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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D C 20460
JUN 18 2010
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Science Advisory Board Report
FROM: Vanessa T. Vu
Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office (HOOF)
TO: Karen Sheffer
EPA Headquarters Library Repository (3404T)
This is to advise you that the Science Advisory Board, Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee, issued a report numbered EPA-SAB-10-002, SAB
Recommendations for EPA's FY2009 Scientific and technological achievement Awards
(STAA), dated January 21,2010.
Two copies of the report are attached and a third copy has been sent electronically to
the attention of Ms. Jeannie Turner at turner.jeannie@epa.gov. The report is available in
electronic format on the Science Advisory Board's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact the Designated Federal
Officer, Mr. Edward Hanlon directly at (202) 343-9946.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
SCIENCK ADVISORY BOARD
January 21 ,20 10
EPA-SAB- 10-002
The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1 200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Subject: SAB Recommendations for EPA's FY2009 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA)
Dear Administrator Jackson:
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is pleased to transmit for your consideration the
SAB's recommendations for FY 2009 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
(STAA). Each year since the program was established in 1 980, the SAB has been asked by
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) to review EPA's nominated scientific papers
and make recommendations for awards. We are glad to continue our participation on this
important program.
This year, the SAB STAA Committee reviewed a total of 1 1 1 nominations comprised of
1 67 total papers in twelve science and technology categories. The SAB hereby recommends
fifty-six nominations for monetary awards and another twenty-five deserving of honorable
mention. Of the nominations recommended for monetary awards, three (3) were recommended
for the highest award- Level I, twenty-two (22) for Level II, and thirty-one (31) for Level III
awards.
To facilitate the SAB review of future STAA nominations, the SAB recommends that the
Agency evaluate the current administrative procedure for the STAA program to (a) strengthen
the justification of the nominated papers as to their scientific contributions and relevance to
EPA's mission; and (b) discourage the practice of submission of multiple nominations of papers
involving the same EPA author(s) on similar topical areas.
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The SAB applauds the Agency's public recognition of the scientific work of EPA
scientists and engineers through publication in the peer-reviewed literature. This promotes the
sound science and high quality research that bolsters EPA's mission. Thank you for providing
the SAB with the opportunity to assist the Agency with this important program. The SAB looks
forward to reviewing the FY 2010 nominations.
Sincerely,
/Signed/ /Signed/
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Chair Dr. Taylor Eighmy, Chair
EPA Science Advisory Board SAB Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Committee
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NOTICE
This report has been written as part of the activities of the EPA 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 the problems facing 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, nor
of other agencies in the Executive Branch of the Federal government, nor does mention of trade
names or commercial products constitute a recommendation for use. Reports of the EPA
Science Advisory Board are posted on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee
CHAIR
Dr. T. Taylor Eighmy, Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
MEMBERS
Dr. Ernest F. Benfield. Professor of Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia
Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Dr. James Bus, Director of External Technology, Toxicology and Environmental Research and
Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
Dr. John P. Giesy, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and
Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; and
Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing,
Michigan
Dr. Cynthia Harris, Director and Professor, Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M
University, Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Dale Hattis, Research Professor, Center for Technology, Environment, and Development,
George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University, Worcester, MA
Dr. Michael T. Kleinman, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
Dr. Desmond F. Lawler, Bob R. Dorsey Professor of Engineering, Department of Civil,
Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Dr. Reid Lifset, Director , Industrial Environmental Management Program, School of Forestry
and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Dr. Randy Maddalena, Scientist, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Indoor
Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Paulette Middleton, President, Panorama Pathways, Boulder, CO
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Dr. Frederick J. Miller, Independent Consultant, Gary, NC
Dr. John R. Smith, Division Manager, Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology,
Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Inc., Alcoa Center, PA
Dr. Robert Twiss, Professor Emeritus, University of California-Berkeley, Ross, CA
Dr. Yousheng Zeng, Air Quality Services Director, Providence Engineering & Environmental
Group LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Barbara Zielinska, Research Professor, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research
Institute, Reno, NV
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
1400F, Washington, DC, Phone: 202-343-9946, Fax: 202-233-0643, (hanlon.edward@epa.gov)
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board
BOARD
CHAIR
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Professor and Charles M. Denny, Jr., Chair in Science,
Technology and Public Policy. Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and Co-Director
of the Water Resources Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
SAB MEMBERS
Dr. David T. Allen, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas,
Austin, TX
Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences and
Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Dr. Timothy Buckley, Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Environmental Health
Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dr. Thomas Burke, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta, Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine, School of
Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Dr. Terry Daniel, Professor of Psychology and Natural Resources, Department of Psychology,
School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Dr. George Daston, Victor Mills Society Research Fellow, Product Safety and Regulatory
Affairs, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Costel Denson, Managing Member, Costech Technologies, LLC, Newark, DE
Dr. Otto C. Doering III, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University,
W. Lafayette, FN
Dr. David A. Dzombak, Walter J. Blenko Sr. Professor , Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
PA
Dr. T. Taylor Eighmy. Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research,
Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX
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Dr. Elaine Faustman, Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Sciences, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle,
WA
Dr. John P. Giesy, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and
Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Jeffrey Griffiths, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community
Medicine, School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Dr. James K. Hammitt, Professor, Center for Risk Analysis, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Dr. Rogene Henderson, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute,
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Bernd Kahn, Professor Emeritus and Associate Director, Environmental Radiation Center,
School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Agnes Kane, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
Brown University, Providence, RJ
Dr. Nancy K. Kim, Senior Executive, New York State Department of Health, Troy, NY
Dr. Catherine Kling, Professor, Department of Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Dr. Kai Lee, Program Officer, Conservation and Science Program, David & Lucile Packard
Foundation, Los Altos, CA
Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing, President, Cecil Lue-Hing & Assoc. Inc., Burr Ridge, IL
Dr. Floyd Malveaux, Executive Director, Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc., Washington,
DC
Dr. Lee D. McMullen, Water Resources Practice Leader, Snyder & Associates, Inc., Ankeny,
IA
Dr. Judith L. Meyer, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Odum School of Ecology,
University of Georgia, Lopez Island, WA
Dr. Jana Milford, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado,
Boulder, CO
Dr. Christine Moe, Eugene J. Gangarosa Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health,
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Dr. Eileen Murphy, Manager, Division of Water Supply, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ
Dr. Duncan Patten, Research Professor , Department of Land Resources and Environmental
Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Dr. Stephen Polasky, Fesler-Lampert Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics,
Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Dr. Stephen M. Roberts, Professor, Department of Physiological Sciences, Director, Center for
Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Dr. Amanda Rodewald, Associate Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dr. Joan B. Rose, Professor and Homer Nowlin Chair for Water Research, Department of
Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Dr. Jonathan M. Samet, Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, Department of Preventive
Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. James Sanders, Director and Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah,
GA
Dr. Jerald Schnoor, Allen S. Henry Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Co-Director, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Dr. Kathleen Segerson, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Connecticut, Storrs,
CT
Dr. V. Kerry Smith, W.P. Carey Professor of Economics , Department of Economics , W.P
Carey School of Business , Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Dr. Herman Taylor, Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center,
Jackson, MS
Dr. Barton H. (Buzz) Thompson, Jr., Robert E. Paradise Professor of Natural Resources Law
at the Stanford Law School and Perry L. McCarty Director, Woods Institute for the
Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Dr. Paige Tolbert, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Dr. Thomas S. Wallsten, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, University of
Maryland, College Park, MD
Dr. Robert Watts, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Emeritus, Tulane University,
Annapolis, MD
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Mr. Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
HOOF, Washington, DC, Phone: 202-343-9982, Fax: 202-233-0643, (miller.tom@epa.gov)
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1. REVIEW PROCEDURE
EPA's Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) was established in
1980 to recognize Agency's scientists and engineers who published their technical work in peer-
reviewed literature. The STAA program is administered and managed by EPA's Office and
Research Development (ORD). Each year, the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) has been
asked to review EPA's nominated scientific papers and make recommendations for awards. In
response to ORD's request, the SAB formed a new SAB STAA Committee to review and
evaluate scientific and technological papers published in peer-reviewed journals by EPA authors
and nominated for the FY2009 STAA program. The Committee was formed in accordance with
the SAB process as described in the SAB 2002 publication. Panel Formation process- Immediate
Steps to Improve Policies and Procedures (EPA-SAB-EC-COM-02-003).
In 2009, ORD provided 111 nominations for STAA awards. ORD grouped the
nominations into twelve science and technology categories and screened them for conformance
with EPA's STAA Nomination Procedures and Guidelines, which describes the award levels,
eligibility criteria, and the criteria the SAB should use to evaluate the nominations for awards.
The topical categories for nominations were: Control Systems & Technology (CS), Ecological
Research (ER), Energy and the Environment (EE), Health Effects Research and Human Health
Risk Assessment (HE), Homeland Security (HS), Industry and the Environment (IE), Integrated
Risk Assessment (IR), Monitoring & Measurement Methods (MM), Review Articles (RA), Risk
Management and Ecosystem Restoration (RM), Transport and Fate (TF), and Other
Environmental Research (OR). The number of 2009 STAA nominations sorted by topic category
were as follows:
Topic
Control Systems and Technology
Ecological Research
Energy and the Environment
Health Effects Research and Human Health Risk Assessment
Homeland Security
Industry and the Environment
Integrated Risk Assessment
Monitoring and Measurement Methods
Other Environmental Research
Review Articles
Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration
Transport and Fate
Number of Nominations
2
22
2
16
1
3
3
19
6
11
7
19
The awards criteria are defined by the Agency as follow:
1) Level 1 awards - are for nominees who have accomplished an exceptionally high-
quality research or technological effort. The nomination should recognize the
creation or general revision of a scientific or technological principle or procedure,
or a highly significant improvement in the value of a device, activity, program, or
service to the public. It must be at least of national significance or have high
impact on a broad area of science/technology. The nomination must be of far
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reaching consequences and recognizable as a major scientific/technological
achievement within its discipline or field of study.
2) Level II awards - are for nominees who have accomplished a notably excellent
research or technological effort that has qualities and values similar to, but to a
lesser degree, than those described under Level I. It must have timely
consequences and contribute as an important scientific/technological achievement
within its discipline or field of study.
3) Level 111 awards - are for nominees who have accomplished an unusually notable
research or technological effort. The nomination can be for a substantial revision
or modification of a scientific/technological principle or procedure, or an important
improvement to the value of a device, activity, program, or service to the public. It
must relate to a mission or organizational component of the EPA, or significantly
affect a relevant area of science/technology.
4) Honorable Mention - The Agency has also added a fourth non-cash level award for
nominations which are noteworthy but which do not warrant a Level I, II or III
award. Honorable Mention applies to nominations that: (1) may not quite reach
the level described for a Level III award; (2) show a promising area of research
that the Committee wants to encourage; or (3) show an area of research that the
Committees feels is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation at this
time.
Committee members reviewed a set of nominations suited to his or her expertise, and
filled out an evaluation form for each nomination. Each nomination was reviewed by at least two
Committee members. Prior to the meeting, Committee members provided their individual initial
ratings of the nominations. At a closed meeting on August 17-19, 2009 in Washington, DC, the
Committee discussed each of the 111 nominations and reached consensus on the score achieved
by each individual nomination. In some cases, additional reviewers reviewed the nominations to
provide further insights in their evaluation. Due to topic similarities the Committee combined
four nominations into two, and thus 109 total nominations were considered for STAA awards.
For several cases where conflicts or potential conflicts of interest existed, Committee members
recused themselves from the review and discussion process. The Committee considered the
relative distribution of Level I, II, III, Honorable Mention, and not recommended for award
assignments, and developed a consensus list of award recommendations. The Committee also
discussed recommendations for improving the 2010 STAA nomination process. It should be
noted that the SAB meeting was closed to the public to protect the personal privacy of the
authors.
The Committee's draft report (without Appendix A which identifies the award
recommendations) was submitted for the quality review and approval by the Chartered SAB via
e-mail correspondence in November 2009.
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2. AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommended fifty-six nominations for 2009 STAA monetary awards and
another twenty-five for honorable mention. Of the works recommended for monetary awards,
three were recommended for Level I. twenty-two for Level II, and thirty-one for Level III. All
nominations receiving a recommendation for a Level I, II or 111 award or an Honorable Mention
are listed in Appendix A. The final ranking agreed to at the August 17-19, 2009 meeting was a
consensus ranking of the Committee. The Table below summarizes the awards by year since
1999, including the recommendations for 2009.
TABLE
Comparison of Award Recommendations over Time
Award Level
Nominations
Reviewed
Level I
Level II
Level III
Honorable
Mention
Not
Recommended
FY
1999
89
1
7
24
10
47
FY
2000
102
0
5
36
20
41
FY
2001
126
2
11
29
21
63
FY
2002
140
4
7
26
39
64
FY
2003
136
7
18
29
33
49
FY
2004
146
6
13
32
37
58
FY
2005
110
3
6
30
31
40
FY
2006
90
5
11
29
26
19
FY
2007
140
5
13
37
45
40
FY
2008
130
5
16
30
43
36
FY
2009
109
3
22
31
25
28
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3. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
During the August 17-19, 2009 meeting, the Committee identified three aspects of the
nomination process that might be improved in future years: a) as with the previous years, the need
to assign a significant number of nominations to the "not recommended" category; b) the proper
grouping of similar papers within a nomination and identification of topic categories for
nominations; and c) the tracking of similar nominations over multiple years. The Committee then
developed recommendations to address these areas for potential improvement. These
observations are offered with the hope that the nomination process can continue to ensure
STAA's fidelity towards recognizing outstanding science.
The Committee observed that the single largest factor resulting in a "not recommended"
categorization is the justification component that describes the value and the utility of the research
and its relevance to EPA's mission. The Committee noted that justifications frequently do not
accurately describe the breadth and importance of submitted papers, nor do they clearly state the
value of the work to the Agency's mission. Another identified factor was that certain
nominations were very narrowly focused and did not clearly identify their relevance to EPA's
mission even though they represented excellent science and were published in very high quality
journals.
As noted in last year's report to the Administrator, the Committee observed that it is
increasingly common to receive a number of nominations of papers that have similar
justifications, address themes and/or methods that are essentially the same, have the same or
similar groups of authors, and support closely related conclusions. The current nomination form
restricts each nomination to a maximum of three papers per nomination, and requires that the
nomination be categorized within a specific topic. The Committee observed that some prolific
researchers had several nominations containing three papers each, and all papers within these
nominations were topically similar. However, these nominations were inappropriately
categorized into different topic areas. It was often difficult for the Committee to discern
significant differences in intellectual and scientific contributions between these nominations, and
confusing for the Committee to find such papers spread among many categories. It was also
difficult for the Committee members to identify similar papers that were nominated in previous
years, since an index of previous nominations and awards was not immediately available to the
Committee during the meeting.
The Committee also observed that last year's SAB recommendations included a
suggestion to limit the amount of supplemental materials to 100 pages or less. The Committee
noted this recommendation was satisfactorily implemented within the 2009 STAA nominations
and appreciated EPA's efforts to address this suggestion.
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In light of the above-noted observations, the Committee makes the following
administrative recommendations to improve the nomination process:
1) Strengthen the justification of the nominated papers as to their scientific contributions and
relevance to EPA's mission:
• Nominating and Approving officials should ensure that justification statements within the
Nomination Form match the quality and impacts of submitted papers; and are precise,
clear, unique, and emphatic in the impacts that the nominated work has on the Agency's
mission. Nominating and Approving officials should also ensure that topic categories for
nominations are appropriately identified.
2) Discourage the practice of submission of multiple nominations of papers involving the same
EPA author(s) on similar topical areas:
• When more than one paper is nominated in a given year or within the previous five years
involving the same EPA author(s) on a related subject, a clear statement must be provided
in the justification statement of the Nomination Form that identifies these related papers,
and explains how the contribution of each paper differs.
• The limitation to three papers per nomination should be dropped, and language should be
inserted into the Nomination Form that encourages nomination of an appropriate number
of papers that are thematically relevant. However, the authors should be encouraged to
select their strongest contributions since the overall score of an otherwise outstanding
paper can be negatively impacted by being coupled to a weaker submission.
• The Agency should develop an index of STAA papers that have been nominated during
the previous five years. The index should be updated annually and provided to the SAB
Staff Office when the Agency sends nominated papers to the SAB Staff Office. The
Committee understands that this task is non-trivial, notes that this recommendation was
made last year with a two-year implementation time line, and encourages progress towards
this goal.
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Appendix A - Nominations Recommended for Awards
Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award — Total of 3
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Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Monograph titled Integrated Disinfection
Byproducts Mixtures Research (the 4Lab Study)-
Toxicological and Chemical Evaluation of
Alternative Disinfection Treatment Scenarios
(1) Gene Expression Profiles in the Cerebellum and
Hippocampus Following Exposure to a
Neurotoxicant, Aroclor 1254 Developmental Effects
(2) Gene Expression Profiles Following Exposure to
a Developmental Neurotoxicant, Aroclor 1254
Pathway analysis for possible mode(s) of action
Review of the Governing Equations, Computational
Algorithms, and Other Components of the Models-3
Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ)
Modeling System
Authors* and Nominating Organization
Dr Simmons, Jane Ellen (13%)
Dr Richardson, Susan D (10%)
Mr Miltner, Richard J (9%)
Dr Speth, Thomas (8%)
Ms Schenck, Kathleen (6%)
Dr. Narotsky, Michael G. (5%)
Ms Teuschler, Linda K (4%)
Mr Rice, Glenn (4%)
Ms Warren, Sarah H (4%)
Dr Hunter, E. Sidney (3%)
Dr Claxton, Larry D. (3%)
Dr DeAngelo, Anthony B (3%)
Ms Best, Deborah S (3%)
Dr. Pegram, Rex A (2%)
Dr. Ward, William (2%)
Ms Rogers, Ellen H. (2%)
Mr. McDonald, Anthony (2%)
Mr. Thruston, A. D. (1%)
Ms. Moore, Tanya M ( 1 %)
Mr. Sey, Yusupha M. (1%)
Mr. Krasner, Stuart (4% Non-EPA)
Dr Wemberg, Howard (4% Non-EPA)
Dr Crosby, Lynn M (3% Non-EPA)
Dr McKague.A.B. (l%Non-EPA)
Dr Genmngs, Chris (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Morgan, Kevin T. (1% Non-EPA)
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Dr Royland, Joyce E (50%)
Dr Kodavanti, Prasada Rao S. (40%)
Ms Wu.Jmfang (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Zawia, Nassar H (5% Non-EPA)
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Mr Schere, Kenneth L (50%)
Dr Byun, Daewon (50% Non-EPA)
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*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award — Total of 22
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors'11 and Nominating Organization
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Genomic Approaches for Cross-Species
Extrapolation in Toxicology
Dr. Benson, William H (60%)
Dr. Di Giulio, Richard T. (40% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09ER
0008
(1) Linkage of Biochemical Responses to
Population-Level Effects: A Case Study with
Vitellogenin in the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales
promelas)
(2) Relationship of Plasma Sex Steroid
Concentrations in Female Fathead Minnows to
Reproductive Success and Population Status
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T. (30%)
Dr. Miller, David H. (30%)
Ms Jensen, Kathleen M (10%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel L. (10%)
Ms Durhan, Elizabeth J (5%)
Mr Kahl, Michael D. (5%)
Ms Makynen, Elizabeth A. (5%)
Dr Martmovic, Dal ma (5% Non-EPA)
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S09ER
0009
Stable Nitrogen Isotopes of Plankton and Benthos
Reflect a Landscape-Level Influence on Great Lakes
Coastal Ecosystems
Mr Peterson, Gregory S (65%)
Dr. Sierszen, Michael E.
Dr Yunsta, Peder M (15%)
Dr Kelly, John R. (5%)
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S09ER
0019
Comparing Environmental Influences on Coral
Bleaching Across and within Species Using
Clustered Binomial Regression
Dr. Yee, Susan Harrell (80%)
Dr Santavy, Deborah L. (10%)
Dr. Barron, Mace G (10%)
NHEERL
S09ER
0115
(1) Evaluation of Stony Coral Indicators for Coral
Reef Management
(2) Estimating 3-Dimensional Colony Surface Area
of Field Corals
(3) Characterizing Coral Condition Using Estimates
of Three-Dimensional Colony Surface Area
Dr Fisher, William S (42%)
Mr Courtney, Lee (17%)
Ms. Oliver, Leah (7%)
Mr Quarles, Robert (3%)
Mr Campbell, Jed (3%)
Dr Raimondo, Sandy (3%)
Dr. Davis, Will (3%)
Ms Harris, Peggy (2%)
Ms. Hemmer, Becky (2%)
Mr Patrick, Jim (2%)
Mr LoBue, Charles (2%)
Mr Davis, Wayne (2%)
Mr. Parsons, Mel (2%)
Ms. Force, Leska (8% Non-EPA)
Mr Hutchins, Aaron (2% Non-EPA)
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*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award — Total of 22
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
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(I) Evaluation of Physiologically Based
Pharmacokinetic Models for Use in Risk Assessment
(2) Approaches for Applications of Physiologically
Based Pharmacokinetic Models in Risk Assessment
Dr Chiu, Weihsueh (8%)
Dr Barton, Hugh A (8%)
Dr DeWoskm, Robert S (8%)
Dr Lipscomb, John C (8%)
Dr Thompson, Chad M. (8%)
Dr Schlosser, Paul (8%)
Dr. Sonawane, Babasaheb (8%)
Dr. Krishnan, Kannan (44% Non-EPA)
NCEA
S09HE
0032
(1) Differences in Allergemc Potential of Food
Extracts Following Oral Exposure in Mice Reflect
Differences in Digestibility Potential Approaches to
Safety Assessment
(2) Failure to Induce Oral Tolerance in Mice is
Predictive of Dietary Allergemc Potency Among
Foods with Sensitizing Capacity
Dr Bowman, Chnstal C (50%)
Dr Belgrade, MaryJane K (50%)
NHEERL
S09HE
0033
Toxicogenomic Study of Tnazole Fungicides and
Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Rat Livers Predicts Toxicity
and Categorizes Chemicals Based on Mechanisms of
Toxicity
Mr. Dix, David J (15%)
Mr. Martin, Matthew T (15%)
Mr. Lau, Christopher (10%)
Ms. Wood, Carmen R (10%)
Ren, Hongzu (10%)
Mr. Gorton, J. C (5%)
Mr. Kavlock, Robert J. (5%)
Mr. Brennan, Richard J. (13% Non-EPA)
Mr. Hu, Wenyue (12% Non-EPA)
Ayanoglu, Eser (5% Non-EPA)
NCCT
S09IEO
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(1) Methanol Oxidation Using Ozone on Titania-
Supported Vanadia Catalyst
(2) Vapor Phase Oxidation of Dimethyl Sulfide with
Ozone over V2O5/TiO2 Catalyst
(3) Catalytic Oxidation of Dimethyl Sulfide with
Ozone Effects of Promoter and Physico-Chemical
Properties of Metal Oxide Catalysts
Dr Sahle-Demessie, Endalkachew (54%)
Dr. Devulapelh, Venu Gopal (23% Non-EPA)
Dr Almquist, Catherine B (13% Non-EPA)
Dr Sehker, Sridara Chandra (7% Non-EPA)
Ms Sowash, Julia (3% Non-EPA)
NRIMRL
*Nole The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award — Total of 22
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09M
M0049
(1) Perfluonnated Compounds in House Dust from
Ohio and North Carolina, USA
(2) Perfluonnated Compounds in the Cape Fear
Drainage Basin in North Carolina
(3) Perfluonnated Compounds in Whole Fish
Homogenates from the Ohio, Missouri, and Upper
Mississippi Rivers, USA
Dr Lindstrom, Andrew B. (25%)
Dr. Strynar, Mark J (25%)
Dr. Egeghy, Peter (5%)
Dr. Lazorchak, James (5%)
DrYe, Xibiao (15%Non-EPA)
Dr. Nakayama, Shoji (15% Non-EPA)
Dr. Vams, Jerry L. (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Helfant, Laurence (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09M
M0065
Using Field Data and Weight of Evidence to
Develop Water Quality Criteria
Dr. Cormier, Susan M (25%)
Dr Paul, John F. (25%)
Dr Spehar, Robert L (25%)
Dr. Berry, Walter J (10%)
Dr. Suter, II, Glenn W (10%)
Dr Shaw-Allen, Patricia (5%)
NCEA
S09OR
0070
(1) Hydrologic Modeling of an Eastern Pennsylvania
Watershed with NEXRAD and Rain Gauge Data
(2) Stochastic Residual-Error Analysis for
Estimating Hydrologic Model Predictive Uncertainty
Dr Hantush, Mohamed M (50%)
Dr Kalm, Latif (50% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09OR
0072
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Solar Ultraviolet
Exposure of Coral Assemblages in the Florida Keys:
Importance of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter
Dr. Zepp, Richard G (35%)
Dr Fisher, William S (10%)
Dr Cyterski, Michael J (10%)
Dr Shank, G. Christopher (15% Non-EPA)
Dr. Stabenau, Erik (10% Non-EPA)
Mr Bartels, Erich (10% Non-EPA)
Dr Patterson, Karen W. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Anderson, Susan L. (5% Non-EPA)
NCRL
S09RA
0075
Dietary Uptake Models Used for Modeling the
Bioaccumulation of Organic Contaminants in Fish
Dr Barber, M. Craig (100%)
NERL
*Nole The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award — Total of 22
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09RA
0082
(I) Bioavailability of Chemical Contaminants in
Aquatic Systems
(2) Toxicokinetics in Fishes
(3) Ecological Risk Assessment
Dr. Erickson, Russell (10%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald (10%)
Dr Barron, Mace (10%)
Dr. Cook, Philip (10%)
Dr. Henry, Tala (10%)
Dr. McKim, James (10%)
Dr. Mount, David (10%)
Dr. Nichols, John (10%)
Mr Hayton, William (10%Non-EPA)
Mr. Kleinow, Kevin (10% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09RA
0083
Non-Navigable Streams and Adjacent Wetlands1
Addressing Science Needs Following the Supreme
Court's Rapanos Decision
Dr. Leibowitz, Scott G. (50%)
Dr Wigington, Jr, Parker J (25%)
Ms Downing, Donna M (10%)
Dr. Rains, Mark C. (15% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09TFO
094
(1) Effects of Using the CB05 vs. S APRC99 vs CB4
Chemical Mechanism on Model Predictions Ozone
and Gas-Phase Photochemical Precursor
Concentrations
(2) Impact of an Updated Carbon Bond Mechanism
on Predictions from the Community Multiscale Air
Quality Modeling System: Preliminary Assessment
Ms. Luecken, Deborah (32%)
Dr. Sarwar, Golam (32%)
Dr Phillips, Sharon (9%)
Dr. Jang, Carey (5%)
Dr Yarwood, Greg (12% Non-EPA)
Dr Whitten, Gary (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Carter, William P L (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09TFO
099
(1) Seasonal and Regional Air Quality and
Atmospheric Deposition in the Eastern US
(2) Changes in Air Quality and Atmospheric
Deposition in the Eastern US 1990-2004
Dr Sickles, II, Joseph E (75%)
Mr Shadwick, Douglas S (25% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09TFO
101
Organic Carbon-Water Concentration Quotients (II
socS and pocS) Measuring Apparent Chemical
Disequilibna and Exploring the Impact of Black
Carbon in Lake Michigan
Dr. Burkhard, Lawrence P (38%)
Dr Cook, Philip M (37%)
Ms. Lukasewycz, Marta T (25%)
NHEERL
S09TFO
103
Evaluation of Groundwater Flow Patterns Around a
Dual-Screened Groundwater Circulation Well
Dr. Simon, Michelle A
Dr. Johnson, Richard L
NRMRL
(50%)
(50% Non-EPA)
*No(e The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
10
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Nom.
S09TFO
108
S09TFO
111
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Designing Small Molecules for Biodegradability
Air-Liquid Partition Coefficient for a Diverse Set of
Organic Compounds: Henry's Law Constant in
Water and Hexadecane
Authors* and Nominating Organization
Dr. Boethlmg, Robert S (90%)
Mr DiFiore, David (5%)
Ms Sommer, Elizabeth (5%)
OPPTS
Dr Hilal, Said (80%)
Dr. Carreira, L A (15%Non-EPA)
Dr. Ayyampalayam, S N. (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
II
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Nominations Recommended for a Level HI Award — Total of 31
Norn.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09CSO
001
Evaluation of Contaminant Resuspension Potential
during Cap Placement at Two Dissimilar Sites
Mr Lyons, Terrence M (50%)
Mr Marcy, Ken (1%)
Ms. Guza, Olga (1%)
Dr Magar, Victor (20%Non-EPA)
Ms. Ickes, Jennifer A (20% Non-EPA)
Dr Myers, Tommy E. (3% Non-EPA)
Ms. Gumming, Lydia (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Keegan, Michael (1% Non-EPA)
Mr Albro, Carl S. (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Bachman, Brenda (1% Non-EPA)
Mr. Fredette, Thomas J (1 % Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09ER
0006
(1) Ketoconazole in the Fathead Minnow
(Pimephales promelas) Reproductive Toxicity and
Biological Compensation
(2) Reproductive Toxicity of Vmclozolm in the
Fathead Minnow Confirming an Anti-Androgemc
Mode of Action
(3) Transcription of Key Genes Regulating Gonadal
Steroidogenesis in Control and Ketoconazole-or
Vinclozolin-Exposed Fathead Minnows
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel L (17%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T (17%)
Ms Jensen, Kathleen M (6%)
Mr. Kahl, Michael D. (6%)
Ms. Makynen, Elizabeth A (6%)
Ms Durhan, Elizabeth J (3%)
Dr. Johnson, Rodney D. (3%)
Dr. Knoebl, Ins (3%)
Dr. Martinovic, Dalma (15% Non-EPA)
Ms. Blake, Lmdsey S. (9% Non-EPA)
Ms. Greene, Katie J. (9% Non-EPA)
Mr Brodm, Jeffrey D. (3% Non-EPA)
Dr Miracle, Ann L (3% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09ER
0012
(I) Setting Expectations for the Ecological
Condition of Streams The Concept of Reference
Condition
(2) Striving for Consistency in a National
Assessment the Challenges of Applying a
Reference-Condition Approach at a Continental
Scale
Dr Stoddard, John (35%)
Dr Larsen, David P. (5%)
Dr Paulsen, Steven G (5%)
Dr Sickle, John Van (5%)
Dr Yuan, Lester L (5%)
Dr Herhhy, Alan T. (25% Non-EPA)
Dr Hawkins, Charles P (10% Non-EPA)
Dr Johnson, Richard K (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Noms, Richard H (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
12
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Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09ER
0015
Marine Sediment Toxicity Identification Evaluation
Methods for the Anionic Metals Arsenic and
Chromium
Dr Burgess, Robert (35%)
Dr Cantwell, Mark G. (10%)
Dr Ho, Kay T. (10%)
Ms Pelletier, Marguerite C (10%)
Mr. Serbst, Jonathan R. (10%)
Mr. Ryba, Stephan A. (10%)
Ms Perron, Momque M. (15%Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09ER
0018
(I) Assessing the attributable risks, relative risks,
and regional extents of aquatic stressors
(2) Using Relative Risk to Compare the Effects of
Aquatic Stressors at a Regional Scale
Dr. Sickle, John Van (60%)
Dr. Paulsen, Steven G. (20%)
Dr. Stoddard, John L (10%)
Dr. Olsen, Anthony R. (10%)
NHEERL
S09ER
0021
An Approach for Evaluating the Effectiveness of
Various Ozone Air Quality Standards for Protecting
Trees
Dr Hogsett, William E (40%)
Dr. Tingey, David T. (25%)
Dr. Lee, E Henry (25%)
Dr. Beedlow, Peter A (5%)
Dr Andersen, Christian P. (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09HE
0023
(1) Perfluorooctanoic Acid-induced Developmental
Toxicity in the Mouse is Dependent on Expression
of Peroxisome Prohferator-Activated Receptor-
Alpha
(2) Developmental Toxicity of Perfluorooctane
Sulfonate (PFOS) is not Dependent on Expression of
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-Alpha
(PPARalpha) in the Mouse
(3) Gene Profiling in the Livers of Wild-Type and
PPARalpha-Null Mice Exposed to Perfluorooctanoic
Acid
Dr Abbott, Barbara D. (20%)
Dr. Rosen, Mitchell B (20%)
Dr Wolf, Cynthia J (10%)
Dr. Das, Kaberi P. (10%)
Dr. Wolf, Douglas C. (10%)
Dr. Lau, Christopher S. (5%)
Dr Corton, Chris (5%)
Dr Strynar, Mark J. (5%)
Dr Lmdstrom, Andrew B. (5%)
Ms Wood, Carmen R (5%)
Ms Schmid, Judith E (1%)
Dr. Nakayama, Shoji (1 % Non-EPA)
Mr Zehr, Robert D (1% Non-EPA)
Mr. Helfant, Laurence (1% Non-EPA)
Mr Blair, Eric (1% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09HE
0026
Lingering Effect" Epidemiological Information
Useful for Risk Assessment
Dr. Chen, Chao W (100%)
NCEA
*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
13
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Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09HE
0030
Mechanistic Investigation of the Noncytochrome
P450-Mediated Metabolism of Triadimefon to
Triadimenol in Hepatic Microsomes
Dr Kenneke, John F. (43%)
Mr Mazur, Christopher S (42%)
Ms Ritger, Susan E (10%Non-EPA)
Mr Sack, Thomas J (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09HE
0035
(I) Uncertainties in Biologically-Based Modeling of
Formaldehyde-Induced Respiratory Cancer Risk:
Identification of Key Issues
(2) Uncertainties in the CUT model for
Formaldehyde-Induced Carcmogemcity in the Rat
A Limited Sensitivity Analysis-I
(3) Sensitivity Analysis of Biologically Motivated
Model for Formaldehyde-Induced Respiratory
Cancer in Humans
Dr Subramamam, Ravi P (25%)
Mr. White, Paul (11%)
Dr Chen, Chao (8%)
Dr Fox, John (7%)
Dr Schlosser, Paul M (5%)
Dr Thompson, Chad M (3%)
Dr Devoney, Danielle (2%)
Dr Crump, Kenny S (24% Non-EPA)
Ms Landingham, Cynthia Van (12% Non-EPA)
Dr. Portier, Christopher J (3% Non-EPA)
NCEA
S09HE
0039
(1) Substitution of Synthetic Chimpanzee Androgen
Receptor for Human Androgen Receptor in
Competitive Binding and Transcriptional Activation
Assays for EDC Screening
(2) High Throughput Adjustable 96-Well Plate
Assay for Androgen Receptor Binding A Practical
Approach for EDC Screening Using the Chimpanzee
AR
Dr. Harig, Phillip C (30%)
Ms Cardon, Mary C. (25%)
Dr. Wilson, Vickie S (15%)
Ms Lambnght, Christy (10%)
Ms Bobseme, Kathy (10%)
Dr Gray, Jr, L Earl (5%)
Dr Blystone, Chad (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09HS
0041
An Integrated Culture and Real-Time PCR Method
to Assess Viability of Disinfectant Treated Bacillus
Spores Using Robotics and the MPN Quantification
Method
Ms Varughese, Eunice A (75%)
Dr Haugland, Richard A (20%)
Mr Wymer, Larry J (5%)
NERL
S09IEO
044
Arsenate Adsorption on Ruthenium Oxide A
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Investigation
Dr Luxton, Todd P (50%)
Dr Scheckel, Kirk G (25%)
Dr Eick, Matthew J. (25% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09IRO
046
The relationship of maternal and fetal toxicity in
developmental toxicology bioassays with notes on
the biological significance of the "no observed
adverse effect level"
Dr Chemoff.Neil (60%)
Ms Rogers, Ellen H (30%)
Dr Gage, Michael I (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Francis, Bettina M (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
14
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Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09IRO
047
(1) Identification by Microarray of a Common
Pattern of Gene Expression in Intact Intestine and
Cultured Intestinal Cells Exposed to Virulent
Aeromonas hydrophila Isolates
(2) Evaluating Virulence of Waterbome and Clinical
Aeromonas Isolates Using Gene Expression and
Mortality in Neonatal Mice Followed by Assessing
Cell Culture's Ability to Predict Virulence Based on
Transcriptional Response
Dr. Hayes, Sam (40%)
Dr. Vesper, Stephen (15%)
Dr. Lye, Dennis (10%)
Dr. Rodgers, Mark (5%)
Dr. Stelma, Gerard (5%)
Ms Lye, Bethany (10%Non-EPA)
Mr. McKinstry, Craig (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Mallard, Joel (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Vandewalle, Alain (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09M
M0053
Investigating Compensation and Recovery of
Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) Exposed to
17a- Ethynylestradiol with Metabolite Profiling
Dr. Ekman, Drew R. (22%)
Dr. Collette, Timothy W. (19%)
Dr. Teng, Quincy (14%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel L (12%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T (12%)
Dr. Jensen, Kathleen M (7%)
Dr Kahl, Michael D (7%)
Dr Durban, Elizabeth (7%)
NERL
S09M
M0054
Multi-Laboratory Testing of a Screening Method for
World Trade Center (WTC) Collapse Duet
Dr. Rosati, Jacky Ann (50%)
Ms. Bern, Amy M (30%)
Dr Willis, Robert D (10%)
Ms. Conner, Ten L (4%)
Dr. Kahn, Henry (4%)
Mr. Friedman, David (1%)
Mr. Blanchard, Fredrick T. (I % Non-EPA)
NHSRC
S09M
MOOS 7
Development of EPA Method 535 for the
Determination of Chloroacetanilide and Other
Acetamide Herbicide Degradates in Drinking Water
by Solid-Phase Extraction and Liquid
Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Dr Shoemaker, Jody A (75%)
Ms. Vazquez (Bassett), Margarita
NERL
(25%)
S09M
M0060
The Effects of Meteorology on Ozone in Urban
Areas and their Use in Assessing Ozone Trends
Ms. Camalier, Louise (50%)
Mr. Cox, William (30%)
Mr. Dolwick, Patrick (20%)
OAQPS
S09M
M0062
Retained Nitrate, Hydraled Sulfates, and
Carbonaceous Mass in Federal Reference Method
Fine Paniculate Matter for Six Eastern U S Cities
Mr Frank, Neil H. (100%)
OAQPS
*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
15
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award — Total of 31
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09M
M0064
Signals from the Benthos Development and
Evaluation of a Benthic Index for theNearshore
Gulf of Maine
Mr Hale, Stephen S.
Or Heltshe, James F
NHEERL
(90%)
(10%Non-EPA)
S09M
M0066
(1) A Bioassessment Approach for Mid-Continent
Great Rivers, the Upper Mississippi, Missouri, and
Ohio (USA)
(2) Using Stressor Gradients to Determine Reference
Expectations for Great River Fish Assemblages
Dr Angradi, Theodore (Ted) R. (50%)
Mr. Pearson, Mark S. (7%)
Dr. Bolgrien, David W (5%)
Ms. Jicha, Terri M. (5%)
Dr. Hill, Brian H (5%)
Ms. Taylor, Debra L. (5%)
Ms. Blocksom, Karen A (5%)
Mr Batterman, Allan R (3%)
Dr. Moffett, Mary F (3%)
Ms Elonen, Colleen M. (3%)
Mr. Anderson, Leroy E (3%)
Mr. Shepard, Larry J. (3%)
Dr Schweiger, E William (3%Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09OR
0069
Parameters of Dose-Response are on the Boundary
What Happens with BMDL?
Dr. Kopylev, Leonid (50%)
Dr. Fox, John (50%)
NCEA
S09OR
0073
Linked
With
S09RM
0090
Pb Isotopes in Drinking Water: A New Strategy for
Source Detection of Low Pb Sources
Dr Sidle, William (90%)
Mr Haught, Roy (10%)
NRMRL
Vulnerability of Headwater Catchment Resources to
Incidences of Pb-210 Excess and Cs-137
Radionuclide Fallout
Dr. Sidle, William (100%)
NRMRL
S09RA
0076
Repeating History Pharmaceuticals in the
Environment
Dr Ankley, Gerald T (50%)
Dr Sumpter, John P (20%Non-EPA)
Dr Brooks, Bryan W (15%Non-EPA)
Dr Huggett, Duane B (!5%Non-EPA)
NHEERL
*tfote The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
16
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Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09RM
0088
Prospects for Enhanced Groundwater Recharge via
Infiltration of Urban Storm Water Runoff- A Case
Study
Dr. Shuster, William D (60%)
Mr Gehring, Richard (35% Non-EPA)
Mr Gerken, Jon (5% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09RM
0089
Front-Loading Urban Stormwater Management for
Success- a Perspective Incorporating Current Studies
on the Implementation of Retrofit Low-Impact
Development
Dr. Shuster, William D. (65%)
Dr Morrison, Matthew A. (30%)
Ms. Webb, Rachel M (5% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09RM
0092
Effect of Natural Organic Matter on the Reduction
of Nitroaromatics by Fe(II) Species
Dr. Colon, Dalizza (80%)
Dr. Weber, Eric J. (10%)
Dr Anderson, James L (10% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09TFO
096
Characterization of Near-Road Pollutant Gradients
Using Path-Integrated Optical Remote Sensing
Dr Thoma, Eben D. (25%)
Mr Shores, Richard C. (25%)
Dr Isakov, Vlad (25%)
Dr Baldauf, Richard W. (25%)
NRMRL
S09TFO
097
(1) Arsenic Speciation and Identification of
Monomethylarsonous Acid and
Monomethylthioarsomc Acid in Complex Matrix
(2) Investigation of the pH Effects on the Formation
of Methylated Thio-Arsemcals, and the Effects of
pH and Temperature on their Stability
Dr. Creed, John T (29%)
Dr Creed, Patricia A (20%)
Ms. Schwegel, Carol A (8%)
Dr Conklm, Sean D. (17% Non-EPA)
Dr Yathavakilla, Santha Ketavarapu V
(15% Non-EPA)
Dr Fricke, Michael W (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Heitkemper, Douglas T. (2% Non-EPA)
Dr Shockey, Nohora V (2% Non-EPA)
Dr Caruso, Joseph A (2% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09TFO
098
Measurement of Bi-Directional Ammonia Fluxes
Over Soybean Using the Modified Bowen-Ratio
Technique
Dr Walker, John T (85%)
Dr Robarge, Wayne (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Wu, Yihua (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Meyers, Tilden (5% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
*Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort a<>
documented in the EPA nomination
17
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Norn.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09ER
0011
(1) Quantification of Phenol, Phenyl Glucuronide,
and Phenyl Sulfate in Blood of Unanesthetized
Rainbow Trout by Online Microdialysis Sampling
(2) Use of Online Microdialysis Sampling to
Determine the in vivo Rate of Phenol
Glucuromdation in Rainbow Trout
Mr. Nichols, John (25%)
Mr. Hoffman, Alex (25%)
Mr. Fitzsimmons, Patrick (25%)
Mr Lien, Gregory (15%)
Ms Jenson, Correne (10%)
NHEERL
S09ER
0013
Assessing Vulnerabilities from Alternative
Development Patterns
Dr. Mehaffey, Megan (30%)
Mr. Wade, Timothy (10%)
Dr Smith, Betsy (10%)
Dr. Wamger, Lisa (20% Non-EPA)
Mr Yankee, Dennis (10% Non-EPA)
Ms Bolt, Vicki (10% Non-EPA)
Ms Yarbrough, Rebecca (10% Non-EPA)
NERL
S09ER
0020
(1) Using a Geographic Information System to
Identify Areas with Potential for Off-Target
Pesticide Exposure
(2) Selecting and Evaluating Native Plants for
Region-Specific Phytotoxicity Testing
Dr. Pfleeger, Thomas
Dr. Olszyk, David (25%)
Ms. Burdick, Connie (20%)
Dr. Lee, E Henry (10%)
Dr King, George (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Plocher, Milton (5% Non-EPA)
Mr Kem.Jeffery (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Fletcher, John (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09ER
0022
(1) The Role of Paniculate Matter-Associated Zinc
in Cardiac Injury in Rats
(2) Systemic Imbalance of Essential Metals and
Cardiac Gene Expression in Rats Following Acute
Pulmonary Zinc Exposure
Dr. Kodavanti, Urmila P (25%)
Ms. Schladweiler, Mette C. (10%)
Dr Karoly, Edward D. (8%)
Mr Ledbetter, Allen D. (5%)
Mr. McGee, John K (5%)
Ms Schmidt, Judy (5%)
Ms Richards, Judy E (5%)
Dr. Costa, Daniel L (2%)
Mr Jaskot, Richard H (2%)
Dr. Gilmour, Peter S. (10% Non-EPA)
Dr Mandavilh, Bhaskar S (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Nyska, Abraham (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Thomas, Ronald (3% Non-EPA)
Ms Wallenbom, J Grace (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Christian!, David C (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Runge, Marschall S (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Peddada, Shyamal (2% Non-EPA)
Dr Nageswara, Madamanchi (2% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Note The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
18
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Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S09HE
0027
Development of a Human Physiologically Based
Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Model for Inorganic
Arsenic and its Mono-and Di-Methylated
Metabolites
Dr EI-Masn, Hisham A. (50%)
Dr Kenyon, Elaina M. (50%)
NHEERL
S09HE
0036
(1) Children's Health Risk Assessment-
Incorporating a Lifestage Approach into the Risk
Assessment Process
(2) A Lifestage Approach to Assessing Children's
Exposure
(3) A Lifestage-Specific Approach to Hazard and
Dose-Response Characterization for Children's
Health Risk Assessment
Ms Brown, Rebecca C. (20%)
Dr Hubal, Elaine Cohen (15%)
Dr. Makris, Susan L. (15%)
Dr. Thompson, Chad M. (11%)
Dr. Euling, Susan Y (8%)
Ms. Kimmel, Carole A (8%)
Dr. Moya, Jacqueline (8%)
Dr Barone, Jr., Stanley (5%)
Dr. Selevan, Sherry G (5%)
Dr Sonawane, Babasaheb R. (5%)
NCEA
S09M
M0048
(1) Automated Determination of Precursor Ion,
Product Ion, and Neutral Loss Compositions and
Deconvolution of Composite Mass Spectra Using
Ion Correlation Based on Exact Masses and Relative
Isotopic Abundances
(2) An Inexpensive Autosampler to Maximize
Throughput for an Ion Source that Samples Surfaces
in Open Air
(3) An Integrated Wipe Sample
Transport/Autosampler to Maximize Throughput for
a Direct Analysis in Real Time (Dart)/Orthogonal
Acceleration, Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
(oa-TOFMS)
Dr. Grange, Andrew H (95%)
Dr. Sovocool, G Wayne (5%)
NERL
S09M
M0050
(1) Water Quality in Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands-
Basin-Wide Patterns and Responses to an
Anthropogenic Disturbance Gradient
(2) Human Influences on Water Quality in Great
Lakes Coastal Wetlands
Dr Trebitz, Anett S (20%)
Dr Morrice, John A. (20%)
Ms Cotter, Anne C (15%)
Dr Brazner, John C (5%)
Dr. Kelly, John R (5%)
Mr Knuth, Michael L. (5%)
Mr Peterson, Gregory (5%)
Dr. Sierszen, Michael E. (5%)
Ms Thompson, Jo A. (5%)
Dr. Danz, Nicholas P (5% Non-EPA)
Dr Hollenhorst, Tom (4% Non-EPA)
Dr Niemi, Gerald J (2% Non-EPA)
Dr Reavie. Euan D (2% Non-EPA)
Dr Axler, Richard P (1% Non-EPA)
Dr Regal, Ronald R (1% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
*Nole The percentages given after each name represent the current 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
S09M
M0051
Survey Design and Extent Estimates for the
Wadeable Streams Assessment
Dr Olsen, Anthony R (70%)
Mr. Peck, David V. (30%)
NHEERL
S09M
M0058
A Process for Creating Multimetric Indices for
Large-Scale Aquatic Surveys
Dr. Stoddard, John L. (50%)
Mr Peck, David V (10%)
Ms. Tarqumio, Ellen (10%)
Dr. Herlihy, Alan T (10% Non-EPA)
Dr Hughes, Robert M (10% Non-EPA)
Mr. Whittier, Thomas (10% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09M
M0059
Combining Existing Monitoring Sites with a
Probability Survey Design-Examples from U S
EPA's National Coastal Assessment
Dr. Paul, John F (14%)
Dr Walker, Henry A (13%)
Mr. Galloway, Walter B (13%)
Dr. Pesch, Gerald G (13%)
Mr. Cobb, Donald J. (13%)
Mr. Strobe], Charles J. (13%)
Dr. Summers, J. Kevin (13%)
Mr Charpentier, Michael (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Heltshe, James (4% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09M
M0063
(I) A Roughness-Corrected Index of Relative Bed
Stability for Regional Stream Surveys
(2) Geomorphic and Anthropogenic Influences on
Fish and Amphibians in Pacific Northwest Coastal
Streams
Dr Kaufmann, Philip R (80%)
Dr Larsen, David P. (4%)
Dr Shirazi, Mostafa A (1%)
Dr. Faustini, John M (10% Non-EPA)
Dr Hughes, Robert M (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09OR
0068
(1) Persistence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in a
Drinking Water System after Addition of Filtration
Treatment
(2) Molecular Comparison of Mycobacterium avium
Isolates from Clinical and Environmental Sources
Dr Hilbom, Elizabeth (30%)
Mr. Covert, Terry C (15%)
Dr. Hams, Stephanie I (8%)
Ms. Bailey, Stephanie A (7%)
Dr. Rice, Eugene (5%)
Dr. Stelma, Jr., Gerard N (4%)
Mr Schmitt, Michael T (3%)
Mr. Yakrus, Mitchell A (15% Non-EPA)
Ms. Donnelly, Sandra F (10% Non-EPA)
Mr. Toney, Sean (3% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09RA
0079
Biomarkers of Exposure a Case Study with
Inorganic Arsenic
Dr. Hughes, Michael (100%)
NHEERL
*i\'ole The percentages given after each name represent the current 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
S09RA
0081
(1) Aqueous Microwave Chemistry A Clean and
Green Synthetic Tool for Rapid Drug Discovery
(2) Greener and Expeditious Synthesis of Bioactive
Heterocycles using Microwave Irradiation
(3) Greener and Sustainable Approaches to the
Synthesis of Pharmaceutically Active Heterocycles
Dr. Varma, Rajender S
Dr. Polshettiwar, Vivek
NRMRL
(50%)
(50%Non-EPA)
S09RA
0084
(1) Role of Environmental Factors in the Timing of
Puberty
(2) Examination of US Puberty-Timing Data from
1940 to 1994 for Secular Trends: Panel Findings
(3) Environmental Factors and Puberty Timing:
Expert Panel Research Needs
Dr. Euling, Susan Y (29%)
Dr. Selevan, Sherry G (14%)
Dr.Gray,Jr,L Earl (7%)
Dr. Buck Louis, Germame M (7% Non-EPA)
Dr. Marcus, Michele (7% Non-EPA)
Dr. Herman-Giddens, Marcia (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Lee, Peter A (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Pescovitz, Ora Hirsch (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Skakkebaek, Niels E (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Juul, Anders (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Sorensen, Thorkild I A (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Ojeda, Sergio R (1% Non-EPA)
Dr Witchel, Selma Feldman (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Sippell, Wolfgang (1 % Non-EPA)
Mr Abbott, David H. (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Soto, Ana M (1 % Non-EPA)
Dr. TyI, Rochelle W (1 % Non-EPA)
Dr. Bourguignon, Jean-Pierre (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Swan, Shanna H (1 % Non-EPA)
Dr Golub, Mari S (1% Non-EPA)
Dr Wabitsch, Martin (1% Non-EPA)
Dr Toppari, Jorma (1% Non-EPA)
Dr Dunkel, Leo (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Himes, John H (1 % Non-EPA)
Dr. Teilmann, Crete (I % Non-EPA)
NCEA
S09RM
0086
(1) Correlation of 2-Chlorobiphenyl Dechlonnation
by Fe/Pd with Iron Corrosion at Different pH
(2) Dechlorination Kinetics of Monochlorobiphenyls
by Fe/Pd: Effects of Solvent, Temperature, and PCB
Concentration
Dr AI-Abed, Souhail R (70%)
Dr Fang, Yuanxiang (30% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09TFO
093
(1) Chemical Characterization of Ambient
Paniculate Matter Near the World Trade Center-
Source Apportionment Using Organic and Inorganic
Source Markers
(2) Chemical Characterization of Volatile Organic
Compounds Near the World Trade Center Ambient
Concentrations and Source Apportionment
Dr Olson, David A (35%)
Dr Norris, Gary A (25%)
Mr. Seila, Robert L (20%)
Dr Landis, Matthew S. (10%)
Dr Vette.AlanF (10%)
NERL
*i\'ole The percentages given after each name represent the current 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
S09TFO
095
(1) Cumulative Effects of Dibutyl Phthalate and
Diethylhexyl Phthalate on Male Rat Reproductive
Tract Development- Altered Fetal Steroid Hormones
and Genes
(2) A Mxiture of Seven Antiandrogens Induces
Reproductive Malformations in Rats
(3) A Mixture of Five Phthalate Esters Inhibits Fetal
Testicular Testosterone Production in the Sprague-
Dawley Rat in a Cumulative, Dose-Additive Manner
Dr. Howdeshell, Kembra (32%)
Mr , Johnathan Furr (20%)
Dr. Gray, Jr., Leon Earl (18%)
Dr Wilson, Vickie S (10%)
Ms Lambnght, Christy (10%)
Dr. Rider, Cynthia (10% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S09TFO
102
(1) Method for Measuring Air-Immiscible Liquid
Partition Coefficients
(2) Analysis of a Gas-Phase Partitioning Tracer Test
Conducted in an Unsaturated Fractured-Clay
Formation
Dr. Simon, Michelle A. (90%)
Dr Brusseau, Mark L (10% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09TFO
105
Resolving Local-Scale Emissions for Modeling Air
Quality Near Roadways
Dr Isakov.Vlad (40%)
Mr. Cook, James Richard (30%)
Mr. Touma, Jawad S (16%)
Dr Thurman, James (5%)
Dr Benjey, Bill (5%)
Ms Kinnee, Ellen (2% Non-EPA)
Mr Ensley, Darrell (2% Non-EPA)
NVFEL
S09TFO
107
Perchlorate Behavior in a Municipal Lake Following
Fireworks Displays
Dr. Wilkm, Richard T
Dr Fine, Dennis G (20% Non-EPA)
Ms Burnett, Nicole G. (15% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S09TFO
109
Evaluation of Three Watershed-Scale Pesticide
Environmental Transport and Fate Models
Dr. Parker, Ronald D. (30%)
Dr Barrett, Michael (10%)
Dr Burns, Lawrence (10%)
Dr. Arnold, J G (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Carrubba, Lee (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Snyder, N J. (10% Non-EPA)
Dr Snmvasan, R (10% Non-EPA)
Ms Neitsch, S L (10% Non-EPA)
OPP
S09TFO
112
Chlorpynfos Transformation by Aqueous Chlorine
in the Presence of Bromide and Natural Organic
Matter
Dr Duirk, Stephen E.
Dr Collette, Timothy W (15%)
Mr Tarr, J C (10% Non-EPA)
NERL
*i\'ote The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
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Norn.
S09EEO
114
Linked
With
S09EEO
003
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
(1) High Permeability Membranes for the
Dehydration of Low Water Content Ethanol by
Pervaporation
(2) A Novel Hydrophilic Polymer Membrane for the
Dehydration of Organic Solvents
Membrane-Assisted Vapor Stripping Energy
Efficient Hybird Distillation- Vapor Permeation
Process for Alcohol-Water Separation
Authors* and Nominating Organization
Dr. Namboodiri, Vasudevan V (55%)
Dr. Vane, Leland M. (30%)
Dr. Ponangi, Ravi P. (15% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Dr Vane, Leland M (60%)
Mr. Alvarez, Franklin R. (40%)
NRMRL
*Nole The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
Key to Acronyms used In the above Tables
NCCT - National Center for Computational Toxicology
NCEA - National Center for Environmental Research
NERL - National Exposure Research Laboratory
NHEERL - National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory
NHSRC - National Homeland Security Research Center
NRMRL - National Risk Management Research Laboratory
NVFEL - National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
OAQPS - Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
OPP - Office of Pesticide Programs
OPPTS - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances
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