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OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
September 30, 2010
EPA-SAB-11-001
The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Subject: SAB Recommendations for EPA's FY2010 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA)
Dear Administrator Jackson:
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is pleased to transmit the SAB's
recommendations for FY 2010 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA). Each
year since the program was established in 1980, 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 pleased to continue our participation on this important
program.
This year, ORD submitted a total of 145 nominations comprised of 214 papers in 14
science and technology categories for review by the SAB STAA Committee. Seventeen of these
nominations were for a category entitled "EPA Project and Research Reports." ORD requested
the STAA Committee to undertake a pilot study this year reviewing EPA Project and Research
Reports as part of the traditional STAA review process. ORD instituted this new category as a
pilot to determine the feasibility of expanding the number of high-quality EPA publications that
are eligible for STAA nomination beyond those published in peer-reviewed journals. After
careful deliberation at the June 28-30, 2010 closed meeting, the STAA Committee has elected to
not undertake this pilot project. The Committee, however, recommends that the Agency use or
establish other mechanisms to recognize the authors of major EPA reports that advance the
scientific knowledge critical to EPA's mission. Committee members unanimously believe that it
is critical for the excellent science produced within the Agency to be brought to the attention of
the scientific community at large, and that the best way to accomplish that is to encourage Agency
scientists and engineers to publish their work in the archival peer-reviewed literature. This
process is in accord with the purpose of the STAA Committee, which is to evaluate the scientific
value of the peer-reviewed literature produced by Agency scientists and engineers and to
recommend the most exemplary contributions for Agency recognition. In fact, at least one
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section of EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter was submitted as a review
article to a scientific journal. Further, the Committee is concerned that review of EPA reports that
have policy components is generally outside the purview of this SAB committee and could
conflict with other SAB review activities associated with these reports.
Of the remaining 128 nominations, the SAB recommends 61 nominations for monetary
awards and another 33 deserving of honorable mention. Of the nominations recommended for
monetary awards, 5 were recommended for Level I, the highest award; 14 for Level II; and 42 for
Level III awards.
To facilitate the SAB review of future STAA nominations, the SAB also recommends that
the Agency: 1) increase efforts to ensure that submissions of nominations adhere to existing
STAA program guidelines; 2) properly categorize the nominations; 3) discourage submission of
multiple nominations of papers involving the same EPA author(s) on similar topical areas; and 4)
discourage submission of nominations published by standards-setting organizations.
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 2011 nominations.
Sincerely,
/Signed/
/Signed/
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Chair
EPA Science Advisory Board
Dr. Taylor Eighmy, Chair
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. James Bus, Director of External Technology, Toxicology and Environmental Research and
Consulting, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
Dr. Peter Chapman, Principal and Senior Environmental Scientist, Golder Associates Ltd.,
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Dr. John P. Giesy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology,
Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and Toxicology Centre, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; and Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI
Dr. Cynthia M. Harris, Director and Professor, Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M
University, Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Dale Hattis, Research Professor with the George Perkins Marsh Institute,Clark University,
Worcester, MA
Dr. Michael T. Kleinman, Professor and Co-Director of the Air Pollution
Health Effects Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
Dr. Wayne Landis, Professor and Director, Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Huxley
College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Dr. Desmond F. Lawler, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Bob R. Dorsey Professor of
Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Reid Lifset, Associate Director of the Industrial Environmental Management Program and
Resident Fellow in Industrial Ecology, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale
University, New Haven, CT
Dr. Randy Maddalena, Scientist, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
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Dr. Paulette Middleton, Creator and President, Panorama Pathways, Boulder, CO
Dr. Fred J. Miller, Independent Consultant, Fred J. Miller and Associates LLC, Cary, NC
Dr. John R. Smith, Division Manager, Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology,
Alcoa Inc., Alcoa Center, PA
Dr. Robert Twiss, Professor of Environmental Planning Emeritus, University of California,
Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Yousheng Zeng, Air Quality Services Director, Providence Engineering and Environmental
Group LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Barbara Zielinska, Research Professor and Director, Organic Analytical Laboratory,
Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute (DRI), Reno, NV
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
1400R, Washington, DC, Phone: 202-564-2134, Fax: 202-565-2098 (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 and Co-Director of the Water Resources Center, Hubert H.
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 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, 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, Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Dr. Elaine Faustman, Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Sciences, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle,
WA
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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, RI
Dr. Nancy K. Kim, Senior Executive, Health Research, Inc., 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 (Organizational affiliation provided for identification purposes only)
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
Dr. Eileen Murphy, Manager, Division of Water Supply, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ
Dr. Duncan Patten, Research Professor, Hydroecology Research Program , 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
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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, Director, Principal Investigator, Jackson Heart Study, 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, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of
Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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
Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
1400F, Washington, DC, Phone: 202-564-2218, Fax: 202-565-2098 (nugent.angela@epa.gov)
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1. BACKGROUND
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 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 for awards. In
November 2009, ORD's Acting Assistant Administrator Mr. Lek Kadeli announced the call for
EPA nominations for the 2010 STAA program (Attachment 1). In April 2010, ORD submitted
145 nominations for 2010 STAA awards to the SAB Staff Office. ORD grouped the nominations
into fourteen 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, Ecological Research, Energy
and the Environment, Environmental Policy and Decisionmaking Studies, Health Effects
Research and Human Health Risk Assessment, Homeland Security, Industry and the
Environment, Integrated Risk Assessment, Monitoring & Measurement Methods, Other
Environmental Research, Review Articles, Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration,
Transport and Fate, and U.S. EPA Project and Research Reports. The number of 2010 STAA
nominations sorted by topic category submitted by ORD were as follows:
Topic
Number of Nominations
Control Systems and Technology
8
Ecological Research
22
Energy and the Environment
2
Environmental Policy and Decisionmaking Studies
1
Health Effects Research and Human Health Risk Assessment
32
Homeland Security
3
Industry and the Environment
3
Integrated Risk Assessment
5
Monitoring and Measurement Methods
10
Other Environmental Research
7
Review Articles
13
Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration
4
Transport and Fate
18
U.S. EPA Project and Research Reports
17
Of the 145 nominations, 17 nominations fall under the category entitled "EPA Project and
Research Reports." ORD's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) Director Dr.
William Sanders requested of the STAA Committee Chair that the Committee undertake a pilot
study this year reviewing EPA Project and Research Reports as part of the traditional STAA
review process (Attachment 2). ORD instituted this new category as a pilot to determine the
feasibility of expanding the number of high-quality EPA publications that are eligible for STAA
nomination.
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EPA's criteria for STAA Program awards are as follows:
1)	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.
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 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.
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
Committee believes is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation at this
time.
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2. SAB REVIEW PROCEDURE
In response to ORD's request, the SAB Staff Office augmented the 2009-2011 SAB
STAA Committee with additional experts to review the FY2010 STAA nominations. The
augmented 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). Where conflicts or potential conflicts of interest existed,
Committee members recused themselves from the review and discussion process for certain
nominations as appropriate.
The SAB review consisted of a two-step process: an initial review of each nomination,
followed by a Committee discussion of all nominations at a closed meeting on June 28-30, 2010
in Washington, DC. The meeting was closed to the public to protect the personal privacy of the
authors. Committee members reviewed 128 nominations. Seventeen pilot project nominations in
the category of "U.S. EPA Project and Research Reports" were deferred for discussion at the June
meeting. The initial review was conducted by 2 to 4 members. Prior to the meeting, Committee
members provided their individual initial ratings of the nominations based on EPA's award
criteria as described under Section 1. At the June meeting, the Committee first discussed the
appropriateness for SAB review of the 17 pilot project nominations. The Committee then
discussed each of the 128 nominations and reached consensus on the evaluations and
recommendations for awards. The Committee combined 14 nominations into 7 nominations due
to topic similarities. In addition, the Committee also discussed administrative recommendations
for improving the 2010 STAA nomination process.
The external draft report (August 2010, without Appendix) was submitted to the chartered
SAB for discussion at the September 21, 2010 public meeting. The draft was unanimously
approved by the Board.
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3. AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS
After careful deliberation at the June 28-30, 2010 closed meeting, the STAA Committee
has elected to not undertake the pilot project to review the 17 EPA Project and Research Reports
as part of the traditional STAA review process. The Committee, however, recommends that the
Agency use or establish other mechanisms to recognize the authors of major EPA reports that
advance the scientific knowledge critical to EPA's mission. Committee members unanimously
believe that the best means for EPA to promote good science produced within the Agency with
the scientific community at large is to encourage Agency scientists and engineers to publish their
work in the archival peer-reviewed literature. This process is in accord with the purpose of the
STAA Committee, which is to evaluate the scientific value of the peer-reviewed literature
produced by Agency scientists and engineers and provide the highest level of review for Agency
recognition. Further, the Committee is concerned that review of EPA reports that have policy
components is generally outside the purview of this SAB committee and could conflict with other
SAB review activities associated with these reports.
The Table below summarizes the awards by year since 2000, including the
recommendations for 2010. The Committee recommended 61 nominations for 2010 STAA
monetary awards and another 33 for honorable mention. Of the works recommended for
monetary awards, 5 were recommended for Level I, 14 for Level II, and 42 for Level III.
Appendix A lists the recommended monetary awards and nominations that deserve an Honorable
Mention. The final rankings were agreed to at the meeting by Committee consensus.
Comparison of Award Recommendations over Time
Award Level
FY
2000
FY
2001
FY
2002
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
FY
2009
FY
2010*
Nominations
Reviewed
102
126
140
136
146
110
90
140
130
109
121*
Level I
0
2
4
7
6
3
5
5
5
3
5
Level II
5
11
7
18
13
6
11
13
16
22
14
Level III
36
29
26
29
32
30
29
37
30
31
42
Honorable
Mention
20
21
39
33
37
31
26
45
43
25
33
Not
Recommended
41
63
64
49
58
40
19
40
36
28
27
Not Eligible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2**
* In 2010, the SAB STAA combined fourteen nominations into seven nominations due to topic
similarities.
** Duplicate nominations.
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4. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee appreciates EPA's efforts to satisfactorily implement recommendations
from last year's report to the Administrator. In particular, the Committee identified significant
improvements in the justifications for awards provided within the nominations regarding the
breadth and importance of submitted papers and value and relevance of the work to the Agency's
mission.
During the June 28-30, 2010 meeting, the Committee identified four aspects of the
nomination process that might be improved in future years: 1) increase efforts to ensure that
submissions of nominations adhere to existing STAA program guidelines; 2) properly categorize
the nominations; 3) discourage submission of multiple nominations of papers involving the same
EPA author(s) on similar topical areas; and 4) discourage submission of nominations from
standards-setting organizations. These observations are offered with the hope that the nomination
process can continue to ensure STAA's fidelity towards recognizing outstanding science.
Increase efforts to ensure that submissions of nominations adhere to existing STAA program
guidelines
The 2010 STAA Committee has noted many examples where greater attention to
nomination guidelines would be beneficial to the review process. For example, there were:
(a)	Duplication of nominations;
(b)	Resubmission of previous year's nominations; and
(c)	Omission of information on prior STAA awards.
In addition, the Committee Members had concerns about the need for the nominator(s) to
verify the authorship of nominations. For example, nominations were authored by former
employees. In other cases, the authors were not EPA employees when the work was conducted.
Properly categorize the nominations, and discourage submission of multiple nominations of
papers involving the same EPA author(s) on similar topical areas
The Committee strongly believes that some papers are grouped and submitted under
different subject categories in an attempt to maximize opportunities for cash awards. 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 3 papers per nomination, and requires that the
nomination be categorized within a specific topic. Some prolific researchers had several
nominations containing 3 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
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identify similar papers that were nominated in previous years since an index of previous
nominations and awards was not available to the Committee.
The Committee strongly discourages the practice of grouping similar papers and
submitting groups to different categories. The Committee bases its recommendations for STAA
Program awards on merit and does not base recommendations on the allocation or distribution of
awards by subject category. The Committee uses these categories solely to assign nominations
for review and to consider workload of STAA Committee members relative to STAA Committee
composition.
As noted previously, in both the Committee's 2008 and 2009 reports to the Administrator,
the Agency should discourage the practice of submission of multiple nominations of papers
involving the same EPA author(s) on similar topical areas. The Agency should also develop an
index of STAA papers that have been nominated during the previous 5 years. The index should
be updated annually and provided to the SAB Staff Office with the nominated papers. In
addition, the Committee recommends that the Agency annually develop a table that alphabetically
lists all researchers nominated more than once for that year's awards, and provide the table to the
SAB Staff Office with the index. The table should identify all nominations and paper titles that
researcher helped to author.
Discourage submission of nominations from standards-setting organizations
Nominations of methods papers published by standards-setting organizations are
commendable but difficult to ascertain authorship contribution. The Committee recommends that
the nomination guidelines be updated to discourage nomination of methods papers published by
standards-setting organizations.
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Attachment 1
November 2009 Memoranda from ORD's Acting Assistant Administrator Mr. Lek Kadeli
announced the call for EPA nominations for the 2010 STAA program
November 18, 2009
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: The 2010 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Program
FROM: Lek Kadeli /signed/
Assistant Administrator (8101R)
TO:	Assistant Administrators
Associate Administrators
Regional Administrators
ORD Center/Laboratory Directors
It is a pleasure to announce this year's call for nominations for the 2010 Scientific and
Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) program. STAA is an Agency-wide competition,
judged by the Science Advisory Board (SAB), which recognizes outstanding published scientific
and technical papers by the Agency's staff. This year's nominations will be accepted via
electronic submission to Nomination.STAA@EPA.gov.
I am also pleased to announce that, in an effort to encourage greater participation from
across the Agency, the 2010 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) program
will expand the types of eligible publications on a pilot basis. Research and Project Reports from
across EPA will be eligible for STAA submission in 2010. Other aspects of the STAA program,
such as the evaluation criteria, are not expected to significantly change.
Attached are (1) nomination procedures and guidelines, (2) program schedule, and (3)
nomination forms. Official 2010 nomination forms are available for your convenience in MS
Word and screen fillable Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://es.epa.gov/ncer/staa/. All
nominations must be received no later than midnight ET Thursday, January 14, 2010.
Instructions for completion and electronic submission of nomination packages are attached.
Should questions arise, please contact Dr. Thomas O'Farrell at (202) 343-9639 or
O'Farrell.Thomas@epa.gov.
cc: EPA Science Advisory Board
EPA Program Offices
EPA Regional Offices
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November 18, 2009
EPA SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2010 STAA AWARDS
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: The 2010 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Program
FROM: Lek Kadeli /signed/
Assistant Administrator
TO:	All EPA Employees
I am pleased to issue this year's call for nominations for the EPA's prestigious 2010
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA). Each year, EPA recognizes
outstanding papers written by the Agency's staff and published in scientific and technical journals.
STAA is open to all EPA employees, judged by the EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB), and
managed by the Office of Research and Development.
I am also pleased to announce that, in an effort to encourage greater participation from
across the Agency, the 2010 STAA program will expand the types of eligible publications on a
pilot basis. Research and Project Reports from across EPA will be eligible for STAA submission
in 2010. Other aspects of the STAA program, such as the evaluation criteria, will not
significantly change.
Nominations can be submitted in the following categories:
-	Control Systems and Technology
-	Ecological Research
-	Health Effects Research and Human Health Risk Assessment
-	Monitoring and Measurement Methods
-	Transport and Fate
-	Review Articles
-	Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration
-	Integrated Risk Assessment
-	Environmental Policy and Decision-Making Studies
-	Homeland Security
-	Industry and the Environment
-	Energy and the Environment
-	Other Environmental Research
-U.S. EPA Project and Research Reports
STAA winners are eligible for monetary awards. In addition, winners are recognized each
summer at the ORD Awards Ceremony.
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This year's nominations will be accepted via electronic submission to
Nominations.STAA@epa.gov. You can find the nomination forms and guidelines at
www.epa.gov/ncer/staa/forms.html. Nominations will be accepted until midnight ET on
Thursday, January 14, 2010. Additional information about the STAA program can be found at
www.epa.gov/ncer/staa. Should questions arise, please contact Thomas O'Farrell at (202) 343-
9639 or O'Farrell.Thomas@EPA.gov.
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Attachment 2
May 2009 Letter from National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) Director Dr.
William Sanders to STAA Committee Chair on Pilot Project
May 28. 2010
Dr. T. Taylor Eighmy
Vice President for Research
Office of the Vice President for Research
Texas Tech University
Box 41075
Lubbock, TX 79409-1075
Dear Dr. Eighmy:
EPA would like to request your help in making the Science and Technology
Achievement Awards (STAA) program an even more effective way to acknowledge the
excellence of EPA science.
For many years, government agencies, academics, the public and the broader scientific
community have recognized EPA for its outstanding environmental research. We believe that by
identifying and recognizing EPA's science achievements, we can attract, keep, and motivate our
scientific workforce and ensure that we emphasize scientific quality and relevance. The STAA
program is an important component of EPA's efforts to achieve its science goals and reward our
scientists for their work. In recent years, it has become apparent that research reports are some of
the most important science documents produced by Agency scientists and, at this point, these
reports are ineligible for consideration in the STAA competition. We know that research reports
play a significant role in moving our science efforts forward. For this reason EPA feels that
research reports should be eligible for the 2001 STAA competition.
Because including research reports in the STAA competition is a new idea, we want to
make this part of a one year pilot program. Continuing beyond 2010, will be largely based on the
findings and results of the 2010 effort. As part of the pilot, EPA will include a disclaimer that
reserves our right to discontinue or modify the program, primarily to ensure that any
modifications deemed essential to the pilot's success can be introduced at any time. To continue
to ensure that no materials submitted are resubmissions, research reports are ineligible for STAA
nomination if a portion of the report has been separately published and submitted to a prior STAA
competition. Alternatively, no publication that has derived from a STAA nominated research
report may be submitted to a future STAA competition. Furthermore, nominated publications in
this research category must undergo both internal and external-to-EPA peer reviews.
Other aspects of the STAA program, such as the evaluation criteria, will not significantly
change. No additional or targeted funds will be made available to fund research report awards.
We greatly appreciate the efforts of the SAB in helping EPA with this important effort and we
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look forward to hearing your thoughts on the effectiveness of this pilot effort. Thank you again
for your help in improving the excellence of the STAA program.
cc: Vanessa Vu
Sherry Sterling
Thomas O'Farrell
Sincerely Yours,
/signed/
William H. Sanders, III, Dr. P H.
Director
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Appendix A - Nominations Recommended for Awards
Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award ~ Total of 5
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10CS0
008
A Bayesian method for calculating real-time
quantitative PCR calibration curves using absolute
plasmid DNA standards
Dr. Sivaganesan, Mano (35%)
Dr. Shanks, Orin C. (20%)
Dr. Varma, Manju (15%)
Mr. Siefring, Shawn (15%)
Dr. Haugland, Richard A. (15%)
Linked
With


S10M
M0087
(1)	Quantitative PCR for Detection and Enumeration
of Genetic Markers of Bovine Fecal Pollution
(2)	Quantitative PCR for Genetic Markers of Human
Fecal Pollution
Dr. Shanks, Orin C. (35%)
Mrs. Kelty, Catherine A. (15%)
Dr. Haugland, Richard A. (15%)
Dr. Varma, Manju (8%)
Mrs. Siefring, Shawn (7%)
Dr. Domingo, Jorge Santo (1%)
Dr. Sivaganesan, Mano)
Dr. Lu, Jingrang (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Noble, Rachel T. (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Blackwood, A. Denene (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Atikovic, Emina (1% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10ER
0033
(1)	Geographic, anthropogenic, and habitat
influences on Great Lakes coastal wetland fish
assemblages
(2)	Patterns in habitat and fish assemblages within
Great Lakes coastal wetlands and implications for
sampling design
Dr. Trebitz, Anett S. (50%)
Dr. Brazner, John C. (15%)
Mr. Pearson, Mark S. (5%)
Mr. Tanner, Danny K. (5%)
Mr. Peterson, Gregory S. (5%)
Ms. Taylor, Debra L. (5%)
Mr. West, Corlis W. (5%)
Dr. Danz, Nicholas P. (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Hollenhorst, Tom (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
*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 I Award ~ Total of 5
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
SIOOR
0091
(1)	Terminology of developmental abnormalities in
common laboratory mammals (Version 2) (Published
in Birth Defects Research)
(2)	Terminology of developmental abnormalities in
common laboratory mammals (Version 2)
(Published in Reproductive Toxicology)
(3)	Terminology of developmental abnormalities in
common laboratory mammals (Version 2)
(Published in Congenital Anomalies)
Makris, Susan (52%)
Dr. Solomon, Howard (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Clark, Ruth (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Shiota, Kohei (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Barbellion, Stephane (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Wise, L. David (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Ema, Makoto (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Fujiwara, Michio (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Grote, Konstanze (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Hazelden, Keith P. (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Hew, Kok-Wah (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Horimoto, Masao (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Ooshima, Yojiri (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Parkinson, Meg (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Buschmann, Jochen (3% Non-EPA)
NCEA
SIOOR
0093
(1)	A meta-analysis of children's hand-to-mouth
frequency data for estimating nondietary ingestion
exposure (Published in Risk Analysis)
(2)	A meta-analysis of children's object-to-mouth
frequency data for estimating non-dietary ingestion
exposure (Published in Journal of Exposure Science
and Environmental Epidemiology)
Dr. Xue, Jianping (30%)
Dr. Zartarian, Valerie (25%)
Ms. Moya, Jacqueline (10%)
Dr. Tulve, Nicolle (10%)
Ms. Freeman, Natalie (5% Non-EPA)
Ms. Beamer, Paloma (5% Non-EPA)
Ms. Black, Kathy (5% Non-EPA)
Ms. AuYeung, Willa (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Shalat, Stuart (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10TF0
133
(1)	Estimates of the contributions of biogenic and
anthropogenic hydrocarbons to secondary organic
aerosol at a southeastern US location
(2)	B-Caryophyllinic acid: An atmospheric tracer for
B-caryophyllene secondary organic aerosol
(3)	Composition of PM2.5 during the summer of
2003 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Dr. Edney, Edward O. (30%)
Dr. Kleindienst, Tadeusz E. (14%)
Dr. Lewandowski, Michael (14%)
Dr. Offenberg, John H. (14%)
Dr. Jaoui, Mohammed (14% Non-EPA)
Dr. Bhave, Prakash V. (14% 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.
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award ~ Total of 14
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10ER
0014
Mucus: a new tissue fraction for rapid determination
of fish diet switching using stable isotope analysis
Dr. Church, Marshall Robbins (50%)
Dr. Ebersole, Joe (20%)
Mr. Rensmeyer, Kirk M. (10% Non-EPA)
Mr. Couture, Ryan B. (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Barrows, Frederc T. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Noakes, David L.G. (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10ER
0016
(1)	Physical indicators of hydrologic permanence in
forested headwater streams
(2)	Larval salamanders and channel geomorphology
are indicators of hydrologic permanence in forested
headwater streams
(3)	Can bryophytes be used to characterize
hydrologic permanence in forested headwater
streams
Dr. Fritz, Ken M. (40%)
Dr. Johnson, Brent R. (30%)
Dr. Walters, David M. (10%)
Ms. Blocksom, Karen A. (10%)
Dr. Greenwood, Jennifer L. (2%)
Dr. Glime, Janice M. (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Hribljan, John (3% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10HE
0041
(1)	Exposure to Concentrated Coarse Air Pollution
Particles Causes Mild Cardiopulmonary Effects in
Healthy Young Adults
(2)	Concentrated Ambient Ultrafine Particle
Exposure Induces Cardiac changes in Young
Healthy Volunteers
Dr. Graff, Don (26%)
Dr. Devlin, Robert (19%)
Dr. Samet, James (18%)
Dr. Rappold, Ana (14%)
Dr. Huang, Yuh-Chin (4%)
Ms. Bassett, Mary Ann (2%)
Ms. Montilla, Tracey (2%)
Dr. Cascio, Wayne (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Zhou, Haibo (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Bromberg, Philip (2% Non-EPA)
Mr. Berntsen, Jon (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Hazucha, Milan (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Herbst, Margaret (1% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0044
Differential Potentiation of Allergic Lung Disease in
Mice Exposed to Chemically Distinct Diesel
Samples
Dr. Stevens, Tina (45%)
Dr. Gilmour, M. Ian (35%)
Dr. Linak, William P. (15%)
Dr. Cho, Seung-Hyun (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
*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 14
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HE
0054
(1)	Profiling Chemicals Based on Chronic Toxicity
Results from the U.S. EPA ToxRef Database
(2)	Profiling the Reproductive Toxicity of Chemicals
from Multigeneration Studies in the Toxicity
Reference Database
(3)	Profiling the activity of environmental chemicals
in prenatal developmental toxicity studies using the
U.S. EPA's ToxRefDB
Mr. Martin, Matthew T. (25%)
Dr. Dix, David J. (15%)
Dr. Knudsen, Thomas B. (15%)
Dr. Judson, Richard S. (10%)
Dr. Kavlock, Robert J. (10%)
Dr. Reif, David M. (5%)
Dr. Mendez, Elizabeth (5%)
Mr. Coram, Daniel (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Rotroff, Daniel (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Singh, Amar V. (5% Non-EPA)
NCCT
S10HE
0062
(1)	Systemic translocation of °Zinc: Kinetics
following intratracheal instillation in rats
(2)	Systemic Translocation of Particulate Matter-
Associated Metals Following a Single Intratracheal
Instillation in Rats
Dr. Kodavanti, Urmila P. (30%)
Mr. McGee, JohnK. (15%)
Mr. Kovalcik, Kasey D. (10%)
Mr. Ledbetter, Allen D. (5%)
Ms. Schladweiler, Mette C. (5%)
Dr. Landis, Matthew (5%)
Dr. Wallenborn, J. Grace (30% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10IR0
076
(1)	Use of habitat-contamination spatial correlation
to determine when to perform a spatially explicit
ecological risk assessment
(2)	SADA: Ecological Risk Based Decision Support
System for Selective Remediation
Dr. Puracker, Steven Thomas (65%)
Dr. Welsh, Christopher J.E. (15% Non-EPA)
Mr. Stewart, Robert N. (15% Non-EPA)
Dr. Starzec, Peter (5% Non-EPA) (Deceased)
NERL
S10IR0
077
(1)	Global transcriptomic response of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa to chlorhexidine diacetate
(2)	Toxicogenomic response of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa to ortho-phenylphenol
(3)	Microarray analysis of Mycobacterium bovis
BCG revealed induction of iron acquisition related
genes in response to hydrogen peroxide
Dr. Toghrol, Freshteh (50%)
Dr. Nde, Chantal (20% Non-EPA)
Dr. Jang, Hyeung-Jin (20% Non-EPA)
Dr. Bentley, William E. (10% Non-EPA)
OCSPP
S10M
M0082
The Development and Inter-laboratory Verification
of LC-MS Libraries for Organic Chemicals of
Environmental Concern
Ms. Rosal, Charlita (37%)
Dr. Zintek, Lawrence (32%)
Dr. Betowski, LeonD. (20%)
Mr. Wesolowski, Dennis (3%)
Mr. Neukom, Joshua (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Romano, Joseph (3% 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.
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award ~ Total of 14
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
SI OR A
0103
An Evaluation of the Mode of Action Framework for
Mutagenic Carcinogens Case Study II: Chromium
Cr(VI)
Ms. McCarroll, Nancy (50%)
Dr. Keshava, Nagalakshmi (31%)
Dr. Chen, Jonathan (6%)
Dr. Akerman, Gregory (6%)
Dr. Kilgerman, Andrew (6%)
Dr. Rinde, Esther (6%)
OPP
SI OR A
0104
Continuous and Semicontinuous Monitoring
Techniques for Particulate Matter Mass and
Chemical Components: A Synthesis of Findings
from EPA's Particulate Matter Supersites Program
and Related Studies
Dr. Solomon, Paul A. (90%)
Dr. Sioutas, Constantinos (10% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10TF0
122
Examination of Arsenic Speciation in Sulfidic
Solutions Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Dr. Beak, Douglas G. (45%)
Dr. Wilkin, Richard T. (35%)
Dr. Ford, Robert G. (15%)
Dr. Kelly, Shelly D. (5% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10TF0
125
Application of Ecosystem-Scale Fate and
Bioaccumulation Models to Predict Fish Mercury
Response Times to Changes in Atmospheric
Deposition
Dr. Knightes, Christopher D. (40%)
Dr. Sunderland, Elynor M. (30%)
Dr. Barber, M. Craig (10%)
Dr. Johnston, John M. (10%)
Mr. Ambrose, Jr., Robert B. (10%)
Linked
With

NERL
S10TF0
134
(1)	Development and test application of a screening -
level mercury fate model and tool for evaluating
wildlife exposure risk for surface waters with
mercury-contaminated sediments (SERAFM)
(2)	Evaluating Regional Predictive Capacity of a
Process-Based Mercury Exposure Model, Regional -
Mercury Cycling Model, Applied to 91 Vermont and
New Hampshire Lakes and Ponds, USA
Dr. Knightes, Christopher D. (90%)
Mr. Ambrose, Jr., Robert B. (10%)
NERL
*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 14
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10TF0
132
(1)	Modeling the impacts of traffic emissions on air
toxics concentrations near roadways
(2)	Analysis of air quality data near roadways using
a dispersion model
(3)	A wind tunnel study of the effect of roadway
configurations on the dispersion of traffic-related
pollution
Dr. Isakov, Vlad (20%)
Dr. Baldauf, Richard (15%)
Dr. Heist, David (15%)
Dr. Perry, Steven (15%)
Dr. Thoma, Eben (5%)
Dr. Venkatram, Akula (20% Non-EPA)
Dr. Seila, Robert (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Brixey, Laurie (5% Non-EPA)
OAR
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10CS0
005
(1)	Demonstration of Advanced Emission Controls
for Nonroad SI Class II Engines
(2)	New Exhaust Catalyst Emission Control Systems
for Nonroad SI Class I Engines
Mr. McDonald, Joseph F. (42%)
Mr. Olson, Brian A. (42%)
Mr. Murawski, Marc (16% Non-EPA)
OTAQ
S10EE0
010
Hydrophobic zeolite-silicone rubber mixed matrix
membranes for ethanol-water separation: Effect of
zeolite and silicone component selection on
pervaporation performance
Dr. Vane, Leland M. (48%)
Dr. Namboodiri, Vasudevan V. (32%)
Dr. Bowen, Travis C. (20%)
NRMRL
Linked
With


SI OR A
0107
Separation technologies for the recovery and
dehydration of alcohols from fermentation broths
Dr. Vane, Leland M. (100%)
NRMRL
S10EP0
011
Technical challenges involved in Implementation of
VOC reactivity-based control of ozone
Ms. Luecken, Deborah (75%)
Dr. Mebust, Michelle (25% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10ER
0012
(1)	Multispatial-scale variation inbenthic and snag-
surface macroinvertebrate assemblages in mid-
continent US great rivers
(2)	Multmetric macroinvertebrate indices for mid-
continent US great rivers
Dr. Angradi, Theodore (Ted) R. (50%)
Dr. Bolgrien, David W. (10%)
Ms. Jicha, Terri M. (10%)
Mr. Pearson, Mark S. (10%)
Ms. Taylor, Debra L. (10%)
Dr. Hill, Brian H. (10%)
NHFFRI
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10ER
0013
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in fish: developing
exposure indicators and predictive models of effects
based on mechanism of action
Dr. Ankley, Gerald (15%)
Dr. Bencic, David (5%)
Dr. Breen, Michael (5%)
Dr. Collette, Timothy (5%)
Dr. Conolly, Rory (5%)
Dr. Edwards, Stephen (5%)
Dr. Ekman, Drew (5%)
Ms. Jensen, Kathleen (5%)
Dr. Lazorchak, James (5%)
Dr. Miller, David (5%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel (5%)
Dr. Wang, Rong-Lin (5%)
Dr. Denslow, Nancy (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Garcia-Reyero, Natalia (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Martinovic, Dalma (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Perkins, Edward (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Orlando, Edward (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Watanabe, Karen (5% Non-EPA)
Linked
With
S10ER
0034
(1)	Direct effects, compensation, and recovery in
female fathead minnows exposed to a model
aromatase inhibitor
(2)	Dynamic nature of alterations in the endocrine
system of fathead minnows exposed to the fungicide
prochloraz
NHFFRI
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel (30%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald (30%)
Ms. Jensen, Kathleen (5%)
Mr. Kahl, Michael D. (5%)
Ms. Makynen, Elizabeth A. (5%)
Dr. Bencic, David (5%)
Ms. Durhan, Elizabeth J. (3%)
Ms. Cavallin, Jenna E. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Martinovic, Dalma (5% Non-EPA)
Mr. Mueller, Nathanial D. (5% Non-EPA)
Ms. Wehmas, Leah C. (2% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S10ER
0018
Multiple regression models for hindcasting and
forecasting midsummer hypoxia in the Gulf of
Mexico
Dr. Greene, Richard M. (50%)
Dr. Lehrter, John C. (25%)
Dr. Hagy, III, James D. (25%)
Linked
With

NHFFRI
S10ER
0025
Interactions between freshwater input, light, and
phytoplankton dynamics on the Louisiana
continental shelf
Dr. Lehrter, John C. (50%)
Dr. Murrell, Michael C. (25%)
Dr. Kurtz, Janis C. (25%)
NHFFRI
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10ER
0023
Cumulative effects of coastal habitat alterations on
fishery resources: toward prediction at regional
scales
Dr. Jordan, Stephen J. (50%)
Ms. Smith, Lisa M. (30%)
Dr. Nestlerode, Janet A. (20%)
NHFFRI
S10ER
0024
(1)	Mechanistic Approach to Understanding the
Toxicity of the Azole Fungicide Triadimefon to a
Nontarget Aquatic Insect and Implications for
Exposure Assessment
(2)	Integration of Metabolomics and In vitro
Metabolism Assays for Investigating the
Steroselective Transformation of Triadimefon in
Rainbow Trout
Dr. Kenneke, John F. (28%)
Mr. Mazur, Christopher S. (23%)
Dr. Garrison, A. Wayne (10%)
Dr. Ekman, Drew R. (10%)
Dr. Overmyer, Jay P. (7% Non-EPA)
Ms. Kellock, Kristen A. (7% Non-EPA)
Mr. Konwick, Brad (7% Non-EPA)
Mr. Avants, Jimmy K. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Fisk, Aaron (3% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10ER
0030
Downstream effects of mountaintop coal mining:
comparing biological condition using family-and
genus-level macroinvertebrate bioassessment tools
Mr. Pond, Gregory J. (30%)
Ms. Passmore, Margaret E. (30%)
Dr. Borsuk, Frank A. (15%)
Mr. Reynolds, Lou (15%)
Ms. Rose, Carole J. (10%)
Region 3
S10HE
0035
Hazard to the developing male reproductive system
from cumulative exposure to phthalate esters-dibutyl
phthalate, diisobutyl phthalate, butylbenzyl
phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, dipentyl phthalate,
and diisononyl phthalate
Dr. Benson, Robert W. (100%)
Region 8
S10HE
0036
(1)	Development and use of PBPK modeling and the
Impact of metabolism on variability in dose metrics
for the risk assessment of methyl tertiary butyl ether
(MTBE)
(2)	Evaluation of Evidence for infection as a Mode
of Action for induction of Rat Lymphoma
Dr. Caldwell, Jane C. (51%)
Dr. Blancato, Jerry N. (15%)
Dr. Evans, Marina V. (15%)
Ms. Jinot, Jennifer (7%)
Dr. Gift, JeffS. (5%)
Dr. DeVoney, Danielle (5%)
Dr. Powers, Fred W. (2%) (Deceased)
NCEA
S10HE
0037
(1)	Characterizing uncertainty and population
variability in the toxicokinetics of trichloroethylene
and metabolites in mice, rats, and humans using an
updated database, physiologically based
pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model, and Bayesian
approach
(2)	Development of an updated PBPK model for
trichloroethylene and metabolites in mice, and its
application to discern the role of oxidative
metabolism in TCE-induced hepatomegaly
Dr. Chiu, Weihsueh A. (49%)
Dr. Evans, Marina V. (28%)
Dr. Caldwell, Jane C. (15%)
Dr. Okino, Miles S. (8%)
NCEA
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HE
0042
(1)	Fine Oil Combustion Particle Bioavailable
Constituents Induce Molecular Profiles of Oxidative
Stress, Altered Function and Cellular Injury in
Cardiomyocytes
(2)	Fine Ambient Air Particulate Matter Exposure
Induces Molecular Alterations Associated With
Vascular Disease Progression Within Plaques of
Atherosclerotic Susceptible Mice
Dr. Dreher, Kevin L. (30%)
Dr. Floyd, Heather S. (25%)
Ms. Vallanat, Beena (10%)
Dr. Knuckles, Travis (25% Non-EPA)
Dr. Chen, Lung-Chi (10% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0043
Protein carbonyl formation in response to
propiconazole-induced oxidative stress
Dr. Ge, Yue (45%)
Ms. Bruno, Maribel (35%)
Dr. Nesnow, Stephen (15%)
Ms. Moore, Tanya (5%)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0046
A Reexamination of the PPAR-a Activation Mode of
Action as a Basis for Assessing Human Cancer
Risks of Environmental Contaminants
Dr. Guyton, Kathryn Z. (40%)
Dr. Chiu, Weihsueh A. (12%)
Ms. Jinot, Jennifer (12%)
Dr. Bateson, Thomas F. (8%)
Dr. Caldwell, Jane C. (12%)
Ms. Scott, Cheryl Siegel (9%)
Ms. Brown, Rebecca C. (7% Non-EPA)
NCEA
S10HE
0048
(1)	Concentrations of Phthalate Metabolites in Milk,
Urine, Saliva, and Serum of Lactating North
Carolina Women
(2)	Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals in the Serum and
Milk of Breastfeeding Women
(3)	Assays for Endogenous Components of Human
Milk: Comparison of Fresh and Frozen Samples and
Corresponding Analytes in Serum
Dr. Hines, Erin (40%)
Dr. Fenton, Suzanne (39%)
Dr. Mendola, Pauline (10%)
Ms. Schmid, Judy (1%)
Mr. Barbee, Randy (1%)
Dr. Calafat, Antonia (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Kato, Kayoko (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Kuklenyik, K. (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Moreland, Rae Ann (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Rayner, Jennifer (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Reidy, Jack (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Silva, Manori J. (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Valcour, Andre (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Ehrenstein, Ondine von (1% Non-EPA)
NCEA
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HE
0050
(1)	Modeling Single and Repeated Dose
Pharmacokinetics of PFOA in Mice
(2)	Pharmacokinetic modeling of perfluorooctanoic
acid during gestation and lactation in the mouse
(3)	Comparing models for perfluorooctanoic acid
pharmacokinetics using Bayesian analysis
Dr. Rodriguez, Chester E. (25%)
Dr. Wambaugh, John F. (25%)
Dr. Barton, Hugh A. (10%)
Dr. Setzer, R. Woodrow (10%)
Dr. Lau, Christopher S. (5%)
Dr. Lindstrom, Andrew B. (5%)
Dr. Zehr, R. Dan (5%)
Dr. Strynar, Mark J. (5%)
Dr. Lou, Inchio (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Hanson, Roger G. (5% Non-EPA)
NCCT
S10HE
0055
Disruption of microRNA expression in human
airway epithelial cells by diesel exhaust particles is
linked to tumorigenesis-associated pathways
Dr. Jardim, Melanie (32.5%)
Dr. Diaz-Sanchez, David (32.5%)
Ms. Dailey, Lisa (15%)
Dr. Fry, Rebecca (15% Non-EPA)
Dr. Jaspers, Ilona (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0056
Sampling household surfaces for pesticide residues:
Comparison between a Press Sampler and solvent-
moistened wipes
Dr. Melnyk, Lisa Jo (50%)
Dr. Bernard, Craig E. (35%)
Mr. Wymer, Larry J. (10%)
Dr. Berry, Maurice R. (5%)
NERL
S10HE
0061
(1)	ACToR - Aggregated Computational Toxicology
Resource
(2)	The Toxicity Data Landscape for Environmental
Chemicals
(3)	ACToR Online
Dr. Judson, Richard S. (12%)
Mr. Martin, Matthew T. (8%)
Dr. Richard, Ann M. (5%)
Dr. Dix, David J. (3%)
Dr. Houck, Keith A. (3%)
Dr. Dellarco, Vicki (3%)
Dr. Sayre, Philip G. (3%)
Dr. Tan, Shirlee (3%)
Dr. Smith, Edwin (3%)
Dr. Holderman, Todd S. (3%)
Dr. Carpenter, Thomas (3%)
Dr. Henry, Tala (3%)
Dr. Kavlock, Robert J. (1%)
Mr. Cathey, Tommy (9% Non-EPA)
Dr. Transue, Thomas R. (8% Non-EPA)
Dr. Wolf, Maritja (8% Non-EPA)
Dr. Vail, James (8% Non-EPA)
Ms. Smith, Doris (8% Non-EPA)
Mr. Spencer, Richard M. (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Elloumi, Fathi (3% Non-EPA)
NCCT
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HE
0065
High Sensitivity of Children to Swimming-
Associated Gastrointestinal Illness: Results Using a
Rapid Assay of Recreational Water Quality
Mr. Wade, Timothy J. (22%)
Ms. Calderon, Rebecca L. (12%) (Deceased)
Ms. Brenner, Kristin P. (12%)
Ms. Sams, Elizabeth (12%)
Mr. Dufour, Alfred P. (12%)
Mr. Haugland, Rich (10%)
Mr. Wymer, Larry (10%)
Dr. Beach, Michael (10% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10HE
0140
One-Month Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Produces
Hypertensive Gene Expression Pattern in Healthy
Rats
Dr. Kodavanti, Urmila P. (25%)
Ms. Schladweiler, Mette C. (18%)
Mr. Ledbetter, Allen D. (6%)
Mr. Krantz, Todd (6%)
Ms. Richards, Judy E. (3%)
Dr. Linak, William P. (2%)
Mr. Jaskot, Richard H. (2%)
Dr. Gottipolu, Reddy R. (13% Non-EPA)
Dr. Karoly, Edward D. (8% Non-EPA)
Dr. Nyska, Abraham (5% Non-EPA)
Ms. Johnson, Jo Anne (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Wallenborn, J. Grace (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Thomas, Ronald (3% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10IR0
073
Contrasting Influence of NADPH and a NADPH-
Regenerating System on the Metabolism of
Carbonyl-Containing Compounds in Hepatic
Microsomes
Mr. Mazur, Christopher S. (40%)
Dr. Kenneke, John F. (35%)
Dr. Goldsmith, Michael-Rock (20%)
Ms. Brown, Cather (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10M
M0079
Development and evaluation of a generic tag array to
detect and genotype noroviruses in water
Ms. Brinkman, Nichole (90%)
Dr. Fout, G. Shay (10%)
NERL
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10M
M0080
(1)	Profiling Lipid Metabolites Yields Unique
Information on Sex- and Time-dependent Responses
of Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas)
Exposed to 17a-Ethynylestradiol
(2)	A Direct Cell Quenching Method for Cell-
Culture Based Metabolomics
(3)	Spectral Relative Standard Deviation: A Practical
Benchmark in Metabolomics
Dr. Ekman, Drew R. (16%)
Dr. Teng, Quincy (16%)
Dr. Collette, Timothy W. (15%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T. (4%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel L. (4%)
Dr. Jensen, Kathleen M. (3%)
Dr. Kahl, Michael D. (3%)
Dr. Durhan, Elizabeth J. (3%)
Dr. Parsons, Helen M. (12% Non-EPA)
Dr. Viant, Mark R. (12% Non-EPA)
Dr. Huang, Wenlin (7% Non-EPA)
Dr. Tan, Chalet (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10M
M0083
(1)	Phylogenetic diversity and molecular detection
of bacteria in gull feces
(2)	Microbial Diversity and Host-Specific Sequences
of Canada Goose Feces
Dr. Santo Domingo, Jorge W. (55%)
Dr. Lu, Jingrang (35% Non-EPA)
Dr. Edge, Thomas (4% Non-EPA)
Mr. Hill, Stephen (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Lamendella, Regina (2% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10M
M0084
Streambed Gravel Collection and Frequency Base
Conversion: a Solution to Data set Sharing
Dr. Shirazi, Mostafa (70%)
Dr. Kaufmann, Philip R. (10%)
Dr. Faustini, John M. (20% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
SI OR A
0095
Biologically-Relevant Exposure Science for 21st
Century Toxicity Testing
Dr. Cohen Hubal, Elaine A. (100%)
NCCT
SI OR A
0096
Role of PPAR alpha in mediating the effects of
trichloroethylene and metabolites
Dr. Corton, Chris (100%)
NHFFRI
SI OR A
0099
Developments in direct thermal extraction gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry of fine aerosols
Dr. Hays, Michael D. (75%)
Dr. Lavrich, Richard J. (25%)
NRMRL
SI OR A
0100
Nanotechnology and in Situ Remediation: A Review
of the Benefits and Potential Risks
Dr. Karn, Barbara (33%)
Ms. Otto, Martha (33%)
Dr. Kuiken, Todd (34% Non-EPA)
NCER
SI OR A
0105
The endocrine effects of mercury in humans and
wildlife
Dr. Tan, Shirlee (50%)
Dr. Meiller, Jesse (40%)
Dr. Mahaffey, Kathryn (10%) (Deceased)
OPPTS
*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 III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10RM
0108
(1)	Adsorption and simultaneous dechlorination of
PCBs by GAC impregnated with ZVI/Pd bimetallic
particles: Mechanistic aspects and reactive capping
barrier concept
(2)	Effects of ageing and oxidation of palladized iron
embedded in activated carbon on the dechlorination
of 2-chlorobiphenyl
(3)	Catalytic role of palladium and relative reactivity
of substituted chlorines during adsorption and
treatment of PCBs on reactive activated carbon
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (50%)
Dr. Choi, Hyeok (40% Non-EPA)
Dr. Agarwal, Shirish (10% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10RM
0110
Speciation, Characterization, and Mobility of As, Se,
and Hg in Flue Gas Desulphurization Residues
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (40%)
Dr. Scheckel, Kirk (20%)
Dr. Tolaymat, Thabet (10%)
Dr. Jegadeesan, Gautham (30% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10RM
0112
The Watershed Deposition Tool: A tool for
incorporating atmospheric deposition in water-
quality analyses
Ms. Schwede, Donna (60%)
Dr. Dennis, Robin (35%)
Ms. Bitz, Mary Ann (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10TF0
123
(1)	Formation of Aqueous Suspensions of Fullerenes
(2)	Colloidal Properties of Aqueous Fullerenes:
Isoelectric Points and Aggregation Kinetics of C60
and C60 Derivatives
Dr. Bouchard, Dermont (49%)
Dr. Ma, Xin (49%)
Dr. Isaacson, Carl (2% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10TF0
124
(1)	The North American Mercury Model
Intercomparison Study (NAMMIS): Study
description and model-to-model comparisons
(2)	An Analysis of Simulated Wet Depositon of
Mercury from the North American Mercury Model
Intercomparison Study (NAMMIS)
Mr. Bullock, Jr., O. Russell (30%)
Dr. Atkinson, R. Dwight (12%)
Mr. Braverman, Thomas N. (8%)
Dr. Civerolo, Kevin (12% Non-EPA)
Dr. Dastoor, Ashu (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Davignon, Didier (4% Non-EPA)
Ms. Lohman, Kristen (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Myers, Thomas C. (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Selin, Noelle E. (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Park, Rokjin J. (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Seigneur, Christian (4% Non-EPA)
Mr. Vijayaraghavan, Krish (4% Non-EPA)
Dr. Ku, Jia-Yeong (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Sistla, Gopal (3% 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.
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award — Total of 42
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10TF0
127
(1)	Analysis of Fluorotelomer Alcohols Soils:
Optimization of Extraction and Chromatography
(2)	Analysis of Perfhiorinated Chemicals in Sludge:
Method Development and Initial Results
Dr. Washington, John W. (48%)
Dr. Ellington, J. Jackson (26%)
Mr. Neill, Michael P. (3%)
Dr. Libelo, E. Laurence (3%)
Dr. Yoo, Hoon (15% Non-EPA)
Dr. Jenkins, Thomas M. (3% Non-EPA)
Dr. Evans, John J. (1% Non-EPA) (Deceased)
Ms. Hafner, Sarah C. (1% Non-EPA)
NERL
Linked
With


S10TF0
137
(1)	Degradability of an Acrylate-Linked
Fluorotelomer Polymer in Soil
(2)	Response to Comments on "Degradability of an
Acrylate-Linked Fluorotelomer Polymer in Soil
Dr. Washington, John W. (70%)
Dr. Ellington, J. Jackson (23%)
Dr. Jenkins, Thomas M. (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Evans, John J. (2% Non-EPA)
Ms. Hafner, Sarah C. (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Yoo, Hoon (1% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10TF0
129
Carbonaceous aerosol over a Pinus taeda forest in
Central North Carolina, USA
Mr. Geron, Chris (100%)
NRMRL
S10TF0
130
Characterization and aerosol mass balance of PM2.5
and PM10 collected in Conakry, Guinea during the
2004 Harmattan period
Mr. Hedges, Scott R. (51%)
Mr. Weinstein, Jason P. (40%)
Ms. Kimbrough, Sue (9%)
OAR
S10TF0
135
Estimating the Impact of the 2004 Alaskan Forest
Fires on episodic Particulate Matter Pollution over
the Eastern United States through Assimilation of
Satellite-Derived Aerosol Optical Depths in a
Regional Air Quality Model
Dr. Mathur, Rohit (100%)
NERL
S10TF0
138
Light-Initiated Transformations of Fullerenol in
Aqueous Media
Dr. Zepp, Richard G. (50%)
Dr. Kong, Lingjun (30% Non-EPA)
Mr. Tedrow, O'Niell (10% Non-EPA)
Mr. Chan, Yau Fong(Kyle) (10% 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.
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) — Total of 33
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10CS0
002
(1)	Fenton-driven regeneration of MTBE-spent
granular activated carbon-Effects of particle size and
iron amendment procedures
(2)	Effects of temperature and acidic pre-treatment
on Fenton-driven oxidation of MTBE-spent granular
activated carbon
Dr. Huling, Scott G. (70%)
Dr. Kan, Eunsung (25% Non-EPA)
Mr. Wingo, Caleb (5% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10CS0
004
Assessment of PCDD/F and PBDD/F emissions
from coal-fired power plants during injection of
brominated activated carbon for mercury control
Dr. Hutson, Nick D. (34%)
Dr. Ryan, Shawn P. (33%)
Dr. Touati, Abderrahmane (33% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10CS0
007
Estimating chloramine Ct for the synergistic
inactivation of Cryptosporidium with ozone
followed by chloramine
Dr. Sivaganesan, Mano (100%)
NRMRL
S10EE0
009
Solid Fuel Household Cook Stoves: Characterization
of Performance and Emissions
Mr. Jetter, James J. (60%)
Mr. Kariher, Peter (40% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10ER
0015
(1)	Modeling Stream Network-Scale Variation in
Coho Salmon Overwinter Survival and Smolt Size
(2)	Hierarchical Modeling of Late-Summer Weight
and Summer Abundance of Juvenile Coho Salmon
across a Stream Network
Dr. Ebersole, Joseph L. (40%)
Dr. Wigington, Jr., Parker J. (10%)
Dr. Leibowitz, Scott G. (5%)
Dr. Baker, Joan P. (5%)
Dr. Church, M. Robbins (4%)
Dr. Compton, Jana E. (4%)
Mr. Cairns, Michael A. (2%)
Mr. Colvin, Michael E. (25% Non-EPA)
Mr. Miller, Bruce A. (2% Non-EPA)
Mr. LaVigne, Henry R. (2% Non-EPA)
Mr. Hansen, Bruce P. (1% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10ER
0017
Bias in population growth rate estimation: sparse
data, partial life cycle analysis and Jensen's
inequality
Dr. Grear, Jason S. (50%)
Dr. Elderd, Bret (50% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10ER
0020
(1)	Predicting Estuarine Sediment Metal
Concentrations and Inferred Ecological Conditions:
An Information Theoretic Approach
(2)	Effects of Spatial Extent on Landscape Structure
and Sediment Metal Concentration Relationships in
Small Estuarine Systems of the United States Mid-
Atlantic Coast
Dr. Hollister, JeffW. (75%)
Dr. Paul, John F. (10%)
Dr. Walker, Henry A. (5%)
Dr. August, Peter V. (10% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
*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 33
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10ER
0027
Effects of irradiance on benthic and water column
processes in a Gulf of Mexico estuary: Pensacola
Bay, Florida, USA
Dr. Murrell, Michael C. (50%)
Mr. Campbell, Jed D. (20%)
Dr. Hagy, III, James D. (20%)
Dr. Caffrey, Jane M. (10% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10ER
0029
Elevated C02 and 03 effects on fine-root
survivorship in ponderosa pine mesocosms
Dr. Phillips, Donald L. (55%)
Dr. Johnson, Mark G. (20%)
Dr. Tingey, David T. (20%)
Ms. Storm, Maijorie J. (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10ER
0032
Water Quality in the Near Coastal Waters of the
Gulf of Mexico Affected by Hurricane Katrina:
Before and After the Storm
Ms. Smith, Lisa M. (40%)
Mr. Macauley, John M. (25%)
Ms. Harwell, Linda C. (25%)
Ms. Chancy, Cynthia A. (10%)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0038
(1)	Exploring the in vitro formation of
trimethylarsine sulfide from dimethylthioarsinic acid
in anaerobic microflora of mouse cecum using
HPLC-ICP-MS and HPLC-ESI-MS
(2)	In Vitro biotransformation of dimethylarsinic
acid and trimethylarsine oxide by anaerobic
microflora of mouse cecum analyzed by HPLC-ICP-
MS and HPLC-ESI-MS
Dr. Kubachka, Kevin M. (30%)
Mr. Kohan, Michael J. (20%)
Ms. Herbin-Davis, Karen M. (20%)
Dr. Creed, JohnT. (15%)
Dr. Thomas, David J. (10%)
Dr. Conklin, SeanD. (5% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10HE
0039
(1)	The Effect of Ambient Air Pollution on Semen
Quality
(2)	The Healthy Men Study: An Evaluation of
Exposure to Disinfection By-Products in Tap Water
and Sperm Qulaity
(3)	The Healthy Men Study: design and recruitment
considerations for environmental epidemiology
studies in male reproductive health
Dr. Darney, Sally Perreault (25%)
Dr. Luben, Thomas (25%)
Mr. Sacks, Jason D. (10%)
Ms. Jeffay, Susan (10%)
Ms. Strader, Lillian (10%)
Dr. Buus, Rebecca M. (10%)
Dr. Hansen, Craig (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Olshan, Andrew (5% Non-EPA)
NCEA
S10HE
0045
Thermoregulation and its influence on toxicity
assessment
Dr. Gordon, Christopher J. (50%)
Dr. Spencer, Pamela (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Hotchkiss, Jon (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Miller, Diane B. (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Hinderliter, Paul (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Pauluhn, Juergen (10% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
*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 33
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HE
0047
(1)	Development of a Competitive Binding Assay
System with Recombinant Estrogen Receptors from
Multiple
(2)	Comparison of Chemical Binding to
Recombinant Fathead minnow and Human Estrogen
Receptors Alpha in Whole Cell and Cell-free
Binding Assays
(3)	Competitive Binding Comparison of Endocrine
Disrupting Compounds to Recombinant Androgen
Receptor from Fathead Minnow, Rainbow Trout and
Human
Dr. Wilson, Vickie S. (35%)
Ms. Cardon, Mary C. (30%)
Dr. Hartig, Phillip C. (20%)
Dr. Gray, Jr., L. Earl (10%)
Dr. Rider, Cynthia V. (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0049
Application of Novel Method to Measure
Endogenous VOCs in Exhaled Breath Condensate
Before and After Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Dr. Hubbard, Heidi F. (50%)
Dr. Sobus, Jon S. (25%)
Dr. Pleil, Joachim D. (10%)
Dr. Madden, Michael C. (10%)
Dr. Tabucchi, Sara (5% Non-EPA)
Linked
With

NERL
S10HE
0060
Influence of systems biology response and
environmental exposure level on between-subject
variability in breath and blood biomarkers
Dr. Pleil, Joachim D. (100%)
NERL
S10HE
0051
(1)	Chlorotriazine Herbicides and Metabolites
Activate an ACTH-dependent Release of
Corticosterone in Male Wistar Rats
(2)	Characterization of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-
Adrenal Axis Response to Atrazine and Metabolites
in the Female Rat
Dr. Laws, Susan (22%)
Dr. Fraites, Melanie (17%)
Ms. Jayaraman, Saro (15%)
Ms. Hotchkiss, Michelle (10%)
Dr. Cooper, Ralph L. (10%)
Dr. Stoker, Tammy (5%)
Dr. Mills, Lesley (5%)
Ms. Ferrell, Janet (2%)
Mr. Modic, Walker (2% Non-EPA)
Dr. Tinfo, Nicole (2% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0052
Relationships between Composition and Pulmonary
Toxicity of Prototype Particles from Coal
Combustion and Pyrolysis
Dr. Linak, William P. (20%)
Dr. Gilmour, M. Ian (20%)
Dr. Miller, C. Andrew (10%)
Dr. Cho, Seung-Hyun (20% Non-EPA)
Dr. Yoo, Jong-Ik (10% Non-EPA)
Ms. Turley, Audrey T. (10% Non-EPA)
Dr. Wendt, Jost O.L. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Huggins, Frank E. (5% Non-EPA)
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 33
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HE
0053
Method development for liquid
chromatographic/triple quadrupole mass
spectrometry analysis of trace level
perfluorocarboxylic acids in articles of commerce
Dr. Liu, Xiaoyu (40%)
Dr. Guo, Zhishi (30%)
Mr. Krebs, Ken (25%)
Ms. Roache, Nancy (5% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10HE
0057
(1)	Developmental neurotoxicity testing in vitro:
models for assessing chemical effects on neurite
growth
(2)	Assessment of chemical effects on neurite
outgrowth in PC 12 cells using high content
screening
(3)	Development of a high-throughput screening
assay for chemical effects on proliferation and
viability of immortalized human neural progenitor
cells
Dr. Mundy, William R. (30%)
Dr. Shafer, Timothy J. (30%)
Dr. Radio, Nicholas M. (20%)
Dr. Breier, Joseph M. (20% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0058
Endothelial effects of emission source particles:
acute toxic response gene expression profiles
Dr. Nadadur, Srikanth S. (50%)
Dr. Mudipalli, Anuradha (20%)
Ms. Haycal-Coates, Najwa (20%)
Dr. Costa, Daniel L. (10%)
NCEA
S10HE
0059
Discrimination of Tumorigenic Triazole Conazoles
from Phenobarbital by Transcriptional Analyses of
Mouse Liver Gene Expression
Dr. Nesnow, Stephen (40%)
Dr. Hester, Susan D. (40%)
Dr. Ward, William (10%)
Ms. Moore, Tanya (5%)
Dr. Ren, Hongzu (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10HE
0064
(1)	Comparison of chrysotile asbestos collection
efficiencies on mixed cellulose ester-filters
Efficiency of Sampling and Analysis of Asbestos
Fibers on Filter Media: Implications for Exposure
Assessment
(2)	Selecting appropriate measurement and
analytical methods to characterize asbestos
exposures
Dr. Vallero, Daniel Alan (55%)
Mr. Kominsky, John R. (20% Non-EPA)
Mr. Beard, Michael E. (15% Non-EPA)
Mr. Crankshaw, Owen S. (10% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10HE
0066
Influence of acid functionalization on the cardio-
pulmonary toxicity of carbon nanotubes and carbon
black particle in mice
Dr. Tong, Haiyan (40%)
Dr. Gilmour, M. Ian (35%)
Mr. McGee, JohnK. (10%)
Dr. Kodavanti, Urmila P. (5%)
Dr. Devlin, Robert B. (5%)
Dr. Saxena, Rajiv K. (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
*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 33
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
S10HS
0069
(1)	Chlorine Inactivation of Highly Pathogenic
Avian Influenza Vims (H5N1)
(2)	The Use of Bacteriophages of the family
Cystoviridae as surrogates forH5Nl Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in Persistence
and Inactivation Studies
Dr. Rice, Eugene W. (37%)
Ms. Adcock, Noreen J. (37%)
Dr. Sivaganesan, Mano (11%)
Dr. Brown, Justin D. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Stallknecht, David E. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Swayne, David E. (5% Non-EPA)
NHSRC
S10IE0
071
An Examination of Existing Data for the Industrial
Manufacture and Use of Nanocomponents and Their
Role in the Life Cycle Impact of Nanoproducts
Dr. Meyer, David E. (50%)
Dr. Gonzalez, Michael A. (25%)
Dr. Curran, Mary Ann (25%)
NRMRL
S10IR0
075
How Might Selenium Moderate the Toxic Effects of
Mercury in Stream Fish of the Western U.S.
Dr. Peterson, Spencer A. (40%)
Mr. Peck, David V. (20%)
Dr. Sickle, John Van (10%)
Dr. Ralston, Nicholas V. C. (15% Non-EPA)
Dr. Robertson, J. David (5% Non-EPA)
Ms. Spate, Vickie L. (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Morris, J. Steven (5% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
S10M
M0085
American Healthy Homes Survey: A National Study
of Residential Pesticides Measured from Floor
Wipes
Dr. Stout, Dan (29%)
Dr. Egeghy, Peter (25%)
Dr. Bradham, Karen (20%)
Ms. Croghan, Carry (10%)
Dr. Jones, Paul (10%)
Dr. Ashley, Peter (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Friedman, Warren (1% Non-EPA)
Mr. Pinzer, Eugene (1% Non-EPA)
Dr. Cox, David (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Nishioka, Marcia (1% Non-EPA)
Ms. Brinkman, Marielle (1% Non-EPA)
NERL
SI OR A
0097
(1)	DNA-based methods for monitoring invasive
species: a review and prospectus
(2)	Paradox lost: genetic diversity and the success of
aquatic invasions
Dr. Darling, John A. (65%)
Dr. Blum, Michael J. (10%)
Dr. Roman, Joe (25% Non-EPA)
NERL
SI OR A
0101
(1)	Complex issues with examining diesel exhaust
toxicity: Is the task getting easier or harder
(2)	Biodiesel Exhaust: The Need for Health Effects
Research
Dr. Madden, Michael (62%)
Dr. Ghio, Andrew (13%)
Ms. Swanson, Kimberly (25% Non-EPA)
NHFFRI
*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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Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
Authors* and Nominating Organization
SI OR A
0102
Safety Assessment of Biotechnology Products for
Potential Risk of Food Allergy: Implications of New
Research
Dr. Selgrade, MaryJane K. (30%)
Dr. Bowman, Christal (30%)
Dr. Laessig, Susan (30%)
Dr. Ladies, Greg (5% Non-EPA)
Dr. Privalle, Laura (5% Non-EPA)
NHEERL
S10TF0
121
Influence of Carboxymethyl Cellulose for the
transport of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in
Clean Silica and Mineral Coated Sands
Dr. Al-Abed, Souhail (40%)
Dr. Luxton, Todd (20%)
Dr. Joo, Sunghee (40% Non-EPA)
NRMRL
S10TF0
126
Types and Quantities of Leftover Drugs Entering the
Environment via Disposal to Sewage - Revealed by
Coroner Records
Dr. Daughton, Christian (55%)
Dr. Ruhoy, Iiene (45% Non-EPA)
NERL
S10TF0
131
Combining regional-and local-scale air quality
models with exposure models for use in
environmental health studies
Dr. Isakov, Vlad (20%)
Mr. Touma, Jawad (15%)
Dr. Burke, Janet (15%)
Dr. Lobdell, Danelle T. (15%)
Mr. Palma, Ted (15%)
Dr. Ozkaynak, Haluk (15%)
Dr. Rosenbaum, Arlene (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.
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
OAR - Office of Air and Radiation
OAQPS - Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
OCSPP - Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
OPP - Office of Pesticide Programs
OPPTS - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances
OTAQ - Office of Transportation and Air Quality
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