STEEP welcomed the External Advisory Committee (EAC) to the University of Rhode Island on August 28-29, 2018 for its year 1 evaluation.  The primary goal of the EAC is to provide guidance, feedback, and resources to STEEP with a focus on the scientific merit of the research, the relevance on importance of the individual components to the goals of the Center; the integration of research across disciplines; the effectiveness of research translation activities in linking projects and stakeholders; and the appropriateness of community engagement and training activities.