Request: U.S. EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) is seeking Behavioral and Social Scientists to participate in the development of a Behavioral Sciences Research Agenda for the Agency.
Scope of Request: Participate in a focus group interview session (1-2 hours) or be interviewed individually (45 minutes - 1 hour) regarding research gaps and priorities within the behavioral sciences research community as they relate to environmental protection. Once participation is confirmed, individuals will be contacted to coordinate the interviews within your schedules, etc. Background: The National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) manages the extramural research activities of EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). NCER primarily serves as an incubator of emerging, innovative research areas relevant to advancing the knowledge base for environmental health and protection. Given NCER's role within ORD and as a result of recommendations from an external review panel of scientific experts (Board of Scientific Counselors-BOSC), NCER is seeking to establish a research agenda for Behavioral Sciences as they impact and affect environmental protection as well as the evolution of environmental policy. In addition to the interviews, EPA/ORD will host a series of Scientist-to-Scientist workshops to identify the research gaps associated with the high priority research areas identified via the interview sessions and to develop research questions associated with those areas that could be applied to improving environmental protection. Action Item If you are interested (or know someone who is interested) in sharing your knowledge and insight with the U.S. EPA to complete this important activity, please forward the following information to Audrey Glynn, Ph.D, Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. 301-670-4990; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>: Name/Title Professional Affiliation Email Address Phone number (where you can be reached)
