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Integrated Isotopic Studies of Geochemistry

  • Fundamental Geosciences

We seek to understand geochemical processes using isotopic ratio and trace element concentration measurements. The research involves measurements of natural Earth systems and materials (rocks, soils, sediments, minerals, pore fluids, etc.) and products from laboratory experiments. The primary objectives are to (1) use isotopic effects to probe molecular- to micro-scale processes that control mineral precipitation…

Donald J. DePaolo djdepaolo@lbl.gov 510-486-7560

Funded by DOE-SC-Basic Energy Sciences

Integrated Risk Management and Decision Support System (IRMDSS)

  • Geothermal Systems

Underground natural gas storage (UGS) in California serves winter heating and summer cooling demands, and there is no immediate alternative to meeting California’s demand for natural gas during peak periods in winter (e.g. CCST report, 2018). Therefore it is critically  important to ensure the safety and integrity of UGS infrastructure, especially considering that many of…

Yingqi Zhang yqzhang@lbl.gov 510-495-2983

Sahar Iranipour siranipour@lbl.gov 510-486-4804

Funded by California Energy Commission (CEC)

Integrative mapping of soil heterogeneity at the microbial scale

  • Terrestrial Ecosystem Science

Use of state-of-the-art lab facilities to develop the first integrated view of how soil physical, chemical and biological components interact from micron to meter scales to govern carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry.

Private: Gabriel Kooperman gkooperman@lbl.gov 510-495-2407

Funded by: Earth Sciences Division, MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., Soil Science Society of America

International Collaborations (SFWD)

  • Nuclear Energy and Waste

Since 2012, in an effort coordinated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition (SFWD) Campaign has advanced active collaboration with several international geologic disposal programs in Europe and Asia. Such collaboration allows the SFWD Campaign to benefit from a deep knowledge base in regards to alternative repository environments developed over decades, and to utilize international investments in research facilities (such as underground research laboratory testing and modeling), saving millions of R&D dollars that have been and are being provided by other countries.

Jens Birkholzer jtbirkholzer@lbl.gov 510-486-7134

Elizabeth (Lizz) Mahoney ejmahoney@lbl.gov

Funded by DOE-NE-Nuclear Energy

Land-Atmosphere Interactions and Surface Radiative Forcing (ASR)

  • Atmospheric System Research

This project advances understanding and prediction of land-atmosphere interactions and greenhouse gas radiative forcing at Earth’s surface. We use observations to model the processes linking Earth's carbon, water, and energy cycles—from soil moisture and vegetation to clouds, radiation, and precipitation. We also observe the direct radiative effects of CO2 and CH4 on climate, using ARM spectroscopic measurements. Our research is yielding new insights into processes governing the water cycle over land, and is enabling rigorous testing of radiative transfer in climate models.

Margaret Torn

Margaret S. Torn mstorn@lbl.gov 510-495-2223

Lara Kueppers lmkueppers@lbl.gov 510-486-5813

Ian N. Williams inwilliams@lbl.gov 510-495-8048

William J. Riley wjriley@lbl.gov 510-486-5036

Sebastien Biraud - portrait

Sébastien Biraud scbiraud@lbl.gov 510-486-6084

Daniel Feldman drfeldman@lbl.gov 510-495-2171

Cristina Castanha ccastanha@lbl.gov 510-486-7500

Jovan Milan Tadic jtadic@lbl.gov 510-486-4865

Da Yang dayang@lbl.gov 510-486-5618

Christin Buechner cbuechner@lbl.gov

Funded by DOE-SC-Biological and Environmental Research

Large-scale carbon storage in saline volcanic basins

  • Carbon Storage Program

This project aims to critically evaluate this new storage paradigm focusing initially on two regions: Hawaii and Japan. The ultimate goal is to develop a reservoir model to assess the viability of large-scale CO2 storage in known and generic saline volcanic basins.

John Neil Christensen jnchristensen@lbl.gov 510-486-6735

Donald J. DePaolo djdepaolo@lbl.gov 510-486-7560

Helen G. Prieto hgprieto@lbl.gov 510-486-6696

Funded by DOE-FE-Office of Fossil Energy

Lithium Resource Research and Innovation Center (LiRRIC)

  Berkeley Lab has established the Lithium Resource Research and Innovation Center (LiRRIC) to power lithium innovation. Through the new center, the national laboratory’s resource experts in environmental science are guiding research and development into lithium extraction technologies so that science breakthroughs lead to the greatest economic and environmental benefits.  

Michael Whittaker mwhittaker@lbl.gov 510-486-6596

Helen G. Prieto hgprieto@lbl.gov 510-486-6696

Mapping Soil Carbon from Cradle to Grave

  • Ecosystems Biology Program

In this EESA project, scientists seek to define a molecular blueprint for how organic carbon decomposition and stabilization processes in soil are impacted by the interactions between plant roots, the soil microbial community (bacteria, archaea, fungi, microfauna) and the soil matrix.

Eoin Brodie elbrodie@lbl.gov 510-486-6584

Funded by DOE-SC-Biological and Environmental Research

Microbes to Biomes (M2B): Harnessing the Soil Microbome for Food and Fuel Security

  • Ecosystems Biology Program

Microbes-to-Biomes (M2B) is a Berkeley Lab-wide initiative designed to reveal, decode, and harness microbes—the most abundant and diverse life form on Earth—in ways that protect our fuel and food supplies, environmental security, and personal health. It was launched in early 2015, featuring five projects funded through the LDRD program.

Eoin Brodie elbrodie@lbl.gov 510-486-6584

Funded by DOE-SC-Biological and Environmental Research

Modeling, Monitoring and Data Integration Support for Environmental Restoration of the Fukushima Area

  • Environmental Resilience

The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) after the Great East Japan Earthquake resulted in the release of radioactive contaminants to the atmosphere and environment in March 2011. In October 2015, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have initiated a collaborative research project under an agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) and JAEA. The primary objective of this project is to support and enhance JAEA’s research activities on the environmental restoration of the Fukushima area.

Haruko Murakami Wainwright hmwainwright@lbl.gov 510-495-2038

Charuleka Varadharajan cvaradharajan@lbl.gov 510-495-8890

Boris A. Faybishenko bafaybishenko@lbl.gov

Erica Woodburn erwoodburn@lbl.gov 510-486-5711

Carl I. Steefel cisteefel@lbl.gov 510-502-3660

Kenneth H. Williams khwilliams@lbl.gov 510-701-1089

Jens Birkholzer jtbirkholzer@lbl.gov 510-486-7134

Funded by Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
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