Ecological Risk Assessment Process Flow (Text Version)

Once you, the risk assessor, have gathered and integrated relevant information, the next step could be either to select assessment endpoints or to develop a conceptual model — or these steps can be done concurrently.

First, let's consider the "selecting assessment endpoints" step, during which the risk assessor works to select and describe the goals of the assessment.

Ecological Risk Assessment Process Flow

(Planning)

• Problem Formulation*
• Analysis: Characterization of Exposure, Characterization of Ecological Effects*
• Risk Characterization*

(Communicate Results)

(Risk Management*)

*As Needed, Get Data, Iterate Process, Monitor Results