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
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

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

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

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

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