Sarah Kavassalis Receives The Seaver Institute Support for Native Plant and Urban Air Quality Research (opens in new tab)

The project focuses on solving an enduring challenge: Despite decades of progress to improve air quality, ozone pollution remains a persistent health risk to Southern Californians. Kavassalis’ research examines how volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by native plants, particularly California coastal sage scrub species, interact with nitrogen oxide pollution from transportation and industrial sources to influence ozone formation. Kavassalis’ research suggests that some native plants can...