The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of new members for its Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). These experts come from various scientific disciplines and are expected to provide sound scientific advice to support the EPA's mission.
"Everything we do at EPA is grounded in the latest and best available science and adheres to the highest standard of scientific integrity," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "The Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee will help ensure that EPA continues to receive sound, independent science-based advice. I want to thank those members leaving their positions for their outstanding service and welcome the newest members that will apply their widely-respected and trusted expertise to our work to protect public health and our environment."
The selection process included 80 nominations for SAB membership and 64 nominations for CASAC membership. The candidates were evaluated by the Science Advisory Board Staff Office (SABSO), which provided recommendations to Administrator Regan.
Among those named, Dr. Jeremy A. Sarnat, Associate Professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, has been appointed as chair of CASAC.
"EPA had a diverse group of nominees this year, resulting in the selection of an outstanding group of scientists and technical experts to join both the SAB and the CASAC," said Thomas Brennan, Director of SABSO.
New SAB Members include:
- Dr. Jeremy Sarnat - Associate Professor, Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University.
- Dr. Hui Li - Professor of Environmental Soil Chemistry, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University.
- Dr. John Groopman - Edyth H. Schoenrich Professor of Preventive Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
- Dr. Wendy Heiger-Bernays - Emeritus Clinical Professor at Boston University.
- Dr. Jade Mitchell - Professor at Michigan State University.
- Dr. Carla Ng - Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Dr. Lea Hildebrandt-Ruiz - Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
- Dr. Elizabeth Boyer - Professor at Penn State University.
- Dr. Joshua Graff Zivin - Chair in International Economic Relations at UC San Diego.
New CASAC Members include:
- Dr. Jennifer Peel - Professor at Colorado State University.
- Dr. Mary B. Rice - Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.
- Dr. Barbara Turpin – Professor at UNC Chapel Hill.
Further information on both advisory boards can be found on their respective websites.
