It takes rigorous science to protect people and the planet. Our groundbreaking studies put the powerful climate pollutant methane on the international agenda — and we’re the only environmental organization building a satellite to map, measure and reduce it.
Our work
Our scientists lead large-scale collaborations with university and industry partners to guide our work. We even worked with Google to map air pollution at a level of detail never before achieved. We also fight to protect public health and to stop government attacks on science.
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We’re building a satellite to cut climate pollution worldwide
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How we’re using technology to tackle air pollution in communities
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Could air pollution be messing with our brains at work?
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Massive EDF-led collaboration reveals more serious methane problem
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Social science reveals stereotype holding back the environmental movement
Our experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our scientific work. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
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Steven Hamburg
Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist
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Ramon Alvarez
Associate Chief Scientist
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Doria Gordon
Lead Senior Scientist
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Ilissa Ocko
Senior Climate Scientist, Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental Studies
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Rainer Romero-Canyas
Lead Senior Social Scientist
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Partner perspective
Scientists don’t always understand how to get people to act on their data. That’s where EDF has proven to be superb.
Daniel McCleese
Chair, MethaneSAT Science Advisory Group
Media contact
Anne Marie Borrego
(202) 572-3508 (office)
Resources
Dig deeper into how we use science throughout our work with these resources for researchers, scientists and journalists.
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Sensors reveal a new way to protect the planet
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Air Quality Data Commons
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High-Resolution Air Pollution Mapping with Google Street View Cars: Exploiting Big Data
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Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain
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EDF-Facilitated Oil and Gas Methane Publications, 2013-present
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MethaneSAT: Satellite project to map and measure climate pollution from space
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PermianMAP: Analysis project to map methane leaks from the planet's largest oil field
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Upstream methane reductions crucial to future of natural gas trucks