U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling

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An Economic Analysis Fellowship opportunity is available at the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD) located in Cincinnati, Ohio, through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). This research project is to study the economic impacts of remediation and restoration at Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The research participant will conduct research collaboratively with ORD staff and the Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) of EPA's Region 5 office. This research will apply a variety of economic approaches (e.g., both market and non-market valuation such as from I-O modeling, hedonic models, and benefit transfers) to quantify the benefits and costs of remediation and restoration projects in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). The research participant will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary group of individuals including but not limited to water quality modelers, engineers, economists, ecologists, and social scientists evaluating remediation, restoration and revitalization (R2R2R) outcomes. The R2R2R framework was developed by GLNPO and ORD to help fulfill Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commitments "to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Waters of the Great Lakes." Potential endpoints of analysis include improved water quality, restored designated uses, and/or ecosystem services.

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