Center for Environmental Research

The Center for Environmental Research provides the scientific foundation for the Department's regulatory and policy decisions through cutting-edge research across environmental disciplines.

Research Areas

• Climate change impacts and adaptation science
• Toxicology and human health risk assessment
• Ecosystem services and biodiversity
• Environmental monitoring technologies
• Computational modeling and data analytics

Laboratories

The Center operates 12 national research laboratories and supports collaborative research with universities, other federal agencies, and international partners.