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Human activities and climate change threaten coldwater organisms in freshwater ecosystems by causing rivers and streams to warm, increasing the intensity and frequency of warm temperature events, and reducing thermal heterogeneity. Cold-water refuges are discrete patches of relat...

Microplastics (MP) are distributed throughout ecosystems and settle into sediments where they may threaten benthic communities; however, methods for quantifying MP in sediments have not been standardized. This study compares two methods for analyzing MP in sediments, including ex...

Many contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and personal care products, are distinct from legacy contaminants in their ability to travel readily in aqueous matrices, resulting in the common occurrence of CECs in aquatic system receiving point and nonpo...

In Suriname, mercury (Hg) use has recently increased because of gold mining, which has put fish-reliant communities (e.g., Indigenous and Tribal) at risk of enhanced Hg exposure through the riverine fish these communities consume. To quantify how the magnitude of these risks chan...

Elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) widely detected in consumer products, building materials, indoor air, and house dust underscore the relevance of the indoor environment to human exposure. Another source of PFAS in the indoor environment is through vap...

Air quality improvement has benefitted large portions of forests in the USA over the past 20 years. However, although terrestrial ecosystems are now better protected, sensitive species still experience harmful impacts, which could lead to biodiversity loss through shifts in fores...

Ecotoxicological testing to assess the effects of plant protection products on Non-Target Terrestrial Plants (NTTPs) under greenhouse conditions is conducted according to standard guidelines (e.g. OECD 208 and OECD 227). EFSA&rsquo;s Scientific Opinion on the risk assessment of p...

&nbsp;The US EPA is responsible for evaluating thousands of chemicals for the potential risks to humans and ecosystems, which necessitates information on hazard and exposure potential for each chemical. To support chemical decision-making, EPA's Office of Research and Development...

The US EPA is responsible for evaluating thousands of chemicals for the potential risks to humans and ecosystems, which necessitates information on hazard and exposure potential for each chemical. To support chemical decision-making, EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD)...

The US EPA is responsible for evaluating thousands of chemicals for the potential risks to humans and ecosystems, which necessitates information on hazard and exposure potential for each chemical. To support chemical decision-making, EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD)...

Stream macroinvertebrate assemblages are shaped by natural and human-related factors that operate through complex hierarchical pathways. Quantifying these relationships can support stream ecological assessment. We applied a structural equation modeling framework to evaluate hypot...

We assessed the distribution of alien fishes in the Karun River Basin, Iran. Fish were collected from 39 sites during the November&ndash;December 2018 low-flow period. In total, 39 fish species from nine orders and 14 families were documented. Among these, 10 species were alien t...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the top medical issues worldwide, leading many countries to place greater emphasis on combating resistant bacteria through a multipronged, coordinated approach.&nbsp; A consensus has emerged among the greater public hea...

Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries since the 1940s. PFAS are widely used, long lasting chemicals, componen...

This is a requested presentation for the EPA-NOAA Climate- Water Quality Workshop on EPA&rsquo;s Coastal Nutrient Research. This presentation provides an overview of EPA Coastal Research for including tools available to characterize nutrient inputs and the response of several end...

While an individual ES assessment tool is developed for a given set of purposes, having access to information about a suite of potential ES tools can be insightful. There is a range of approaches for connecting ES to a given environmental decision-making context/process. In order...

Presentation slides for July 11th, 2023 SHC Public Webinar. Summary of latest update from StRAP 3 subproduct

This presentation will highlight approaches to assess ecosystem services benefits of restored biological condition to support goal setting, inspire action, and communicate and track relevant outcomes. Case studies illustrate a transferable and adaptable framework to i) identify r...

The Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership is one of 28 programs in the U.S. EPA&rsquo;s National Estuary Program (NEP) charged with developing and implementing comprehensive plans for protecting and restoring the biological integrity and beneficial uses of their estuari...

Ecosystem management has largely developed around the prevailing scientific understanding that there is a &ldquo;balance of nature&rdquo; that could be sustained in perpetuity or mitigated if out of balance; a dated conception that is at odds with the dynamics of social-ecologica...

Mitigating cyanotoxin production is essential to protecting aquatic ecosystems and public health. However, current harmful cyanobacterial bloom (HCB) control strategies have significant shortcomings. Because predicting HCBs is difficult, current HCB control strategies are employe...

Wildfires have increased in frequency and area burned, trends expected to continue with climate change. Among other effects, fires release pollutants into the atmosphere, representing a risk to human health and downwind terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. While human health risks...

The goal of the project is to assess the precipitation intensity duration frequencies (PIDF) and their applications in sizing of road-stream crossing structures, experiencing increased peak-flow magnitudes resulting from the growing intensity of extreme precipitation events on Fo...

Emerald ash borer (EAB) has killed millions of ash trees in the United States and Canada, yet impacts on terrestrial-aquatic linkages are largely unknown. Ash tree death along streams creates canopy gaps, increasing light to riparian plants and potentially affecting organic matte...

Summary: Please join us for talks and discussion previewing tools and innovative approaches to enhancing resilience and sustainability in Brownfields. Attendees will leave this session with actionable takeaway messages including Brownfields applications of cutting-edge tools rece...