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The Next 55 Earth Days
Working Wonders in Purpose Driven Innovation Labs
This Tool is Changing How We Protect our Wetlands, Here’s How You Can Help
WBUR Here and Now: Trump officials removed web tools that interpret environmental data. Volunteers are racing to rebuild them
Jessie Mahr, Director of Technology, was featured on NPR's Here and Now speaking about our work in collaboration with the Public Environmental Data Partners to preserve the data, maintain public access to tools, and protect policies that improve public health and the environment.
NextGov: America's digital infrastructure belongs to you
Jessie Mahr and Kameron Kerger co-wrote an Op-Ed in Next Govt: America's digital infrastructure belongs to you, in collaboration with Katie Hoeberling, Michelle Cheripka, Jonathan Gilmour and Matt Price.
NYTimes: Government Science Data May Soon by Hidden. They're Racing to Copy It.
Jessie Mahr, EPIC’s Director of Technology, was featured in NYTimes. In this article, Jessie talks about EPIC’s work with the Public Environmental Data Partners and the impact of the Trump Administration in removing public access to critical environmental screening tools that taxpayers have paid for.
New Project: National Drinking Water Explorer Tool
All Americans deserve safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water. But making sure that everyone has access remains a challenge that requires untangling a complex web of interdependent factors. EPIC is planning to scale our Texas-based tool nation-wide in order to support communities, map the utility landscape across the U.S., and help states to prioritize investments and technical assistance to improve drinking water infrastructure.
From Fragmentation to Integration: Working with a Community of Experts to Connect Wetland Data
New Data to Answer Questions about Drinking Water Access, Affordability, and Quality
CBC: Canadian residents are racing to save the data in Trump's crosshairs
Jessie Mahr, Director of Technology, was featured in a CBC article about Canadians that are supporting data and tool preservation efforts through the Public Environmental Data Partners. She notes that "without those tools you're not able to have an informed understanding of who is suffering and then where to provide them with funding or programs that would improve their lives."
Inside Climate News: ‘Canary in a Coal Mine’: Data Scientists Restore a Climate Justice Tool Taken Down by Trump
Jessie Mahr, Director of Technology, was featured in Inside Climate News, about importance of federal environmental tools to say, ‘Do we have an understanding of the challenges that Americans face?’ And to then effectively prioritize interventions and effectively use the hundreds of government programs and funding sources that are available to address those concerns.
Bloomberg: Trump’s Climate Data Purge Hurts Americans’ Health and Wallets
Jessie Mahr, Director of Technology, was featured in a Bloomberg article about which datasets and tools that are being removed from public access by the Trump Administration, and the importance of these tools in environmental stewardship, public health initiatives and economic activity.
E&E News: Groups archive environmental justice data scrapped by Trump
Jessie Mahr, Director of Technology, was featured in E&E News article about climate and environmental datasets and tools that are being removed from public access by the Trump administration.
Data-Driven Trust: what we can and cannot see in water data
Imagine turning on your tap and wondering if the water is safe to drink. You're not alone—studies show erosion of trust in drinking water is a global concern. A recent study found that more than half of adults worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their drinking water within the next two years.
A New Era For Water Management: Harnessing GIS Innovations and Collaboration for a Resilient Future
Mapping at the Intersection: Environmental Justice & Conservation
Earlier this year, Gabe Watson and EmmaLi Tsai participated in a workshop hosted by Defenders of Wildlife to help researchers create better maps at the intersection of environmental justice and conservation. Decisions from the workshop resulted in this user guide & website, which walks users through a more collaborate and inclusive approach to conservation that considers biodiversity, climate change, and environmental justice. To put the framework and shared principles into practice, the guide also features a case study using the National Wildlife Refuge System to show where future land acquisition should be prioritized.
Looking for Clues on Lead Service Line Inventories in the 7th DWINSA Update
As the initial service line material inventory deadline passes, we’re examining the updated 7th DWINSA survey results for clues of what we might expect from this forthcoming data.
In this blog, Phil Cork investigates national trends and what we learned from these updated survey results.
Leveraging Data to Drive Equitable Water Policy in Texas: Insights from Prioritization Tool Inform Texas SFY 2025 DWSRF IUP Comments
Where do you get your water from, and is it safe to drink? Advances in EPA modeling delivers for drinking water justice
