California Air Resources Board

The Board's legislatively mandated Research Screening Committee (RSC) consists of scientists, engineers, and others knowledgeable, technically qualified, and experienced in air pollution problems. The Committee meets approximately 2-4 times a year to review proposed and completed research projects. 

CARB approves new members for the RSC. Meet the new members. (PDF)

CARB Advisory committee members, such as those within the RSC, must comply with the guidance outlined in the following memo: CARB Advisory Committee Transparency Requirements, October 2022 (PDF) 

Current Committee Membership: 

• Aly M. Tawfik, PhD, PTP, California State University Fresno
• Sam Silva, PhD, University of Southern California
• Bryan Hubbell, PhD, United States Environmental Protection Agency
• Mary Johnson, PhD, Harvard University
• Francesca Hopkins, PhD, University of California, Riverside
• Roya Bahreini, PhD, University of California, Riverside

Past Meeting Documents

November 17, 2023

•  Agenda Book
• Research Proposals:
  • "Using Integrated Observations and Modeling to Better Understand Current and Future Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires and Prescribed Burns," University of California, Davis, $805,000 
  • "Impacts of Multiple Climate Change Stressors on Health in California," University of California, Los Angeles, $500,000
  • "Unlocking Health Benefits for Californians through Active Land Management Strategies," University of California, Merced, $549,316
• Contract Augmentations:
  • "Impact of Air Pollution Exposure on Metabolic Outcomes for California Residents," University of California, Berkeley, $50,000, Contract No. 22RD010
  • "Total Exposures to Air Pollutants and Noise in Disadvantaged Communities," University of California, Berkeley, $75,000, Contract No. 20RD012
  • "Understanding and Characterizing Emission Factors from Burning Structures in California Due to Wildfires," University of California, Berkeley, $300,000, Contract No. 22RD004
• Draft Final Reports:
  • "A Scenario Tool for Assessing the Health Benefits of Conserving, Restoring and Managing Natural and Working Lands in California," University of California, Los Angeles, $536,124, Contract No. 19RD015
  • "Understanding and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in California," University of California, Berkeley, $900,000, Contract No. 19RD008
  • "A Data Science Framework to Measure VMT by Mode and Purpose," University of California, Berkeley, $550,000, Contract No. 20RD005
  • "Measuring, Analyzing and Identifying Small-Area Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction," University of California, Davis, $199,500, Contract No. 20RD006
• Actions

September 6, 2023

• Agenda Book, Requests for Proposal (RFP) enclosed:
  • "Air Toxic Pollutants Associated Cancer Health Monetization Research," $500,000
  • "Characterization of Train Brake-Wear and Wheel-Wear PM Emissions," $900,000, Attachment (Scoring criteria table)
• Research Proposal:
  • "Improvement of the Toxic-Metal Aerosol Real-Time Analysis (TARTA) Instrument for Field Deployment," San Diego State University, $150,000
• Contract Augmentation:
  • "Quantifying and Identifying the Potential Causes of Nitrous Oxide Emissions in California Soils under Fumigation (Phase  2)," University of California, Davis, $400,000
• Draft Final Reports:
  • "Post-Covid Transportation Scenarios: Evaluating the Impact of Policies," University of California, Davis, $199,936, Contract No. 20STC008
  • "Airborne Flux Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen in California," University of California, Berkeley, $700,000, Contract No. 20RD003, Supplemental Data (Zip File)
  • "Decision Drivers to Facilitate Lower-Polluting Product Choices by Consumers," University of California, Los Angeles, $200,000, Contract No.  20RD008, Supplemental data (Zip File)
  • "Strategies for Incentivizing High-Occupancy, Zero-Emission, New Mobility Options," University of California, Berkeley, $700,000, Contract No. 19RD009
• Actions

April 26, 2023

• Agenda Book
• Public Meeting Notice with Agenda 
• Research Proposals: 
  • "Impacts of Air Pollutions on Life Expectancy across Multiple Generations: Race, Ethnicity and Vulnerability Perspectives," University of California, Berkeley, $500,000 
  • "Long-Term Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in the San Joaquin Valley," University of California, Davis, $950,000
• Public Comments
• Actions

For older meeting documents, visit the RSC archive.