Active Research Contracts 2023-2024

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) sponsors a research program that is guided by the mission of providing sound and timely scientific results to support CARB’s policies and programs. CARB’s research goals of informing health-based air quality standards, reducing air pollution exposures, and protecting California from the potential impacts of climate change have been met through a diverse portfolio of projects. CARB's Research Division oversees and completes 20 or more projects each year. A list of active and recently completed research contracts sorted by category can be found below.

Air Quality

Title	Start Date	PI (Author)	Institution	Contract No.
Quantifying and Identifying the Potential Causes of Nitrous Oxide Emissions in California Soils under Fumigation (Phase 1)	06/01/23	Jorge L. Mazza Rodrigues	University of California, Davis	22RD036
Community Engagement and Community Centric Research Roadmap: Focus on Metals-Related Toxic Emissions	04/15/23	Anthony Orlando	Cal Poly Pomona Foundation	22RD012
Testing Messaging Strategies for Air Quality Programs	03/20/23	Burkhard Schipper	University of California, Davis	22RD021
Understanding and Characterizing Emission Factors from Burning Structures in California Due to Wildfires	11/01/22	Allen Goldstein	University of California, Berkeley	22RD004
Analysis of Particulate Matter Composition Measured in Los Angeles during RECAP-LA	06/30/22	John Seinfeld	Caltech	21RD017
TARTA-XACT Comparison	05/01/22	Anthony Wexler	University of California, Davis	21RD020
Understanding the Sources and Formation Regimes of Present-day PM2.5 to Mitigate Particulate Pollution in California	02/15/22	Don Collins	University of California, Riverside	21RD010
Framework for Collecting and Updating Time-Activity Patterns	02/01/22	Cesunica E. Ivey	University of California, Berkeley	21RD011
Imperial Valley Community-Focused Collaborative Research Plan	02/01/22	Miguel Zavala	San Diego State University	21RD013
Measurements of VOCs in the SoCAB: Chemical Characterization and Impacts on Potential Ozone and PM Formation	04/01/21	Jessica Gilman	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association	20RD002
Decision Drivers to Facilitate Lower-Polluting Products Choices by Consumers	11/01/20	Magali Delmas	University of California, Los Angeles	20RD008
Airborne Flux Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen in California	10/01/20	Allen Goldstein	University of California, Berkeley	20RD003
Direct Measurements of Ozone Sensitivity to Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds in the South Coast Air Basin	01/01/19	Michael Kleeman	University of California, Davis	19RD012

Health

Title	Start Date	PI (Author)	Institution	Contract No.
White Paper: Analysis of Race/Ethnicity in Social Determinants of Health and Climate Change Vulnerability	06/15/23	Tarik Benmarhnia	University of California, San Diego	22RD037
Indoor Air Quality in California: New Evidence and Environmental Justice Implications	06/01/23	Yifang Zhu	University of California, Los Angeles	22RD026
Impact of Air Pollution Exposure on Metabolic Health Outcomes for California Residents	05/01/23	Jason Su	University of California, Berkeley	22RD010
Children's Health and Air Pollution Study: Standardized Assessments, Attention and Cognition in California Kids (CHAPS: STACK)	04/15/23	Elizabeth M. Noth	University of California, Berkeley	22RD005
Community Wildfire & Capacity Building Webinar	04/01/23	Suellen Hopfer	University of California, Irvine	22RD018
Low-Cost Sensors for Healthier Indoor Air Quality in Impacted Communities	04/01/23	Cesunica Ivey	University of California, Berkeley	22RD020
Data Analysis for the Portside Air Quality Improvement and Relief (PAIR) Program	03/30/23	Miguel Zavala	San Diego State University	22RD022
White Paper: Health Impacts by Race/Ethnicity in Air Pollution Studies in California	03/15/23	Tarik Benmarhnia	University of California, San Diego	22RD025
White Paper: Air Pollutant Emissions and Possible Health Effects Associated with Electronic Air Cleaning Devices	09/01/22	Christopher Cappa	University of California, Davis	22RD003
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Childhood Autism, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer Disease and Air Pollution – California Studies	05/01/22	Beate Ritz	University of California, Los Angeles	21RD004
Improved Assessment and Tracking of Health Impacts for California Communities Most Burdened by Pollution	04/01/22	Michael Jerrett	University of California, Los Angeles	21RD005
Examining the Health Impacts of Short-Term Repeated Exposure to Wildfire Smoke	02/15/22	Jun Wu	University of California, Irvine	21RD003
HIFIVE - Health Impacts of Filtration Improvements in Elementary Schools	05/15/21	Veronica Vieira	University of California, Irvine	20RD015
Total Exposures to Air Pollutants and Noise in Disadvantaged Communities	04/01/21	Elizabeth Noth	University of California, Berkeley	20RD012
Air Pollution Measurements, Exposure Assessment, and Evaluation of the Sources of Particulate Matter in Fresno, CA	05/01/20	Katharine Hammond	University of California, Berkeley	19RD003
Health Impacts of California Wildfire PM2.5 Across the Lifespan: Wildfire Exposure to Rhesus Monkeys	04/01/20	Lisa Miller	University of California, Davis	19RD005
A Scenario Tool for Assessing the Health Benefits of Conserving, Restoring and Managing Natural and Working Lands in California	03/01/20	Michael Jerrett	University of California, Los Angeles	19RD015

Sustainable Transportation & Communities

Title	Start Date	PI (Author)	Institution	Contract No.
Opportunities to Address Past Inequity to Build Healthier, More Sustainable Communities	02/15/22	Charisma Acey	University of California, Berkeley	21RD009
Improving the Efficiency of the Urban Freight System in California	02/15/22	Miguel Jaller	University of California, Davis	21RD015
Alignment of Planned Transportation Investments with Climate and Equity Goals	02/01/22	Brian Taylor	University of California, Los Angeles	21RD008
Measuring, Analyzing, and Identifying Small-Area Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction	04/01/21	Susan Handy	University of California, Davis	20RD006
A Data Science Framework to Measure VMT by Mode and Purpose	04/01/21	Marta Gonzalez	University of California, Berkeley	20RD005
Strategies for Incentivizing High-Occupancy, Zero-Emission, New Mobility Options	02/01/20	Susan Shaheen	University of California, Berkeley	19RD009
Assessing the Quantification Methodology for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program	06/30/23	Dan Chatman	University of California, Berkeley	22STC009
Assessment Report and Development of Resources: Local Government Zero-Emission Vehicle Multi-Modal Ecosystem	06/30/23	Samual Markolf	University of California, Merced	22STC012
Development of Regional Accessibility Metric for SB 150 Report	06/26/23	Dillon Fitch	University of California, Davis	22STC013
Potential State Roles in Expanding Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) as a Tool for Greenhouse Gas Reduction	06/15/23	Louise Bedsworth	University of California, Berkeley	22STC020
California Housing and Transportation Costs: Impacts and Implications	06/15/23	Jesus Barajas	University of California, Davis	22STC019
Sustainable Transportation and Communities Research Engagement and Project Development	06/15/23	Margaretta Lin	University of California, Berkeley	22STC017
Research Study: State of the Zero-Emission Vehicle Secondary Market and Accessibility Impacts in California's Underserved Communities	06/15/23	Gil Tal	University of California, Davis	22STC016
Equitable Building Decarbonization: Implementation Approaches	06/01/23	Carolina Reid	University of California, Berkeley	22STC018
California Climate Investments Climate Risk Assessment	05/15/23	Owen Doherty	Eagle Rock Analytics, Inc	22STC003
A Review of Embodied Carbon Data, Embodied Carbon Emissions, and Emissions Reduction Technologies and Policies for California Building Construction Materials	04/24/23	Eric Masanet	University of California, Santa Barbara	22STC014
Zero Emissions Appliance Measure Stakeholder Engagement Program	04/01/23	Deborah Hunt	California State University Sacramento	22STC011
Regional- and State-Led Strategies to Improve Local Implementation of Sustainable Communities Strategies	04/01/23	Elisa Barbour	University of California, Davis	22STC010
White Paper: Innovative Financing Tools for Infill Housing	06/29/22	Shishir Mathur	San Jose State University	21STC011
Policy Briefs: Effects of Transportation and Land Use Policies and Strategies on Vehicle Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions	06/29/22	Dillon Fitch-Polse	University of California, Davis	21STC014
Research Study: Equitable Electrification of Existing Buildings	06/15/22	Stephanie Pincetl	University of California, Los Angeles	21STC023
White Paper and Tool Development: Quantifying Potential Indirect Impacts of Transit Investment	06/01/22	Bruce Appleyard	SDSU and UCD	21STC015
White Paper: Vehicle Miles Traveled and Emission Impacts of On-Demand Delivery Services	06/01/22	Shams Tanvir	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	21STC016
Understanding Travel Demand and Built Environment Factors to Optimize Increased ZEV Access in Underserved Communities	05/15/22	Scott Hardman	University of California, Davis	21STC017
Best Practices and Capacity Building for Local Government Implementation of Climate Action Policies	05/15/22	Catherine Brinkley	University of California, Davis	21STC021
Assessing the Early Impacts of the Clean Miles Standard on California Ride-hailing Drivers	04/01/22	Giovanni Circella	University of California, Davis	21STC013
Local California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigation	10/01/21	Michael Boswell	California Polytechnic State University	21STC001
Evaluating the Potential for Housing Development in Transportation-Efficient and Healthy, High-Opportunity Areas in California	06/01/21	Nicholas Marantz	University of California, Irvine	20STC009
Post-COVID Transportation Scenarios: Evaluating the Impact of Policies	05/15/21	Susan Handy	University of California, Davis	20STC008
Barriers to Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation	06/01/20	Giovanni Circella	University of California, Davis	19STC006

Mobile Sources

Title	Start Date	PI (Author)	Institution	Contract No.
Characterizing Unfiltered Exhaust Leaks During Heavy-Duty Vehicle Operations and their Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities	03/01/24	Kent Johnson	University of California, Riverside	23RD009
Characterization of Tire-Wear and Brake-Wear PM Emissions Under On-Road Driving Conditions	04/01/23	Sandeep Kishan	Eastern Research Group	22RD002
Heavy-Duty Optional Low NOx Vehicle Testing	04/01/22	Thomas Durbin	University of California, Riverside	21RD018
Demonstration of Sensor Technologies for On-Road and Off-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles	02/22/22	Kent Johnson	University of California, Riverside	21RD007
Plume Capture Measurement of Vehicle Emissions at the Caldecott Tunnel for Heavy-Duty Emission Program Development and Verification	02/01/21	Thomas Kirchstetter	University of California, Berkeley	20RD004
Remote Sensing Measurements of Light-Duty Vehicle Emissions at Multiple California Locations	11/01/20	Sandeep Kishan	Eastern Research Group	20RD001
Low-Carbon Transportation Incentive Strategies Using Performance Evaluation Tools for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Off-Road Equipment	06/01/20	Stephen Ritchie	University of California, Irvine	19RD026

Climate

Title	Start Date	PI (Author)	Institution	Contract No.
Airborne Remote-Sensing Surveys of Methane Emissions in California	03/01/23	Andrew Aubrey	Carbon Mapper, Inc	22RD001
Development of a Testing Standard and a Mechanistic Model for Enteric Fermentation Methane Emissions	04/01/22	Ermias Kebreab	University of California, Davis	21RD019
High Spatiotemporal Resolution PM2.5 Speciation Exposure Modeling in California	03/01/22	Jun Wu	University of California, Irvine	21RD006
Understanding and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in California	01/01/20	Allen Goldstein	University of California, Berkeley	19RD008