RSC New Member Selection Process

Introduction

CARB is seeking nominations & applications from the public to fill four positions on CARB’s Research Screening Committee (RSC). CARB is now accepting nominations and applications for the RSC with expertise in the following area(s):

Agriculture
Community-based research
Transportation services and vehicle technology
Urban planning

The public may submit nominations for multiple candidates (further instructions are found on the nomination form). All nominations must be submitted by January 21, 2025 to be considered. All nominations that are submitted by the due date will be reviewed by CARB staff. Every nominee will be contacted and provided with information on how to submit their application. Please note, the nominator’s submission will be kept confidential.

Nomination requirements

Provide contact information of the nominator and nominee/s.
Describe in what capacity you know the nominee/s.
Provide a one-paragraph statement describing why your nominee/s is a good fit for the RSC.

The application period will be open to nominees and anyone else interested in applying, regardless of nomination status, until February 4, 2025.All requirements must be submitted via e-mail to research@arb.ca.gov with the subject title “RSC Application” by February 4, 2025 to be considered. All of the applications that are submitted by the due date will be reviewed by CARB staff. The most qualified candidates will be contacted in April 9, 2025 to schedule an interview.

To apply for any of the expertise areas listed, please complete, and attach the information requested below.

Application requirements

Contact information.
Resume or CV - This document should provide the review panel with a detailed account of your personal, professional, and educational history to decide whether you’re a good fit for the RSC appointment you’re applying for. The document should include your contact information, relevant skills, awards and honors, grants and scholarships, publications and presentations, licenses and certifications, fieldwork, community service, and any other qualifications relevant to the work you are proposing to do, including your lived experience.
Statement of interest responding to the following questions (2-page limit):
- Why are you interested in becoming a member of the RSC? What could you contribute to this body?
- What are your qualifications, including your field/s or expertise and lived experience that make you uniquely qualified to be a member of the RSC?
- Below are the desired skills for each position. You do not need to be an expert in every area requested. In your Statement of Interest, please address your familiarity with the relevant items.
Letters of support are optional but note that these will be considered in the evaluation criteria.

Online Nomination Form [OPEN]

Application Form [OPEN]

If you have questions about this process, please contact us at research@arb.ca.gov with the subject title “RSC Application.”

Natural and Working Lands/Agriculture

Methods:

Biogeochemical and other modeling techniques
Field data collection
Remote Sensing and geospatial analysis
Big-data analysis

Topics:

Forest and fire Ecology and management
Coastal and freshwater wetland ecology and management
Shrubland, rangeland, and grassland ecology and management
Urban greening and forestry
Agricultural sciences
Desert ecology and management
Nature Based Solution science
Carbon and GHG accounting/quantification
Climate change impacts on ecosystems, and disaster avoidance
Circular bioeconomy
Soil science
Dairy emissions from changes in management practices
Environmental Justice for nature-based solutions and climate change

Air quality impacts/benefits from lands

Policies:

AB 1757
SB 901
AB 1279 – Net-zero by 2045
AB 32/SB 32 – GHG reduced by 40% below 1990 by 2030
SB 1383 – Methane and SLCP targets by 2030

Community-based research

Methods:

Community-based participatory research
Mixed-methods: Surveys, focus groups, interview
Community-scale monitoring, use of low-cost monitors
Community engagement and outreach strategies

Topics:

Sustainable communities and mobility justice
Equitable transition to a low-carbon future
Community-level exposures and equity
Health and Equity
Climate impacts and solutions including urban nature-based solutions

Policies:

SB 375
AB 32/SB 32 – GHG reduced by 40% below 1990 by 2030
AB 617
U.S. EPA NAAQS
SB 1000
AB 2588

Transportation services and vehicle technology

Methods:

On- and off-road mobile sources monitoring, including laboratory and real-world measurements (e.g. dynamometers, road-side remote sensing, on-board diagnostics)

Technologies:

Zero-emission technologies for off-road and on-road (light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty vehicles, and drayage) vehicles and refrigeration units.
After-treatment technologies for internal combustion engines

Topics:

Equitable transition to a low-carbon transportation sector
Controlling and monitoring on- and off-road emissions
Community-level mobile source emission/exposure disparities
Non-exhaust emission sources and emission reduction strategies

Policies:

Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus Regulation
Greenhouse Gas Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus Regulation
Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation
Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
CARB EMFAC emissions model
U.S. EPA NAAQS
AB 617
Advanced Clean Cars II
In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation

Urban planning

Methods:

Geospatial analysis
Mixed-methods: Surveys, focus groups, interview
Land use impact analysis

Topics:

Sustainable communities and climate mitigation (Environmental Planning)Buildings, building codes, electrification, and the built environment
Equitable transition to a low-carbon future
Economic Development and Housing
Health and Equity Planning

Policies:

SB 375
SB 150
AB 2446/43 – Carbon Intensity of building materials, reduced by 2035
AB 32/SB 32 – GHG reduced by 40% below 1990 by 2030
SB 1279
SB 535
California Building Standard Code
SB 1000