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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
June 2009
Office of Environmental Information & Analysis
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EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA
Holistically Assessing the Environment Through Science,
Data & Partnerships
"Better Data, Better Discussions, Better Decisions"
Mission
The mission of the Office of
Environmental Information and
Analysis (OEIA) is to lead the
Region in the use of integrated,
multi-disciplinary scientific
analyses and environmental
information to assess and report
on the overall environmental
quality and human health, and to
advance decision-making that is
proactive, strategic, defensible,
and effective.
Areas of Focus
Integrative, Multimedia
Assessment
Decision Analysis and Support
Geospatial Analysis and
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Metadata
Landscape and Watershed
Analysis
State of Environment
Reporting
Environmental Indicators
Strategic Planning
Science Policy
Geospatial Targeting
Information Quality Guidelines
Information Display
Sulfur Deposition Raw Onu
Maps to visually show
data
Using MIRA to make
decisions
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show data
Green Infrastructure:
linking natural areas
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Contacts
Jenkins
(jenkins.bill@epa.gov)
Associate Division Director
Office of Environmental
Information & Analysis (3EA10)
US EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-814-2911
Secretary
Gloria DiBattista
(dibattista.gloria@epa.gov)
215-814-2727
Green Infrastructure
Matt Nicholson
(nicholson.matt@epa.gov)
215-814-5386
Christine Mazzarella
(mazzarella.christine@epa.gov)
215-814-5756
MIRA
Cynthia Stahl
(stahl.cynthia@epa.gov)
215-814-2137
Al Cimorelli
(cimorelli.al@epa.gov)
215-814-2189
Environmental Indicators
Richard Paiste
(paiste.richard@epa.gov)
215-814-5739
Information Quality
Guidelines
John Graves
(graves.john@epa.gov)
215-814-5710
GIS
Don Evans
(evans.don@epa.gov)
215-814-5370
Ruth Knapp
(knapp.ruth@epa.gov)
215-914-2191
OEIA Recent Accomplishments
Green Infrastructure
Region 3, along with the Office of Research and Development, held a
Regional Science Workshop entitled Green Infrastructure: Linking Peo-
ple, Nature and Landscapes through Sound Science. More than 100
registrants participated.
Using GIS to assist in analyzing an area for restoration as part of a
green infrastructure network
MIRA
The Multi-Integrated Resource Assessment tool was used to help deter-
mine regional priorities for the 2009 and 2010 budget years.
Environmental Indicators
The transition web site for the new Regional Administrator which is cur-
rently being prepared will include a section on the state of the environ-
ment of Region 3. A significant portion is being prepared by OEIA.
GIS
After several years of work, a high resolution (12 digit HUCS) watershed
dataset was completed, allowing for improved analysis of watersheds.
http://www.epa.gov/reg3esdl/3ealO.htm
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