ORISE Fellowship
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
ORISE Fellowship with the U.S. EPA Hypoxia team in Headquarters’ Nonpoint Source Management Branch
The U.S. EPA Hypoxia Team in Headquarters’ Nonpoint Source Management Branch has a research opportunity at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Office of Water (OW), Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) located in Washington, D.C. The aim of this research is to reduce nutrient loads in order to improve water quality. The selected participant will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through analysis and research with the EPA Hypoxia Team, the Hypoxia Task Force and SERA-46 (a committee of research and extension specialists at land grant universities) in the Watershed Restoration, Assessment and Protection Division, within the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. The participant will be trained in opportunities for evaluating, improving and communicating results that track the progress of nutrient reduction efforts through varied metrics.