Tribal Science Council

The Tribal Science Council (TSC), established in 1999, is a forum for interaction between Tribal and Agency representatives to work collaboratively on environmental science issues. The Council is comprised of EPA representatives from across the Agency, a tribal representative from each of the EPA regions with federally recognized tribes, and a representative of the Alaska Native Villages. The TSC is committed to the development of sound scientific approaches to meet the needs of Tribes.

Goals

The TSC seeks to:

• Better understand (1) the priority science issues of tribes from across the nation, and (2) EPA's ability to address these issues and consider them as part of its formal planning process.
• Collaborate on approaches for addressing priority scientific issues.
• Share EPA products or activities that could help address the important science issues of tribes.
• Promote partnerships between tribal and EPA scientists in the development and application of science tools.
• Communicate and coordinate with other Agencies and organizations to more effectively respond to issues.

Who We Are

• Tribal Science Council Roster (pdf) (129.5 KB, February 2024)

Documents

• TSC Factsheet (pdf) (344.23 KB, February 2024)
• TSC Accomplishments Report: 2017-2022 (pdf) (687.76 KB, December 2022)
• TSC Organizational Overview (PDF) (11 pp, 73 K)
• TSC Priority - Climate Change (pdf) (69.7 KB, February 2024)
• Tribal Science Priority – TEK (PDF) (2 pp, 136 K)
• TEK Workshop June 2013 - EPA Caucus Report Out (PDF) (2 pp, 220 K)

EPA Tribal Science Bulletins

• Fall 2022 Tribal Science Council Bulletin (pdf) (774.67 KB, 2022)
• Tribal Science Council Bulletin Summer 2022 (pdf) (429.43 KB, June 2022)
• Summer 2019(4 pp, 408 K, 06/28/2019, About PDF)
• Summer 2017 (4 pp, 2 MB, 07/31/2017)
• Solar Geoengineering Article (PDF)(2 pp, 403 K, 07/05/2017)
• Winter 2016 (4 pp, 1 MB, 02/29/2016)
• Spring 2016 (4 pp, 1 MB, 06/02/2016)
• Fall 2016 (4 pp, 916 K, 10/15/2016)

Meetings

• TSC Fall 2023 Meeting Summary (Pala, California) (pdf) (299.28 KB, December 5-7, 2023)
• TSC Summer 2022 Face-to-Face Meeting (pdf) (384.39 KB)
• TSC Fall 2022 Meeting Summary RTP, NC (pdf) (499.1 KB)
• TSC Spring 2021 Virtual Science Meeting Summary (pdf) (397.16 KB)
• TSC Fall 2019 Meeting Summary (Narragansett, RI (pdf)(28 pp, 439K, 11/13-15, 2019)
• TSC Winter 2018 Meeting Summary (Gulf Breeze, FL) (pdf)(16 pp, 309 K, 12/4/2018)
• TSC Summer 2018 Meeting Summary (Cincinnati, OH) (pdf)(28 pp, 346K, 7/31 - 8/2, 2018)
• TSC Fall 2015 Business Meeting

Videos

Tribal Civics 101: Understanding the Tribal-Federal Relationship (TSC Fall 2022 Meeting)