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Comin' out of my exoskeleton, and I've been doin' just fine. Ignore the screams. 🫣 Though they may be loud (and maybe creepy looking depending on who you ask), cicadas are not dangerous and can provide some environmental benefits including: 🗣️Serving as a valuable food source for birds and other predators 🗣️Aerating lawns and improving water filtration into the ground 🗣️Adding nutrients to the soil as they decompose Remember, no need to spray! Pesticides are generally ineffective in keeping cicadas away. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJ96EDU5 📸: EPAer Jairus

Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency released the Fifth Edition of Climate Change Indicators in the United States. The report highlights new data showing the continuing and far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States. New to the report this year are an indicator on Marine Heat Waves (showing trends related to multi-day high ocean temperatures) and a feature on Heat-Related Workplace Deaths. The Fifth Edition presents highlights from a subset of EPA’s total of 57 indicators, which include historical data and observed trends related to either the causes or effects of climate change. The report explores the interconnected nature of observed changes in climate with chapters thematically organized around Greenhouse Gases, Heat on the Rise, Extreme Events, Water Resources at Risk, Changing Seasons, Ocean Impacts, Rising Seas, and Alaska’s Warming Climate. Since publishing the first edition in 2010, EPA has maintained an up-to-date online resource of climate change indicators and regularly released updated publications that present the latest data. EPA partners with more than 50 data contributors from various U.S. and international government agencies, academic institutions, and other organizations to compile these key indicators of climate change. EPA’s indicators show multiple lines of compelling evidence that climate change is increasingly affecting people’s health, society, and ecosystems in numerous ways. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eHR96mdV Explore all 57 climate change indicators: https://lnkd.in/d_RE88X

Sometimes Great Lakes science is done in very unusual conditions, like a mayfly hatch on #LakeErie! EPA and University of Minnesota-Duluth co-operate the Great Lakes Sediment Surveillance Program, which monitors the spatial distribution and temporal trends of persistent, bioaccumulative, and/or toxic chemicals in sediments of the Great Lakes. To make the research vessel #LakeGuardian a less attractive destination for the mayflies and keep them from landing in the sediment samples being collected, scientists from University of Minnesota-Duluth and EPA worked under red light. Although a bit of a nuisance, mayfly hatches are also indicators of Lake Erie’s health because mayfly populations provide a valuable food source for fish and birds. Fun fact: Mayfly swarms can appear as rainstorms on Doppler radar!

📢 Region 10 is looking for a Human Resource Specialist! In this position, you will: 📖 Provide advice, guidance, and assistance to organizations on workforce planning/recruitment, employee development, and employee relations 🤝 Serve as liaison between management and Recruitment and Classification Division (RCD) Interested? Join us! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5HNJU3b

What does this distinguished frog have to do with community revitalization? 🐸 Find out in Chip's Perspectives article on how EPA’s Office of Community Revitalization helps local communities use their identity and assets to build healthy and environmentally friendly towns. https://lnkd.in/eAtBG9hR

📢 Announcing a funding opportunity for Water Researchers! Help ensure clean and safe drinking water and better our understanding of the impacts, risk and strategies of de facto #WaterReuse. De facto water reuse is when a community draws water from a river or reservoir that includes some fraction of treated wastewater from upstream communities. To learn how to apply for this #WaterReuse funding opportunity, register to attend our July 11 informational webinar ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGwF_Ew6 Learn more about de facto water reuse ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eeBjsyR5

#ICYMI EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management Deputy Assistant Administrator, Cliff Villa was happy to discuss EPA's #Brownfields Program and #EnvironmentalJustice at the Florida Brownfields Association Conference! 📸Photos show Cliff with fellow #EPAers, conference goers, and 1 big reptile! 🐊 Learn more ⬇️ www.epa.gov/brownfields

Meet #EPAer Dr. Mohamed Ghorab, a toxicologist scientist working in EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs who's been named to the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) 40 Under 40 Recognition Program Award. 🏅 This recognition was awarded to Dr. Ghorab in appreciation of his dedication to notable achievements in environmental science and engineering, for exemplifying scientific excellence through his work on chemical safety, pollution prevention, risk assessment, and environmental health. Dr. Ghorab plays a crucial role in the One Health approach initiative within EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD), which promotes integrated solutions for human, animal, and environmental health. 👉 In addition to his EPA responsibilities, Dr. Ghorab mentors STEM students, emphasizing career development in toxicology as an adjunct assistant professor at University of California, Davis. "I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of scientists and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. By advancing innovative methods and integrated health solutions, we can make a significant impact on environmental health and public safety," said Dr. Ghorab. 👏 Congratulations to Dr. Ghorab for his 40 Under 40 award! We are proud to have Dr. Ghorab as an EPAer, driving positive change in toxicology and environmental health 🌏

In many areas, glaciers provide communities and ecosystems with a reliable source of streamflow and drinking water. Glaciers are an important climate change indicator because physical changes in glaciers—whether they are growing or shrinking, advancing or receding—provide visible evidence of changes in temperature and precipitation. If glaciers lose more ice than they can accumulate through new snowfall, they ultimately add more water to the oceans, leading to a rise in sea level. On average, glaciers worldwide have been losing mass since at least the 1970s, which in turn has contributed to observed changes in sea levels. The rate at which glaciers are losing mass appears to have accelerated over roughly the last decade. 🧊Learn more about glaciers as climate change indicators: https://lnkd.in/ebrc2bFd