OFFICE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT v>EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency epa.gov/research Innovative Science for a Sustainable Future The Office of Research and Development is the scientific research arm of EPA. Its leading -edge research informs Agency decisions and supports the emerging needs of EPA stakeholders, including the Agency's state, tribal, and community partners. ORD's work is organized into six national research programs that identify the most pressing environmen- tal health research needs in the United States. They are: • Air, Climate, & Energy • Chemical Safety for Sustainability • Homeland Security • Health & Environmental Risk • Safe & Sustainable Water Resources • Sustainable & Healthy Communities The research is conducted by ORD's five research centers in 11 facilities. The Office of Science Advisor, Policy, and En- gagement supports the Agency's Science Advisor and integrates and coordinates science across ORD and the Agency, with key external partners, and into the regulatory process. The Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling conducts research to advance the Agency's ability to measure and model contaminants in the environment, including research to provide fundamental methods and models needed to implement environmental statutes. The Center for Computational Toxicology and Ex- posure works to support Agency decisions by provid- ing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due Newport, OR *~ Corvallis, OR Duluth, MN if Narragansett, Rl ~ ~\ -J Edison, NJ Cincinnati, OH ~ Washington, DC ~ Research ~ Ada, OK Triangle Park, NC J-' ~ / 1 c s Athens, GA / I —1 j | ~ A. / to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being. The Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment develops human health and environ- mental assessments that support EPA program and regional policies and decisions. The Center conducts toxicological, clinical, ecological, epidemiological, and citizen science studies to assess the impact of envi- ronmental exposures to chemicals and other stress- ors on healthy individuals, populations, and ecosys- tems. The Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response conducts customer-driven research to improve decision making by EPA, federal, state, tribal and local agencies, when faced with chal- lenging environmental problems in the built environ- ment. https://www.eoa. go v/research February 2022 Connect with us Online f^) # •• s ------- |