&EPA
   United States
   Environmental Protection
   Agency
    June 2009
 Mission Statement

   Develop
   bioassessment and
   biocriteria tools and
   methods to assess
   and protect the health
   of freshwaters.
  Assist states in
  developing  their
  freshwater
  bioassessment
  programs.

   Provide expertise and
   support to EPA and
   state programs for
   special projects using
   bioassessment,
   toxicity testing, and
   fish health indicators.

   Create partnerships
   and strengthen
   relationships with
   other Regions,
   outside agencies, an(
   non-governmental
   organizations.
    eshwater Biology Tea
            Office of Monitoring & Assessment
       Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division
             EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA
                  Expertise
Macroinvertebrate / fish collection, identification, and bio-
assessment.
Habitat surveys, both quantitative and qualitative.
Biocriteria development.
Toxicity testing and report reviews.
Statistical analyses in bioassessment and toxicity testing.
Method development.
Support for Regional and National Surveys.

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                     Office of Monitoring & Assessment
                     nmental Assessment & Innovation Di
                          Region 3, Philadelphia

    Biocriteria Projects

WVDEP GLIMPSS (Genus
Level Index of Most Probable
Stream Status)
DRBC IBI
(Delaware River
Macroinvertebrate)
PA DEP Tiered Aquatic Life Uses
REMAP: Pennsylvania Fish IBI
                                   Projects & Partnerships
          National Surveys

Report on condition of nation's waters
(lakes, rivers & streams, and wetlands)

Help build State & tribal capacity for monitor-
ing & assessment
Bioassessment Support —
     Toxicity Testing

Fish Kill Investigation —South
Branch Potomac and Shenan-
doah
Mining: Total Dissolved Solids
                                               Partnerships

                                       ORSANCO
                                       USGS
                                       USFWS
                                       SRBC
                                       DRBC
                                       EPA ORD-Cincinnati, Duluth, Athens, Gulf
                                       Breeze Labs, NCEA
                                       WVDEP, WVDNR
                                       PADEP
                                       VADGIF, VADEQ
                                       Universities
          http://www.epa.gov/reg3esdl/wheeling.htm

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