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
• Michael Schmeltz, DrPH, California State University, East Bay

Past Meeting Documents 

April 7, 2025 

Rescheduled from March 21

• Agenda Book
• Draft Final Reports
  • "Improved Assessment and Tracking of Health Impacts for California Communities Most Burdened by Pollution", University of California, Los Angeles, $499,971, Contract No. 21RD005
  • "HIFIVE - Health Impacts of Filtration ImproVements in Elementary Schools," University of California, Irvine, $840,000, Contract No. 20RD015
• Actions

Past Meeting Documents

January 27, 2025

• Agenda Book
• Research Proposal: 
  • "Quantifying Greenspace Impacts on Human Health in California," University of California, Davis, $697,489
• Draft Final Report 
  • "Improved Assessment and Tracking of Health Impacts for California Communities Most Burdened by Pollution," University of California, Los Angeles, $499,971, Contract No. 21RD005
• Actions

November 15, 2024

• Agenda Book
• Research Proposals 
  • "Dust on the Horizon: Assessing Current and Predicting Future Health Risks from the Shrinking Salton Sea," University of California, San Diego, $930,000
  • "Reducing Exposure with Air Cleaners and Technology (REACT) in At-Risk Communities," University of California, Berkeley, $850,000
  • "HEAT - Health Equity and Adaptation to Extreme Temperature," University of California, Merced, $600,000
  • "Quantifying Greenspace Impacts on Human Health and Ecosystem Services in California," University of California, Davis, $697,493
  • "Assessing Health Impacts of Brake and Tire Wear Emissions in Overburdened Communities of the San Joaquin Valley," University of California, Berkeley, $850,000
• Draft Final Reports
  • "Understanding Travel Demand and Built Environment Factors to Optimize Increased ZEV Access in Underserved Communities," University of California, Davis, $599,978, Contract No. 22STC017; Attachment 1; Attachment 2 
  • "Plume Capture Measurement of Vehicle Emissions at the Caldecott Tunnel for Heavy-Duty Emission Program Development and Verification," University of California, Berkeley, $449,571, Contract No. 20RD004
  • "Alignment of Planned Transportation Investments with Climate and Equity Goals," University of California, Los Angeles, $199,950, Contract No. 21RD008
• Actions

September 23, 2024

• Agenda Book
• Research Proposals: 
  • "Enhancing Health Impact Assessment in California: Integrating High-Resolution Air Quality Modeling and Community Characteristics," University of California, Los Angeles, $800,000
  • "Dust on the Horizon: Assessing Current and Projecting Future Health Risks from the Shrinking Salton Sea," University of California, San Diego, $930,000
  • "Residential Appliances in Diverse California Communities: Emission, Exposure, and Health Impacts of Toxic Air Contaminants (RESPECT)," University of California, Los Angeles, $926,365
• Actions

For older meeting documents, visit the RSC archive.