Research Division Active Contracts 2023

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 research contracts can be found below.

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
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
Impact of Air Pollution Exposure on Metabolic Health Outcomes for California Residents	05/01/23	Jason Su	University of California, Berkeley	22RD010
Community Engagement and Community Centric Research Roadmap: Focus on Metals-Related Toxic Emissions	04/15/23	Anthony Orlando	Cal Poly Pomona Foundation	22RD012
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
Characterization of Tire-Wear and Brake-Wear PM Emissions Under On-Road Driving Conditions	04/01/23	Sandeep Kishan	Eastern Research Group	22RD002
Data Analysis for the Portside Air Quality Improvement and Relief (PAIR) Program	03/30/23	Miguel Zavala	San Diego State University	22RD022
Testing Messaging Strategies for Air Quality Programs	03/20/23	Burkhard Schipper	University of California, Davis	22RD021
White Paper: Health Impacts by Race/Ethnicity in Air Pollution Studies in California	03/15/23	Tarik Benmarhnia	University of California, San Diego	22RD025
Airborne Remote-Sensing Surveys of Methane Emissions in California	03/01/23	Andrew Aubrey	Carbon Mapper, Inc	22RD001
Understanding and Characterizing Emission Factors from Burning Structures in California Due to Wildfires	11/01/22	Allen Goldstein	University of California, Berkeley	22RD004
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
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
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
Development of a Testing Standard and a Mechanistic Model for Enteric Fermentation Methane Emissions	04/01/22	Ermias Kebreab	University of California, Davis	21RD019
Heavy-Duty Optional Low NOx Vehicle Testing	04/01/22	Thomas Durbin	University of California, Riverside	21RD018
High Spatiotemporal Resolution PM2.5 Speciation Exposure Modeling in California	03/01/22	Jun Wu	University of California, Irvine	21RD006
Demonstration of Sensor Technologies for On-Road and Off-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles	02/22/22	Kent Johnson	University of California, Riverside	21RD007
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
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
Examining the Health Impacts of Short-Term Repeated Exposure to Wildfire Smoke	02/15/22	Jun Wu	University of California, Irvine	21RD003
Alignment of Planned Transportation Investments with Climate and Equity Goals	02/01/22	Brian Taylor	University of California, Los Angeles	21RD008
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
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
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
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
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
Decision Drivers to Facilitate Lower-Polluting Products Choices by Consumers	11/01/20	Magali Delmas	University of California, Los Angeles	20RD008
Remote Sensing Measurements of Light-Duty Vehicle Emissions at Multiple California Locations	11/01/20	Sandeep Kishan	Eastern Research Group	20RD001
Airborne Flux Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen in California	10/01/20	Allen Goldstein	University of California, Berkeley	20RD003
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
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
Strategies for Incentivizing High-Occupancy, Zero-Emission, New Mobility Options	02/01/20	Susan Shaheen	University of California, Berkeley	19RD009
Understanding and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in California	01/01/20	Allen Goldstein	University of California, Berkeley	19RD008
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

Research Division Active Contracts 2023

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