I’m on the EPA science advisory board.

I just joined, and I’m one of 37 people on the board, a mix of people from academia, industry, and government. If you google *EPA science advisory board*, you get sent to this page, which at first seems reasonable: Look carefully, though, and you’ll see that the most recent meeting was in 2024! Here’s the official description: The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee established by Congress to provide advice to the agency on scientific and technical matters. It is administered by the EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office through a Designated Federal Officer. All meetings are open to the public. . . . SAB panel members serve until the work of the panel is complete. Some meetings are held virtually. Panels usually conduct 2-3 video teleconferences and one in-person meeting to discuss reports and work products before providing advice to the Administrator through the Chartered SAB. My dad worked for the Environmental Protection Agency a long time ago–he was in Mobile Source Enforcement,…