Office of Research and Development National Center for Environment Research Photo image area measures 2” H x 6.93” W and can be masked by a collage strip of one, two or three images. The photo image area is located 3.19” from left and 3.81” from top of page. Each image used in collage should be reduced or cropped to a maximum of 2” high, stroked with a 1.5 pt white frame and positioned edge-to-edge with accompanying images. August 27, Science for Sustainable and Healthy Tribes Kick Off Webinar Darrell Winner, Acting Deputy Director National Center for Environmental Research

2 Engaging with NCER Mission & Goals Overview Programs

EPA & ORD Mission 3 Office of Research & Development Mission: To conduct leading-edge research and foster the sound use of science and technology to fulfill EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment. Environmental Protection Agency Mission: To protect human health & the environment.

U.S. EPA Organization Chart 4 Office of the Administrator Region 10 / Seattle Regional offices (around the nation) Region 1/ Boston Region 3 / Philadelphia Region 2 / New York Region 4 / Atlanta Region 5 / Chicago Region 7 / Kansas City Region 6 / Dallas Region 8 / Denver Region 9 / San Francisco Office of the Chief Financial Officer Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Headquarters offices Office of Administration and Resources management Office of Air and Radiation Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Office of Inspector General Office of General Counsel Office of Environmental Information Office of Water Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Office of International and Tribal Affairs Office of Research and Development

ORD Organizational Chart 5 Risk Management Lab Risk Management Lab Environmental Research Center Environmental Research Center Homeland Security Center Homeland Security Center Computational Toxicology Center Computational Toxicology Center Environmental Assessment Center Environmental Assessment Center Health and Environmental Effects Lab Health and Environmental Effects Lab Exposure Lab Exposure Lab Office of the Science Advisor Office of the Science Advisor National Research Programs Air, Climate & Energy Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Sustainable and Healthy Communities Chemical Safety for Sustainability Human Health Risk Assessment Homeland Security Headquarters Offices Policy and Administration National ResearchNational Research Laboratories and Centers National ResearchNational Research Laboratories and Centers Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator Headquarters Offices Policy and Administration Headquarters Offices Policy and Administration

6 NCER Mission & Vision Vision Statement: NCER engages the scientific community to advance research for sustainable solutions to human health and environmental challenges Mantra: Researching a sustainable tomorrow, today Mission: To support high-quality research by funding the nation's leading scientists and engineers to improve EPA's scientific foundation for decisions.

7 Immediate Office of the Center Director Director (Acting) Christopher Zarba Deputy Director (Acting) Desmond Mayes Assistant to the Deputy Director Bill Stelz Director Sylvana Li Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Bryan Bloomer Applied Science Division Director Desmond Mayes Deputy Director Lisa Doucet Research Support Division Director Gail Bentkover Technology and Engineering Divison Director (Acting) Maggie Breville Peer Review Division Kelly Widener Research Communications Director Khanna JohnstonChief of Staff Alva Daniels Senior Science Advisor Office of the Deputy Center Director 7 NCER Organization Chart Immediate Office of the Center Director Director (Acting) Christopher Zarba Deputy Director (Acting) Desmond Mayes Assistant to the Deputy Director Bill Stelz Director Sylvana Li Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Bryan Bloomer Applied Science Division Director Desmond Mayes Deputy Director Lisa Doucet Research Support Division Director Gail Bentkover Technology and Engineering Divison Director (Acting) Maggie Breville Peer Review Division Kelly Widener Research Communications Director Khanna JohnstonChief of Staff Alva Daniels Senior Science Advisor Office of the Deputy Center Director Immediate Office of the Center Director Director Jim Johnson Immediate Office of the Center Director Director Jim Johnson Research Communications Director Kelly Widener Research Communications Director Kelly Widener Senior Science Advisor Alva Daniels (on detail) Senior Science Advisor Alva Daniels (on detail) Office of the Deputy Center Director Acting Deputy Director Darrell Winner Office of the Deputy Center Director Acting Deputy Director Darrell Winner Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Sylvana Li Health Research and Fellowships Division Director Sylvana Li Applied Science Division Director Bryan Bloomer Applied Science Division Director Bryan Bloomer Technology and Engineering Division Acting Director Darrell Winner Technology and Engineering Division Acting Director Darrell Winner Peer Review Division and Research Support Division Director James Gentry Peer Review Division and Research Support Division Director James Gentry

Engaging Customers & Partners 8

National Research Programs 9 Homeland Security Air, Climate & Energy Safe & Sustainable Water Resource Sustainable & Healthy Communities Human Health Risk Assessment Chemical Safety for Sustainability

ORD Research Programs 10 Air, Climate & Energy Safe & Sustainable Water Resources Sustainable & Healthy Communities Chemical Safety for Sustainability Human Health Risk Assessment Homeland Security

Sustainable & Healthy Communities 11 Decision support and innovation –Tools for communities Community Well-Being –Ecosystem Goods & Services –Environmental Public Health Sustainable approaches for contaminated sites and materials management Integrated solutions for sustainable outcomes Mike Slimak National Program Director

Tools for Sustainable Communities 12 Facilitating Community and Tribal Decision-making Web-based “toolkits” providing easier access to information for more than 40 environmental issues Mapping local exposures, health risks and potentially vulnerable sites and populations

Decade of Tribal Environmental Health Research Highlights accomplishments and impacts Captures research methodologies and best practices Includes STAR grants, Fellowships, P3 and SBIR Focused on community-based research on tribal lands Demonstrates successful collaborations between TCUs, schools, nonprofits, and Western Universities 13 Results and Impacts from EPA’s Extramural Grants and Fellowship Programs

Practical Applications from past tribal research Created culturally relevant educational and training materials Utilized community-based research to inform and develop wellness plans Used data on contaminant levels to help community members protect their health while eating their traditional diets Worked in strong partnership with communities Communicated and disseminated research respectfully, creatively and effectively Explained to community and partners how they can use the results to protect their health 14

Sustainable and Healthy Tribes February 2013, EPA released Request for Applications (RFA) “Science for Sustainable and Healthy Tribes” Used tribal input about current tribal environmental challenges to help determine the RFA’s focus – Climate Change – Indoor Air pollution 15 Congratulations to EPA’s six awardees Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, MT Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, LaConner, WA University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK Yurok Tribe, Klamath, CA