The Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the scientific research arm of EPA. Its leading-edge research informs Agency decisions and supports the emerging needs of EPA stakeholders, including the Agency’s state, tribal, and community partners. On September 30, 2019, ORD restructured for the first time in 25 years to better address the increasingly complex environmental challenges of the 21st century.
The new structure:
- Increases the number of staff members dedicated to EPA's science priorities
- Better integrates scientific approaches to environmental challenges
- Better supports mission- and customer-focused solutions
- Creates communities of practice within the organization
On This Page:
What We Do
Management
Research Programs
Offices and Centers
Locations
What We Do
ORD conducts the research for EPA that provides the foundation for credible decision-making to safeguard human health and ecosystems from environmental pollutants. ORD's work is organized into six research programs that identify the most pressing environmental health research needs with input from Agency offices, partners, and stakeholders. Our Strategic Research Action Plans updated every few years outline the research underway in the programs. ORD Offices and Centers are situated in 10 facilities across the country. We also serve as the Agency’s National Program Manager for Regional Laboratories.
Learn more about:
- Strategic Research Planning at EPA
- Strategic Research Action Plans 2019-2022
- ORD's Role as National Program Manager for Regional Laboratories
Management
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science; EPA Science Advisor
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-6620
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
David Dunlap, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Policy
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-6620
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
Chris Robbins, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management
- Biography
- DC Phone: 202-564-6141/ Mail code 8101R
- RTP Phone: 919-541-0605/ Mail code: B305-01
- EPA mailing addresses
Bruce Rodan, Associate Director for Science
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-3331
- Mail code: 8101R | EPA mailing addresses
Research Programs
- Air and Energy Research Program
- Chemical Safety for Sustainability Research Program
- Health and Environmental Risk Assessment
- Homeland Security Research Program
- Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
- Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program
Offices and Centers
- Office of Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement (OSAPE)
- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling (CEMM)
- Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE)
- Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA)
- Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER)
Locations
Mailing addresses and phone numbers for ORD facilities
