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Overview of US EPj Atlantic Ecology Di C9BbJ New England State Commissioners Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00001 AED Supports EPA's Mission Quantifying the socioecological effects of anthropogenic stressors on coastal waters and watersheds of the Atlantic seaboard to inform decision making in a systems context OH.D National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00002 Aquatic toxicity test method development Marine chemistry Monitoring & assessment Ecological risk assessment OKD National Health end Environmental effects Research i aboratorv Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Expertise & Capabilities Coastal stress & restoration ecology Landscape ecology & spatial analysis Ecological modeling Wetlands & watershed ecology Integrated systems research --Human-eco interactions --Social sciences, ecosystem services (nature's benefits) & valuation --Decision science & tools --Sustainable systems Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00003 Location Federal Workforce Additional Personnel Facilities Core Capabilities Coastal southern New England 11 federally-owned acres Co-located with academic, state and federal labs with -600 research-associated personnel -70 FTE Majority hold advanced degrees (MS or PhD) -25 contractors (O&M, IT, Security, Library) SEEs, student services contractors Post docs, students, interns, visiting scientists 100,000 ft2workspace 7 buildings - promoting green operations Year-round supply of natural seawater Highly-trained, enthusiastic workforce Analytical labs & instruments for coastal ecology, aquatic toxicology, chemistry Seawater system &wet lab facilities Information technology Research fleet & field support OKD National Health end Environmental Effec Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ;eerch Laboratory Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00004 Unique Seawater Delivery System & Analytical Capabilities 2 wet laboratories - Clean Narragansett Bay seawater - 300,000 gallons seawater daily flow - Raw, filtered, heated, chilled - Controllable dissolved oxygen levels - Controllable salinity Experimental greenhouse Analytical equipment - Organics, metals - Nutrients - Stable isotopes - Sediments OH.D National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00005 Accessing Coastal Environments to Solve Current Problems Transportable sampling platforms Safe, quick, cost-effective and with minimum impact on the environment Diverse sampling gear OKD National Health end Environmental Effec Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ;eerch Laboratory Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00006  Geographic Information System (GIS) lab - Entry, analysis & display of spatially oriented data - Development of communication & education materials "Big data" capabilities - Access to & distribution of data - State-of-science analysis methods Printers, drivers, digitizer access for users OKD National Health end Environmental Effec Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ;eerch Laboratory Tier 10 Translating Data into Useful Information ED 002061 00174271-00007 Addressing National Problems with Local Applications Centralized ORD planning driven by needs of - EPA program and regional offices - States & tribes Coordinated research across ORD & partners Producing knowledge & tools to inform decisions at multiples scales OKD National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00008 Addressing State Needs # Science & Technology Advisory Board to Rl Executive Climate Change Coordinating Committee (EC4) # Newport, Rl Water Supply TMDL # Sampling support to states for National Coastal Condition Assessment # Narragansett Bay and Watershed Sustainability Demonstration Project # Social-ecological systems on Cape Cod, MA # Triple Value Simulation (3VS) models in multiple states ^ # Southeast New England Program # State fish consumption advisories # Stormwater Low Impact Development (LID) Guidance Manual for Rl # Developing approaches for dissolved oxygen & nutrient criteria for multiple states # Monitoring & analysis of Superfund remediation effectiveness OKD National Health end Environmental Effec Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ;eerch Laboratory Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00009 Key Messages AED's research - Addressing national problems with regional & local applications & benefits - Integrated & transdisciplinary in approach, engaging partners throughout - Flexible strengths evolve to meet emerging national & state needs AED provides key science services to states - Unique research capabilities informing regulatory missions - Expert knowledge of local & regional ecological, social & economic issues - Highly valued partnerships & key stakeholder networks - Rapidly deployable field capability responding to environmental emergencies OKD National Health end Environmental Effec Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ;eerch Laboratory Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00010 AED web pages https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/aboutnational-health-and-environmentaleffects-research-laboratory-nheerl#aed Wayne Munns, AED Director munns.wayne@epa.gov 401-782-3017 Peter Celone, AED Associate Director for Program Operations celone.peter@epa.gov 401-782-3012 OKD National Health end Environmental Effec H Atlantic Ecology Division Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ;eerch Laboratory For More Information Barbara Bergen, Chief, Population Ecology Branch bergen.barbara@epa.gov 401-782-3059 Marty Chintala, Chief, Habitat Effects Branch chintala.martv@epa.gov 401-782-3155 Tim Gleason, Chief, Monitoring and Assessment Branch gleason.tim@epa.gov 401-782-3033 Glen Thursby, Chief, Watershed Diagnostics Branch thursbv.glen@epa.gov 401-782-3178 Tier 10 ED 002061 00174271-00011