Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 31

May 8, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee subgroup discussed chapter writing progress.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Courtney Woods
Mia Gallo
Yoshira Van Horne
Jereed Ivanich
Rima Habre

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee subgroup discussed chapter writing progress.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 12, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 30

May 6, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee subgroup discussed chapter writing progress.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Slusky
Rima Habre
Zhen Cong
Andrew Dannenberg
Kristen Malecki

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee subgroup discussed chapter writing progress.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 12, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 29

May 5, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee subgroup discussed chapter writing progress.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Julia Brody
Lauren Zeise

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee subgroup discussed chapter writing progress.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 12, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Costs and Approaches for Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Programs: Meeting 13

April 30, 2025

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This meeting was closed entirely.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Organizing Project

Costs and Approaches for Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Programs

Contact

Andrew Bremer

abremer@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 28

April 28, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee subgroup discussed writing progress for Chapter 4.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Kristen Malecki
David Slusky
Andrew Dannenberg
Zhen Cong
Rima Habre

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee subgroup discussed writing progress for Chapter 4.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 12, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Meeting 12

April 22, 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee met to discuss report writing progress, chapter outlines, and related topics to the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Weihsueh A. Chiu
Julia G. Brody
Zhen Cong
Deborah A. Cory-Slechta
Andrew L. Dannenberg
Mia V. Gallo
Rima Habre
Jerreed D. Ivanich
Jonathan I. Levy
Emmanuel Liban
Kristen Malecki
Rachel A. Morello-Frosch
David J. G. Slusky
Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne
Courtney G. Woods
Lauren Zeise

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met to discuss report writing progress, chapter outlines, and related topics to the report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 24, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 27

April 17, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter writing.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cris Liban
Zhen Cong
Rima Habre
Kristen Malecki
Weihsueh Chiu
Rachel Morello-Frosch

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 24, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 26

April 15, 2025

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter writing.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Andrew Dannenberg
Zhen Cong
Rima Habre
Kristen Malecki
Weihsueh Chiu
David Slusky

Anthony DePinto
Kate Guyton
John Ben Soileau

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter writing.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 24, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 25

April 14, 2025

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter writing and construction.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Andrew Dannenberg
Zhen Cong
Rima Habre
Kristen Malecki
Weihsueh Chiu
David Slusky

Anthony DePinto
Kate Guyton
John Ben Soileau

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter writing and construction.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 24, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Microplastics and Health Webinar Series: Webinar 3 - The Potential Hazards to Human Health and The Environment from Microplastics and the Complexity of Assessing Risks

April 10, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

Past

Materials

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Environmental Health Matters Initiative organized a webinar series to explore human exposure to and related health effects of microplastics in the environment.

The third webinar in the series aimed to inform the public and the scientific research community about the potential hazards associated with microplastics, drawing on documented studies and scientific evidence. It explored the harmful characteristics that researchers and stakeholders may consider in future studies.

Additionally, speakers discussed established methodologies for risk assessment while examining the complexities, uncertainties, and challenges involved in evaluating risks. This webinar aimed to lay a foundation for the development of a comprehensive and standardized framework for assessing microplastic-related risks, which can inform research priorities and downstream decision-making.
The webinar featured presentations from Todd Gouin (TG Environmental Research), Philip Landrigan (Boston College), and Stephanie Wright (Imperial College London), followed by a multisectoral panel discussion between the speakers and Valerie Hanley (California Department of Toxic Substances Control).

PAST WEBINARS - The webinar series: Exploring Exposure and Related Health Effects ran between February and June 2025.

Webinar #1: Methodologies for appropriate and improved sampling, analysis, characterization, monitoring, and reporting of microplastics. Date: February 27
Webinar #2: The Distribution of Microplastics in the Environment and Human Exposure Pathways. Date: March 20

Please submit your feedback using this post event questionnaire, we'd love to hear from you!

Organizing Project

Microplastics Webinar Series: Exploring exposure and related health effects

Contact

EHMI Staff

ehmi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 24

April 8, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter 4 writing.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Andrew Dannenberg
Zhen Cong
Rima Habre
Kristen Malecki
Weihsueh Chiu
David Slusky

Anthony DePinto
Kate Guyton
John Ben Soileau

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met to discuss strategies and outlines for Chapter 4 writing.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 09, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Review of Draft Chapters of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment Meeting 5

April 7, 2025

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Committee will meet in closed session to discuss their response to reviewer comments.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ruth DeFries
Peter Auster
Karen R. Lips
Jennifer Lento
Patrick Gonzalez
Susanna Fuller
Charles Chester
Cristina Eisenberg
Rodolfo Dirzo
Pamela McElwee
Danielle Ignace
John Robinson
Fernando Tudela

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee members discussed report development.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 10, 2025

Organizing Project

Review of Draft Chapters of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment

Contact

April Melvin

(202) 334-2684
amelvin@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Meeting 11

March 27, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

A closed session for the entire committee to discuss a plan of action for the report writing process.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Weihsueh A. Chiu
Julia G. Brody
Zhen Cong
Deborah A. Cory-Slechta
Andrew L. Dannenberg
Mia V. Gallo
Rima Habre
Jerreed D. Ivanich
Jonathan I. Levy
Emmanuel Liban
Kristen Malecki
Rachel A. Morello-Frosch
David J. G. Slusky
Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne
Courtney G. Woods
Lauren Zeise

Kate Guyton (NASEM)
Elizabeth Boyle (NASEM)
Anthony DePinto (NASEM)
Miles Lansing (NASEM)
Austin Scheetz (NASEM)
John Ben Soileau (NASEM)

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

All relevant topics regarding the report writing process.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 02, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Microplastics and Health Webinar Series: Webinar 2 – Distribution of Microplastics in the Environment and Human Exposure Pathways

March 20, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

Past

Materials

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Environmental Health Matters Initiative organized a webinar series to explore human exposure to and related health effects of microplastics in the environment.

The second webinar of the Microplastics & Health webinar series aimed to promote awareness and provide a standard baseline understanding of microplastics' distribution in the environment and the most prevalent sources or hotspots of human exposure. Specifically, speakers and panelists highlighted the major exposure pathways (e.g., inhalation, ingestion, dermal contact) and identified which pathways pose the highest risk to human health. The goal was to bridge scientific findings with policy and regulatory frameworks by identifying data gaps, research priorities, and regulatory strategies that can mitigate microplastic exposure and inform downstream decision-making.

The webinar featured presentations from Bart Koelmans (Wageningen University) and Tracey Woodruff (University of California, San Francisco) followed by a multisectoral panel discussion between the speakers and Matthew MacLeod (Stockholm University) and Jane Muncke (Food Packaging Forum).

PAST WEBINARS - The webinar series: Exploring Exposure and Related Health Effects ran between February and June 2025.

Webinar #1: Methodologies for appropriate and improved sampling, analysis, characterization, monitoring, and reporting of microplastics. Date: February 27
Webinar #3: The Potential Hazards to Human Health and The Environment from Microplastics and the Complexity of Assessing Risks. Date: April 10

Please submit your feedback using this post event questionnaire, we'd love to hear from you!

Organizing Project

Microplastics Webinar Series: Exploring exposure and related health effects

Contact

EHMI Staff

ehmi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Subgroup Meeting 23

March 20, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

A closed session meeting held to aid and inform the report writing process.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Weihsueh Chiu
Julia Brody
Emmanuel Cris Liban
Rachel Morello-Frosh
Lauren Zeise
Kate Guyton
Anthony DePinto

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

A closed session meeting held to aid and inform the report writing process regarding Chapter 5.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 02, 2025

Organizing Project

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Contact

Miles Lansing

MLansing@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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