| Acronym | Meaning |
| RIFS | Reflectometric Interference Spectroscopy |
| LHASA | Logic And Heuristics Applied To Synthetic Analysis |
| CCSS | Co-composted Sewage Sludge |
| MTF | Multiple Tube Fermentation |
| GNRH | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone |
| WQC | Water Quality Criteria |
| CSO | Combined Sewage Overflow(s) |
| EMMA | Electrophoretically-mediated Microanalysis |
| SHEBA | Surface Heat Budget Of Arctic Ocean |
| WQMSGL | Water Quality Modeling System For The Great Lakes |