The Office of Research and Development is a world-class research organization, and the research conducted by scientists in Newport has far-reaching significance, including support for decision-making at local, regional, and national levels. The Newport, OR facility is the only EPA laboratory conducting estuary (areas where fresh water from rivers and streams mix with salty ocean water) and ocean ecology research on the U.S. Pacific coast. One example of research is the investigation on the effects of rising ocean temperatures on seagrass, which is important habitat for shellfish on the Oregon coast.You may need Adobe Reader to view files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.
Newport, OR Lab--Office of Research and Development (PDF)(2 pp, 702 K,
EPA research activities in Newport, OR