Energy

Tim Gröschel

MA
Tim Gröschel is a Master’s student in the Energy and Resources Group (ERG). His work explores how renewable energies can be expanded in emerging economies to serve as the foundation of sustainable growth.

Nathaniel “Nate” Dolton-Thornton

PhD
Nathaniel (Nate) Dolton-Thornton is a PhD candidate in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley.

Nabig Chaudhry

MS, PhD
Nabig Chaudhry is an MS/PhD student at UC Berkeley. His research lies at the intersection of climate and data science and focuses on building tech and data-enabled climate adaptation solutions.

Sol Alvarez-Taubin

MS, PhD
Sol Alvarez-Taubin (she/ella) is a first year PhD student in the Energy & Resources Group at UC Berkeley.

Catherine U. Acosta

MS
Driven by a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, I bring a multidisciplinary background in environmental regulation, chemistry, soil carbon sequestration, and water quality.

Catherine Koshland

Professor Emeritus
Dr. Koshland’s research is at the intersection of energy, air pollution and environmental (human) health emphasizing mechanistic approaches as well as a systems perspective.

Daniel M. Kammen

Professor Emeritus
Daniel Kammen is an expert in renewable energy, climate policy, and sustainable development. Kammen joined Johns Hopkins University as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in 2025 from the University of California, Berkeley.

Andrew D. Jones

Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr. Jones is an Earth scientist who works at the interface of human and environmental systems. His research uses quantitative models and data analysis to understand climate change and human-Earth system interactions at decision-relevant scales. He also collaborates with social scientists and interacts closely with stakeholders to understand how science can effectively provide actionable insight into strategies for increasing resilience of energy water, food, and urban systems.

Paige Weber

Assistant Professor
Weber is an environmental economist who studies questions in energy, equity, and environmental policy. A primary goal of her research is to understand the determinants and solutions to environmental inequality, with other work that studies emerging trends in energy markets.