This $137,592 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support a research project at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to investigate the impact of the 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires in the Los Angeles area on volatile organic compound (VOC) levels and their persistence in indoor environments. The key objectives are to: (1) measure VOC concentrations during and after the fires using instrumentation deployed at UCLA, and (2) assess how household materials contribute to lingering VOC levels indoors following a wildland-urban interface fire. This timely research will provide valuable information to local residents on air quality impacts and potential health effects. The award will fund a graduate student position and is scheduled for completion by February 2026. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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