Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University http://tinyurl.com/4l7a89p [From Press Release] Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is the first program at the university to adopt an open access resolution, which calls for faculty and other researchers to post their scientific papers in online repositories such as Columbia’s Academic Commons…. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is a key component of the Earth … Continue reading »
Posted on March 2, 2011 …
Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft)
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/recordisplay.cfm?deid=217463 EPA released the First External Review Draft of the Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants for peer review and public comment. Ozone (O3) is one of six principal (or criteria) pollutants for which EPA has established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The Clean … Continue reading »
Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality, and Global Change: Challenges of Conducting Multi-Stressor Vulnerability Assessments (External Review Draft)
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/global/recordisplay.cfm?deid=233190 This draft report investigates the issues and challenges associated with identifying, calculating, and mapping indicators of the relative vulnerability of water quality and aquatic ecosystems, across the United States, to the potential adverse impacts of external forces such as long-term climate and land-use change. The draft does … Continue reading »
A Framework Incorporating Community Preferences in Use Attainment and Related Water Quality Decision-Making (Final Report)
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=75214 The purpose of this report is to enable states and authorized tribes — and their associated communities — to make informed decisions about their water bodies while complying with the provisions of the Clean Water Act. It enables local, state, and tribal managers to better understand the … Continue reading »
