The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of new members to its Science Advisory Board (SAB), which provides expert scientific advice to EPA leadership.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the new selections in April.
EPA said the well-qualified experts come from a broad range of scientific disciplines. The SAB brings the experience and expertise needed to provide Gold Standard scientific advice to EPA leaders as they advance EPA’s core mission of protecting human health and the environment, the agency said.
“The Trump EPA has an unwavering commitment to Gold Standard Science,” said Zeldin. “Reconstituting the Science Advisory Board will provide rigorous, independent, evidence-based, scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission of protecting human health and the environment.
The newly appointed SAB will consist of a chair and 36 members. Of those members, 19 received dual appointments to the SAB and one of its five SAB subcommittees or the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.
Dr. Charles B. Bott, PhD, PE, BCEE, chief technology officer at Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) was appointed chair of the SAB.
Bott has led technology, innovation, and research and development for HRSD’s wastewater treatment plants and interceptor systems since 2009. HRSD has attained 10 active patents, with four additional patents pending under his leadership.
“I am honored to be nominated as chair of the EPA Science Advisory Committee,” said Bott. “I look forward to embracing this challenge and leveraging my experience in environmental technology and infrastructure to help translate robust science and engineering into practical, impactful policies. I’m excited by the challenge, humbled by the responsibility, and committed to supporting rigorous, independent science and engineering in service of the public.”
SAB Members
- Dr. Henry Anderson, University of Wisconsin
- Dr. William (Bill) Becker, Hazen and Sawyer and Columbia University
- Dr. David J. Brenner, Columbia University
- Dr. Louis Anthony (Tony) Cox, Jr., Cox Associates, LLC
- Dr. Earl Creech, Utah State University
- Dr. Nicholas M. D’Ambrosio, NOMADICS, LLC
- Dr. Nicole Dennis, Independent Consultant
- Dr. Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame
- Dr. Shawn Gannon, The Chemours Company
- Dr. Daniel Gerrity, Southern Nevada Water Authority
- Dr. Andrew Gelman, Columbia University
- Mr. Joseph Haney, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Mr. Thomas Haren, AGPROfessional
- Dr. Alex Hollingsworth, The Ohio State University
- Dr. Brian J. Hughes, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Dr. Michael T. Kleinman, University of California, Irvine
- Dr. Catherine L. Kling, Cornell University
- Dr. Matthew Kotchen, Yale University
- Dr. Gabriel Lade, The Ohio State University
- Dr. Jessica LaRocca, Corteva Agriscience
- Dr. Matthew LeBaron, The Dow Chemical Company
- Dr. Anthony R. Lupo, University of Missouri
- Dr. Tami McMullin, Roux Inc.
- Dr. Kristina Mena, University of Texas, Houston
- Dr. Gary Minsavage, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences
- Dr. Krishna Pagilla, University of Nevada, Reno
- Dr. Brian A. Powell, Clemson University
- Dr. Jill Ryer-Powder, Environmental Health Decisions
- Dr. Dev Shrestha, University of Idaho
- Dr. Timothy Townsend, University of Florida
- Mr. Sean Uhl, The Chemours Company
- Dr. Jessica (Jit) Weir, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Dr. Krista Wigginton, University of Michigan
- Dr. Gayle Woloschak, Northwestern University
- Dr. Lydia Zablotska, University of California
- Dr. R. Thomas Zoeller, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Background
The SAB was established in 1978 by the Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Authorization Act to provide independent advice to the EPA Administrator on scientific and technical matters underlying the agency’s major policies and actions.
Similar to the Biden administration and in line with typical processes for renewal of Federal Advisory Committees at EPA, the Trump EPA opened the process of soliciting candidate nominations from the public on May 1, 2025, and renewed the charter for the SAB on September 9, 2025.
For more information, visit the SAB website here.
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