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EPA Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Office of Water (OW), Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (OWOW), Partnership Programs Branch (PPB) located in Washington, DC to research activities related to the National Estuary Program (NEP).
The National Estuary Program (NEP) is an EPA non-regulatory, place-based program established by Congress and authorized by Section 320 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1987. Currently, 28 estuaries located along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts and in Puerto Rico are designated as estuaries of national significance with the goal of protecting and restoring their water quality and ecological integrity. Each NEP focuses within a study area that includes the estuary and surrounding watershed. The 28 NEPs develop and implement Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans (CCMPs), which are long-term plans that contain actions to address water quality and living resource challenges and priorities. The NEP uses an inclusive decision-making process to define challenges and priorities with the help of local, city, state, federal, tribal, private, and non-profit stakeholders. The program is an important national model for the protection and management of watersheds.
Research Project: Project research will aim to address substantive issues that impact the partner-based National Estuary Program (NEP). Specific research topics will focus on the use of collaborative approaches to achieve EPA’s clean water goals, with a particular emphasis on the integration of partnership and other EPA programs to improve water quality and ecosystem health, ensure water equity among all communities, and address major water resource management challenges in specific geographic locations across the U.S. Project research will focus on climate resiliency, environmental justice, and ecosystem services with an opportunity to develop and/or work with tools and data to support strategically communicating the benefits of the NEP on a national scale. The Participant will learn about and assist the team to increase and improve partnerships with key stakeholders.
EPA Security Clearance: Completion of a successful background investigation by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required for an applicant to be on-boarded at EPA.
ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and EPA. Participants do not become employees of EPA, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
ORISE offers all ORISE EPA graduate students and Postdocs a free 5-year membership to the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA).
The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g., facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).
Questions: Please see the FAQ section of our website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process, please email ORISE.EPA.OW@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.
The qualified candidate should have received a master's or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields or be currently pursuing one of the degrees with completion before the appointment start date. Degree must have been received within the past five years.
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