EPA Science Matters Newsletter: Climate Change Research

View as a Webpage About this Issue Science Features EPA Research In the News EPA Researchers@Work Volume 4 | Number 2 | July 2013   About this Issue EPA Climate Change Research. . Science Features Climate Change and Watersheds: Exploring the Links EPA researchers are using climate models and watershed simulations to better understand how climate change will affect streams and rivers. Helping to Protect Wild Salmon EPA researchers and partners are working to help protect South Fork Nooksack River Watershed salmon from warming waters. The Science Matters Podcast: Climate Change Research with EPA's Dr. Andy Miller The Associate Director for Climate for the Agency's Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program answers questions about climate change research. Climate Change and the Health of Older Americans EPA researchers are exploring the links between climate change and health effects for older Americans.  Climate Ready Estuaries Program EPA researchers assess coastal habitats to identify vulnerabilities and help communities prepare. Greener Cleanups at Hazardous Waste Sites An EPA guide helps Superfund managers reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions during cleanup operations. Breaking Through: Evaluating Technologies for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation EPA modelers develop innovative methods to assess low-carbon technologies. Planning for a Changing Climate: Meet EPA Scientist Jordan West, Ph.D. Aquatic ecologist Jordan West, Ph.D., talks about her research on the impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems, mainly coral reefs and wetlands. Read more Researcher@Work profiles. . EPA Research In the News EPA-supported Small Business Featured in The New Yorker "Innovation" Issue Ecovative Design, an EPA Small Business Innovative Research awardee, was featured in The New Yorker. See the article: http://nyr.kr/11rGnCr. Also see the November, 2012 blog Evocative’s Gavin McIntyre shared with EPA’s It All Starts with Science.  My Air, My Health Winner Announced On June 4, 2013 EPA and the National Institutes of Health named the team of David Kuller, Gabrielle Savage Dockterman, and Dot Kelly as the winner of the My Air, My Health Challenge. See EPA and NIH award $100,000 for air monitoring clothing.  New York Times Blog Features EPA Scientist EPA research chemist Ron Williams was featured on The New York Times’ health blog “Well” for a post about innovative efforts by EPA to support and tap the development of new technologies to monitor air quality. See Microsampling Air Pollution. EPA's Dr. Glenn Paulson Named Board Certified Environmental Scientist Glenn Paulson, Ph.D., Science Advisor to the EPA Administrator, was recently honored as only the fourth Board Certified Environmental Scientist by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES).  . EPA Researchers@Work EPA Researchers@Work Read interviews with our outstanding scientists and engineers at our Researchers@Work site.   Science Matters is produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development. All content is copyright free and can be reprinted without permission. Comments, feedback, and suggestions for future stories are welcome. Please contact Aaron Ferster (ferster.aaron@epa.gov) or Samantha Linkins (linkins.samantha@epa.gov).  Follow @EPAresearch on Twitter       It All Starts with Science Blog  Subscribe to RSS and Podcast News Feeds   You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to buzzhairs@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355