Future Regional Science Integration Team RSIT Stormwater Project

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Future Regional Science Integration Team (RSIT)
Stormwater Project

• Regional Progress Review
• April 9, 2008
• Robert Hillger, Region 1
• Steve Mangion, OSP
• Ron Landy, Region 3
• Brenda Groskinsky, Region 7
• Patti Tyler, OSP Region 8

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Presentation Objectives

• Revisit Regional Science Integration Team (RSIT)
  concept discussed during October 2007 Science
  Summit
• Present Stormwater Management as Potential RSIT
  and Identify Regional ORD Points of Contact
• Discuss and Agree on Next Steps

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Regional Science Integration Teams(RSITs)

• Key message during Science Summit
• Potential mechanism for addressing regional
  science needs
• Build upon MAIA and Biofuels Research
• ORD and Regional senior managers designated as
  RSIT leads
• Develop cross-regional/ORD teams to bring
  together expertise and support
• Work with RSL/OSP and NPDs to utilize the full
  portfolio of ORD science programs to get the job
  done!

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RSITs Partnerships Lead to Environmental
Outcomes and Sustainability
ORD All Labs All Centers
Develop Regional Science Integration Team (RSIT)
Workshops RARE RM RRP STAR MYP SBIR
Regional Priority
Other Research Organizations
science ? action ? environmental outcomes
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Research Activities that Embrace the RSIT
Concept Lessons Learned from Region 7s
Biofuels Example

• Commitment to biofuels as regional priority a
  long-term relationship with ORD
• Used RARE funds to leverage biofuels research
• Established working relationships with ORDs
  Sustainability Office and NACEPT
• Align with ERP shift in strategy towards
  ecosystems services (e.g. Futures Midwest
  Landscape Assessment)
• Region 7 is an active participant in outreach and
  education activities with stakeholders
• Created private sector partnerships (SBIR,
  CRADAs)

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Potential Stormwater Management Regional Science
Integration Team
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Discussion

• Region 1, 2, and 3 RSLs have initiated a
  preliminary dialogue with NRMRL's Urban Watershed
  Management Research Facility (Edison, NJ)
• Who needs to join the group to move the concept
  to the next phase?