Who We Are

MERA is a collaboration of organizations representing a broad range of metals and materials. Although our members represent different metals and organizations, many fundamental environmental science questions extend across individual substances. MERA provides a forum for addressing these shared questions collaboratively, allowing members to draw upon scientific expertise, experience, and research that extends beyond any single metal.

MERA provides a collaborative forum for identifying, discussing, and advancing environmental research relevant across metals. Our work addresses scientific questions related to:

• Environmental fate and exposure

• Bioavailability and metal speciation

• Ecotoxicology and ecological effects

• Environmental risk assessment

• Environmental quality standards and guidelines

• Emerging methods and technologies

• New approaches for generating, interpreting, and applying environmental data

MERA members collectively support scientific priority-setting and may choose to collaborate on research projects where there is shared interest. This flexible model allows research teams to form around specific scientific questions while maintaining a broader forum for cooperation across the metals community.

Sponsor Organizations