Nigel W.T. Quinn PhD, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE

•        Research Group Leader, HEADS, LBNL
•        Research Scientist, Energy Biosciences Institute, University of California, Berkeley
•        Associate Research Faculty, Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced
•        Adjunct Research Professor, California State University, Fresno
  • Real-time wetland water quality management
  • Selenium biotreatment
  • Algae biofuel technology
  • Hydroclimate modeling in the San Joaquin Basin
  • Real-time salinity management
  • Integrated environmental modeling
  • Hydrology and polo
  • Google Scholar downloadable publications

Rolf J. Mehlhorn, PhD

•       Staff Scientist Emeritus and Affiliate, HEADS, LBNL
•       Visiting Scientist, CIBNOR, Mexico
  • Micro-algae research program
  • Sustained algae growth in modified seawater
  • List of publications

Greg Rau, PhD

•       Senior Researcher (Emeritus), UC Santa Cruz; Visiting Scientist, LLNL
•       Affiliate, HEADS, LBNL
  • Use of carbonates for biological and chemical synthesis – PATENT
  • Method for extracting and sequestering carbon dioxide-PATENT
  • Emissions_reduction_is_not_enough
  • Microbial electrolytic carbon capture for carbon negative and energy positive wastewater treatment
  • CO2 mitigation via capture and chemical conversion in seawater
  • Researchgate downloadable publications

Sharon E. Benes, PhD

•       Professor, Department of Plant Science, California State University, Fresno
  • Bioavailability of selenium in Jose tall wheatgrass as a substitute for sodium selenite in cattle diets
  • Field performance of halophytic species under irrigation with saline drainage water
  • Researchgate downloadable publications

Florence Cassel, PhD

•       Soil and Water Scientist, Center for Irrigation Technology, California State University, Fresno
  • Salinization and yield potential of a salt-laden California soil
  • Nitrous oxide emissions from tomatoes grown on a sandy-loam soil
  • Researchgate downloadable publications

Tryg Lundquist, PhD, P.E.

•     Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
•    Faculty Affiliate, HEADS, LBNL
  • Algae biofuel technology
  • Animal waste management
  • Selected works downloadable publications