What We Do

EPA’s National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) supports funding for high-quality research by the nation's leading scientists and engineers that will improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues. NCER supports leading edge extramural research in exposure, effects, risk assessment and risk management by managing funding competitions through the agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) and National Priorities and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Programs. 

Organization

NCER is divided into three divisions and an immediate office.

• Immediate Office
• Policy, Planning and Review Division
• Applied Science and Education Division
• Water, Health and Innovation Division

Immediate Office

James Gentry, Acting Director

• Phone: 202-564-4137
• Email: gentry.james@epa.gov

Deputy Center Director​ - Vacant

Policy, Planning and Review Division (PPRD)

Acting PPRD Division Director: Lisa Doucett

• Phone: 202-564-4271
• Email: Doucet.Lisa@epa.gov

What We Do: PPRD manages the external peer review of research applications, human subjects review, quality assurance, extramural management and budget coordination.

Applied Science and Education Division (ASED)

Acting ASED Division Director: Michael Hiscock

• Phone: 202-564-4453
• Email: hiscock.michael@Epa.gov

What We Do: ASED manages NCER’s external research programs for Air, Global Climate, Ecology, and Fellowship programs. ASED prepares solicitations in these research areas and manages grants issued under these solicitations.

Water, Health and Innovation Division (WHID)

WHID Acting Division Director: Michael Hiscock

• Phone: 202-564-4453
• Email: hiscock.michael@epa.gov

What We Do: WHID manages NCER’s external research programs for Safe and Sustainable Water Resources, Sustainable and Healthy Communities, Small Business Innovation Research, and People, Prosperity, and the Planet. WHID prepares solicitations in these research areas and manages grants issued under these solicitations.