EPA Research Updates
This summer, EPA researchers are helping conduct the National Coastal Condition Assessment of the nearshore waters of the Great Lakes. Data from the assessment will help states decide how to protect areas in good condition and restore areas that have suffered environmental damage.
Many people travel to Cape Cod for its beaches, but smaller coastal areas, such as estuaries, are also valued by visitors and residents. EPA researchers have developed a new method to study the number of visitors to Cape Cod’s estuaries. Understanding the social and economic value of recreation for an estuary provides beach managers with insight into the benefits of investing resources in recovering an estuarine area.
Underwater vegetation can be used as a sentinel for assessing the overall health of an ecosystem. In the Delaware Estuary, EPA is working with local partners to better understand the extent to which development in the surrounding area may be impacting the health of the estuary. The data from this project will be used to create a comprehensive map of submerged aquatic vegetation throughout the Delaware Estuary.
Are you a small business owner with an idea for an environmental technology? EPA is seeking small businesses to develop innovative technologies that will help protect human health and the environment. Learn more about this year's solicitations topics and how to apply.
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Meet EPA Scientist Robert Janke
EPA scientist Robert Janke has worked with EPA in Cincinnati, Ohio since 2003. He is a founding member of the Homeland Security Modeling Program and now works to help bring smart water technologies to water systems. Learn more about his work.
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