EPA Latest Developments, April 25 4/25/2002
From: David Deegan of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 202-564-7839 WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Following are the latest developments from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: -- PUBLIC FORUM NEXT WEEK WILL HIGHLIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Contact: David Deegan 202-564-7839 / deegan.dave@epa.gov EPA will host a two-day Science Forum in Washington, D.C. on May 1-2. EPA Administrator Christine Whitman will deliver a key note address on Wed., May 1. Several senior agency program officials will provide their perspective on the importance of science in decision-making. The event, which is open to the public, will feature interactive exhibits on cutting-edge scientific issues, public discussions of recent research and many activities for school children. Some topics that will be featured at the "EPA Science Forum 2002: Meeting the Challenges," will be Safe Water, Air Quality, Environmental Indicators and Susceptible Populations. Posters, exhibits and EPA scientists will be on hand to showcase EPA's leadership in key areas of environmental science. The Forum will be held both days between 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on the Concourse Level of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. More information and on-line registration are available at: http://www.epa.gov/ord/scienceforum -- NEARLY $4 MILLION IN GRANTS AWARDED FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH Contact: David Deegan 202-564-7839 / deegan.dave@epa.gov EPA recently awarded research grants totaling more than $3.8 million to seven universities, one nonprofit research institution and one state agency to evaluate the impacts of environmentally-related stressors on wildlife populations. The impact of environmental pollutants, loss or alteration of habitat and introduction of non-native species can have on birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles will be studied. The grants have been awarded to: University of California (Santa Barbara); University of Colorado; Florida Atlantic University; University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kansas State University; University of Kentucky; University of Maryland; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The goal of this research is to contribute empirical information on the relative impacts of various environmental factors on wildlife populations, so that strategies can be developed to mitigate the most influential pollutant sources and so that benefits of mitigation can be better defined by policy makers. The grants were awarded through EPA's Science to Achieve Results program. This grant program is designed to engage the nation's best university scientists and engineers in environmental research. Through the program, EPA funds research grants in numerous environmental science and engineering disciplines through a competitive solicitation process and independent peer review. For more information, see: http://www.es.epa.gov/ncer/ |