Air Quality and Related Health Research: Particulate Matter (PM), Ozone, and Co-Pollutants
- A long-term source apportionment of PM2.5 in New York State during 2005–2016
- Do elevated blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids modify effects of particulate air pollutants on fibrinogen?
- The effect of heat recovery on near-source plume dispersion of a simple cycle gas turbine
- Spatial-aware source estimation in building downwash environments
- Triggering of cardiovascular hospital admissions by fine particle concentrations in New York state: Before, during, and after implementation of multiple environmental policies and a recession
- Hourly land-use regression models based on low-cost PM monitor data
- Temperature effects on multiphase reactions of organic molecular markers: A modeling study
- Changes in Gas-Phase Air Pollutants across New York State, USA
- Associations between ambient wood smoke and other particulate pollutants and biomarkers of systemic inflammation, coagulation and thrombosis in cardiac patients
- Observed and Model-Derived Ozone Production Efficiency over Urban and Rural New York State
- Microenvironmental air quality impact of a commercial-scale biomass heating system
- Determination of Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Home Heating Oil Used in New York State
- PM 2.5 and gaseous pollutants in New York State during 2005–2016: Spatial variability, temporal trends, and economic influences
- Daily land use regression estimated woodsmoke and traffic pollution concentrations and the triggering of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case-crossover study
- Performance Evaluation of Two 25 kW Residential Wood Pellet Boiler Heating Systems
- Comparative emissions characterization of a small-scale wood chip-fired boiler and an oil-fired boiler in a school setting
- 17-18 Studies of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Off-Gassing from Stored Pellets [PDF]
- EPA - Executive Summary - PM Supersite Report [PDF]
- EPA - Final Report - PM Supersite Report [PDF]
- Evaluation of the Performance and Emission from Commercial Scale Advanced Wood Combustion Systems [PDF]
- Environmental, Energy Market, and Health Characterization of Wood-Fired Hydronic Heater Technologies - Executive Summary [PDF]
- Environmental, Energy Market, and Health Characterization of Wood-Fired Hydronic Heater Technologies - Full Report [PDF]
- Method to Extract and Interpret Additional Aerosol Organic Carbon Fractions, November 2011 [PDF]
- Evaluation of On Board Real Time Particulate Emission [PDF]
- Staged Combustion Biomass Boilers: Linking High Efficiency Combustion Technology to Regulatory Test Methods [PDF]
- Evaluation of the Energy and Emissions Performance of Commercial Scale Advanced Wood Combustion Systems [PDF]
- European Wood-Heating Technology Survey
- Spatial Modeling and Monitoring of Residential Woodsmoke Across a Non-Urban Upstate New York Region [PDF]
- Results and Findings from the Joint Enhanced Ozone and PM Precursor Final Report, July 2009 [PDF]
- Optimization of SCR Control Technology for Reduced NOx Emissions, Improved Performance and Reduced Operating Expenses [PDF]
- Ambient Gaseous Ammonia: Evaluation of Continuous Measurement Methods Suitable for Routine Deployment, October 2008 [PDF]
- Local versus upwind contributions to PM ass and Elemental Concentrations in New York City, July 2007 [PDF]
- Biomass Combustion in Europe: Overview on Technologies and Regulations, April 2008 [PDF]
- Assessment of Carbonaceous PM2.5 – for New York and the Region – Executive Summary, March 2008 [PDF]
- Assessment of Carbonaceous PM2.5 for New York and the Region – Volume I: Synthesis Final Report, March 2008 [PDF]
- Assessment of Carbonaceous PM2.5 for New York and the Region – Volume II: Full Technical Report Final Report, March 2008 [PDF]
- Formation of Volatile Nanoparticles in Motor Vehicle Exhaust, September 2007 [PDF]
- NYC Private Ferry Fleet Emission Reduction Technology Study and Demonstration [PDF]
- A Study of Ambient Air Contaminants and Asthma in New York City, May 2006 [PDF]
- The Workshop on the Source Apportionment of PM Health Effects: Inter-Comparison of Results and Implications, January 2006 [PDF]
- Clinical Studies of Exposure to Ultrafine Particles, November 2005 [PDF]
- Ambient Air Quality Monitoring of Ultrafine Particles in Rochester, New York, September 2005 [PDF]
- Development of Fine Particulate Emission Factors for Oil- and Gas-fired Combustion Systems, October 2004 [PDF]
- Supporting Analysis and Site Test Report
- Technical Memorandum: Conceptual Model of Sources of Variability in Combustion Turbine PM10 Emissions Data Final Revision 1.3: November 5, 2004 [PDF]
- Impact of Operating Parameters on Fine Particulate Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle and Cogeneration Power Plants Final Revision 1.2: November 5, 2004 [PDF]
- Fine Particulate Test Protocol Final Revision 0.2: April 2, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Gas-Fired Process Heater Site Alpha Final January 30, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Combined Cycle Power Plant with Supplementary Firing, Oxidation Catalyst and SCR at Site Bravo Final November 5, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Gas-Fired Process Heater with Selective Catalytic NOx Reduction Site Charlie Final January 30, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Dual-Fuel-Fired Commercial Boiler Site Delta Final January 30, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Combined Cycle Power Plant with Oxidation Catalyst and SCR at Site Echo Final October 26, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Diesel Fuel-Fired Compression Ignition Reciprocating Engine with a Diesel Particulate Filter at Site Foxtrot October 29, 2004 [PDF]
- Test Results for a Cogeneration Plant with Supplementary Firing, Oxidation Catalyst and SCR at Site Golf October 28, 2004 [PDF]
- Update of Literature Review of Source Sampling and Analysis Methodologies for Characterizing Organic Aerosol and Fine Particulate Source Emission Profiles February 12, 2004 [PDF]
- Pilot-Scale Dilution Sampler Design and Validation Test, Laboratory Study July 28, 2004 [PDF]
- Innovative Instrument for an Ambient Air Particulate Mass Measurement Standard, October 2003 [PDF]
- Transboundary Pollution: Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter in the Northeast, December 2003 [PDF]
- Develop and Field Test Rupprecht & Patashnick (R&P) Series-6400 Controlled Sampling Continuous Particulate Monitor, October 2003 [PDF]
- A Survey of Monitoring Instruments for Measurement of Airborne Pollutants, October 2002 [PDF]
- Analysis of Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter in the Northeastern United States, November 2003 [PDF]
- Assessing the Effects of Transboundary Pollution on New York's Air Quality, January 2003 [PDF]
- Least Cost Control Strategies to Reduce Ozone in the Northeastern Urban Corridor, October 1999 [PDF]
Alternative Energy Impacts
Climate Change
Ecosystem Response to Atmospheric Deposition of Sulfur, Nitrogen and Mercury
- Long-term dataset on aquatic responses to concurrent climate change and recovery from acidification
- Biogenic, urban, and wildfire influences on the molecular composition of dissolved organic compounds in cloud water
- 17-27 Acidification and Forest Understory Plant Communities in the Adirondack Mountains [PDF]
- 17-26 Soil Acidification and Beech Bark Disease: Influencing the Composition and Structure of Sugar Maple/Beech Forests [PDF]
- Variation in fish mercury concentrations in streams of the Adirondack region, New York: A simplified screening approach using chemical metrics
- 17-04 Liming Alters Soil Microbial Community and Processes in Northern Mixed Hardwood Forests [PDF]
- 16-38 Patterns of Nutrient Dynamics in Adirondack Lakes Recovering from Acid Deposition [PDF]
- Patterns of nutrient dynamics in Adirondack lakes recovering from acid deposition
- 17-02 Summary Report - Assessing Brook Trout Populations in Headwater Streams of the Adirondack Mountains Using Environmental DNA[PDF]
- 17-01 Response of Fish Assemblages to Decreasing Acid Deposition in Adirondack Mountain Lakes [PDF]
- 16-26 Social and Economic Impacts of the Acidification and Potential Recovery of Adirondack Forests and Freshwater Systems [PDF]
- 16-40 Effects of Changing Tree Species Composition on Nitrate Leaching and Carbon Storage in Northeastern Forests [PDF]
- 16-31 Regional Estimates of Acidic and Mercury Depositions over Refined Spatial Scales in Northeastern U.S. and the Contribution from New York Power Production Point Sources [PDF]
- 16-31s Summary report: Regional Estimates of Acidic and Mercury Depositions over Refined Spatial Scales in Northeastern U.S. and the Contribution from New York Power Production Point Sources [PDF]
- Acid Rain in the Adirondacks: A Research Summary July 2005 Adirondack Lakes Survey
- Measuring the Value of HG and Acid Pollution in New York State through Property Values [PDF]
- 16-27s Summary Report: Measuring the Value of Hg and Acid Pollution in New York State through Property Values [PDF]
- 16-29 Controlling Factors of Long-Term Trends in Mercury Wet Deposition and Precipitation Concentrations at Huntington Wildlife Forest
[PDF]
- Efficacy of Environmental DNA to Detect and Quantify Brook Trout Populations in Headwater Streams of the Adirondack Mountains, New York
- Modeled effects of soil acidification on long-term ecological and economic outcomes for managed forests in the Adirondack region (USA)
- Response of fish assemblages to declining acidic deposition in Adirondack Mountain Lakes, 1984-2012
- Is mercury in a remote forested watershed of the Adirondack Mountains responding to recent decreases in emissions?
- A New Look at Liming as an Approach to Accelerate Recovery from Acidic Deposition Effect
- Patterns of Nutrient Dynamics in Adirondack Lakes Recovering from Acid Deposition
- Response of Watersheds in the Catskills and Adirondacks to Reduced Atmospheric Acid Inputs [PDF]
- 16-07 Mercury in Fish and Macroinvertebrates from New York's Streams and Rivers: A compendium of Data Sources [PDF]
- 16-06 Methylmercury Bioaccumulation within Terrestrial Food Webs in the Adirondack Park of New York State [PDF]
- Monitoring of Adirondack Ecosystems [PDF]
- Critical Loads of Atmospheric Deposition to Adirondack Lake Watersheds: A Guide for Policymakers [PDF]
- Long-Term Monitoring Program for Evaluating Changes in Water Quality in Selected Adirondack Waters [PDF]
- Air Pollutant Deposition and its Ecological Effects in New York [PDF]
- Deacidification, Dissolved Organic Carbon, and Nitrate Export [PDF]
- The New York Streamflow Estimation Tool [PDF]
- Effects of an Extreme Flood on Aquatic Biota in a Catskill Mountain River [PDF]
- Importance of Acidic and Mercury Deposition in Relation to Climate Change in the Adirondack Mountains: Biogeochemical Responses [PDF]
- Coastal Plain Pond Water Quality and Mercury Content of Biota of the Long Island Central Pine Barrens and Mashomack Preserve: Effects of Atmospheric Deposition and Human Development [PDF]
- Mercury Stable Isotope
Analysis in Long Island and Adirondack Songbirds [PDF]
- Chemical and Biological Monitoring of Adirondack Lakes to Examine Ecosystem Impacts and Recovery from Sulfur and Nitrogen Deposition [PDF]
- Critical Loads for Air Pollution: Measuring the Risks to Ecosystems [PDF]
- Geographic Variation of Methylmercury Bioaccumulation in the Hudson River [PDF]
- Summary Report Critical Loads for Adirondack Lake Watersheds [PDF]
- Critical Loads of Sulfur and Nitrogen for Protection of Acid-Sensitive Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources in the Adirondack Mountains [PDF
- Changing Climate Alters Inputs and Pathways of Mercury Deposition to Forested Ecosystems
[PDF]
- A Long-Term Monitoring Program for Evaluating Changes in Water Quality in Selected Adirondack Waters [PDF]
- Mercury in bats from the northeastern United States [PDF]
- Winter Hydrology and NO3- Concentrations in a Forested Watershed: A Detailed Field Study in the Adirondack Mountains of New York [PDF]
- Effects of Acidic Deposition and Soil Acidification on Sugar Maple Trees in the Adirondack Mountains, New York - Summary Report [PDF]
- Effects of Acidic Deposition and Soil Acidification on Sugar Maple Trees in the Adirondack Mountains, New York [PDF]
- Lake/watershed Sulfur Budgets and their Response to Decreases in Atmospheric Sulfur Deposition: Watershed and Climate Controls [PDF]
- Modeling and Mapping of Atmospheric Mercury Deposition in Adirondack Park, New York
- Investigating interactions Between Carbon, Nitrogen, and Calcium Cycles in an Adirondack Forest [PDF]
- Assessment of Long-Term Monitoring of Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Mercury Deposition and Environmental Effects in New York State [PDF]
- Compendium of Research Activities in New York State [XLS]
- A Long-Term Monitoring Program for Evaluating Changes in Water Quality in Selected Adirondack Waters [PDF]
- Mercury Assessment of Saltmarsh Sparrows on Long Island, 2010-2011 [PDF]
- Multi-Year Acoustic Monitoring of Bats at the Maple Ridge Wind Project [PDF]
- Adirondack Loons Sentinels of Mercury Pollution in New York's Aquatic Ecosystems Brochure [PDF]
- Adirondack Loons Sentinels of Mercury Pollution in New York's Aquatic Ecosystems Report [PDF]
- Long-Term Monitoring and Assessment of Mercury Based on Integrated Sampling Efforts Using the Common Loon, Prey Fish, Water, and Sediment [PDF]
- Yu X, Driscoll CT, Montesdeoca M, Evers D, Duron M, Williams K, Schoch N and Kamman NC. (2011) Spatial patterns of mercury in biota of Adirondack, New York lakes. Ecotoxicology 20:1543–1554 [PDF]
- Adirondack Lakes Survey Corp - 2010 Annual Report [PDF]
- Comparison of Methods for Estimating Critical Loads of Acidic Deposition in the Western Adirondack Region of New York [PDF]
- The Adirondack Long-Term Monitoring Lakes: A Compendium of Site Descriptions, Recent Chemistry and Selected Research Information [PDF]
- Mercury Assessment of Saltmarsh Sparrows on Long Island, New York, 2010 [PDF]
- Assessment of Nitrogen and Acid Deposition Impacts to Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems of the Tug Hill, 2005-2007 [PDF ]
- Assessment of Regional Forest Health and Stream and Soil Chemistry Using a Multi-scale Approach and New Methods of Remote Sensing Interpretation in the Catskill Mountains of New York [PDF]
- Adirondack Lakes Survey Corp - 2009 Annual Report [PDF]
- Mercury Deposition in the Adirondack Region of New York, June 2010 [PDF]
- An Exploratory Study of Methylmercury Availability in Terrestrial Wildlife of New York and Pennsylvania, October 2009 [PDF]
- Response of Adirondack Ecosystems to Atmospheric Pollutants and Climate Change at the Huntington Forest and Arbutus Watershed: Research Findings and Implications for Public Policy, November 2009 [PDF]
- Response of Adirondack Ecosystems to Atmospheric Pollutants and Climate Change at the Huntington Forest and Arbutus Watershed: Research Findings and Implications for Public Policy - Executive Summary, November 2009 [PDF]
- Assessing the Sensitivity of New York Forests to Cation Depletion from Acid Rain, September 2009 [PDF]
- Executive Summary - Comparison of Reported Effects and Risks to Vertebrate Wildlife from Six Electricity Generation Types in the New York/New England Region [PDF]
- Comparison of Reported Effects and Risks to Vertebrate Wildlife from Six Electricity Generation Types in the New York/New England Region [PDF]
- Mercury in Wet-Only Precipitation in the Catskill Mountains, New York - Data Report for 2004-07, December 2008 [PDF]
- Results from the 2003-2005 Western Adirondack Stream Survey, November 2008 [PDF]
- Mercury in Adirondack Wetlands, Lakes and Terrestrial Systems, November 2008 [PDF]
- Strategic Monitoring of Mercury in New York State Fish, April 2008 [PDF]
- Mercury Matters: Linking Mercury Science with Public Policy in the Northeastern United States, January 2007 [PDF]
- Assessment of the Extent To Which Intensively Studied Lakes are Representative of the Adirondack Region, November 2006 [PDF]
- 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 to 2003, November 2006 [PDF]
- Atmospheric Transport and Fate of Mercury and its Impact on New York State, July 2005 [PDF]
- An Assessment of Recovery and Key Processes Affecting the Response of Surface Waters to Reduced Levels of Acid Precipitation in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, July 2005 [PDF]
- Monitoring the Deposition and Effects of Air Pollution in the Hudson Valley, NY, February 2005 [PDF]
- Reducing Emissions from the Electricity Sector: The Costs and Benefits Nationwide and in the Empire State, May 2005 [PDF]
- Effects of Atmospheric Deposition of Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Mercury on Adirondack Ecosystems, September 2004 [PDF]
- Status and Effects of Nitrogen Pollution in Northeastern United States April 2003 [PDF]
- Contributions of Global and Regional Sources to Mercury Deposition in New York State, June 2002 [PDF]
- Status and Effects of Nitrogen Pollution in Northeastern United States, Fact Sheet, 2002 [PDF]
Research Crosscutting the Topics of Air Quality, Health, and Ecosystem Response
Other Environmental R&D Final Reports
Interim Reports
Summary Communications synthesize findings across multiple projects to address critical issues. Provide expanded summaries of key project findings.