It is essential that government scientists with the potential to use the emerging science for decision-making be involved in the discussion as much as possible. Their questions and interests will shape the discussions and provide input on which research directions are the most useful or need more development before they are ready to be used in the decision-making arena.
To facilitate this interaction, a government liaison group is being organized to participate in workshop discussions and join committee discussions of potential workshop topics. Government Liaisons include the following members:
- Christopher J. Portier (Chair)
Office of Risk Assessment Research
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Daniel Axelrad
Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Nancy Beck
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
- Bob Benson
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 8
- Steven Bradbury
Office of Pesticide Programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Kerry L. Dearfield
Food Safety & Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Amanda Edens
Directorate of Standards and Guidance
U.S Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Howard Frumkin
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sarah Gerould
Biological Resources Discipline
U.S. Department of Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
- Jesse Goodman
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Ronald Hammerschmidt
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 7
- Frank Hearl
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Oscar Hernandez
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Robert Hillger
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1
- Robert J. Kavlock
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Akbar S. Khan
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Ira Leighton
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1
- Marilyn Lightfoote
Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Jeanelle Martinez
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Albert E. Munson
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Marian Olsen
Emergency and Remedial Response Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 2
- Julian Preston
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Peter Preuss
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Lawrence (Larry) Reiter
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- William Slikker Jr.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Stephen F. Sundlof
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Robert W. Varney
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1
- Lydia Wegman
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Russell Wright
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 4
- Harold Zenick
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
