EMEP Project Updates

Climate Change

• Disposing of Greenhouse Gases through Mineralization Using the Wollastonite Deposits of New York State Klaus Lackner, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park [PDF]
• Integrated Assessment for Effective Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in New York State Cynthia Rosenzweig, Arthur DeGaetano, William D. Solecki [PDF]
• Mitigating New York City's Heat Island with Urban Forestry, Living Roofs, and Light Surfaces: New York City Regional Heat Island Initiative Ronald Slosberg, Cynthia Rosenzweig, William D. Solecki [PDF]
• Permanent CO₂ Sequestration in Ocean Sediments: Flow-Through Reactor Studies David Goldberg, Juerg Matter [PDF]

Ecosystem Response to Atmospheric Deposition of Sulfur, Nitrogen and Mercury

• Critical Loads of Sulfur and Nitrogen Deposition to Product and Restore Acid-Sensitive Resources in the Adirondack Mountains Timothy Sullivan, Charles Driscoll & Bernard Cosby [PDF|4.01 MB]
• Changes in Stream Chemistry and Aquatic Biota in Response to the Decreased Acidity of Atmospheric Deposition in the Neversink River Basin, Catskill Mountains, New York, 1987-2003 Doug Burns, Robert Bode & Karen Murray [PDF]
• Integrated Assessment of Recovery of Surface Waters from Reduced Levels of Acid Deposition in the Catskills and Adirondacks Doug Burns & Gary Lovett [PDF]
• Mercury Deposition Monitoring Network: Adirondacks and Catskills Charles Driscoll & Michael McHale [PDF]
• Status and Effects of Nitrogen Pollution in the Northeastern United States Charles Driscoll & Kathy Fallon Lambert [PDF]
• Assessment of Chemistry and Benthic Communities in Streams of the Oswegatchie-Black River Basins of the Adirondack Region Greg Lawrence, Karen Roy, and Sophia Passy, & Robert Bode [PDF]
• Deposition and Effects of Air Pollution in the Hudson Valley Gary Lovett [PDF]
• Evaluation of the Recovery from Acidification of Adirondack Ecosystems Myron Mitchell, Dudley Raynal, & Charles Driscoll [PDF]
• Mercury in Adirondack Wetlands, Lakes and Terrestrial Systems Ron Munson & Charles Driscoll [PDF]
• Effects of Atmospheric Deposition of Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Mercury on Adirondack Ecosystems Dudley Raynal, Myron Mitchell, & Charles Driscoll [PDF]
• Long-term Monitoring Program for Evaluating Changes in Water Quality in Adirondack Lakes Karen Roy [PDF]
• Long-Term Monitoring and Assessment of Mercury Based on Integrated Sampling Efforts Using the Common Loon, Prey Fish, Water, and Sediment Nina Schoch & David Evers [PDF]
• Contributions of Global and Regional Sources to Mercury Deposition in New York State Christian Seigneur [PDF]
• Strategic Monitoring of Mercury in New York State Fish Howard Simonin [PDF]
• Assessment of Extent to Which Intensively Studied Lakes Are Representative of the Adirondack Mountain Region Tim Sullivan [PDF]
• Atmospheric Transport and Fate of Mercury in New York State Chris Walcek [PDF]
• Assessment of Regional Forest Health and Stream and Soil Chemistry Using a Multi-scale Approach and New Methods of Remote Sensing Interpretation, Catskill Mountains, NY Peter Murdoch, Richard Hallett [PDF]
• Assessment of Nitrogen and Acidic Deposition Impacts to Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems of Tug Hill Gregory McGee, Myron Mitchell, Michelle Peach [PDF]
• Assessing the Sensitivity of New York Forests to Cation Depletion Ruth Yanai [PDF]

Air Quality and Related Health Research: Particulate Matter (PM), Ozone, and Co-Pollutants

• Developments in Continuous Fine Particle Mass Monitoring Jeff Ambs [PDF]
• Enhanced Measurements of Oxidants, Fine Particles, and Precursors Kenneth Demerjian [PDF]
• Fine/Ultrafine Particulate Emissions Profiles Glenn England [PDF]
• Impact of Power Plants on Semivolatile Pollutants and Fine Particles in New York State Philip Hopke, Thomas Holsen, & Michael Milligan [PDF]
• Monitoring Particle Size Distribution in Rochester Phil Hopke and Mark Utell [PDF]
• Analysis of Particulate Matter Data in New York Using Advanced Source Apportionment Methods Phil Hopke [PDF]
• Workshop on Incorporation of Receptor Models into PM and Adverse Health Effects Study Phil Hopke [PDF]
• Fine Particle Constituents and Acute Asthma in Urban Areas Daniel Luttinger [PDF]
• Chemical Composition of Fine Organic Particles from Urban Regional Background Locations in New York State Monica Mazurek [PDF]
• Analysis of Ozone and Fine Particles in the Northeast S.T. Rao [PDF]
• Effects of Transboundary Pollution on New York's Air Quality S.T. Rao [PDF]
• Source Apportionment of Fine Particles in New York City George Thurston [PDF]
• Clinical Studies of Exposure to Ultrafine Particles Mark Utell & Mark Frampton [PDF]
• Formation and Transformation of Particles in Motor Engine Exhaust Fangqun Yu [PDF]
• Assessment of Carbonaceous Fine Particles (PM2.5) for New York and the Region Phil Johnson [PDF]
• Physical and Chemical Characterization of Laboratory-Generated Secondary Semi-volatile Organic Particles Kenneth Demerjian [PDF]
• Ultrafine Particles and Cardiac Responses: Evaluation in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Center Mark Utell [PDF]

Research Crosscutting the Topics of Air Quality, Health, and Ecosystem Response

• Quantifying Atmospheric Nitrogen Sources with New Stable Isotope Techniques Carol Kendall, Beth Boyer, Doug Burns, & Emily Elliot [PDF]
• Reducing Emissions from the Electricity Sector: The Costs and Benefits Nationwide and in the Empire State Karen Palmer [PDF]
• Analysis of New Pollution Control Strategy Utilizing Emission Reduction Credits and Small-Scale Combined Heat and Power Units Andrew Greene [PDF]
• Quantifying the Environmental Benefits of Increased Deployment of Combined Heat and Power Technologies in NYS and the Impact of Proposed Emissions Standards for Small Distributed Generation Jim Carter [PDF]
• Ambient Gaseous Ammonia: Evaluation of Continuous Measurement Methods Suitable for Routine Deployment James Schwab [PDF]