Researchers in the Discovery Geoscience Program Domain work at the cutting edge of observation, measurement and simulation of fluid-rock processes through the use and development of methods that span the molecular and field scales.
Energy Geosciences Division
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Read MoreOur Division
...relies on individual contributions, strong partnerships, and teamwork to build scientific and operational excellence.
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Read MoreAdvanced Geophysical Instrumentation
Our scientists are developing innovative geophysical hardware and methods for subsurface imaging and monitoring with access to the Geosciences Measurement Facility.
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Read MoreIsotope Geochemistry
Isotope geochemists develop and use isotopic ratio methods to study fundamental Earth Processes, as well as environmental and energy problems of national interest.
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Read MoreReservoir Engineering
Researchers are studying ways to enhance production of energy from subsurface reservoirs containing methane gas hydrates, geothermal energy, and oil and gas resources.
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Read MoreMolecular and Nano-geochemistry
This research field studies the fundamental, molecular-scale phenomena that underpin biogeochemical processes in the natural world
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Read MoreRock Physics and Coupled Dynamics
Research in the laboratory increases our scientists experimental knowledge base for geophysical properties of rocks and sediments that are either not well described by conventional rock physics models or have yet to be fully exploited.
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Read MoreContaminant Hydrology
Researchers are addressing the national and international need for subsurface contaminant characterization and remediation across a spectrum of approaches.
The mission of the Energy Geosciences Division is to create basic and use-inspired knowledge, methods, and capabilities for sustainable utilization and management of the Earth’s subsurface.
Energy Geosciences Division scientists integrate cutting-edge numerical, observational and experimental approaches in both fundamental and applied research projects
- to promote safe subsurface disposal of energy by-products such as CO2 or nuclear waste,
- to enhance subsurface recovery from renewable sources such as geothermal energy
- to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability of oil and gas production from conventional and unconventional resources,
- and to develop effective and affordable grid-scale energy storage in the deep subsurface.
An important goal in this context is to solve existing and emerging challenges of sustainability of subsurface energy utilization and important linkages to water, environment, energy infrastructure, and society.
Program Domains
Energy Resources and Carbon Management
Scientists in the Energy Resources and Carbon Management Program Domain advance the knowledge and technology needed to develop and utilize subsurface systems for clean, secure, cost-effective, and sustainable energy production, energy storage, and disposal of energy-related wastes.
Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure
Researchers in the Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure Program Domain are developing and applying scientific approaches to solving existing and emerging challenges of sustainability 'and resiliency' of subsurface energy utilization and important linkages to water, environment, energy infrastructure, and society.
Discovery Geosciences
Researchers in the Discovery Geoscience Program Domain work at the cutting edge of observation, measurement and simulation of fluid-rock processes through the use and development of methods that span the molecular and field scales.
Energy Resources and Carbon Management
Scientists in the Energy Resources and Carbon Management Program Domain advance the knowledge and technology needed to develop and utilize subsurface systems for clean, secure, cost-effective, and sustainable energy production, energy storage, and disposal of energy-related wastes.
Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure
Researchers in the Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure Program Domain are developing and applying scientific approaches to solving existing and emerging challenges of sustainability 'and resiliency' of subsurface energy utilization and important linkages to water, environment, energy infrastructure, and society.
Jonathan Ajo-Franklin
Visiting Faculty
Phone:
jbajo-franklin@lbl.gov
David Lee Alumbaugh
Carbon Storage Program Lead;
Hydrocarbon Science Program Lead;
Staff Scientist
Phone:
dlalumbaugh@lbl.gov
Bhavna Arora
Carbon Removal and Mineralization Program Head;
Research Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
barora@lbl.gov
Toshiyuki Bandai
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
tbandai@lbl.gov
Pramod Bhuvankar
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
pbhuvankar@lbl.gov
Jens Birkholzer
Director, Energy Geosciences Division;
Senior Scientist;
Hydrogeologist
Phone:
Fax:
jtbirkholzer@lbl.gov
Laura Blanco Martin
Faculty Scientist
Sharon E. Borglin
Principal Scientific Research Associate
Robert Jay Budnitz
Guest Physicist Project Scientist/Engineer
Affiliate
Phone:
rjbudnitz@lbl.gov
Roland Burgmann
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
rburgmann@lbl.gov
Madison Burrus
Research Assistant
Phone:
mburrus@lbl.gov
Mary Kay Camarillo
Visiting Faculty
Phone:
mkcamarillo@lbl.gov
Chun Chang
Research Scientist
Phone:
chunchang@lbl.gov
Jinsong Chen
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
jchen@lbl.gov
Sung Choi
Principal Scientific Engineering Associate
Phone:
sungchoi@lbl.gov
John Neil Christensen
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
jnchristensen@lbl.gov
Abdullah Cihan
Staff Scientist
Phone:
acihan@lbl.gov
Julien F. Cohen-Waeber
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Phone:
jfwaeber@lbl.gov
Michael Commer
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Paul Cook
Principal Scientific Engineering Associate
Phone:
Fax:
pjcook@lbl.gov
Julia Correa
Research Scientist
Phone:
juliacorrea@lbl.gov
Thomas Daley
Staff Scientist (retired)
Affiliate
Phone:
tmdaley@lbl.gov
Donald J. DePaolo
Graduate Professor of Geochemistry and Senior Faculty Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
djdepaolo@lbl.gov
Patrick F. Dobson
Geothermal Systems Program Lead
Staff Scientist
Phone:
pfdobson@lbl.gov
Jeremy K. Domen
Research Associate
Phone:
jkdomen@lbl.gov
Wenming Dong
Research Scientist
Phone:
wenmingdong@lbl.gov
Christine Doughty
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
cadoughty@lbl.gov
Boris A. Faybishenko
Earth Staff Scientist
Hydrogeology Department
Energy Geosciences Division
Earth and Environmental Sciences Area
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
University of California, Berkeley
M/S 74R316C
510-486-4852
Stefan Finsterle
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Sylvain Fiolleau
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
William Foxall
Guest Senior Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
bfoxall@lbl.gov
Barry M. Freifeld
Guest Scientist/Mechanical Engineer (Retired)
Affliate
Phone:
bmfreifeld@lbl.gov
Erika Gasperikova
Research Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
egasperikova@lbl.gov
Benjamin Gilbert
Discovery Geosciences Program Domain Lead
BES Geochemistry Program Lead
Senior Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
bgilbert@lbl.gov
Pupa Gilbert
Visiting Faculty
Phone:
pgilbert@lbl.gov
Stanislav Glubokovskikh
Research Scientist
Norman E. Goldstein
Guest Senior Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
negoldstein@lbl.gov
Yves Guglielmi
Senior Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
yguglielmi@lbl.gov
Chet Hopp
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
chopp@lbl.gov
Mengsu Hu
Research Scientist
Phone:
mengsuhu@lbl.gov
Lawrence J. Hutchings
Project Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
Fax:
ljhutchings@lbl.gov
Boris Jeremic
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
bjeremic@lbl.gov
Preston D. Jordan
Principal Scientific Engineering Associate
Phone:
pdjordan@lbl.gov
Kenzi Karasaki
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
kkarasaki@lbl.gov
Burton M. Kennedy
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
Fax:
bmkennedy@lbl.gov
Kunhwi Kim
Affiliate
Phone:
kunhwikim@lbl.gov
Kevin Knauss
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
kgknauss@lbl.gov
Tim Kneafsey
Affiliate Scientist (Retired)
Phone:
Fax:
tjkneafsey@lbl.gov
Ayumi Koishi
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
akoishi@lbl.gov
Ram Kumar
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
ramkumar@lbl.gov
Laura Nielsen Lammers
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
lnlammers@lbl.gov
Corinne Elisabeth Layland-Bachmann
Senior Scientific Engineering Associate
Phone:
cebachmann@lbl.gov
Ji Yeon Lee
Research Associate
Phone:
jyl@lbl.gov
Chunhui Li
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
chunhuili@lbl.gov
Harrison Lisabeth
Research Scientist
Phone:
hlisabeth@lbl.gov
Linqing Luo
Research Scientist
Phone:
linqingluo@lbl.gov
Keurfon Luu
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
keurfonluu@lbl.gov
Elizabeth (Lizz) Mahoney
Senior Administrator to the Division Director
Ernest L. Majer
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
elmajer@lbl.gov
Michael Manga
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
mmanga@lbl.gov
David McCallen
Senior Scientist
Phone:
dbmccallen@lbl.gov
Mamun Miah
Project Scientist
Phone:
mmiah@lbl.gov
Utkarsh Mital
Project Scientist
Phone:
umital@lbl.gov
Sergi Molins Rafa
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
smolins@lbl.gov
Alejandro Morales
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Phone:
armorales@lbl.gov
George J. Moridis
Senior Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
gjmoridis@lbl.gov
Seiji Nakagawa
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
snakagawa@lbl.gov
Nori Nakata
Staff Scientist
Phone:
nnakata@lbl.gov
Rie Nakata (Kamei)
Earth Research Scientist
Avinash Nayak
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
anayak7@lbl.gov
Edward Nichols
Senior Scientific Engineering Associate
Peter S. Nico
Deputy Director, Energy Geosciences Division;
Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure Program Domain Lead;
UC Berkeley Associate Adjunct Professor;
Senior Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
psnico@lbl.gov
Kurt Toshimi Nihei
Staff Scientist
Phone:
ktnihei@lbl.gov
Nils Anders Petersson
Guest Scientist
Affiliate
Phone:
andersp@lbl.gov
Curtis M. Oldenburg
Senior Scientist
Rehired Retiree
Omotayo A. Omosebi
Research Scientist
Phone:
oaomosebi@lbl.gov
Jasquelin Pena
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
jpena@lbl.gov
Floriana Petrone
Visiting Faculty
Visitin
Phone:
Fax:
florianapetrone@lbl.gov
Youzheng Qi
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
youzhengqi@lbl.gov
Clayton J. Radke
Faculty Scientist/Engineer
Phone:
clradke@lbl.gov
Matthew T. Reagan
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
mtreagan@lbl.gov
James W. Rector
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
jwrector@lbl.gov
Michelle Robertson
Program Manager
Phone:
mcrobertson@lbl.gov
Emily A. Robles
Student Assistant
Phone:
emilyarobles@lbl.gov
Michael (Mike) Rowley
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
mrowley@lbl.gov
Jonny Rutqvist
Senior Scientist
Hydrogeology Department Head
Phone:
Fax:
jrutqvist@lbl.gov
Tsubasa Sasaki
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
tsubasasasaki@lbl.gov
Nicholas Sitar
Faculty Scientist
Phone:
nsitar@lbl.gov
Jeremy T. Smith
Senior Scientific Engineering Associate
Phone:
jtsmith@lbl.gov
Kenichi Soga
Faculty Scientist
Eric L. Sonnenthal
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
elsonnenthal@lbl.gov
Carl I. Steefel
Geochemistry Department Head
Senior Scientist & Department Head
Phone:
Fax:
cisteefel@lbl.gov
Daniel Stolper
Faculty Scientist
Lucien Stolze
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
William T. Stringfellow
Director, Ecological Engineering Research Program
Environmental Staff Engineer
Phone:
Fax:
wstringfellow@lbl.gov
Maryam Tabbakhha
Project Scientist
Tetsu K. Tokunaga
Senior Scientist (retired)
Affiliate
Phone:
Fax:
tktokunaga@lbl.gov
Hafssa Tounsi
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
htounsi@lbl.gov
Christophe Tournassat
Visiting Faculty
Craig Ulrich
Principal Scientific Engineering Associate
Phone:
Fax:
culrich@lbl.gov
Charuleka Varadharajan
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
cvaradharajan@lbl.gov
Donald W. Vasco
Hydrogeophysicist
Senior Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
dwvasco@lbl.gov
Jiamin Wan
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
jmwan@lbl.gov
Jiannan Wang
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Phone:
jiannanwang@lbl.gov
Helen Weierbach
Research Associate
Phone:
HWeierbach@lbl.gov
Michael Whittaker
Research Scientist
Phone:
mwhittaker@lbl.gov
Michael Wilt
Staff Scientist (retired)
Affiliate
Phone:
mwilt@lbl.gov
Erica Woodburn
Research Scientist
Seaborg Research Fellow
Phone:
Fax:
erwoodburn@lbl.gov
Piotr Pawel Zarzycki
Research Scientist
Phone:
ppzarzycki@lbl.gov
Keni Zhang
Scientific Software Developer
Phone:
Fax:
kzhang@lbl.gov
Yingqi Zhang
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
yqzhang@lbl.gov
LianGe Zheng
Staff Scientist
Nuclear Energy and Waste Program Head
Phone:
Fax:
lzheng@lbl.gov
Quanlin Zhou
Staff Scientist
Phone:
Fax:
qzhou@lbl.gov