Through research, we understand environmental problems and how to resolve them. Through education and training, we learn what must be done to protect the environment. Effective partnerships between government and industry guide our use and development of the global environment, and help us avoid mistakes of the past. This video was produced upon direction from Congressional mandate to promote the public's awareness of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency's committment to environmental research, to education and training, and to developing partnerships with industry. Significant biochemical reactions that affect the fate of contaminants are also included in the models.
Work currently focuses on the Great Lakes region of the United States.
Computer models simulate concentrations in the liver, kidney, muscle, gastrointestinal tract, and fat. Model outputs are mapped onto corresponding tissue volumes, representing chemical concentration as color intensity. The Yaquina Bay animation has upper and lower images. From this information one can determine which portions of the bay will be exposed at low tide. Warm colors depict those areas above the MLWM and cool colors below.