Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges (2023)

Chapter: Appendix B: Open Session Agendas

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.

Appendix B
Open Session Agendas

Information-Gathering Session
May 27, 2021
via the Internet

2:00 Welcome and Introductions
Dan Greenbaum (Committee Chair)
2:05 Incorporating Scientific Advances into EPA’s Research and Development Enterprise
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Acting Assistant Administrator
2:25 Building on Previous Scientific Recommendations
Chris Frey, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Policy
2:35 Committee Q&A
2:50 Planning Anticipatory Research in ORD
Bruce Rodan, Associate Director for Science
3:00 ORD’s Organization
Chris Robbins, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management
3:10 Committee Q&A
3:30 National Research Programs and Centers: Panel Discussion with Committee
Dan Greenbaum (moderator)
  • Kay Holt, Deputy Director, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment
  • Greg Sayles, Director, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response
  • Rusty Thomas, Director, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure
  • Tim Watkins, Director, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling
  • Annette Guiseppi-Elie, Acting National Program Director, Chemical Safety for Sustainability
  • Maureen Gwinn, National Program Director, Sustainable and Healthy Communities
  • Bryan Hubbell, National Program Director, Air, Climate, and Energy
  • Samantha Jones, National Program Director, Health and Environmental Risk Assessment
  • Shawn Ryan, National Program Director, Homeland Security
  • Rick Greene, Associate National Program Director, Safe and Sustainable Water Resources
4:15 Break
4:30 Environmental Research: Developing the Science to Meet the Challenges of a Changing World
Kacee Deener, Deputy Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy & Engagement
4:45 Committee Q&A on All Topics Covered
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.
5:00 Summary Remarks and Revisiting the Committee’s Task
Dan Greenbaum
5:15 Opportunity for Public Comment
5:45 End of Open Session

Scientific and Technical Advances for Assessing Cumulative Health Risks from Exposures to Multiple Stressors in Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color (Part 1)
July 28, 2021
via the Internet

2:00 Welcome and Introductions
Dan Greenbaum, Committee Chair
2:10 Panel Members (Each panelist will have up to 15 minutes for opening remarks.)
  • Jonathan Levy, Boston University School of Public Health
  • John Faust, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
  • Ann Marie Chischilly, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
  • Rosalind Wright, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Panelist Discussion with Committee Members

4:30 Opportunity for Public Comment
5:00 End of Session

Applying Data Science for Environment and Health Assessment
July 29, 2021
via the Internet

2:00 Welcome and Introduction
Dan Greenbaum, Committee Chair
2:10 Panel Discussion (Each panelist will have up to 15 minutes for opening remarks.)
  • Reeder Sams, EPA
  • Dinesh Kumar Barupal, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Sean Ekins, Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Daniel Sanders, IBM
  • R. Quinn Thomas, Virginia Tech

Panelist Discussion with Committee Members

5:00 End of Session
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.

Scientific and Technical Advances for Assessing Cumulative Health Risks from Exposures to Multiple Stressors in Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color (Part 2)
September 1, 2021
via the Internet

1:00 Welcome
Dan Greenbaum, Committee Chair
1:10 Opening Presentations
Andrew Geller, EPA/Office of Research and Development (ORD)
Amee Raval, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
1:40 Panel Discussion with the Committee
  • Tim Barzyk, EPA/ORD
  • Andrew Geller, EPA/ORD
  • Charles Lee, EPA/Office of Policy (OP)
  • Jonathan Levy, Boston University School of Public Health
  • Tai Lung, EPA/OP
  • Sarah Mazur, EPA/ORD
  • Annie Neale, EPA/ORD
  • Amee Raval, APEN
  • Rosalind Wright, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
3:15 Opportunity for Public Comment
3:30 End of Session

Innovation in EPA/ORD and Other Federal Agencies
October 6, 2021
via the Internet

12:30 Welcome and Introductions
Dan Greenbaum, Committee Chair
12:45 Innovation in EPA’s Research and Development Enterprise: Introductory Remarks
Wayne Cascio, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science
1:00 Examples of Innovation in ORD: Sensor Technologies
Tim Watkins, Acting Director, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment
1:15 Challenges for Integrating Innovation in ORD
Rusty Thomas, Director, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure
1:30 ORD Panel Discussion with Committee
  • Jay Benforado, Chief Innovation Officer
  • Denice Shaw, Challenge and Prize Coordinator
  • Rusty Thomas
  • Tim Watkins
  • Other Members of ORD’s Executive Council
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.
2:30 Break
2:40 Panel on Innovation Initiatives in Other Federal Agencies (Each panelist will have about 10 minutes for opening remarks.)
  • Ken Wright, Agency Lead for Innovation, Office of the Chief Technologist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Steven Kappes, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Jason Rathje, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, AFVentures, AFWERX, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Wendy Taylor, Vice President, Technical Leadership and Innovation, Jhpiego (former Director and Founder of USAID Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact)
3:30 Panel Discussion with Committee on Innovation Initiatives in Other Federal Agencies
4:15 Innovation Opportunities for ORD
Chris Frey, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Policy
4:25 Committee Q&A on All Topics Covered
5:00 End of Session

EPA/ORD Partnerships and Collaborations
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
via the Internet

1:00 Welcome and Introductions
Dan Greenbaum, Committee Chair
1:15 Future Challenges and the Need for Innovative Approaches: Perspectives of ORD Partners
Rick Keigwin, EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Anahita Williamson, EPA Region 2
Meghan Smart, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Juan Reyes, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
2:15 Committee Discussion with Partner Representatives
3:15 Break
3:30 Innovation Through ORD’s Partnerships and Collaborations: Committee Discussion with ORD Personnel
Prerecorded overview presentations provided

Gayle Hagler—Research to Reduce Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure

Cavin Ward-Caviness—Electronic Health Records Research

Jon Sobus—Nontarget Analysis

Shawn Ryan—Homeland Security Research Program

4:15 Committee Discussion with Members of ORD’s Executive Council on General Considerations of ORD Collaborations
5:00 End of Session
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Open Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26602.
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