UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
December 18,2008
EPA-SAB-09-008
The Honorable Stephen L. Johnson
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Subject: SAB Report of FY2008 Recommended Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA)
Dear Administrator Johnson:
We are pleased to transmit for your consideration the Science Advisory Board's
2008 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards report. Of 130 papers authored by
Agency scientists received for nominations, the Committee recommends fifty-one for monetary
awards and another forty -three for honorable mention. Of the papers recommended for awards,
five were recommended for Level I, sixteen for Level II, and thirty for Level III.
The SAB commends the Agency for its support of this important program, the
principal way in which science conducted within the Agency is given public recognition. We
note in particular the increased monetary awards for each level as further evidence the Agency's
commitment toward promoting sound science and supporting human capital. The SAB
Committee has also made administrative recommendations related to the nomination procedure to
facilitate future SAB reviews.
Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to assist the Agency with this
important program and the SAB looks forward to reviewing the 2009 nominations.
Sincerely,
/Signed/ /Signed/
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Chair Dr. Thomas L. Theis, Chair
EPA Science Advisory Board 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. Thomas L. Theis, Professor and Director, Institute for Environmental Science and Policy,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
MEMBERS
Dr. G. Allen Burton, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Dr. James Bus*, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
Dr. Stanley B. Grant, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
Dr. Cynthia Harris, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Dale Hattis, Clark University, Worcester, MA
Dr. Kazuhiko Ito, New York Medical Center, Tuxedo, New York
Dr. Michael T. Kleinman, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
Dr. Joseph Landolph, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Randy Maddalena, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Paulette Middleton, Panorama Pathways, Boulder, CO
Dr. Michael C. Newman, College of William & Mary, Gloucester Point, VA
Dr. John R. Smith*, Alcoa Inc, Alcoa Center, PA.
Dr. Barbara Zielinska, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV
Dr. Yousheng Zeng, Providence Engineering and Environmental Group, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Ms. Vivian Turner, Designated Federal Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
1400F, Washington, DC, Phone: 202-343-9697, Fax: 202-233-0643, (turner.vivian@epa.gov)
* Unable to attend the July 9-11, 2008 meeting but submitted their reviews for consideration
in
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board
CHAIR
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Co-Director
Water Resources Center, 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. John Balbus, Chief Health Scientist, Environmental Health Program, Environmental Defense
Fund, Washington, DC
Dr. Gregory Biddinger, Coordinator, Natural Land Management Programs, Toxicology and
Environmental Sciences, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Houston, TX
Dr. Timothy Buckley, Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Environmental Health
Sciences, School 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. James Bus, Director of External Technology, Toxicology and Environmental Research and
Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
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. Otto C. Doering III, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University,
W. Lafayette, IN
Dr. David A. Dzombak, Walter J. Blenko Sr. Professor of Environmental Engineering,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. T. Taylor Eighmy, Interim Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for
Research, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Dr. Baruch Fischhoff, Howard Heinz University Professor, Department of Social and Decision
Sciences, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh,
PA
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Dr. James Galloway, Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA
Dr. John P. Giesy, Professor, Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing,
MI
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. James H. Johnson, Professor and Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture & Computer
Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC
Dr. Bernd Kahn, Professor Emeritus and Director, Environmental Radiation Center, Nuclear and
Radiological Engineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Agnes Kane, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
Brown University, Providence, RI
Dr. Meryl Karol, Professor Emerita, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Catherine Kling, Professor, Department of Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Dr. George Lambert, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Childhood
Neurotoxicology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-UMDNJ, Belle Mead, NJ
Dr. Jill Lipoti, Director, Division of Environmental Safety and Health, New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ
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, Athens, GA
Dr. Jana Milford, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado,
Boulder, CO
Dr. M. Granger Morgan, Lord Chair Professor in Engineering, Department of
Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Christine Moe, Eugene J. Gangarosa Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins
School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Duncan Patten, Research Professor , Department of Land Resources and Environmental
Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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Mr. David Rejeski, Director, Foresight and Governance Project, Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars, Washington, DC
Dr. Stephen M. Roberts, Professor, Department of Physiological Sciences, Director, Center for
Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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 Chair , Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School
of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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. Kristin Shrader-Frechette, O'Neil Professor of Philosophy, Department of Biological
Sciences and Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
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. Thomas L. Theis, Director, Institute for Environmental Science and Policy, University of
Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Valerie Thomas, Anderson Interface Associate Professor, School of Industrial and Systems
Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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
Director, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Dr. Robert Twiss, Professor Emeritus, University of California-Berkeley, Ross, CA
Dr. Thomas S. Wallsten, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College
Park, MD
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Dr. Lauren Zeise, Chief, Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Branch, Office of
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency,
Oakland, CA
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Mr. Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. REVIEW PROCEDURE 2
3. RECOMMENDATIONS 4
3.1 Review Recommendations 4
3.2 Administrative Recommendations 5
Appendix A - Nominations Recommended for Awards A - 1
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EPA's Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) was established in
1980 to recognize Agency scientists and engineers who published their work in the peer-reviewed
literature. The STAA Program is an Agency-wide competition to promote and recognize scientific
and technological achievements by EPA scientists. The STAA program is administered and
managed by EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). Each year the EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB) has been asked to review EPA's nominated scientific papers and make
recommendations to the Administrator for awards. This report represents the conclusions and
recommendations of the SAB regarding the FY 2008 STAA.
At a closed meeting on July 9-11, 2008, the SAB STAA Committee reviewed and
evaluated 130 papers nominated for FY2008. The topical categories were: Control Systems &
Technology (CS), Environmental Futures (EF), Ecological Research (ER), Health Effects
Research and Human Health Risk Assessment (HE), Integrated Risk Assessment (IR), Monitoring
& Measurement Methods (MM), Review Articles (RA), Risk Management and Ecosystem
Restoration (RM), Social Sciences (SS), Transport and Fate (TF), and Other Environmental
Research (OR). The Committee recommended a total of 51 nominations for awards, and also
identified an additional 43 nominations worthy of Honorable Mention. These recommendations
appear in Appendix A.
In 2004 through 2006, the Agency honored those EPA authors receiving the highest level
of awards at the annual EPA Science Forum. The Committee supports the Agency's public
recognition of the STAA program to encourage employees to participate, add luster to the awards,
and make the general public more aware of the quality and depth of EPA science. Publication of
Agency science in the peer reviewed literature is critically important to maintaining the scientific
credibility of the Agency in the eyes of both the scientific community and the public. This
scientific credibility provides a foundation for sound regulatory decisions by the Agency's
Program Offices. The Committee further commends the Agency for raising award levels,
consistent with prior recommendations.
This year, the Committee identified two administrative procedures that would strengthen
the nomination process: (a) a justification must be provided in situations where scientific papers
on related themes are nominated for different categories; and (b) the size of any nomination
package be limited to 100 pages. In addition, to facilitate the SAB review, the Committee urges
the Agency to initiate the development of a searchable database that houses information
pertaining to all nominated papers and authors and those who received recognition during the
previous five years.
Overall, the Committee acknowledges the importance of the STAA process and encourages 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. The Committee also strongly
encourages that EPA broadly acknowledge and disseminate the results of the award competition.
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2. REVIEW PROCEDURE
In 2008, the SAB convened a Committee to review and evaluate scientific and
technological papers published in peer-reviewed journals by EPA authors and nominated for the
FY 2008 STAA program. The current STAA Committee membership was established in 2005.
The Committee was augmented with additional experts for the review of the 2008 nominations in
accordance with the principles set out in the 2002 commentary of the Science Advisory Board,
Committee Formation Process: Immediate Steps to Improve Policies and Procedures (EPA-SAB-
EC-COM-02-003).
A total of 130 papers were nominated for the STAA program for 2008. Papers were
grouped into twelve science and technology categories and screened for conformance with the
nomination guidelines. The Committee used the EPA's STAA Nomination Procedures and
Guidelines, which describes 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. The Committee was requested to consider each nominated paper for
one of three award levels plus the honorable mention category. As defined by the Agency, these
are:
a) Level I 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
reaching consequences and recognizable as a major scientific/technological
achievement within its discipline or field of study.
b) 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.
c) Level III 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.
d) Honorable Mention - The Committee 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
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Committees feels is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation at this
time.
Copies of all nominations, the award program guidelines, and nomination evaluation
criteria were provided to the Committee in advance of the review meeting.
The Committee met on July 9-11, 2008 in Washington, DC. This meeting was closed to
the public to protect the personal privacy of the authors. All but two Committee Members were
present at the meeting. Each Committee Member was asked to review a set of papers suited to his
or her expertise. Before the meeting, all of the Committee Members provided their individual
initial ratings of the papers which were subsequently organized onto a summary table and
distributed to the Committee. At least two reviewers considered each nomination.
The Committee discussed the individual rankings and nominations to develop a
preliminary consensus rating for each nomination. The Committee first discussed the rankings on
a nomination-by-nomination basis. In some cases, additional readers reviewed the papers to
provide further insights in their evaluation.
After the Committee Members achieved consensus on each individual nomination, the
Committee considered whether the papers were correctly rated in comparison with one another.
The Committee compared various rankings and made adjustments, where warranted, until it was
comfortable that the nominations were rated consistently in relationship to one another. Papers
being recommended for awards received particular attention. Nominations that were not initially
recommended for an award were reconsidered to determine whether they might merit either an
Honorable Mention or an award.
The final ranking agreed to at that meeting is a consensus ranking. All nominations
receiving a recommendation for a Level I, II or III award or an Honorable Mention are listed in
Appendix A.
The Committee's draft report (without Appendix A which identifies the award recommendations)
was reviewed and approved by the Chartered SAB by e-mail correspondence in December 2008.
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 Review Recommendations
Table 1 summarizes the Level I and Level II awards by year since 1998, including the
recommendations for 2008. The awards criteria for 2008 remained the same as the previous year.
TABLE 1
Comparison of Number of Level I & II Award Recommendations over Time
Award Level
Level I
Level II
Total Level I
&II
FY
1998
3
11
14
FY
1999
1
7
8
FY
2000
0
5
5
FY
2001
2
11
13
FY
2002
4
7
11
FY
2003
7
18
25
FY
2004
6
13
19
FY
2005
O
6
9
FY
2006
5
11
16
FY
2007
5
13
18
FY
2008
5
16
21
Table 2 summarizes the distribution of award recommendations for 2008 among
categories. Of 130 initial nominations, the Committee recommended 51 for an award and 43 for
honorable mention.
TABLE 2
Summary Number of Award Recommendations by Category For FY2008
Nomination Categories
Control Systems & Technology (CS)
Ecological Research (ER)
Health Effects Research and Human Health
Risk Assessment (HE)
Integrated Risk Assessment (IR)
Monitoring and Measurement Methods
(MM)
Review Articles (RA)
Risk Management & Ecosystem Restoration
(RM)
Social Sciences (SS)
Transport and Fate (TF)
Environmental Futures (EF)
Other Environmental Research (OR)
TOTALS:
Total
Nom.
5
15
24
8
20
20
7
1
15
2
13
130
Award Levels
I
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
II
0
3
5
0
4
O
0
0
0
0
1
16
III
0
4*
7
1
5
5
1
0
3
0
4
30
Tot
0
9
14
2
9
8
1
0
3
0
5
51
Award
%
0
60
58
25
45
40
14
0
20
0
38
39
Hon.
Men.
4"
1
6
5
4
8
3
1
6
0
5
43
One paper in ER linked with one paper in TF for a single award
** One paper in CS linked with one paper in EF, one paper in OR, and one paper in TF for a
single honorable mention
The full list of award recommendations is contained in Appendix A.
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3.2 Administrative Recommendations
In the course of performing the 2008 STAA review, the committee made note of certain
features of the program that might be improved for future competitions. These are related to the
evaluation of the differential contributions of "bundled" papers, i.e. papers that are thematically
closely linked, the need for an index of previous awards, and issues related to the quantity of
materials included in the nomination packet for a given paper.
The Committee notes that it has become increasingly common for groups of papers to be
nominated that have similar justifications, address themes and/or methodologies that are
essentially the same, have the same or similar groups of authors, and support closely related
conclusions. Often such papers are spread among different categories, and in some cases are
submitted over several years (note: this does not refer the case where a paper that did not receive
an award in a given year and that still meets the criteria for a subsequent nomination is
resubmitted). In such cases it is often difficult, and time consuming, for the Committee to discern
significant differences in intellectual and scientific contributions, confusing to find such papers
spread among various categories and, since STAA does not maintain an index of previous awards,
adds an element of arbitrariness to the process (i.e. the only check is reliance on the individual
and collective memories of Committee members). Accordingly, the Committee makes the
following recommendations:
• When more than one paper is submitted in a given year with the same
principal EPA author(s) on a related theme, a clear statement must be provided that
states the relevant submission category and provides an explanation for how the
contribution from each paper differs. This information should be placed in a
prominent position in the nominating materials.
• The Agency should begin work on a STAA index of papers that have received
awards and honorable mentions during the previous five years, updated annually.
The Committee understands that such an undertaking is not trivial, and suggests
that this effort be completed within the next two years.
The Committee further notes that the amount of supplemental material submitted for
nominated papers varies quite widely; in some cases the total nomination package can run to
several hundred pages, while in others only the paper itself together with nominating forms is
submitted. Such variation can create inequities as the Committee attempts to weigh the relative
merit of papers within and, especially, across categories. Further, especially large sets of
materials place an unnecessary burden on the reviewers. Accordingly, the Committee
recommends that a limit of 100 pages be placed on the total nomination package.
The Committee further discussed a preliminary proposal put forth by ORD to allow
nomination of ORD research reports, in addition to peer reviewed papers, to the STAA program
but did not render a formal opinion.
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Appendix A - Nominations Recommended for Awards
FY2008 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA)
Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award — Total of 5
Nom.
S08ER
0017
S08ER
0021
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Tissue distribution and metabolism of
benzo[a]pyrene in embryonic and
larval medaka ("Oryzias latipes")
A Proteomic (SELDI-TOF-MS)
Approach to Estrogen Agonist
Screening
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Dr. Hornung, Michael W. (55%)
Dr. Nichols, John W. (15%)
Dr. Cook, Philip M. (10%)
Dr. Fitzsimmons, Patrick N.
(10%)
Dr. Kuehl, Douglas W. (10%)
NHEERL
Dr. Walker, Calvin C. (30%)
Dr. Hemmer, Michael J. (30%)
Dr. Salinas, Kimberly A. (20%)
Dr. Harris, Peggy S. (10%)
Dr. Vickery, Sherry S. (5%)
Dr. Watts, James D. (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
Research to Understand the
Metabolism and Tissue
Distribution of Toxic
Chemicals in Fish Early Life
Stages
Pioneering Work Developing
and Applying a Rapid
Technique to Classify
Chemicals by Their Toxic
Action
*Note: The percentages given after 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 I Award (Cont'd) — Total of 5
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0037
(1) Effects of perfluorooctanoic acid
exposure during pregnancy in the
mouse
(2) Developmental toxicity of
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) after
cross foster and restricted gestational
exposure
(3) Gene expression profiling in the
lung and liver of PFOA-exposed mouse
fetuses
Dr. Lau, Christopher (20%)
Dr. Abbott, Barbara D. (17%)
Dr. Rosen, Mitch (17%)
Dr. Wolf, Cynthia J. (13%)
Dr. Das, Kaberi (10%)
Dr. Fenton, Suzanne E. (10%)
Dr. Bryant, X.A. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Calafat, A.M. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Hanson, R.G. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Lindstrom, A.B. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Narotsky, M.G. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Rogers, J.M. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Schmid, J.E. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Strynar, M.J. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Thibodeaux, J.R. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. White, S.S. (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Wood, C.R. (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Zehr, R.D. (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Kulenyik, Z. (1% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
A Team Contribution to the
Understanding of Early-Life
Health Effects Following
Perinatal Exposure to PFOA in
Mice
S08HE
0040
(1) Exposures of preschool children to
chlorpyrifos and its degradation
product 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol in
their everyday environments
(2) An observational study of 127
preschool children at their homes and
day care centers in Ohio: environmental
pathways to cis- and trans-permethrin
exposure
(3) Adult and Children's exposure to
2,4-D from multiple sources and
pathways
Dr. Morgan, Marsha K. (33%)
Dr. Sheldon, Linda S. (25%)
Dr. Croghan, Carry (10%)
Dr. Jones, Paul A. (10%)
Dr. Thomas, Kent W.
Dr. Egeghy, Peter P.
Dr. Roberson, Gary L.
Dr. Wilson, Nancy K.
EPA)
Dr. Chuang, Jane C. (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Lyu, Christopher (1% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Identifying Important Sources,
Pathways, and Routes of
Children's Exposures to
Pesticides in Their
Environments
(1%)
(5% Non-
A-2
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Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award (Cont'd) ~ Total of 5
Nom.
S08IRO
136
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
(1) Mercury Exposure from Domestic
and Imported Estuarine and Marine
Fish in the U.S. Seafood Market
(2) Human Impacts on Open Ocean
Mercury Concentrations
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Dr. Sunderland, Elsie (80%)
Dr. Mason, Robert P. (20%
Non-EPA)
OSP
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
Development of Models
Linking Mercury Emission
Reductions and Concentrations
in Marine Systems to Human
Exposure
*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 16
Nom.
S08ER
0013
S08ER
0016
S08ER
0022
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
(1) Progress towards development of
an amphibian-based thyroid screening
assay using "Xenopus laevis":
Organismal and thyroidal responses to
the model compounds 6-
propylthiouracil, methimazole, and
thyroxine
(2) Metamorphic inhibition of
"Xenopus laevis" by sodium
perchlorate: Effects on development
and thyroid histology
Evaluating effects of low quality
habitats on regional population growth
in "Peromyscus leucopus": Insights
from field-parameterized spatial matrix
models
(1) Sources of bias in weighted average
inferences of environmental conditions
(2) Using biological assemblage
composition to infer the values of
covarying environmental factors
(3) Effects of measurement error
inferences of environmental conditions
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Dr. Degitz, Sigmund (22%)
Dr. Tietge, Joseph (22%)
Dr. Holcombe, Gary (15%)
Dr. Kosian, Patricia (15%)
Dr. Flynn, Kevin (10%)
Dr. Korte, Joseph (8%)
Dr. Wolf, Douglas (5%)
Dr. Anderson, Leroy (3%)
NHEERL
Dr. Grear, Jason (50%)
Dr. Burns, Catherine E. (50%
Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Dr. Yuan, Lester L. (100%)
NCEA
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
Development of an Amphibian-
Based Thyroid Screening
Assay
Research into Methods of
Assessing Localized Stressor
Effects on Larger Scale
Persistence of Wildlife
Populations
Developing New Analytical
Methods That Identify the
Causes of Impairment in
Streams from Biological
Assemblage Characteristics
*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 (Cont'd) ~ Total of 16
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Eligible Authors* and
Nominating Organization
Exceptional Research
Demonstrating the Importance
of Investigating Estrogens from
Computer Printed Circuit
Boards
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0029
Identification of Estrogenic
Compounds Emitted from the
Combustion of Computer Printed
Circuit Boards in Electronic Waste
Dr. Wilson, Vickie S. (40%)
Dr. Owens, Clyde V. (35%)
Dr. Lambright, Christy
Dr. Bobseine, Kathy
Dr. Gullett, Brian K.
Dr. Gray, Jr., L. Earl (5%)
Dr. Ryan, Bryce (5% Non-
EPA)
NRMRL
S08HE
0032
Transcriptional responses in thyroid
tissues from rats treated with a
tumorigenic and a non-tumorigenic
triazole conazole fungicide
Dr. Hester, Susan D. (50%)
Dr. Nesnow, Stephen C. (50%)
NHEERL
An Exceptional Contribution
that Applied Novel
Bioinformation Tools to
Identify a Mode of Action for a
Thyroid Tumorigenic Conazole
Fungicide
S08HE
0041
Chronic Arsenic Exposure and Cardiac
Repolarization Abnormalities with QT
Interval Prolongation in a Population-
based Study
Dr. Mumford, Judy (50%)
Dr. Sanders, William E. (12%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Wu, Kegong (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Kwok, Richard (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Xia, Yajuan (8% Non-EPA)
Dr. Yang, Zhihui (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Foster, James (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Linking Chronic Arsenic
Exposure and Cardiac Effects
on Electrical Signals in
Humans
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-5
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award (Cont'd) — Total of 16
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0045
Identification of interspecies
concordance of mechanisms of arsenic-
induced bladder cancer
Dr. Sen, Banalata (30%)
Dr. Hester, Susan D. (25%)
Dr. Wolf, Douglas C. (20%)
Dr. Sen, Banalata (15% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Turpaz, Yaron (4% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Bugrim, Andrej (3% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Relief, Jacques (3% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
In Vitro-In Vivo and
Interspecies Concordance of
Mechanisms of Arsenic-
Induced Bladder Cancer
S08HE
0132
(1) Quantitative comparisons of the
acute neurotoxicity of toluene in rats
and humans
(2) A dosimetric analysis of the acute
behavioral effects of inhaled toluene in
rats
(3) Acute toluene exposure alters rat
visual function in proportion to
momentary brain concentration
Dr. Bushnell, Philip J. (15%)
Dr. Benignus, Vernon A. (15%)
Dr. Boyes, William K. (15%)
Dr. Oshiro, Wendy M. (15%)
Dr. Kenyon, Elaina M. (15%)
Dr. Shafer, Timothy J. (5%)
Dr. Samsam, Tracey E. (5%)
Dr. Krantz, Q. Todd (5%)
Dr. Bercegeay, Mark (5%)
Dr. Bale, Ambuja (5%)
NHEERL
Research Quantifying Animal-
to-Human Extrapolation in
Risk Assessment, Using
Toluene as a Case Study
S08M
M0060
A General Indication of the
Contemporary Background Levels of
PCDDs, PCDFs, and CoplanarPCBs in
the Ambient Air over Rural and
Remote Areas of the United States
Dr. Cleverly, David H. (55%)
Dr. Ferrario, Joseph (15%)
Dr. Byrne, Christian (15%)
Dr. Riggs, Karen (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Joseph, Darrell (5% Non-
EPA)
Hartford, Pamela (5% Non-
EPA)
NCEA
The High-Quality Scientific
Achievement of Successfully
Measuring Dioxins and PCBs
in Rural and Remote Areas of
the U.S.
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-6
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award (Cont'd) — Total of 16
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08M
M0062
(1) Metabolomic evaluation of rat liver
and testis to characterize the toxicity of
triazole fungicides
(2) Raman spectroscopy-based
metabolomics for differentiating
exposures to triazole fungicides using
rat urine
(3) NMR analysis of male fathead
minnow urinary metabolites: A
potential approach for studying impacts
of chemical exposures
Dr. Ekman, Drew R. (25%)
Dr. Collette, Timothy W. (15%)
Dr. Teng, Quincy (8%)
Dr. Dix, David J. (6%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T. (6%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Dan L. (6%)
Dr. Jensen, Kathleen M. (6%)
Dr. Rockett, John C. (2%)
Dr. Cherney, Daniel P. (8%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Keun, Hector C. (6% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Martinovic, Dalma (6%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Eads, Charles D. (2% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Furnish, Carrie M. (2%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Murrell, Rachel N. (2%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Establishing an Internationally
Recognized Program in
Environmental Metabolomics
to Assess Chemical Exposure
Risk
S08M
M0067
(1) Mercury concentration in fish from
streams and rivers throughout the
western United States
(2) Mercury concentration in frozen
whole-fish homogenates is insensitive
to holding time
Dr. Peterson, Spencer A. (49%)
Dr. Van Sickle, John (15%)
Dr. Peck, David V. (13%)
Dr. Herlihy, Alan T. (13% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Hughes, Robert M. (10%
Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Improvement of Methods to
Assess Regional Fish Tissue
Mercury Contamination
S08M
M0068
(1) Competitive Metagenomic DNA
Hybridization Identifies Host-Specific
Microbial Genetic Markers in Cow
Fecal Samples
(2) Identification of Bacterial DNA
Markers for the Detection of Human
Fecal Pollution in Water
Dr. Shanks, Orin C. (60%)
Dr. Santo Domingo, Jorge W.
(20%)
Dr. Kelty, Catherine A. (11%)
Dr. Graham, James E. (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Lu, Jingrang (2% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Lamendella, Regina (2%
Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Scientific and Technical
Achievement in the Field of
Water Quality Monitoring and
Indicators of Fecal Pollution
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as documented
in the EPA nomination
A-7
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award (Cont'd) -- Total of 16
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08OR
0080
(1) Characterizing residue transfer
efficiencies using a fluorescent
imaging technique
(2) Measuring potential dermal transfer
of a pesticide to children in a daycare
center
(3) Comparing surface residue transfer
efficiencies to hands using polar and
non-polar fluorescent tracers
Dr. Cohen Hubal, Elaine A.
(37%)
Dr. Egeghy, Peter P. (7%)
Dr. Suggs, Jack C. (4%)
Dr. Leovic, Kelly W. (3%)
Dr. Nishioka, Marcia G. (24%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Akland, Gerald G. (14%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Ivancic, William A. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Morara, M. (1% Non-EPA)
NCCT
Research That Improves Our
Understanding of Children's
Exposure to Pesticides in the
Residential Environment
S08RA
0087
The importance of the Montreal
Protocol in protecting climate
Dr. Andersen, Stephen O. (50%)
Dr. Velders, Guus J.M. (20%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Daniel, John S. (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Fahey, David W. (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. McFarland, Mack (10%
Non-EPA)
OAR
Synthesis and Communication
of Stratospheric Ozone and
Climate Science
S08RA
0092
Drowning in disinfection byproducts?
Assessing swimming pool water
Linked
with
SORAO
100
Occurrence, genotoxicity, and
carcinogenicity of regulated and
emerging disinfection by-products in
drinking water: A review and roadmap
for research
Dr. Richardson, Susan D. (25%)
Dr. DeMarini, David M. (25%)
Dr. Zwiener, Christian (25%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Grummt, Tamara (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Glauner, Thomas (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Frimmel, Fritz H. (5% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Dr. Richardson, Susan D. (30%)
Dr. DeMarini, David M. (30%)
Dr. Schoney, Rita (10%)
Dr. Wagner, Elizabeth D. (15%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Plewa, Michael J. (15%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Summarizing the Water
Chemistry and Health Effects
Associated with Disinfection
By-Product Exposure Via
Swimming
Creating a Roadmap for
Research on Regulated, and
Emerging, Unregulated,
Disinfection By-Products in
Drinking Water
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-8
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award (Cont'd) -- Total of 16
Nom.
S08RA
0097
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
The Effectiveness of Voluntary
Environmental Programs~A Policy at a
Crossroads?
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Dr. Koehler, Dinah (100%)
NCER
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
Greatly Increasing the
Agency's Understanding of the
Effectiveness of Voluntary
Environmental Programs
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-9
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award ~ Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08ER
0011
Depth-specific patterns in benthic-
planktonic food web relationships in
Lake Superior
Dr. Sierszen, Michael E. (60%)
Dr. Peterson, Gregory S. (20%)
Dr. Scharold, Jill V. (20%)
Refining Depth-Specific Food
Web Relationships in the Great
Lakes
NHEERL
S08ER
0014
Juvenile coho salmon growth and
survival across stream network
seasonal habitats
Dr. Ebersole, Joseph L. (45%)
Dr. Wigington, Jr., Parker J.
(15%)
Dr. Baker, Joan P. (15%)
Dr. Church, M. Robbins (5%)
Dr. Cairns, Michael A. (3%)
Dr. Compton, Jana E. (3%)
Dr. Leibowitz, Scott G. (3%)
Dr. Miller, Bruce A. (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Hansen, Bruce P. (3% Non-
EPA)
Dr. LaVigne, Henry R. (3%
Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Innovative Research on the
Value of Seasonal Habitats and
Intermittent Streams to Coho
Salmon Populations
S08ER
0020
Characterizing seiche and tide-driven
daily water level fluctuations affecting
coastal ecosystems of the Great Lakes
Dr. Trebitz, Anett S. (100%)
Providing Data and Analysis
Tools Enabling
Characterization of Seiche and
Tide as Hydrologic Drivers for
Coastal Ecosystems
NHEERL
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-10
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Nominations Recommended for Level III Award (Cont'd)-- Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08ER
0023
Linked
with
S08TFO
130
The role of nitrogen in chromophoric and
fluorescent dissolved organic matter
formation
Production of Hydrated Electrons from
Photoionization of Dissolved Organic
Matter in Natural Waters
Dr. Zepp, Richard G. (50%)
Dr. Biers, Erin J. (40% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Moran, Mary Ann (10%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Dr. Zepp, Richard G. (50%)
Dr. Wang, Wei (20% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Zafiriou, Oliver C. (15%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Blough, Neil V. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Chan, lu-Yam (5% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Creative Elucidation of the
Role of Nitrogen in the
Production of Colored Organic
Substances in Coastal
Ecosystems
Creative Experimental
Techniques Used to Evaluate
Pollutant Reductions by
Photoionization of Natural
Organic Matter
S08HE
0024
Pesticide Measurements from the First
National Environmental Health Survey of
Child Care Centers Using a Multi-
Residue GC/MS Analysis Method
Dr. Tulve, Nicolle S. (3
Dr. Jones, Paul A. (20%)
Dr. Croghan, Carry W. (10%)
Dr. Fortmann, Roy C. (5%)
Dr. Nishioka, Marcia G. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Zhou, Joey Y. (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Fraser, Alexa (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Cave, Carol (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Friedman, Warren (5%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Improving Our Understanding
of Pesticides in Children's
Everyday Environments
*Note: The percentages given after name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-ll
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) — Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0027
(1) Computational pharmacokinetics
during developmental windows of
susceptibility
(2) Predicting Age-Appropriate
Pharmacokinetics of Six Volatile
Organic Compounds in the Rat
Utilizing Physiologically Based
Pharmacokinetic Modeling
Dr. Barton, Hugh A. (40%)
Dr. Rodriguez, Chester E. (30%)
Dr. Lipscomb, John C. (10%)
Dr. Mahle, Deirdre A. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Gearhart, Jeff M. (4% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Mattie, David R. (4% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Cook, Robert S. (2% Non-
EPA)
NCCT
Characterizing the Impacts of
Age-Specific Dosimetry on
Risk Assessment
S08HE
0030
(1) Dimethylthioarsinic anhydride: A
standard for arsenic speciation
(2) Comparison of a Chemical and
Enzymatic Extraction of Arsenic from
Rice and an Assessment of the Arsenic
Absorption from Contaminated Water
by Cooked Rice
Dr. Creed, Patricia A. (22%)
Dr. Creed, John T. (21%)
Dr. Schwegel, Carol A. (8%)
Dr. Fricke, Michael W. (17%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Ackerman, Amanda H.
(14% Non-EPA)
Dr. Parks, Amy N. (4% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Heitkemper, Douglas T. (4%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Shockey, Nohora Vela (4%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Zeller, Matthias (2% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Cullen, William R. (2%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Witkowski, Mark (2% Non-
EPA)
NERL
The Speciation of Arsenic in
Uncooked and Cooked Rice to
Support Exposure Assessment
in Endemic Areas
S08HE
0031
Elevated PBDE Levels In Pet Cats:
Sentinels for Humans?
Dr. Dye, Janice A. (50%)
Dr. Birnbaum, Linda S. (15%)
Dr. Venier, Marta (20% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Zhu, Lingyan (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Kites, Ronald A. (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Ward, Cynthia R. (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Pet Cats as Sentinels to Assess
Health Risk Related to
Exposure to Brominated Flame
Retardants
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-12
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) — Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0033
(1) Tissue dosimetry, metabolism and
excretion of pentavalent and trivalent
monomethylated arsenic in mice after
oral administration
(2) Tissue dosimetry, metabolism and
excretion of pentavalent and trivalent
monomethylated arsenic in mice after
oral administration
Dr. Hughes, Michael F. (30%)
Dr. Adair, Blakely (20%)
Dr. Kenyon, Elaina M. (10%)
Dr. Thomas, David J. (5%)
Dr. Creed, John T. (5%)
Dr. Devesa, Vicenta (20% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Styblo, Miroslav (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Conklin, Sean (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Research in Determining the
Disposition of Pentavalent and
Trivalent Methylated
Arsenicals in a Rodent Model
S08HE
0035
Pesticide loadings of select pyrethroid
and organophosphate pesticides in
urban public housing
Dr. Julien, Rhona (60%)
Dr. Adamkiewicz, Gary (20%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Levy, Jonathan (10% Non-
EPA
Dr. Spengler, John (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Bennett, Deborah (3% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Nishioka, Marcia (2% Non-
EPA)
Region 1
Research Examining Possible
Linkages between Exposures to
Indoor Contaminants and
Adverse Health Outcomes
S08HE
0042
Modeling population exposures to
outdoor sources of hazardous air
pollutants
Dr. Ozkaynak, Haluk (50%)
Dr. Palma, Ted (30%)
Dr. Thurman, James (15%)
Dr. Touma, Jawad S. (5%)
NERL
Demonstrating the Importance
of Exposure-Modeling
Methods in Conducting Air
Pollution Health Research
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-13
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) — Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08IRO
049
Impact of Underestimating the Effects
of Cold Temperature on Motor Vehicle
Start Emissions of Air Toxics in the
United States
Dr. Cook, James Richard (20%)
Dr. Fernandez, Antonio M.
(10%)
Dr. Brzezinski, David (10%)
Dr. Thurman, James A. (10%)
Dr. Strum, Madeleine L. (10%)
Dr. Bailey, Chad R. (5%)
Dr. Scarbro, Carl A. (5%)
Dr. Baldauf, Richard W. (5%)
Dr. Touma, Jawad S. (15% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Ensley, Darrell B. (10%
Non-EPA)
NVFEL
Assessment of Impacts of an
Uncharacterized Source of
Vehicle Emissions, Leading to
New Emission Standards
S08M
M0053
Open burning of agricultural biomass:
Physical and chemical properties of
particle-phase emissions
Dr. Hays, Michael D. (50%)
Dr. Geron, Christopher D.
(10%)
Dr. Gullett, Brian K. (10%)
Dr. Fine, Philip M. (20% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Kleeman, Michael J. (10%
Non-EPA)
NRMRL
The Chemical and Physical
Characterization of PM2.5
Emitted from Agricultural
Burning
S08M
M0056
Interlaboratory evaluation of "Hyalella
azteca" and "Chironomus tentans"
short-term and long-term sediment
toxicity tests
Dr. Norberg-King, Teresa J.
(40%)
Dr. Mount, David (10%)
Dr. Ireland, Scott (5%)
Dr. Sibley, Paul K. (15% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Ingersoll, Christopher (15%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Kemble, Nile (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Burton, G. Allen (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Rowland, Carrie (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Advancing the Use of
Biological Test Methods as
Monitoring Tools for Assessing
Contaminated Sediments
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-14
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) — Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08M
M0057
(1) Effect of Single Wide Tires and
Trailer Aerodynamics on Fuel
Economy and NOx Emissions of Class
8 Line-Haul Tractor-Trailers
(2) Fuel Economy Improvements and
NOx Reduction By Reduction of
Parasitic Losses: Effect of Engine
Design
Dr. Bachman, L. Joseph (48%)
Dr. Bynum, Cheryl (15%)
Dr. Erb, Anthony (15%)
Dr. Shoffner, Brent (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Ensfield, Carl (7% Non-
EPA)
Dr. De LaFuente, Hector Non-
EPA)
OAR
Providing Scientific
Documentation of Emissions-
Reduction Technologies That
Pay for Themselves through
Increased Fuel Efficiency
S08M
M0070
(1) A null model for the expected
macroinvertebrate assemblage in
streams
(2) Selecting discriminant function
models for predicting the expected
richness of aquatic macroinvertebrates
(3) Exclusion of rare taxa affects
performance of the O/E index in
bioassessments
Dr. Van Sickle, John (75%)
Dr. Larsen, D. P. (7%)
Dr. Hawkins, C. P. (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Herlihy, A. T. (4% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Duff, D. D. (4% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Developing New Methods to
Build and Evaluate
Bioassessment Models of
Species Assemblages in the
Nation's Surface Waters
S08M
M0073
Opportunistic Aspergillus Pathogens
Measured in home and hospital tap
water by Quantitative PCR (QPCR)
TIMS # 182056
Dr. Vesper, Stephen J. (60%)
Dr. Haugland, Richard A. (10%)
Dr. Rogers, Melissa E. (20%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Neely, Alice N. (10% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Demonstrating a Rapid Method
to Protect People from
Exposure to Pathogenic Fungi
in Drinking Water
S08OR
0074
Occurrence of Antibiotic-Resistant
Urpathogenic "Escherichia coli" Clonal
Group A in Wastewater Effluents
Dr. Boczek, Laura A. (50%)
Dr. Rice, Eugene W. (35%)
Dr. Johnson, James R. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Johnston, Brian (5% Non-
EPA)
NRMRL
Research Showing the
Significance of Antibiotic-
Resistant Bacteria in Waste-
Water, in Relation to Public
Health
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-15
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) — Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08OR
0079
Characterization of Air Emissions and
Residual Ash from Open Burning of
Electronic Wastes during Simulated
Rudimentary Recycling Operations
Dr. Gullett, Brian K. (40%)
Dr. Linak, William P. (40%)
Dr. Gatica, Staci (5%)
Dr. Wasson, Shirley J. (5%)
Dr. Touati, Abderrahmane (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. King, Charles J. (5% Non-
EPA)
NRMRL
Determining Emissions of
Hazardous Substances from
Rudimentary Electronic Waste
Recycling Methods
S08OR
0083
Impact of Test Cycle and Biodiesel
Concentration on Emissions
Dr. Sze, Chien (40%)
Dr. Sobotowski, Rafal A. (20%)
Dr. Whinihan, Joan K. (20%)
Dr. Olson, Brian A. (10%)
Dr. Schenk, Charles R. (10%)
NVFEL
Enhancing the Understanding
of Biodiesel Impact on
Emissions and Developing
New Correlation Factors to
Predict NOx Emissions
S08OR
0086
(1) A Probabilistic Arsenic Exposure
Assessment for Children Who Contact
Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-
Treated Playsets and Decks, Part 1:
Model Methodology, Variability
Results, and Model Evaluation
(2) A Probabilistic Arsenic Exposure
Assessment for Children Who Contact
Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-
Treated Playsets and Decks, Part 2:
Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analyses
Dr. Zartarian, Valerie (30%)
Dr. Xue, Jianping (30%)
Dr. Ozkaynak, Haluk (20%)
Dr. Dang, Winston (5%)
Dr. Smith, Luther (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Glen, Graham (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Stallings, Casson (5% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Probabilistic Exposure
Modeling Used in EPA's Risk
Assessment of Children
Contacting CCA-Treated
Playsets and Decks
S08RA
0088
Critical Analysis of the Mathematical
Relationships and Comprehensiveness
of Life Cycle Impact Assessment
Approaches
Dr. Bare, Jane C. (70%)
Dr. Gloria, Thomas P. (30%
Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Providing LCIA Analysis and
Developing Mathematical
Relationships of Midpoint,
Endpoint, Damage and Areas
of Protection
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-16
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) — Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08RA
0091
A review of the mutagenicity and
rodent carcinogenicity of ambient air
Dr. Claxton, Larry D. (70%)
Dr. Woodall, Jr., George M
(30%)
NHEERL
Providing a Scholarly Review
and Analysis of the
Carcinogenicity and
Mutagenicity of Urban Air
S08RA
0106
Toxicoproteomics and its application to
human health risk assessment
Dr. Ge, Yue (70%)
Dr. Preston, R. Julian (20%)
Dr. Owen, Russell D. (10%)
NHEERL
Reviewing the Role of
Toxicoproteomics in Assessing
Key Events in the Risk
Assessment Process
S08RA
0107
Interactive effects of solar UV
radiation and climate change on
biogeochemical cycling
Dr. Zepp, Richard G. (50%)
Dr. Paul, Nigel D. (17% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Sulzberger, Barbara (17%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Erickson, David J. (16%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Innovative Assessment of
Current Research on the
Effects of Ozone and Climate
Changes on Biogeochemical
Cycles
S08RM
0109
Enhanced Corrosion-Based Pd/Mg
Bimetallic Systems for Dechlorination
ofPCBs
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (50%)
Dr. Agarwal, Shirish (40%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Dionysiou, Dionysios (10%
Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Developing Bimetallic
Particles for Reductive
Dechlorination of Calcitrant
Organic Contaminants in
Sediments
S08TFO
120
Development and analysis of air
quality modeling simulations for
hazardous air pollutants
Dr. Luecken, Deborah (50%)
Dr. Hutzell, William (40%)
Dr. Gipson, Gerald (10%)
NERL
Demonstrating the Capability
to Predict Concentrations of
Hazardous Air Pollutant
Concentrations in the U.S.
S08TFO
121
Use of GIS and ancillary variables to
predict volatile organic compound and
nitrogen dioxide levels at unmonitored
locations
Dr. Mukerjee, Shaibal (25%)
Dr. Gonzales, Melissa (15%)
Dr. Neas, Lucas (10%)
Dr. Norris, Gary (10%)
Dr. Ozkaynak, Haluk (5%)
Dr. Smith, Luther (20% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Stallings, Casson (15%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Contributions in Monitoring
and Modeling Traffic and
Urban Air Pollution for
Children's Health Studies
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-17
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award (Cont'd) ~ Total of 30
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08TFO
128
(1) Analysis of Perfluorinated
Carboxylic Acids in Soils: Detection
and Quantitation Issues at Low
Concentrations
(2) Analysis of Perfluorinated
Carboxylic Acids in Soils II:
Optimization of Chromatography and
Extraction
Dr. Washington, John W. (80%)
Mrs. Ellington, J. Jackson (12%)
Dr. Henderson, W. Matthew
(3%)
Dr. Jenkins, Thomas M. (3%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Evans, John J. (2% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Developing Methods That
Establish the Essential Basis
for Flurotelomer Research That
is a High Priority for EPA
S08RA
0095
Assessing Susceptibility from Early-
Life Exposure to Carcinogens
Dr. Barton, Hugh A. (20%)
Dr. Flowers, Lynn (20%)
Dr. Setzer, Woodrow (20%)
Dr. Woodruff, Tracey (20%)
Dr. Cogliano, V. James (10%)
Dr. Valcovic, Larry (10%)
NCEA
Analysis of the Risk
Assessment Implications of
Early-Life Exposure to
Carcinogens Considering Mode
of Action
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-18
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08CSO
002
XAS and XPS Characterization of
Mercury Binding on Brominated
Activated Carbon
Dr. Hutson, Nick (40%)
Dr. Scheckel, Kirk (30%)
Dr. Attwood, Brian (30% Non
EPA)
NRMRL
Studies That Provide a
Fundamental Understanding of
the Binding of Mercury to
Brominated Activated Carbon
S08CSO
003
Iron Optimization for Fenton-Driven
Oxidation of MTBE-Spent Granular
Activated Carbon
Dr. Huling, Scott G. (80%)
Dr. Jones, P. Kyle (10%)
Dr. Lee, Tony (10%)
NRMRL
Process Diagnostics and
Treatment Optimization in
Chemical Regeneration of
Activated Carbon
S08CSO
004
Optimizing Arsenic Removal During Iron
Removal: Theoretical and Practical
Considerations
Dr. Lytle, Darren A. (70%)
Dr. Sorg, Thomas (25%)
Dr. Snoeyink, Vernon (5%
Non-EPA)
NRMRL
The Optimization of Arsenic
Removal from Drinking Water
During Iron Removal
S08ER
0019
An Approach to Predict Risks to Wildlife
Populations from Mercury and Other
Stressors
Dr. Nacci, Diane (20%)
Dr. Pelletier, Marguerite
(10%)
Dr. Bennett, Rick (10%)
Dr. Grear, Jason (10%)
Dr. Kuhn, Anne (10%)
Dr. Walters, Steven (10%)
Dr. Lake, Jim (5%)
Dr. Nichols, John (5%)
Dr. Haebler, Romona
Dr. Nicholson, Matthew
Dr. Munns, Jr., Wayne R.
(5%)
Dr. Copeland, Jane (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
An Integrative, Transparent
Process Developed to Address
the Need to Assess Complex,
Population-Level Eco Risks
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-19
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) — Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08CSO
006
Linked
with
S08EFO
008
&
S08OR
0084
&
S08TFO
127
(1) Revisiting Nucleophilic Substitution
Reactions: Micro wave-Assisted
Synthesis of Azides, Thiocyanates, and
Sulfones in an Aqueous Medium
(2) Aqueous N-Heterocyclization of
Primary Amines and Hydrazines with
Dihalides: Microwave-Assisted
Syntheses of N-Azacycloalkanes,
Isoindole, Pyrazole, Pyrazolidine, and
Phthalazine Derivatives
(3) Clean Chemical Synthesis in Water
(1) Solvent-free Facile Synthesis of
Novel Alpha-Tosyloxy Beta-Keto
Sulfones Using [Hydroxy(tosyloxy)
iodo]benzene
(2) Greener Organic Syntheses Under
Non-Traditional Conditions
(3) 'Greener' Chemical Synthetic
Processes Using Enzymatic,
Mechanochemical Mixing or Microwave-
and Ultrasound Irradiation
(1) Green Approach to Bulk and
Template-free Synthesis of Thermally
Stable Reduced Polyaniline Nanofibers
for Capacitor Applications
(2) Nanosized Magnesium Oxide as
Catalyst for the Rapid and Green
Synthesis of Substituted 2-Amino-2-
Chromenes
(1) Preparation of Novel Metallic and
Bimetallic Cross-Linked Poly (vinyl
alcohol) Nanocomposites Under
Microwave Irradiation
(2) Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of
Crosslinked Poly (vinyl alcohol)
Nanocomposites Comprising Single-
Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Multi-Walled
Carbon Nanotubes, and
Buckminsterfullerene
Dr. Varma, Rajender S. (50%)
Dr. Ju, Yuhong (35% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Kumar, Dalip (15% Non-
EPA)
NRMRL
Dr. Varma, Rajender S. (65%)
Dr. Kumar, Dalip (35% Non-
EPA)
NRMRL
Dr. Varma, Rajender S. (50%)
Dr. Kumar, Dalip (35% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Nadagouda, Mallikarjuna
N. (15%Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Dr. Varma, Rajender S. (50%)
Dr. Nadagouda, Mallikarjuna
N. (50%Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Exceptional Technical
Achievement in Developing a
Microwave Technology for
Greener Chemical Synthesis in
Water
Exceptional Technical
Achievement in Advancing
Emerging Alternative
Technologies for Greener
Chemical Processing
Exceptional Technical
Achievement in Green
Synthesis of Nanofibers for
Capacitor Applications and
Chemical Catalysis
Exceptional Technical
Achievement in the Synthesis
of Green Nanocomposites
Comprising Nanometals and
Carbon Nanotubes
A-20
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0028
The cyanobacterial toxin,
cylindrospermopsin, induces fetal
toxicity in the mouse after exposure late
in gestation
Dr. Chernoff, Neil (48%)
Dr. Rogers, Ellen H. (47%)
Dr. Zehr, R. Daniel (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Gage, Michael 1. (1%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Humpage, Andrew R. (1%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Falconer, Ian R. (1% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Marr, Melissa C. (1%
Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Research on the Unusual
Developmental/Maternal
Toxicity of a Hazardous,
Environmentally Relevant
Cyanobacterial Toxin
S08HE
0036
The Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat: An
Experimental Model of Sulfur Dioxide-
Induced Airways Disease
Dr. Kodavanti, Urmila P.
(25%)
Dr. Schladweiler, Mette C.
(10%)
Dr. Ledbetter, Allen D. (10%)
Dr. Richards, Judy (5%)
Dr. Jaskot, Richard H. (5%)
Dr. Karoly, Edward
Dr. Costa, Daniel L.
Dr. Evansky, Paul
Dr. Pinkerton, Kent E. (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Gilmour, Peter S. (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Thomas, Ronald (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Huang, Yuh-Chin T. (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Ortuno, Roselia Villalobos
(5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Suffia, Marie (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Development of an
Experimental Animal Model of
Human Chronic Pulmonary
Disease
S08HE
0039
Using IFN-y as a Biomarker for
Detecting Exposure to Viral Pathogens
Dr. Li, Lu (80%)
Dr. Dufour, Alfred P. (20%)
NERL
Using IFN-Gamma as a
Biomarker to Detect Exposure
to Viral Pathogens
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-21
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08HE
0043
Improved Estimates on Cancer Site-
Specific Risks for A-Bomb Survivors
Dr. Pawel, David J. (55%)
Dr. Preston, Dale L. (20%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Pierce, Don (20% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Cologne, John (5% Non-
EPA)
OAR
An Outstanding Paper of
Radiation Risk Estimates for
Specific Types of Cancer
S08HE
0044
Exposure reconstruction for reducing
uncertainty in risk assessment: Example
using MTBE biomarkers and a simple
pharmacokinetic model
Dr. Pleil, Joachim D. (70%)
Dr. Prah, James D. (10%)
Dr. Kim, David (10% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Rappaport, Stephen (10%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Innovative Use of Human
Biomarker Measurements in
Exposure Reconstruction with
Classical Pharmacokinetic
Modeling
S08HE
0046
Estimating Risk from Ambient
Concentrations of Acrolein across the
United States
Dr. Woodruff, Tracey J.
(25%)
Dr. Wells, Ellen M. (25%)
Dr. Holt, Elizabeth W. (20%)
Dr. Axelrad, Daniel A. (20%)
Dr. Burgin, Deborah E. (10%)
OA
Developing and Demonstrating
Methods for Noncancer Risk
Assessment of Acrolein
S08IRO
047
(1) Incorporating results of avian toxicity
tests into a model of annual reproductive
success
(2) Estimating pesticide effects on
fecundity rates of wild birds using current
laboratory reproduction tests
(3) On the use of published demographic
data for population-level risk assessment
in birds
Dr. Bennett, Richard S. (50%)
Dr. Etterson, Matthew A.
(50%)
Developing a Modeling
Approach for Improving
Estimates of Contaminant
Effects on Avian Reproductive
Success
NHEERL
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-22
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08IRO
048
(1) Economics and Ecological Risk
Assessment: Applications to Watershed
Management. Chapter 1. Introduction
(2) Chapter 9. Conceptual Approach for
Integrated Watershed Management
(3) Chapter 16. Conclusions
Dr. Bruins, Randall J. F.
(50%)
Dr. Heberling, Matthew T.
Dr. Maddock, Tara A. (5%)
NERL
Research That Demonstrates
How Ecology and Economics
Can Be Integrated to Improve
the Management of Watersheds
S08IRO
050
(1) Quantification of fluorotelomer-based
chemicals in mammalian matrices by
monitoring perfluoroalkyl chain
fragments with GC/MS
(2) Perfluorooctanoic Acid and
Perfluorononanoic Acid in Fetal and
Neonatal Mice Following in Utero
Exposure to 8-2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol
Dr. Henderson, W. Matthew
(80%)
Dr. Weber, Eric J. (5%)
Dr. Duirk, Stephen E. (5%)
Dr. Washington, John W.
(5%)
Dr. Smith, Mary Alice (5%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Developing Methods to
Enhance the Analysis of
Perfluorinated Chemicals in
Mammalian Systems
S08IRO
051
Towards quantitative uncertainty
assessment for cancer risks: central
estimates and probability distributions of
risk in dose-response modeling
Dr. Kopylev, Leonid (34%)
Dr. Chen, Chao (33%)
Dr. White, Paul (33%)
NCEA
Developing a Statistical
Methodology That Provides
Probability Distributions and
Stable Central Estimates of
Risk
S08IRO
052
In Vitro Metabolism of the Fungicide and
Environmental Contaminant trans-
bromuconazole and Implications for Risk
Assessment
Dr. Mazur, Christopher S.
(22%)
Dr. Kenneke, John F. (22%)
Dr. Tebes-Stevens, Caroline
(22%)
Dr. Lipscomb, John C. (22%)
Dr. Okino, Miles (12%)
NERL
Providing Critical Metabolism
Data Needed for Risk
Assessment of Conazole
Compounds
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-23
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08M
M0058
(1) Quantification and Associated
Variability of Induced Vitellogenin Gene
Transcripts in Fathead Minnow
("Pimephales promelas") by Quantitative
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Assay
(2) A Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase
Chain Reaction Method for the Analysis
of Vitellogenin Transcripts in Model and
Nonmodel Fish Species
Dr. Biales, Adam (35%)
Dr. Bencic, David C. (25%)
Dr. Lattier, David L. (15%)
Dr. Flick, Robert W. (15%)
Dr. Lazorchak, Jim L. (10%)
Work Which Aided States and
US EPA Regional Laboratories
in Estrogenic Exposure
Assessments of Aquatic
Ecosystems
NERL
S08M
M0063
Chemical markers of human waste
contamination: Analysis of urobilinand
Pharmaceuticals in source waters
Dr. Jones-Lepp, Tammy L.
(100%)
NERL
Providing Public Authorities
Analytical Tools to Accurately
Measure Markers of Human
Sewage in the Nation's Waters
S08M
M0064
Characterization of Fine Particle and
Gaseous Emissions during School Bus
Idling
Dr. Kinsey, John S. (55%)
Dr. Dong, Yuanji (25% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Williams, David C. (15%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Logan, Russell (5% Non-
EPA)
NRMRL
The First Study to Quantify the
Benefits of Diesel School Bus
Anti-Idling
S08M
M0069
A Diurnal Reflectance Model Using
Grass: Surface-Subsurface Interaction
and Inversion
Dr. Shirazi, Mostafa A. (80%)
Dr. Reporter, Minocher (20%
Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Developing a New Method of
Remote Sensing Applicable to
Integrated Agronomy, Soil, and
Landscape Research
S08OR
0076
Reference Values for Exposure to PAH
Contaminants: Comparison of Fish from
Ohio and Mid-Atlantic Streams
Dr. Cormier, Susan M. (50%)
Dr. Lin, Luan-Ho C. (50%)
NCEA
Advancing the Application of
Environmental
Epidemiological Approaches
for Environmental Protection
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-24
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08OR
0077
(1) The development of a matrix-assisted
laser desorption/ionization mass
spectrometry-based method for the
protein fingerprinting and identification
of "Aeromonas" species using whole
cells
(2) Differentiation of "Aeromonas"
Isolated from Drinking Water
Distribution Systems Using Matrix-
Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-
Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Donohue, Maura J. (25%)
Dr. Shoemaker, Jody A.
(20%)
Dr. Rodgers, Mark R. (10%)
Dr. Pfaller, Stacy L. (10%)
Dr. Best, Jennifer A. (10%)
Dr. Kostich, Mitchell S.
(10%)
Dr. Smallwood, Anthony
Wayne (15%Non-EPA)
NERL
Development and Application
of a MALDI-MS Technique to
Identify and Speciate
"Aeromonas" Isolates in
Drinking Water
S08OR
0081
Emissions from Cooking Microwave
Popcorn
Dr. Rosati, Jacky A. (60%)
Dr. Krebs, Kenneth A. (35%)
Dr. Liu, Xiaoyu (5% Non-
EPA)
NHSRC
Innovative Research into the
Chemicals Emitted While
Cooking Microwave Popcorn
S08OR
0082
Comparison of (85)Kr and (3)H Apparent
Ground-Water Ages for Source Water
Vulnerability in the Collyer River
Catchment, Maine
Dr. Sidle, William C. (100%)
NRMRL
Field Development and
Application of (85)Kr to
Replace Tritium as a Practical
Age-Dating Tool to Map
Watersheds
S08OR
0085
A graphical systems model to facilitate
hypothesis-driven ecotoxicogenomics
research on the teleost brain-pituitary -
gonadal axis
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel L.
(45%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T. (10%)
Dr. Knoebl, Iris (5%)
Dr. Kahl, Michael D. (5%)
Dr. Jensen, Kathleen M. (5%)
Dr. Makynen, Elizabeth A.
(5%)
Dr. Durhan, Elizabeth J. (5%)
Dr. Miracle, Ann L. (5% Non-
EPA)
Dr. Carter, Barbara J. (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Denslow, Nancy D. (5%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Larkin, Patrick (5% Non-
EPA)
NHEERL
Development of a Graphical
Framework for Understanding
and Predicting Impacts of
Stressors on Fish Reproduction
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-25
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08RA
0089
Neurodegenerative Diseases: An
Overview of Environmental Risk Factors
Dr. Brown, Rebecca C. (60%)
Dr. Sonawane, Babasaheb R.
(25%)
Dr. Lockwood, Alan H. (15%
Non-EPA)
NCEA
An Outstanding Review of
Environmental Risk Factors for
Neurodegenerative Diseases
and Recognition of Research
Needs
S08RA
0096
Pharmaceuticals and personal care
products inbiosolids/sewage sludge: the
interface between analytical chemistry
and regulation
Dr. Jones-Lepp, Tammy L.
(50%)
Dr. Stevens, Rick (50%)
NERL
Contributing to the Body of
Knowledge Regarding
Biosolids: Their
Characterization and
Regulatory Practices
S08RA
0094
Immunoassays and Other Bioanalytical
Techniques: Chapter 1. Integrating
Bioanalytical Capability in an
Environmental Analytical Laboratory
Dr. Van Emon, Jeanette M.
(60%)
Dr. Chuang, Jane C. (25%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Trejo, Raquel M. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Durnford, Joyce (5%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Development of a Reference
Work Environmental on
Immunochemical Techniques
S08RA
0099
Receptor modeling of ambient paniculate
matter data using positive matrix
factorization: Review of existing methods
Dr. Reff, Adam (70%)
Dr. Eberly, Shelly (20%)
Dr. Bhave, Prakash (10%
Non-EPA)
NERL
Reviewing and Synthesizing
Methods of Receptor Models
Used in the Study of Air
Pollution
S08RA
0101
Water Analysis: Emerging Contaminants
and Current Issues
Dr. Richardson, Susan D.
(100%)
NERL
Providing a Critical Review on
Analytical Methods and
Measurements of Emerging
Contaminants in
Environmental Waters
S08RA
0103
Removing Esoteric Contaminants from
Drinking Waters: Impacts of Treatment
Implementation
Dr. Speth, Thomas F. (60%)
Dr. Schock, Michael R. (40%)
NRMRL
Exploring the Possible
Unintended Consequences of
Implementing Treatment
Changes at a Drinking Water
Utility
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-26
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08RA
0105
Waterborne pathogens in urban
watersheds
Dr. Arnone, Russell D.
Dr. Walling, Joyce M. (50%)
NRMRL
Their Contribution to the Study
of Microbial Contaminants in
Watersheds and the Field of
Watershed Management
S08RA
0135
(1) In vitro-in vivo extrapolation of
quantitative hepatic biotransformation
data for fish. I. A review of methods, and
strategies for incorporating intrinsic
clearance estimates into chemical kinetic
models
(2) A compilation of vitro rate and
affinity values for xenobiotic
biotransformation in fish, measured under
physiological conditions
(3) In vitro-in vivo extrapolation of
quantitative hepatic biotransformation
data for fish. II. Modeled effects on
chemical bioaccumulation
Dr. Nichols, John W. (55%)
Dr. Fitzsimmons, Patrick N.
(20%)
Dr. Burkhard, Lawrence P.
(10%)
Dr. Lien, Gregory J. (5%)
Dr. Schultz, IrvinR. (10%
Non-EPA)
NHEERL
Improved Prediction of
Metabolism Impacts on
Chemical Bioaccumulation in
Fish
S08RM
0108
Partitioning, Desorption, and
Dechlorination of a PCB Congener in
Sediment Slurry Supernatants
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (70%)
Dr. Fang, Yuanxiang (James)
(30% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Revealing Relationships
between Its Partitioning,
Desorption, and Dechlorination
of PCB s in Contaminated
Sediments
S08RM
0112
Arsenic Release from Iron Rich Mineral
Processing Waste: Influence of pH and
Redox Potential
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (50%)
Dr. Allen, Derrick (10%)
Dr. Jegadeesan, Gautham
(20% Non-EPA)
Dr. Purandare, Jaydeep (20%
Non-EPA)
NRMRL
Highlighting the Effects of
Geochemical Variables on the
Leaching of Metals in Landfills
and Disposal Sites
S08RM
0113
(1) Use of Granular Graphite for
Electrolytic Dechlorination of
Trichloroethylene
(2) Modeling the Electrolytic
Dechlorination of Trichloroethylene in a
Granular Graphite-Packed Reactor
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (70%)
Dr. Fang, Yuanxiang (James)
(30% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
First Use of Graphite
Electrodes Successfully to
Dechlorinate Toxic Chlorinated
Solvents in Water and Soil
*Note: The percentages given after each name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination
A-27
-------
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
S08SSO
115
Personal Values, Beliefs, and Ecological
Risk Perception
Dr. Slimak, Michael W.
(75%)
Dr. Thomas, Dietz (25%
Non-EPA)
NCEA
Advancing Our Understanding
of How Our Own Personal
Views and Beliefs Affect Our
Perception of Ecological Risk
S08TFO
117
Calculating Physical Properties Of
Organic Compounds For Environmental
Modeling From Molecular Structure
Dr. Hilal, Said (65%)
Dr. Whiteside, Tad S. (15%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Saravanaraj, A. N. (10%
Non-EPA)
Dr. Carreira, L. A. (10% Non-
EPA)
NERL
Predicting Environmental Fate
of Organic Compounds Using
SPARC Property Estimations
S08TFO
122
Relative congener scaling of
polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and
dibenzofurans to estimate building fire
contributions in air, surface wipes, and
dust samples
Dr. Pleil, Joachim D. (60%)
Dr. Lorber, Matthew N.
(40%)
NERL
Novel Variable Clustering and
Multivariate Regression
Analysis of Complex
Environmental Dioxin Data
from WTC
S08TFO
123
Modeling the effect of chlorine emissions
on ozone levels over the eastern United
States
Dr. Sarwar, Golam (75%)
Bhave, Prakash (25%)
NERL
Evaluating the Effects of
Chlorine Emissions and
Chemistry on Ozone in the
Lower Atmosphere
S08TFO
125
Zero-Valent Iron Reactive Materials for
Hazardous Waste and Inorganics
Removal: Chapter 8. Utilization of Zero-
valent Iron for Arsenic Removal from
Groundwater and Wastewater
Dr. Su, Chunming (100%)
NRMRL
Invited Review of the State-of-
the-Art of Groundwater and
Wastewater Arsenic
Remediation
S08TFO
126
(1) Removal of added nitrate in cotton
burr compost, mulch compost, and peal:
Mechanisms and potential use for
groundwater nitrate remediation
(2) Removal of added nitrate in the
single, binary, and ternary systems of
cotton burr compost, zerovalent iron, and
sediment: Implications for groundwater
nitrate remediation using permeable
reactive barriers
Dr. Su, Chunming (75%)
Dr. Puls, Robert W. (25%)
Systematic Research on Cost-
Effectively and Efficiently
Removing Groundwater Nitrate
Using Agricultural By-
Products
NRMRL
*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 Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 43
Nom.
S08TFO
134
Titles and Citations of Submitted
Papers
Formation of Pb(IV) Oxides in
Chlorinated Water
Authors* and Nominating
Organization
Dr. Lytle, Darren A. (65%)
Dr. Schock, Michael R. (35%)
NRMRL
Suggested Citation from
Nominating Organization
The Impact of Water
Chemistry on the
Transformation of Pb(II) to
Pb(IV) in Chlorinated Water
*Note: 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
OA - Office of the Administrator
OAR - Office of Air and Radiation
OPPT - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
OSP- Office of Science Policy
OTAQ - Office of Transportation and Air Quality
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