Research Ideas Solicited by Air Resources Board

The Air Resources Board is currently soliciting ideas for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Research Plan.

We are seeking research ideas to evaluate, which may become the basis for public solicitations or interagency agreements next Summer and Fall.

The mission of the Air Resources Board's (Board or ARB) research program is to provide the highest quality scientific information and technology possible for actions to protect the health of the people and the environment of California from the effects of air pollution.

The purpose of this program announcement is to solicit research suggestions in the form of 2-page descriptions that are consistent with the research interests described in this announcement and that will support the Board's research mission. For additional information on the Board's research program, view the Strategic Plan for Research.

In order to support the Board's regulatory programs, the priorities of the research program are to:

reduce emissions of, and exposure to particulate matter; characterize and reduce community exposure to air pollutants; and promote continued advancement and acceptance of zero and near-zero emission technologies.

Based on that, general areas of research include
1) Agriculture
2) Health and Welfare Effects,
3) Exposure Assessment,
4) Global Air Pollution and Climate Change, and
5) Technology Advancement and Pollution Prevention.

The Board is primarily interested in projects that will assist in addressing the future research needs in the general areas outlined above. However, research ideas outside of the key areas of interest listed will also be considered. The following web pages further describe the general areas of research along with several key questions and issues related to future research needs in each area. Although, with limited resources, we may not be able to fund all meritorious submissions.