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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
September 28, 2012
EPA-SAB-12-009
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 FY2012 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards
Dear Administrator Jackson:
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is pleased to transmit its recommendations for the FY 2012
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA). The STAA program was established in
1980 to recognize EPA employees who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of
science and technology through their publications in peer-reviewed literature or books. The SAB has
been asked by EPA's Office of Research and Development to review EPA's nominated scientific papers
and make recommendations for awards. We are pleased to continue to play an important role in the
STAA program.
This year, the Agency submitted a total of 106 nominations comprised of 160 publications in 14 science
and technology categories. The SAB excluded two nominations from consideration since they did not
meet the eligibility criteria. Of the 104 remaining nominations, the SAB recommends 43 for monetary
awards and another 36 as deserving of Honorable Mention. Of the nominations recommended for
monetary awards, 4 were recommended for Level I, the highest award; 10 for Level II; and 29 for Level
III. The SAB's recommendations are provided in the enclosed appendices.
The SAB concludes that the 2012 STAA nominations are of very high quality, and commends the
Agency for its superior research publications. The SAB also appreciates the Agency's implementation of
the SAB recommendations from last year's review regarding STAA nomination procedures. This year,
the SAB has additional recommendations to further strengthen the STAA program.
To further facilitate future review, the SAB has two recommendations to improve EPA's STAA
nomination form: each nomination should include information on previous STAA awards; and each
nomination should include all supplemental materials submitted to journals. In addition, the SAB has
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each nomination describes its relevance to EPA's mission; and each nomination comprised of multiple
publications should discuss the relationship between the publications.
The SAB applauds the Agency's public recognition of the scientific work of EPA scientists and
engineers through publication in the peer-reviewed literature. 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 2013 nominations.
/Signed/
/Signed/
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Chair
EPA Science Advisory Board
Dr. George Daston, Chair
SAB Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Committee
Enclosures
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NOTICE
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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. George Daston, Victor Mills Society Research Fellow, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati,
OH
MEMBERS
Dr. Gregory Biddinger, Managing Director, Natural Land Management, Inc., Houston, TX
Dr. Jerry Campbell, Scientist and Associate Director of the Center for Human Health Assessment,
Institute for Chemical Safety Sciences, The Hamner Institutes for Health Science, Research Triangle
Park, NC
Dr. Peter Chapman, Principal and Senior Environmental Scientist, Golder Associates Ltd., Burnaby,
British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Judith Chow, Nazir and Mary Ansari Chair in Science and Entrepreneurialism, and Research
Professor, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
Dr. James R. Clark, Independent Consultant, Edmonds, WA
Dr. John Giesy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology, Department of
Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan,
Canada
Dr. Philip K. Hopke, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor, Director of the Center for Air
Resources Engineering and Science, and Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment,
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Dr. Arpad Horvath, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Wayne Landis, Professor and Director, Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Huxley College of
the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Dr. Timothy Larson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Professor of
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Dr. Cindy M. Lee, Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson
University, Anderson, SC
Dr. Michael I. Luster, Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, West
Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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Dr. James Mihelcic, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL
Dr. Fred J. Miller, Independent Consultant, Fred J. Miller and Associates LLC, Cary, NC
Dr. Eileen Murphy, Director of Research and Grants, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers
University, Piscataway, NJ
Dr. Kenneth Portier, Managing Director, Statistics and Evaluation Center, American Cancer Society,
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Jay Turner, Associate Professor, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering,
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Dr. Thomas Young, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
California, Davis, Davis, CA
Dr. Yousheng Zeng, Managing Partner, Providence Engineering & Environmental Group LLC, Baton
Rouge, LA
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science
Advisory Board Staff, Washington, DC
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board
CHAIR
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer, Professor and Charles M. Denny, Jr., Chair in Science, Technology and
Public Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Co-Director of the Water Resources
Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
SAB MEMBERS
Dr. George Alexeeff, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California
Environmental Protection Agency, Oakland, CA
Dr. David T. Allen, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Dr. Pedro Alvarez, Department Chair and George R. Brown Professor of Engineering, Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX
Dr. Joseph Arvai, Svare Chair in Applied Decision Research, Institute for Sustainable Energy,
Environment, & Economy, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Full Professor and Director of the Marine Science Program, Department
of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Dr. Patricia Buffler, Professor of Epidemiology and Dean Emerita, Department of Epidemiology,
School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Ingrid Burke, Director, Haub School and Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural
Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Dr. Thomas Burke, Professor and Jacob I. and Irene B. Fabrikant Chair in Health, Risk and Society
Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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. Michael Dourson, President, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment, Cincinnati, OH
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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, Senior Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Dr. Elaine Faustman, Professor and Director, Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication,
School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Dr. John P. Giesy, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and
Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Jeffrey K. Griffiths, 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. Barbara L. Harper, Risk Assessor and Environmental-Public Health Toxicologist, and Division
Leader, Hanford Projects, and Program Manager, Environmental Health, Department of Science and
Engineering, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), West Richland, WA
Dr. Kimberly L. Jones, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, Howard University,
Washington, DC
Dr. Bernd Kahn, Professor Emeritus and Associate Director, Environmental Radiation Center, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Agnes Kane, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown
University, Providence, RI
Dr. Madhu Khanna, Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Dr. Nancy K. Kim, Senior Executive, Health Research, Inc., Troy, NY
Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing, President, Cecil Lue-Hing & Assoc. Inc., Burr Ridge, IL
Dr. Judith L. Meyer, Professor Emeritus, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Lopez
Island, WA
Dr. James R. Mihelcic, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL
Dr. Christine Moe, Eugene J. Gangarosa Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins
School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Dr. Horace Moo-Young, Dean and Professor, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and
Technology, California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Eileen Murphy, Director of Research and Grants, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers
University, Piscataway, NJ
Dr. James Opaluch, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource
Economics, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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
Dr. C. Arden Pope, III, Professor, Department of Economics, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Dr. Stephen M. Roberts, Professor, Department of Physiological Sciences, Director, Center for
Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Dr. Amanda Rodewald, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, School of Environment and Natural Resources,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dr. Jonathan M. Samet, Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine,
Keck School of 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. Gina Solomon, Senior Scientist, Health and Environment Program, Natural Resources Defense
Council, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Daniel O. Stram, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Biostatistics,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Dr. Peter Thorne, Professor and Head, Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public
Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Dr. Paige Tolbert, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public
Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Dr. John Vena, Professor and Department Head, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Dr. Robert Watts, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Emeritus, Tulane University, Annapolis, MD
Dr. R. Thomas Zoeller, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD STAFF
Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science
Advisory Board, Washington, D.C.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.	BACKGROUND	1
2.	SAB REVIEW PROCEDURE	2
3.	AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS	4
4.	ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS	6
APPENDIX A - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 STAA PROGRAM	A-l
APPENDIX B - NOMINATONS RECOMMENDED FOR STAA AWARDS	B-l
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1. BACKGROUND
EPA's Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards program (STAA) were established in 1980 to
recognize the Agency's scientists and engineers who published their technical work in the peer-reviewed
literature. The STAA program is administered and managed by the EPA Office of Research and
Development (ORD). Each year, the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) has been asked to review the
EPA's nominated scientific publications and make recommendations for awards. The SAB was charged
to review nominations and provide recommendations for each nomination in consideration of the EPA's
criteria for STAA awards. The EPA announced the call for nominations for the 2012 STAA program to
senior managers and employees in January 2012 (Appendix A). ORD screened nominations for
conformance with EPA's STAA Nomination Procedures and Guidelines. The Guidelines describe the
award levels, eligibility criteria, and the award criteria. In June 2012, ORD submitted to the SAB Staff
Office 106 nominations for 2012 STAA awards in 14 possible science and technology categories.
The EPA's criteria for STAA Program awards are as follows:
•	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.
•	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.
•	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.
•	Honorable Mention is 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 SAB wants to encourage; or (3) show an area of research that the SAB believes
is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation at this time.
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2. SAB REVIEW PROCEDURE
In response to the EPA's request, the SAB Staff Office formed a new SAB STAA Committee to review
the nominations. The Committee was formed in accordance with the SAB process as described in the
SAB 2002 publication, Panel Formation Process: Immediate Steps to Improve Policies and Procedures
(EPA-SAB-EC-COM-02-003).
All EPA nominations and nomination evaluation criteria were provided to the SAB Committee in
advance of the review meeting. The SAB review consisted of a two-step process: an initial review of
each nomination, followed by a Committee discussion of all nominations. The initial review of each
nomination was conducted by two or three members. Committee members provided their individual
initial ratings of the nominations based on the EPA's award criteria as described under Section 1. The
Committee met at a closed meeting on July 23-24, 2012, in Arlington, VA. The meeting was closed to
the public to protect the personal privacy of the authors. Committee members discussed all nominations
(see Table 1), and reached consensus on the recommendations for awards. To avoid an appearance of a
lack of impartiality, some members were asked to be recused from the Committee deliberations on
selected nominations. The Committee also discussed administrative recommendations for improving the
STAA nomination process..
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Table 1. 2012 STAA Nominations by Topic Category
Topic
Number of Nominations Submitted to SAB
Control Systems and Technology
2
Ecological Research
24
Energy and the Environment
1
Environmental Policy and Decisionmaking
Studies
6
Health Effects Research and Human Health
16
Risk Assessment

Homeland Security
2
Industry and the Environment
3
Integrated Risk Assessment
3a
Monitoring and Measurement Methods
13b
Other Environmental Research
6
Review Articles
9
Risk Management and Ecosystem
Restoration
1
Sustainability and Innovation
4
Transport and Fate
16
TOTAL
106
a One nomination submitted a news article for award. The SAB excluded this nomination because it did
not meet the eligibility requirements for peer review (i.e., it was not published in a peer reviewed journal
or as a peer reviewed book chapter).
b One nomination submitted ten publications for award. The SAB excluded this nomination because it
did not meet the eligibility requirements (i.e., exceeded limits of each nomination to three publications).
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3. AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS
Table 2 summarizes the awards by year since 2002, including the recommendations for 2012. The
Committee recommended 43 nominations for 2012 STAA monetary awards and another 36 for
Honorable Mention. Of the works recommended for monetary awards, 4 were recommended for Level I,
10 for Level II, and 29 for Level III. Appendix B lists the recommended monetary awards and
nominations that deserve an Honorable Mention. The final rankings were agreed to at the meeting by
Committee consensus. One award was based upon a vote by the Committee members as to yes, no, or
abstension. Table 3 summarizes the distribution of 2012 award recommendations among categories.
Table 2. Comparison of Award Recommendations over Time
Award
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
Level
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Nominations
140
136
146
110
90
140
130
109
121
130
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Level I
4
7
6
3
5
5
5
3
5
3
4

(3%)
(5%)
(4%)
(3%)
(6%)
(4%)
(4%)
(3%)
(4%)
(2%)
(4%)
Level II
7
18
13
6
11
13
16
22
14
13
10

(5%)
(13%)
(9%)
(5%)
(12%)
(9%)
(12%)
(20%)
(12%)
(10%)
(10%)
Level III
26
29
32
30
29
37
30
31
42
35
29

(19%)
(21%)
(22%)
(27%)
(32%)
(26%)
(21%)
(28%)
(35%)
(27%)
(28%)
Honorable
39
33
37
31
26
45
43
25
33
44
36
Mention
(28%)
(24%)
(25%)
(28%)
(29%)
(32%)
(33%)
(23%)
(27%)
(34%)
(35%)
Not
64
49
58
40
19
40
36
28
27
35
25
Recommended
(46%)
(36%)
(40%)
(36%)
(21%)
(29%)
(28%)
(26%)
(22%)
(27%)
(24%)
a Two nominations were considered ineligible for consideration by the SAB (see Table 1).
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Table 3. Summary Number of Award Recommendations by Category for FY2012
Nomination Categories
Total
Nominations
Award Levels
Honorable
Mention


I
II
III
Total

Control Systems and Technology
2
0
0
0
0
1
Ecological Research
24
0
3
7
10
7
Energy and the Environment
1
0
0
1
1
0
Environmental Policy and
Decision making Studies
6
1
0
3
4
1
Health Effects Research and
Human Health Risk Assessment
16
2
2
4
8
7
Homeland Security
2
0
0
0
0
0
Industry and the Environment
3
0
0
1
1
0
Integrated Risk Assessment
2
0
1
0
1
0
Monitoring and Measurement
Methods
12
0
1
2
3
6
Other Environmental Research
6
0
1
2
3
3
Review Articles
9
0
0
3
3
3
Risk Management and Ecosystem
Restoration
1
0
0
0
0
0
Sustainability and Innovation
4
0
0
1
1
2
Transport and Fate
16
1
2
5
8
6
TOTALS:
104
4
10
29
43
36
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4. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
The SAB appreciates the EPA's implementation of the recommendations from last year's SAB report to
the Administrator that improves the nomination process and enhances the integrity of the program. In
particular, the SAB concludes that almost all of the 2012 nominations adhered to existing STAA
program guidelines.
The SAB has the following recommendations to further strengthen the STAA program in future years:
Additional Requirements for Nomination Form:
•	Each nomination should include information on previous STAA awards received by primary
author or co-authors. The current nomination form requires a description of the relationship
between the current nomination to any previous or current nomination(s) with similar subjects
authored by the same group or subgroup. The SAB recommends that the current nomination
form also provide information on whether any of these previous nominations received STAA
awards.
•	Each nomination should include all supplemental materials submitted to journals. Many
journals encourage authors to submit supplementary information with their papers to assist the
journal as it decides whether to publish the authored paper. The STAA criteria allow
nominations to include supplemental material relevant to the nomination. The Committee
encourages submitters to include supplementary information sent to journals since such material
frequently provides useful context on the quality and innovativeness of the research and the
potential consequences of the research within its discipline or field of study.
Assurance of Completeness of Nomination Package:
•	EPA should ensure that each nomination describes its relevance to EPA 's mission. The
Agency's criteria for eligibility for awards include that nominations should describe their
importance and impact upon the ability of the Agency to better accomplish its mission. Several
nominations did not discuss how the publications relate to EPA's mission nor discuss how the
publications have a direct impact on human health or the environment. The SAB requests that all
nominations state how the nominated papers are expected to represent an important advancement
of scientific knowledge or technology relevant to EPA's mission and human health or the
environment.
•	Each nomination should discuss the relationship between publications within nominations
comprised of multiple publications. The Agency's nomination criteria include that up to three
publications may be combined into one nomination if the publications have similar subjects and
authors. Several nominations for 2012 STAA recognition did not discuss the link between
subject matter for the different publications submitted as part of a single nomination. The SAB
recognizes the importance of recognizing contributions made through the total output of EPA
authors, and encourages EPA to ensure that the justifications for nominations comprising more
than one publication clarify the relationship between publications within such nominations.
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APPENDIX A - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 STAA PROGRAM
January 17, 2012
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: The 2012 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Program
FROM: Paul T. Anastas
Assistant Administrator
TO:	Assistant Administrators
Associate Administrators
Regional Administrators
It is a pleasure to announce this year's call for nominations for the 2012 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA) program. This 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.
Attached are nomination procedures and guidelines, a program schedule, and nomination forms. Official
2012 nomination forms are available for your convenience in MS Word and data entry capable Portable
Document Format (PDF) at http://epa.gov/ncer/staa/. All nominations must be received no later than
midnight ET Friday, February 17, 2012. Instructions for completion and electronic submission of
nomination packages are attached. Please contact Todd Peterson at (703) 308-7224 or email him at
peterson.todd@epa.gov if there are any questions.
cc: EPA Science Advisory Board
EPA Program Offices
EPA Regional Offices
ORD Center/Laboratory Directors
Attachments
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January 17, 2012
EPA SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 STAA AWARDS
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: The 2012 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Program
FROM: Paul T. Anastas
Assistant Administrator (8101R)
TO:	All EPA Employees
I am pleased to issue this year's call for nominations for the EPA's prestigious 2012 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. Nominations are judged by the EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB), and managed by the
Office of Research and Development. 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
-	Sustainability and Innovation
-	Other Environmental Research
STAA winners are eligible for monetary awards.
This year's nominations will be accepted via electronic submission to nominations.STAA@epa.gov.
You can find the nomination forms and guidelines and additional information about the STAA program
at www.epa.gov/ncer/staa/. Nominations will be accepted until midnight ET on Friday, February 17,
2012. Should questions arise, please contact Todd Peterson at (703) 347-7224 or
peterson.todd@epa.gov.
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APPENDIX B - NOMINATONS RECOMMENDED FOR STAA AWARDS
Note: The percentages given after each name represent the percent of the total level of effort as
documented in the EPA nomination.
Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award ~ Total of 4
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12EP0005
Air quality Impacts of Increased Use of Ethanol Under the
United States' Energy Independence and Security Act
Mr. Cook, James Richard (13%)
Dr. Phillips, Sharon (10%)
Ms. Yanca, Catherine (10%)
Mr. Houyoux, Marc (8%)
Mr. Dolwick, Pat (8%)
Mr. Mason, Rich (8%)
Ms. Zawacki, Margaret (8%)
Mr. Davidson, Ken (8%)
Dr. Michaels, Harvey (8%)
Mr. Harvey, Craig (8%)
Dr. Somers, Joseph (6%)
Ms. Luecken, Deborah (5%)
NHEERL
S12HE0043
Lung Function and Inflammatory Responses in Healthy Young
Adults Exposed to 0.06 ppm Ozone for 6.6 Hours
Dr. Kim, Chong S. (25%)
Dr. Devlin, Robert B. (15%)
Dr. Diaz-Sanchez, David (15%)
Mr. Case, Martin (10%)
Dr. Rappold, Ana G. (5%)
Dr. Kehrl, Howard (5%)
Mr. Schmitt, Mike T. (5%)
NHEERL
S12HE0047
(1)	Predictive model of rat reproductive toxicity from ToxCast
high throughput screening
(2)	Predictive models of prenatal development toxicity from
ToxCast high-throughput screening data
(3)	Environmental impact on vascular development predicted
by high-throughput screening
Dr. Martin, Matthew T. (20%)
Dr. Sipes, Nisha S. (20%)
Dr. Kleinstreuer, Nicole C. (20%)
Dr. Knudsen, Thomas B. (9%)
Dr. Judson, Richard S. (7%)
Dr. Reif, David M. (5%)
Dr. Dix, David J. (2%)
Dr. Kavlock, Robert J. (2%)
NERL
S12TF0104
Formation of Toxic Iodinated Disinfection By-Products from
Compounds Used in Medical Imaging
Dr. Richardson, Susan D. (30%)
Dr. Duirk, Stephen E. (30%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award — Total of 10
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12ER0012
(1)	Physiological responses to fertilization recorded in tree
rings: isotopic lessons from a long-term fertilization trial
(2)	Interpreting tree responses to thinning and fertilization
using tree-ring stable isotopes
Dr. Brooks, J. Renee (85%)
NERL
S12ER0029
(1)	Effort and Potential Efficiencies for Aquatic Non-native
Species Early Detection
(2)	Exploiting Habitat and Gear Patterns for Efficient
Detection ff Rare and Non-Native Benthos and Fish in Great
Lakes Coastal Ecosystems
Dr. Trebitz, Anett S. (20%)
Dr. Hoffman, Joel C. (20%)
Dr. Kelly, John R. (20%)
Mr. West, Corlis W. (20%)
Mr. Peterson, Gregory S. (20%)
NHEERL
S12ER0030
A Transcriptomics-based Biological Framework for Studying
Mechanisms of Endocrine Disruption in Small Fish Species
Dr. Wang, Rong-Lin (25%)
Dr. Bencic, David (15%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Dan (15%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald (15%)
Dr. Lazorchak, Jim (15%)
Dr. Edwards, Stephen (15%)
NHEERL
S12HE0035
Peat Bog Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Rural North Carolina Is
Associated with Cardiopulmonary Emergency Department
Visits Assessed through Syndromic Surveillance
Dr. Rappold, Ana G. (20%)
Ms. Susan, Stone L. (12%)
Dr. Cascio, Wayne E. (12%)
Dr. Devlin, Robert B. (12%)
Dr. Neas, Lucas M. (7%)
Mr. Kilaru, Vasu J. (7%)
Mr. Szykman, James J. (7%)
Dr. Carraway, Martha Sue (6%)
NHEERL
S12HE0042
(1)	Gender and Species Differences in Triadimefon
Metabolism by Rodent Hepatic Microsomes
(2)	Development and Application of a Physiologically Based
Pharmacokinetic Model for Triadimefon and Its Metabolite
Triadimenol in Rats and Humans
Dr. Kenneke, John F. (40%)
Dr. Henderson, W. Matthew (40%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for a Level II Award — Total of 10
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12IR0059
(1)	Probabilistic Modeling of Dietary Arsenic Exposure and
Dose and Evaluation with 2003-2004 NHANES Data
(2)	Methyl mercury exposure from fish consumption in
vulnerable racial/ethnic populations: probabilistic SHEDS-
Dietary model analyses using 1999-2006 NHANES and 1990-
2002 TDS data
Dr. Xue, Jianping (35%)
Dr. Zartarian, Valerie (35%)
Dr. Liu, Shi (15%)
Dr. Geller, Andrew (5%)
NERL
S12MM0064
(1)	Development and Validation of Rapid Assessment Indices
of Condition for Coastal Tidal Wetlands in Southern New
England, USA.
(2)	Development of a Reference Coastal Wetland set in
Southern New England (USA)
(3)	Soil Respiration Rates in Coastal Marshes Subject to
Increasing Watershed Nitrogen Loads in Southern New
England, USA
Dr. Wigand, Cathleen (47%)
Dr. McKinney, Rick (10%)
Ms. Chintala, Marty (5%)
Ms. Lussier, Suzanne (2%)
Ms. Johnson, Roxanne L. (2%)
Mr. Ryba, Stephen (2%)
NHEERL
S120R0075
(1)	Characterization and Application of a Chlorine
Microelectrode for Measuring Monochloramine Within a
Biofilm
(2)	Free Chlorine and Monochloramine Application to
Nitrifying Biofilm: Comparison of Biofilm Penetration,
Activity, and Viability
(3)	Effect of Free Ammonia Concentration on
Monochloramine Penetration within a Nitrifying Biofilm and
Its Effect on Activity, Viability and Recovery
Dr. Pressman, Jonathan G. (30%)
Dr. Wahman, David G. (30%)
NCEA
S12TF0098
Environmental Footprint of Pharmaceuticals: the Significance
of Factors Beyond Direct Excretion to Sewers
Dr. Daughton, Christian (75%)
NCCT
S12TF0106
(1)	Concentrations, Distrbution and Persistence of
Perfluoroalkylates in Sludge-Applied Soils Near Decatur,
Alabama, USA
(2)	Concentrations, Distrbution and Persistence of
Fluorotelomer Alcohols in Sludge-Applied Soils Near Decatur,
Alabama, USA
(3)	Quantitative Determination of Perfluorochemicals and
Fluorotelomer Alcohols in Plants from Biosolid-Amended
Fields using LC/MS/MS and GC/MS
Dr. Washington, John W. (76%)
Dr. Ellington, J. Jackson (8%)
Dr. Libelo, E. Laurence (3%)
Mr. Neill, Michael P. (3%)
NHSRC
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award ~ Total of 29
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12EE0003
Evaluating the Fate of Metals in Air Pollution Control
Residues from Coal-Fired Power Plans
Ms. Thorneloe, Susan A. (60%)
Mr. Helms, Gregory (5%)
NRMRL
S12EP0004
Minimizing Risks from Spilled Oil to Ecosystem Services
using Influence Diagrams: The Deepwater Horizon Spill
Response
Dr. Carriger, John F. (50%)
Barron, Mace G. (50%)
NRMRL
S12EP0006
(1)	Ozone and TFA Impacts in North America from
Degradation of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO- 1234yf), a
Potential Greenhouse Gas Replacement
(2)	Estimated 2017 Refrigerant Emissions of 2,3,3,3-
tetrafluoropropene (HFC-1234yf) in the United States
Resulting from Automobile Air Conditioning
Ms. Luecken, Deborah J. (28%)
Ms. Taddonio, KristenN. (8%)
Dr. Anderson, Stephen 0. (8%)
Dr. Hutzell, William T. (7%)
NERL
S12EP0007
The National Ambient Air Monitoring Strategy: Rethinking
the Role of National Networks
Dr. Scheffe, Richard (80%)
Dr. Solomon, Paul (10%)
Mr. Papp, Michael (1%)
Ms. Rice, Joann (1%)
Mr. Hanley, Tim (1%)
Mr. Hemby, James (1%)
Mr. Schmidt, Mark (1%)
Mr. Watkins, Nealson (1%)
OAR
S12ER0011
(1)	Temporal Evaluation of Effects of a Model 3B-
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Inhibitor on Endocrine
Function in the Fathead Minnow
(2)	Transcriptional Regulatory Dynamics of the Hypothalamic -
Pituitary-Gonadal Axis and its Peripheral Pathways as
Impacted by the 3-Beta HSD Inhibitor Trilostane in Zebrafish
(Danio rerio)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald (15%)
Dr. Wang, Rong-Lin (15%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel (9%)
Dr. Bencic, David (7%)
Ms. Durhan, Elizabeth (7%)
Ms. Jensen, Kathleen (7%)
Mr. Kahl, Michael (7%)
Ms. Makynen, Elizabeth (7%)
Dr. Lazorchak, James (5%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award ~ Total of 29
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12ER0019
(1)	Using Stable Isotope Mixing in a Great Lakes Coastal
Tributary to Determine Food Web Linkages in Young Fishes
(2)	Rapid Stable Isotope Turnover of Larval Fish in a Lake
Superior Coastal Wetland: Implications for Diet and Life
History Studies
Dr. Hoffman, Joel C. (34%)
Ms. Cotter, Anne M. (17%)
Mr. Peterson, Gregory S. (17%)
Mr. Corry, Timothy D. (17%)
Dr. Kelly, John R. (15%)
NHEERL
S12ER0021
Determining Sources of Water to Great Lakes Coastal
Wetlands: A Classification Approach
Dr. Morrice, John (30%)
Dr. Trebitz, Anett S. (20%)
Dr. Kelly, John R. (20%)
Dr. Sierszen, Michael E. (15%)
Ms. Cotter, Anne M. (10%)
Mr. Hollenhorst, Tom (5%)
NERL
S12ER0025
An Analysis of Diffuse Light Attenuation in the Northern Gulf
of Mexico Hypoxic Zone Using the Sea WiFS Satellite Data
Record
Dr. Schaeffer, Blake A. (37%)
Dr. Lehrter, John C. (10%)
Dr. Murrell, Michael C. (10%)
Dr. Kurtz, Janis C. (8%)
Ms. Yates, Diane (5%)
NHSRC
S12ER0031
Changes in Constructed Brassica Communities Treated with
Glyphosate Drift
Dr. Watrud, Lidia S. (50%)
Dr. Lee, E. Henry (25%)
Ms. Smith, Bonnie M. (5%)
Mr. Waschmann, Ronald S. (2%)
NHEERL
S12ER0032
(1)	Assessing the Effects of Disease and Bleaching on Florida
Keys Corals by Fitting Population Models to Data
(2)	Consideration of species community composition in
statistical analyses of coral disease risk
Dr. Yee, Susan H. (50%)
Dr. Santavy, Deborah L. (30%)
Dr. Barron, Mace G. (8%)
NHEERL
S12ER0034
Nitrogen Dynamics at the Ground Water-Surface Water
Interface of a Degraded Urban Stream
Dr. Mayer, Paul (50%)
Dr. Striz, Elise (15%)
NERL
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award ~ Total of 29
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12HE0037
(1)	Detection of Ti02 Nanoparticles in Cells by Flow
Cytometry
(2)	In Vitro Phototoxicity and Hazard Identification of Nano-
scale Titanium Dioxide
Dr. Boyes, William K. (15%)
Dr. Zucker, Robert M. (15%)
Dr. Degn, Laura L. (15%)
Dr. Massaro, Edward J. (8%)
Dr. Mundy, William R. (8%)
Dr. Dreher, Kevin (8%)
NERL
S12HE0048
Pesticides on Household Surfaces May Influence Dietary
Intake of Children
Dr. Melnyk, Lisa Jo (50%)
NERL
S12HE0049
(1)	Developmental Exposure to a Commercial PBDE Mixture,
DE-71: Neurobehavioral, Hormaonal and Reproductive Effects
(2)	Altered Cardiovascular Reactivity and Osmoregulation
during Hyperosmotic Stree in Adult Rats Developmentally
Exposed to Polybrominated Dipheyl Ethers (PBDEs)
Dr. Kodavanti, Prasada Rao S.
(40%)
Dr. Moser, Virginia C. (5%)
Dr. MacPhail, Robert C. (5%)
Dr. Stoker, Tammy E. (5%)
NRMRL
S12HE0050
Trichloroethylene and Cancer: Systematic and Quantitative
Review of Epidemiologic Evidence fo Identifying Hazards
Ms. Scott, Cheryl Siegel (50%)
Ms. Jinot, Jennifer (50%)
NERL
S12IE0055
Emissions Inventory of PM2.5 Trace Elements Across the
United States
Dr. Reff, Adam (45%)
Dr. Bhave, Prakash (20%)
Dr. Simon, Heather (10%)
Mr. Pace, Thompson G. (10%)
Dr. Pouliot, George A. (5%)
Mr. Mobley, David (5%)
Mr. Houyoux, Marc (5%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award ~ Total of 29
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12MM0063
An Assessment of Stressor Extent and Biological Condition in
the North American Mid-Continent Great Rivers (USA)
Dr. Angradi, Ted R. (15%)
Dr. Bolgrien, David W. (10%)
Ms. Jicha, Terri M. (10%)
Mr. Pearson, Mark S. (10%)
Dr. Taylor, Debra L. (10%)
Dr. Moffett, Mary F. (5%)
Dr. Blocksom, Karen (5%)
Dr. Walters, David M. (5%)
Ms. Elonen, Colleen (5%)
Mr. Anderson, Leroy E. (5%)
Dr. Lazorchak, James M. (5%)
Dr. Hill, Brian H. (5%)
NRMRL
S12MM0073
(1)	Physical Characterization of the Fine Particle Emissions
from Commercial Aircraft Engines during the Aircraft Particle
Emissions Experiment (APEX) 1-3
(2)	Chemical Characterization of the Fine Particle Emissions
from Commercial Aircraft Engines during the Aircraft Particle
Emmissions Experiment APEX) 1 to 3
Mr. Kinsey, John S. (50%)
Dr. Hays, Michael D. (20%)
NRMRL
S120R0076
On the Asymptotic Distribution of Likelihood Ratio Test when
Parameters Lie on the Boundary
Dr. Kopylev, Leonid (50%)
NRMRL
S120R0079
Photobleaching Kinetics of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic
Matter Derived fron Mangrove Leaf Litter and Floating
Sargassum Colonies
Dr. Zepp, Richard G. (50%)
NRMRL
S12RA0080
Ecosystem Services Altered by Human Changes in the
Nitrogen Cycle: A New Perspective for US Decision Making
Compton, Jane E. (30%)
Dr. Harrison, John A. (25%)
Dr. Dennis, Robin (10%)
Dr. Greaver, TaraL. (5%)
Dr. Hill, Brian H. (5%)
Dr. Jordan, Stephen J. (5%)
Dr. Walker, Henry (5%)
NRMRL
S12RA0085
(1)	Fate and Effects of Anthropogenic Chemicals in Mangrove
Ecosystems: A Review
(2)	Nonnutrient Anthropogenic Chemicals in Seagrass
Ecosystems: Fate and Effects
Dr. Lewis, Michael (75%)
Dr. Devereux, Richard (15%)
NCEA
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Nominations Recommended for a Level III Award ~ Total of 29
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12RA0088
Effects of Solar UV Radiation and Climate Change on
Biogeochemical Cycling: Interactions and Feedbacks
Dr. Zepp, Richard G. (50%)
NRMRL
S12SI0090
An Energy Systems View of Sustainability: Emergy
Evaluation of the San Luis Basin, Colorado
Dr. Campbell, Daniel E. (75%)
Dr. Garmestani, Ahjond S. (25%)
NERL
S12TF0094
(1)	An Indirect Data Assimilation Scheme for Deep Soil
Temperature in the Pleim-Xiu Land Surface Model
(2)	Performance Assessment of New Land Surface and
Planetary Boundary Layer Physics in the WRF-ARW
Dr. Pleim, Jonathan E. (50%)
Mr. Gilliam, Robert C. (50%)
NERL
S12TF0097
Effects of Land Use on Dissolved Organic Matter
Biogeochemistry in Piedmont Headwater Streams of the
Southeastern United States
Dr. Burke, Roger A. (50%)
NHEERL
S12TF0099
(1)	Microbial Transformation of Triadimefon to Triadimenol
in Soils: Selective Production Rates of Triadimenol
Stereoisomers Affect Exposure and Risk
(2)	Loss of Propiconazole and Its Four Stereoisomers from the
Water Phase of two Soil-Water Slurries as Measured by
Capillary Electrophoresis
Dr. Garrison, Arthur W. (40%)
Dr. Jones, W. Jack (20%)
NERL
S12TF0101
(1)	The Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol from the
Isoprene + OH Reaction in the Absence of NOx
(2)	Influence of Aerosol Acidity on the Formation of
Secondary Organic Aerosol Biogenic Hydrocarbons
(3)	Formation of Organic Tracers for Isoprene SOA Under
Acidic Conditions
Dr. Kleindienst, Tadeusz E. (19%)
Dr. Edney, Edward O. (19%)
Dr. Lewandowski, Michael (19%)
Dr. Offenberg, John H. (19%)
NERL
S12TF0103
Efficient Probabilistic Estimates of Surface Ozone
Concentration Using an Ensemble of Model Configurations
and Direct Sensitivity Calculations
Dr. Pinder, Robert W. (55%)
Mr. Gilliam, Robert C. (10%)
Mr. Appel, Keith W. (10%)
Dr. Napelenok, Sergey L. (10%)
Dr. Foley, Kristen M. (10%)
Dr. Gilliland, Alice B. (5%)
OTAQ
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12CS0001
(1)	Degradation Of Bromothymol Blu By 'Greener' Nano-
Scale Zero-Valent Iron Synthesized Using Tea Polyphenols
(2)	Green Synthesis of Au Nanostructures at Room
Temperature Using Biodegradable Plant Surfactants
(3)	Self-Assembly of Palladium Nanoparticles: Synthesis of
Nanobelts, Nanoplates and Nanotrees Using Vitamin B, and
Their Application in Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions
Dr. Nadagouda, Mallikaijuna
(35%)
Dr. Varma, Rajender S. (35%)
NRMRL
S12EP0010
Does Encouraging the Use of Wetlands in Water Quality
Trading Programs Make Economic Sense
Dr. Heberling, Matthew T. (40%)
Dr. Thurston, Hale W. (25%)
NRMRL
S12ER0013
Assessment of Supercritical Fluid Extraction Use in Whole
Sediment Toxicity Identification Evaluations
Dr. Burgess, Robert M. (30%)
Dr. Cantwell, Mark G. (20%)
Dr. Ho, Kay T. (15%)
Dr. Pelletier, Marguerite C. (15%)
NHEERL
S12ER0014
(1)	Design and Assessment of a Real Time Reverse
Transcription-PCR Method to Genotype Single-Stranded RNA
Male-Specific Coliphages (Family Leviviridae)
(2)	A Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay to Distinguish the
Four Genogroups of Male-Specific (F+) RNA Coliphages
Dr. Friedman, Stephanie D. (48%)
Dr. Genthner, Fred (40%)
NVFEL
S12ER0015
Population Growth and Demography of Common Loons in the
Northern United States
Dr. Grear, Jason S. (20%)
Dr. Nacci, Diane (19%)
Dr. Kuhn, Anne (12%)
NERL
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12ER0016
(1)	Linking Excess Nutrients, Light, and Fine Bedded
Sediments to Impacts on Faunal Assemblages in Headwater
Agricultural Streams
(2)	Influences of Spatial Scale and Soil Permeability on
Relationships Between Land Cover and Baseflow Stream
Nutrient Concentrations
Dr. Griffith, Michael B. (20%)
Dr. Daniel, F. Bernard (20%)
Dr. Troyer, Michael E. (15%)
Dr. Lazorchak, James M. (15%)
Dr. Morrison, Matthew A. (15%)
Dr. Schubauer-Berigan, Joseph P.
(15%)
OAQPS
S12ER0017
(1)	Application of Protein Expression Profiling to Screen
Chemicals for Androgenic Activity
(2)	Identification of Estrogen-Responsive Vitelline Envelope
Protein Fragments from Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus
mykiss) Plasma Using Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Hemmer, Michael J. (35%)
Ms. Nelson, Kimberly A. (35%)
Ms. Harris, Peggy S. (10%)
Dr. Serrano, Jose A. (10%)
NERL
S12ER0023
Relating Landscape Development Intensity to Coral Reef
Condition in the Watersheds of St. Croix, US Virgin Island
Ms. Oliver, Leah (60%)
Dr. Lehrter, John (25%)
Mr. Fisher, William (15%)
NHSRC
S12ER0028
The Areal Extent of Brown Shrimp Habitat Suitability in
Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA: Targeting Vegetated Habitat
Restoration
Ms. Smith, Lisa M. (40%)
Dr. Nestlerode, Janet A. (30%)
Ms. Harwell, Linda C. (15%)
NRMRL
S12HE0036
Development of a Distance-to-Roadway Proximity Metric to
Compare Near-road Pollutant Levels to a Central Site Monitor
Dr. Barzyk, Tim (35%)
Dr. George, Barbara Jane (30%)
Dr. Vette, Alan (15%)
Mr. William, Ron (10%)
Ms. Croghan, Carry (5%)
Mr. Stevens, Carvin (5%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12HE0038
(1)	Increased Non-conducted P-ware Arrhythmias after a
Single Oil Fly Ash Inhalation Exposure in Hypertensive Rats
(2)	Continuous Electrocardiogram Reveals Differences in the
Short-term Cardiotoxic Response of Wistar-Kyoto and
Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats to Doxorubicin
(3)	A Single Exposure to Particulate or Gaseous Air Pollution
Increases the Risk of Aconitine-induced Cardiac Arrhythmia
in Hypertensive Rats
Dr. Farraj, AimenK. (20%)
Dr. Hazari, Mehdi S. (20%)
Mr. Winsett, Darrell W. (20%)
Mrs. Haykal-Coates, Najwa (20%)
Dr. Costa, Daniel (8%)
Dr. Cascio, Wayne E. (4%)
Mr. Ledbetter, Allen (4%)
NHEERL
S12HE0039
Proteomic Analysis of Propiconazole Response in Mouse
Liver: Comparison of Genomic and Proteomic Profiles
Dr. Ge, Yue (25%)
Ms. Bruno, Maribel (20%)
Dr. Winnik, Witold (15%)
Dr. Nesnow, Stephen (15%)
Ms. Moore, Tanya (5%)
NHEERL
S12HE0040
Development of a Multiplex Microsphere Immunoassay for
the Quantitation of Salivary Antibody Responses to Selected
Waterborne Pathogens
Ms. Griffin, Shannon M. (35%)
Dr. Egorov, Andrey I. (35%)
Dr. Fout, G. Shay (10%)
Dr. Wade, Timothy J. (10%)
NHEERL
S12HE0041
(1)	Differential Cardiopulmonary Effects of Size-Fractionated
Ambient Particulate Matter in Mice
(2)	Comparative Toxicity of Size-Fractionated Airborne
Particulate Matter Collected at Different Distances From an
Urban Highway
Dr. Tong, Haiyan (30%)
Dr. Gilmour, M. Ian (25%)
Mr. Krantz, Q. Todd (15%)
Dr. Devlin, Robert B. (10%)
Mr. McGee, JohnK. (10%)
Dr. Baldauf, Richard W. (2%)
Dr. Samet, James M. (2%)
NHEERL
S12HE0044
Vascular and Cardiac Impairments in Rats Inhaling Ozone and
Diesel Exhaust Particles
Dr. Kodavanti, Urmila P. (30%)
Mr. Ledbetter, Allen D. (10%)
Ms. Schladweiler, Mette C. (10%)
Ms. Andrews, Debora (5%)
Ms. Richards, Judy (4%)
Mr. McKee, John (3%)
Mr. Jaskot, Richard H. (2%)
NCEA
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12HE0046
Feasibility of Assessing Public Health Impacts of Air Pollution
Reduction Programs on a Local Scale: New Haven Case Study
Dr. Lobdell, Danelle T. (25%)
Dr. Ozkaynak, Haluk (25%)
Dr. Isakov, Vlad (20%)
Dr. Baxter, Lisa (20%)
Mr. Touma, Jawad S. (5%)
Dr. Smuts, Mary Beth (5%)
NHEERL
S12MM0061
Development of an Aerosol Surface Inoculation Method for
Bacillus Spores
Dr. Lee, Sang Don (60%)
Dr. Ryan, Shawn P. (20%)
Dr. Snyder, Emily G. (20%)
NHEERL
S12MM0065
(1)	Impacts of an Anti-Androgen and an Androgen/Anti-
Androgen Mixture on the Metabolite Profile of Male Fathead
Minnow Urine
(2)	Use of Gene Expression, Biochemical and Metabolite
Profiles to Enhance Exposure and Effects Assessment of the
Model Androgen 17B- Trenbolone in Fish
Dr. Ekman, Drew R. (17%)
Dr. Collette, Timothy W. (17%)
Dr. Villeneuve, Daniel L. (13%)
Dr. Teng, Quincy (10%)
Dr. Ankley, Gerald T. (10%)
Dr. Jensen, Kathleen M. (6%)
Dr. Kahl, Michael D. (6%)
Dr. Makynen, Elizabeth A. (6%)
Dr. Durhan, Elizabeth J. (6%)
NHEERL
S12MM0068
Combining Land Use Information and Small Stream Sampling
with PCR-Based Methods for Better Characterization of
Diffuse Sources of Human Fecal Pollution
Dr. Peed, Lindsay A. (26%)
Dr. Shanks, Orin C. (22%)
Dr. Nietch, Christopher T. (22%)
Dr. Kelty, Catherine A. (12%)
Dr. Sivaganesan, Mano (12%)
Mr. Meckes, Mark (5%)
NHEERL
S12MM0069
Quantifying Spatial and Seasonal Variability in Atmospheric
Ammonia with in situ and space-based Observations
Dr. Pinder, Robert W. (25%)
Dr. Walker, John T. (25%)
Dr. Bash, Jesse O. (25%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12MM0070
(1)	Spatial Patterns of Water Quality and Plankton from High-
resolution Continuous in situ Sensing Along a 537-km
Nearshore Transect of Western Lake Superior, 2004
(2)	Yurista, P., J.R. Kelly, and S.E. Miller. 2011. Lake
Superior: Nearshore Variability and a Landscape Driver
Concept. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 14:345-
355
Dr. Yurista, Peder M. (50%)
Dr. Kelly, John R. (30%)
Mr. Miller, Samuel E. (20%)
NERL
S12MM0072
Ultrafine Particles Near a Major Roadway in Raleigh, North
Carolina: Downwind Attenuation and Correlation with Traffic-
related Pollutants
Dr. Hagler, Gayle S.W. (20%)
Dr. Baldauf, Richard W. (15%)
Dr. Thoma, EbenD. (15%)
Mr. Long, Thomas R. (10%)
Mr. Kinsey, John S. (10%)
Dr. Gullett, Brian K. (10%)
NHEERL
S120R0074
(1)	Monochloramine Disinfection Kinetics of Nitrosomonas
europaea by Propidium Monoazide Quantitative PCR and
Live/Dead BacLight Methods
(2)	Determination of the Effects of Medium Composition on
the Monochloramine Disinfection Kinetics of Nitrosomonas
europaea by the Propidium Monoazide Quantitative PCR and
Live/Dead BacLight Methods
Dr. Wahman, David G. (40%)
Dr. Pressman, Jonathan G. (40%)
Mrs. Schrantz, Karen A. (20%)
NHEERL
S120R0077
Subsurface and Surface Water Flow Interactions
Dr. Hantush, Mohamed M. (60%)
NHEERL
S120R0078
(1)	The EPA's Human Exposure Research Program for
Assessing Cumulative Risk in Communties
(2)	The Environmental Protection Agency's Community-
Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST) and
Its Potential Use for Environmental Justice Efforts
Dr. Zartarian, Valerie G. (35%)
Mr. Schultz, Bradley D. (35%)
Dr. Barzyk, Timothy M. (6%)
Dr. Smuts, MaryBeth (6%)
Dr. Hammond, Davyda M. (6%)
Dr. Medina-Vera, Myriam (6%)
Dr. Geller, Andrew M. (6%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12RA0082
Disposal Practices for Unwanted Residential Medications in
the United States
Dr. Glassmeyer, Susan T. (9%)
Dr. Daughton, Christian G. (9%)
Ms. Conerly, Octavia (8%)
Dr. Daniels, Rebecca L. (8%)
Ms. Lauer, Lisa (8%)
Ms. McCarthy, Meg (8%)
Ms. Nettsheim, Todd G. (8%)
Ms. Sykes, Kathy (8%)
Ms. Thompson, Virginia G. (8%)
NHEERL
S12RA0083
Evaluating the Consumer Response to Fuel Economy: A
Literature Review
Dr. Helfand, Gloria (50%)
Dr. Wolverton, Ann (50%)
NHEERL
S12RA0086
Evaluating Uncertainty in Integrated Environmental Models: A
Review of Concepts and Tools
Dr. Matott, L. Shawn (60%)
Dr. Babendreier, Justin E. (30%)
Dr. Purucker, S. Thomas (10%)
NHEERL
S12SI0091
Estimating the Provision of Ecosystem Services by Gulf of
Mexico Coastal Wetlands
Ms. Engle, Virginia (100%)
NERL
S12SI0092
Integrating Mechanistic and Polymorphism Data to
Characterize Human Genetic Susceptibility for Environmental
Chemical Risk Assessment in the 21st Century
Dr. Mortensen, Holly M. (85%)
Dr. Euling, Susan Y. (15%)
NHEERL
S12TF0095
(1)	Estimation of in-canopy ammonia sources and sinks in a
fertilizer Zea mays field
(2)	Estimation of NH3 bi-directional flux from managed
agricultural soils
Dr. Bash, Jesse O. (34%)
Dr. Cooter, Ellen J. (25%)
Dr. Walker, John T. (23%)
NHEERL
S12TF0096
Fullerene C60: Surface Energy and Interfacial Interactions in
Aqueous Systems
Dr. Ma, Xin (70%)
Dr. Bouchard, Dermont (20%)
NHEERL
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Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention (No Monetary Award) ~ Total of 36
Nom.
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers
EPA Authors and Nominating
Organization
S12TF0100
(1)	Linking Air Quality and Watershed Models for
Environmental Assessments: Analysis of the Effects of Model
Specific Precipitation Estimates on Calculated Water Flux
(2)	Simulated Watershed Mercury and Nitrate Flux Response
to Multiple Land Cover Conversion Scenarios
Dr. Golden, Heather E. (40%)
Dr. Knightes, Christopher D. (30%)
Dr. Cooter, Ellen J. (10%)
Dr. Dennis, Robin L. (10%)
Mr. Gilliam, Robert C. (5%)
Dr. Foley, Kristen R. (5%)
NRMRL
S12TF0105
A Framework for Evaluating Regional-Scale Numerical
Photochemical Modeling Systems
Mr. Schere, Kenneth (10%)
Dr. Rao, S. Trivikrama (10%)
Dr. Dennis, Robin (8%)
Mr. Fox, Tyler (8%)
Dr. Gilliland, Alice (8%)
Dr. Scheffe, Richard (8%)
NHEERL
S12TF0108
(1)	Transport and Retention of Ti02 Rutile Nanoparticles in
Saturated Porous Media under Low-Ionic-Strength Conditions:
Measurements and Mechanisms
(2)	Effects of Material Properties on Sedimentation and
Aggregation of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles of Anatase
and Rutile in the Aqueous Phase
Dr. Su, Chunming (50%)
NERL
S12TF0109
Fenton-like initiation of a toluene transformation mechanism
Dr. Huling, Scott G. (60%)
NHEERL
Key to Acronyms used in the above Tables
NCCT - Office of Research and Development (ORD) National Center for Computational Toxicology
NCEA - ORD National Center for Environmental Assessment
NERL - ORD National Exposure Research Laboratory
NHEERL - ORD National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory
NHSRC - ORD National Homeland Security Research Center
NRMRL - ORD National Risk Management Research Laboratory
NVFEL - OAR's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
OAQPS- Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
OAR - Office of Air and Radiation
OTAQ- Office of Transportation and Air Quality
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