Scientific and Technological Achievement Award (STAA) 2020
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- 2020 Level II Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
- 2020 Level III Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
- 2020 Honorable Mention Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
2020 Level II Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
Level II awards are for those who have accomplished a notably excellent research or technological effort that has qualities and values similar to, but to a lesser degree, than those described under Level I. Awarded research has timely consequences and contributes as an important scientific/technological achievement within its discipline or field of study.
| Publication | Authors and Nominating Organization |
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EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD
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Community Vulnerability to Health Impacts of Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: OAR |
| Development of the Larva Amphibian Growth and Development Assay: Effects of Chronic 4-tert-octylphenol or 17ß-trenbolone Exposure in Xenopus laevis from Embryo to Juvenile |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: ORD |
| Impact of Enhanced Ozone Deposition and Halogen Chemistry on Tropospheric Ozone over the Northern Hemisphere |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Identification of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Cape Fear River by High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Nontargeted Screening |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Disinfection By-Product Exposures and the Risk of Specific Cardiac Birth Defects |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
2020 Level III Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
Level III awards are for those who have accomplished an unusually notable research or technological effort. The awards are for a substantial revision or modification of a scientific/technological principle or procedure, or an important improvement to the value of a device, activity, program, or service to the public. Awarded research relates to a mission or organizational component of the EPA, or significantly affects a relevant area of science/technology.
| Publication | Authors and Nominating Organization |
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EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD
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| Fish Connectivity Mapping: Linking Chemical Stressors by Their Mechanisms of Action-Driven Transcriptomic Profiles |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Toxicokinetic Triage for Environmental Chemicals |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Phthalate Exposure and Male Reproductive Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Human Epidemiological Evidence |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| The Geographic Distribution and Economic Value of Climate Change-related Ozone Health Impacts in United States in 2030 |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA OAR |
| A National Statistical Survey Assessment of Mercury Concentrations in Fillets of Fish in the U.S. EPA National Rivers and Stream Assessment of the Continental USA |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| MOAtox: A Comprehensive Mode of Action and Acute Aquatic Toxicity Database for Predictive Model Development |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Measuring Community Resilience to Natural Hazards: The Natural Hazard Resilience Screening Index (NaHRSI) Development and Application to the United States |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Cardiac Effects of Seasonal Ambient Particulate Matter and Ozone Co-exposure in Rats |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
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EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
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| Spatial Variability of Sediment Methane Production and Methanogen Communities within a Eutrophic Reservoir: Importance of Organic Matter Source and Quantity |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Exposure to Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances and Health Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review of the Epidemiologic Literature |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
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EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
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| Coastal Wetland Support of Great Lakes Fisheries: Progress from Concept to Quantification |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
2020 Honorable Mention Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards
Honorable Mention awards acknowledge research efforts that are noteworthy but do not warrant a Level I, II or III award. Honorable Mention applies to research that: (1) may not quite reach the level described for a Level III award; (2) show a promising area of research that the Subcommittee wants to encourage; or (3) show an area of research that the Subcommittees feels is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation at this time.
| Publication | Authors and Nominating Organization |
|---|---|
| A Simple Decontamination Approach Using Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour for Bacillus anthracis Spore Inactivation |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD
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| Potential Toxicity of Complex Mixtures in Surface Waters from a Nationwide Survey of United States Streams: Identifying in Vitro Bioactivities and Causative Chemicals |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Sustainable Water Systems for the City of Tomorrow – A Conceptual Framework |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Effectiveness of Point-of- Use/Point-of-Entry Systems to Remove Per-and-Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances from Drinking Water |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Proteomic Responses of BEAS- 2B Cells to Nontoxic and Toxic Chromium: Protein Indicators of Cytotoxicity Conversion |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Estimating Potential Increased Bladder Cancer Risk Due to Increased Bromide Concentrations in Sources of Disinfected Drinking Waters |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Increasing Prevalence Rate of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Five States, 2008-2013 |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Eco-Health Linkages: Assessing the Role of Ecosystem Goods and Services on Human Health using Causal Criteria Analysis |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Linking Water Quality to Aedes aegypti and Zika in Flood-Prone Neighborhoods |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| In Vivo Dermal Absorption of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Rat |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating the Environmental Health and Safety Implications of Engineered Nanomaterials |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Assessing Land Use, Sedimentation, and Water Quality Stressors as Predictors of Coral Reef Condition in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Biophysical Comparison of Four Silver Nanoparticles Coatings using Microscopy, Hyperspectral Imaging and Flow Cytometry |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| The Effects of Marine Vessel Fuel Sulfur Regulations on Ambient PM2.5 at Coastal and Near Coastal Monitoring Sites in the U.S. |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA OAR |
| Molecular Survey of Occurrence and Quantity of Legionella spp., Mycobacterium spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Amoeba Hosts in Municipal Drinking Water Storage Tanks Sediments |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Exacerbation of Ozone-Induced Pulmonary and Systemic Effects by ß2-adrenergic and/or Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonist/s |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| A Watershed Integrity Definition and Assessment Approach to Support Strategic Management of Watersheds |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Removal of Phosphate using Calcium and Magnesium-Modified Iron-Based Absorbents |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Using Data Derived From Cellular Phone Locations to Estimate Visitation to Natural Areas: An Application to Water Recreation in New England, USA |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| A Systematic Evaluation of the Potential Effects of Trichloroethylene Exposure on Cardiac Development |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Reactivity of Graphene Oxide with Reactive Oxygen Species (Hydroxyl Radical, Singlet Oxygen, and Superoxide Anion) |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| VOC Emissions and Formation Mechanisms from Carbon Nanotube Composites During 3D Printing |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| Comparing Measures of Estuarine Ecosystem Production in a Temperate New England Estuary |
EPA:
Non-EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA ORD |
| The Impacts of Environmental Regulation on the U.S. Economy |
EPA:
Nominating Organization: EPA AO |