| Institution: | US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) |
| Department: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) |
| Expertise: | Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Genomics/Genetics, Marine Life, Marine Microbiology, Nutrient Pollution, Oceanography, Oysters, Water Quality |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Water Quality, Healthy Watersheds, Environmental Literacy |
| Research interests: | Trends analysis of Bay water quality response to changes in pollution loading; Bay aquatic life response to changes in pollution loading; linking watershed activities to tidal response; communication of Bay science and research to managers |
| Email: | trentacoste.emily@epa.gov |