and its relationship to
adverse developmental outcome
(Reproductive Toxicology, 8(1): 15-24,
1994)
6. The role of metallothionein induction
and altered Zinc status in maternally
mediated developmental toxicity:
Comparison of the effects of urethane and
styrene in rats (Tox. & Applied
Pharmacology, 110(3):450-463, 1991)
Dr. John M. Rogers (40%)
Dr. Robert M. Zucker (5%)
Mr. Kenneth H. Elstein (5%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Carl L.
Keen, Dr. Marie W. Taubeneck,
Dr. George P. Daston, Dr.
Kathleen Sulik, Dr. M. Eric
Gershwin, Dr. Lois D. Lehman-
McKeeman, Mr. Gary J.
Overmann, Mr. Donald Baines,
Mr. Aftab Ansari and Ms.
Margaret A. Jankowski)
LEVEL III
For research on the role of toxicant-induced zinc
deficiency in the developmental toxicity of diverse
agents.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
MM0031
1. Conditional simulation: Practical
application for sampling design
optimization (Presented at the
Geostatistical Congress in Troia, portugal
in 1992 and published in the conference
proceedings: Geostatistics Troia '92, by
Kluwer Academic Press)
2. Phased sampling for soil remediation
(Environmental and Ecological Statistics,
1:247-263, 1994)
Dr. Evan J. England (70%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV
(Non-eligible author: Dr. Naser
Heravi)
LEVEL III
For scientific achievement in sampling design
optimization demonstrated in publications.
MM0033
Identification of bromohydrins in
ozonated waters (Applied Spectroscopy,
48(10):1181-1192, 1994)
Dr. Timothy W. Collette (50%)
Dr. Susan D. Richardson
(35%)
Mr. Alfred D. Thruston, Jr.
(15%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
LEVEL III
For exellence in the use of multispectral analysis
techniques for use in identification of bromohydrins in
ozonated waters.
MM0037
Concentrations and phase distributions of
nitrated and oxygenated poly cyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air
(Atmospheric Environment,
29(19):2575-2584, 1995)
Dr. Nancy K. Wilson (50%)
Dr. Thomas R. McCurdy
(30%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Non-eligible author: Ms. Jane C.
Chuang)
LEVEL III
For enhancing knowledge and characterization of
nitrated and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in air.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
MM0038
1. Arsenic determination in saline waters
utilizing a tubular membrane as a gas-
liquid separator for hydride generation
inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry (Journal of Analytical
Atomic Spectrometry, 11:505-509, July
1996)
2. Speciation of arsenic compounds by
ion chromatography with inductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry
detection utilizing hydride generation
with a membrane separator (Journal of
Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 11:6
pp, September 1996)
Dr. John T. Creed (30%)
Dr. Isabel C. Chamberlain
(20%)
Ms. Carol Brockhoff (20%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Non-eligible authors: Dr.
Matthew Magnuson and
Manohari Sivaganesan)
LEVEL III
For arsenic determination and speciation utilizing ion
chromatography coupled with a gas permeable
membrane separator and ICP-MS detection.
MM0075
Measurement of hydrocarbon-degrading
microbial populations by a 96-well plate
most-probable-number procedure
(Journal of Industrial Microbiology,
16:36-41, 1996)
Dr. John R. Haines (40%)
Dr. Albert D. Venosa (10%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Non-eligible authors: Dr. Brian
A. Wrenn, Ms. Edith Holder, R.T.
Herrington and Mr. Kevin
Strohmeier)
LEVEL III
For measurement of hydrocarbon-degrading microbial
populations using a 96-well plate MPN procedure.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
MM0079
1. Breath measurements as volatile
organic compound biomarkers
(Environmental Health Perspectives,
46:m press, 1996)
2. A linear model relating breath
concentrations to environmental
exposures: Application to a chamber
study of four volunteers exposed to
volatile organic chemicals (J. Exposure
Analysis and Environmental
Epidemiology, 3(1):75-102, 1993)
3. The Los Angeles TEAM study:
Personal exposure, indoor-outdoor aor
concentrations, and breath concentrations
of 25 volatile organic compounds (J.
Exposure Analysis and Environmental
Epidemiology, l(2):37-72, 1991)
Dr. Lance A. Wallace (55%)
Dr. Timothy J. Buckley (10%)
Dr. William C. Nelson (10%)
Atmospheric Research and
Exposure Assessment Laboratory,
Reston, VA
(Non-eligible authors: Dr. Edo
Pellizari, Dr. Sydney Gordon and
Dr. Robert Ziefenfus)
LEVEL III
For continuously improving breath sampling methods
and employing them in field and chamber studies as a
means of better understanding human exposure to
VOCs.
MM0084
1. Regional scale trend monitoring of
indicators of trophic conditions of lakes
(Water Resources Bulletin, 31(1): 117-
140, February 1995)
2. The role of sample surveys for
monitoring the condition of the nation's
lakes (Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment, 32:101-134, 1994)
3. Environmental monitoring and
assessment program, EMAP-surface
waters: A northwest lakes pilot (Lake and
Reservoir Management, 7( 1): 1 -11, 1991)
Dr. David P. Larsen (50%)
Dr. Steven G. Paulsen (10%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Reseach
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
(Ineligible authors: Dr. N. Scott
Urquhart, Mr. David L. Kugler,
Don Stevens, Anthony Selle, and
Dr. Kent W. Thornton)
LEVEL III
For outstanding accomplishment in the development of
new approaches for monitoring our natural resources.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
TF0086
Integrated assessment of reduced
emission impacts from a biomedical
waster incinerator: Atmospheric
characterization and modeling
applications on particulate matter and
acid gases (Environmental Science and
Technology, 30(5): 1680-1686, 1996)
Dr. Shaibal Mukerjee (50%)
Mr. Thomas A. Lumpkin
(10%)
Mr. Robert K. Stevens (10%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Matthew
C. Somerville, Dr. Robert D.
Willis, Mr. Robert B. Kellogg,
Mr. David C. Stiles, Dr. Donald
L. Fox and Dr. Carl M. Shy)
LEVEL III
For significant advancement in integrated source
apportionment techniques to assess emission reduction
strategies.
TF0093
Enantiomeric selectivity in the
environmental degradation of dichlorprop
as determined by high-performance
capillary electrophoresis (Environmental
Science and Technology, 30(8): 2449-
2455, 1996)
Dr. Arthur W. Garrison (50%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Philippe
Schmitt, Dr. Dieter Martens and
Dr. Antonius Kettrup)
LEVEL III
For demonstration of enantioselectivity in the
environmental degradation of dichlorprop using
capillary electrophoresis.
TF0109
Gas-phase mass transfer model for
predicting volatile organic compound
(VOC) emission rates from indoor
pollutant sources (Indoor Air, 6:31-40,
1996)
Dr. Leslie E. Sparks (50%)
Dr. Bruce A. Tichenor (20%)
Dr. John C.S. Chang (20%)
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Research
Triangle Park, NC
(Ineligible author: Dr. Zhishi
Guo)
LEVEL III
For gas-phase mass transfer model for predicting volatile
organic compound emission rates from indoor pollutant
sources.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
RA0013
Use of freshwater plants for phy totoxicity
testing: A review (Environmental
Pollution, 87:319-336, 1995)
Dr. Michael A. Lewis (100%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Gulf Breeze, FL
LEVEL III
For a scientific review which supports toxicity testing of
plants for balanced environmental hazard assessments.
RA0053
Physiological and biochemical
mechanisms that regulate the
accumulation and toxicity of
environmental chemicals in fish (In:
Bioavailability: Physical, Chemical, and
Biological Interactions, Session 6,
Chapter 2. J.L. Hamelink, P.P. Landrum,
H.L. Bergman, W.H. Benson, Editors,
Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL, pp
179-203, 1994)
Dr. James M. McKim (100%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Duluth, MN
LEVEL III
A review of biological mechanisms in fish that regulate
the accumulation of environmental chemicals.
RA0101
Role and significance of scale to
ecotoxicology (In: Ecological Toxicity
Testing: Scale, Complexity, and
Relevance, J. Caims, Jr. and B.R.
Niederlehner (eds.), Chapter 4, pp 49-72,
Lewis Publishers, FL, 1995)
Dr. Kenneth T. Perez (100%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Narragansett, RI
LEVEL III
Role and significance of scale to ecotoxicology.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
RA0115
1. Indoor particles: A review (J. Air &
Waste MgmtAssoc., 46:98-126, 1996)
2. VOCs and the environment and public
health - exposure (In: Chemistry and
Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds
in the Environment, Blomen, H. J. and J.
Burn (eds.), Blackie Academic &
Professional, Glasgow, Scotland, 1993)
3. Exposure assessment from field studies
(In: Environmental Carcinogens -
Methods of Analysis and Exposure
Measurement, Volume 12: Indoor Air,
Seifert, B., H.J. van de Wiel, B. Dodet
and IK. O'Neill (eds.), I ARC, Lyon,
France 1993)
Dr. Lance A. Wallace (100%)
Atmospheric Research and
Exposure Assessment Laboratory,
Reston, VA
LEVEL III
For contributing to scientific knowledge of human
exposure to volatile organic compounds and particles by
means of comprehensive review articles.
RA0116
Effects of increased solar ultraviolet
radiation on biogeochemical cycles
(Ambio, 24(3): 181-187, 1995)
Dr. Richard G. Zepp (50%)
National Exposure Research
Laboratory, Athens, GA
(Ineligible authors: Dr. Terry
Callaghan and Dr. David
Erickson)
LEVEL III
Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on
biogeochemical cycles.
RA0117
DNA Modifications - Investigations by
mass spectrometry (In: Mass
Spectrometry: Clinical and Biomedical
Applications, Vol. 2, D.M. Desiderio
(ed.), Plenum Press, New York 1994)
Dr. Curt Norwood (96%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Narragansett, RI
(Ineligible author: Prof. Paul
Vouros)
LEVEL III
For excellence in DNA-adduct research.
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
RAO 124
RM0123
1. Ecological risk assessment (Fisheries,
19(9): 14-18, 1994)
2. The future of ecological risk
assessment (Human & Ecol. Risk
Assess., l(4):339-343, 1995)
Dr. Robert T. Lackey (100%)
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
LEVEL III
1. Pacific salmon, ecological health and
public policy (Ecosystem. Health,
2(l):61-68, 1966)
2. Pacific salmon and Endangered
Species Act (Northwest Science,
70(3):281-284, 1966)
For scientific and technical achievement in advancing
understanding of ecological risk assessment and its role
in public policy, and for scientific and technical
achievement in integrating science, policy, ecological
health, and the decline of Pacific Northwest salmon.
(Note: Nomination RA0124 was reclassified by the
review committee into the Risk Management category.
During the review and evaluation process, the review
committee combined nominations RA0124 andRM0123
into a single nomination with a recommended award
level of III.)
* NOTE: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
Nominmations Recommended for Honorable Mention (no cash award) - Total of Seven
CS0001
Tracking a Salmonella serovar
Typhimurium outbreak in Gideon,
Missouri: Role of contaminant
propagation modelling (J. Water Supply,
Research and Technology, 45(4): 171-
183, 1996)
Dr. Robert M. Clark
Mr. Edwin E. Geldreich
Mr. Kim R. Fox
Dr. Eugene W. Rice
Mr. Clifford H. Johnson
Mr. James A. Goodrich
Ms. Judith A. Barnick-
Wulfekuhl
National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Cincinnati,
OH
(Ineligible author: Ms. Farzaneh
Abdesaken)
HONORABLE
MENTION
For their outstanding efforts in conducting a research
study that will result in significant public health benefits
to drinking water consumers throughout the world.
EC0048
Bioenergetics-based model for
accumulation of poly chlorinated
biphenyls by nestling tree swallows,
Tachycineta bicolor (Environmental
Science and Technology, 29(3):604-612,
1995)
Dr. John W.Nichols
Dr. Gerald T. Ankley
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Duluth, MN
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Christen
P. Larsen, Dr. Michael E.
McDonald and Dr. Gerald J.
Niemi)
HONORABLE
MENTION
Bioenergetics-based model for accumulation of
poly chlorinated biphenyls by nestling tree swallows,
Tachycineta bicolor.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
EC0049 1. Effects of diflubenzuron on the
reproductive success of the bluegill
sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus (Environ.
Tox. Chem, 14(8): 1345-1355, 1995)
2. Effects of azinphos-methyl on the
reproductive success of the bluegill
sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, in littoral
enclosures (Ecotox. Environ. Safety,
32:184-193, 1995)
3. Effects of esfenvalerate on the
reproductive success of the bluegill
sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, in littoral
enclosures (Arch. Environ. Contamin.
Toxocol, 31:244-251, 1996)
Mr. Danny K, Tanner
Dr. Mary F. Moffet
Mr. Michael L. Knuth
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Duluth, MN
HONORABLE
MENTION
Determining effects of pesticides on reproductive
success of bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) within
littoral enclosures.
EC0050 Aquatic safely of Lagenidium giganteum:
Effects on freshwater fish and
invertebrates (J. Inverte. Pathol, 64:228-
233, 1994)
Dr. Richard L. Anderson
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Duluth, MN
(Ineligible author: Ms. Lori
Nestrud)
HONORABLE
MENTION
Aquatic safely of Lagenidium giganteum: Effects on
freshwater fish and invertebrates
EC0052 Influence of ultraviolet light on the
toxicity of sediments contaminated with
poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(Environ. Tox. Chem, 13(11): 1791-1796,
1994)
Dr. Gerald T. Ankley
Mr. Scott Collyard
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Duluth, MN
(Ineligible authors: Mr. Philip D.
Monson and Ms. Patricia A.
Kosian)
HONORABLE
MENTION
Phototoxicity of PAHs in sediments.
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Nom. #
Titles and Citations of
Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Recommended
Award Level
Suggested Citation from Nominating
Organization (SAB Comments in paren.)
ECO 137 Invading and metastasizing cardiac
hemangioendothelial neoplasms in a
cohort of the fish Rivulus marmoratus'.
Unusually high prevalence,
histopathology and possible etiologies
(Cancer Research, 55(11):2438-2447,
1995)
Dr. John A. Couch
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Gulf Breeze, FL
HONORABLE
MENTION
For providing new insights into cardiovascular
neoplasms in vertebrate species, and for novel uses of
animal models in cancer research.
RAO 130 A clam's eye view of the bioavailability
of sediment-associated pollutants (In:
Organic Substances and Sediments in
Water,Vol. Ill: Buiological, R. Baker
(ed.), Lewis Publ, Chelsea, MI, Chap. 5,
pp 73-93, 1991)
Dr. Henry Lee II
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
HONORABLE
MENTION
Clam's eye view of sediment bioavailability.
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