Dr. Haugland is microbiologist in the Microbiological & Chemical Exposure Assessment Research Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development. He received a B.S. in Biology at Muskingum College and a Ph.D. in Developmental Biology at the Ohio State University. His past research has addressed diverse problems including improvement of nitrogen fixation in crops, biodegradation of hazardous chemicals in the environment, assessment of the microbiological quality of indoor environments, and most recently, water quality monitoring and homeland defense. A common component of all of these research activities has been the application and development new molecular technologies. Dr. Haugland joined the USEPA in 1991. Since then he has authored or co-authored over 20 publications and has received a number of awards for his work including the EPA bronze and gold medals.

Email address: haugland.rich@epa.gov