Daniel Sanchez

Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension

Daniel L. Sanchez studies engineered biomass & bioenergy systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Trained as an engineer and energy systems analyst, Sanchez’s work and engagement spans the academic, corporate, and governmental sectors. As an Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension, he runs the Carbon Removal Lab, which aims to commercialize sustainable carbon dioxide removal technologies, and supports outreach to policymakers and technologists in California and across the United States.

Prior to joining the faculty of UC Berkeley, Daniel was a AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow serving in the Office of Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO). He holds a PhD and MS from UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group, and a BSE in chemical and biomolecular engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel is also a Principal Scientist with Carbon Direct. For more information, see: https://www.carbon-direct.com/team/dan-sanchez

Education

Ph.D., Energy and Resources, University of California-Berkeley, 2015
M.S., Energy and Resources, University of California-Berkeley, 2013
B.S.E., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2010

Research Interests / Specializations:

carbon dioxide removal, bioenergy, California forests, climate policy, energy systems modeling

Selected Publications

Dees, John P; Sagues, William Joe; Woods, Ethan; Goldstein, Hannah M; Simon, AJ; Sanchez, Daniel L; Leveraging the bioeconomy for carbon drawdown. Green Chemistry (2023). Royal Society of Chemistry

Cabiyo, B., Fried, J. S., Collins, B. M., Stewart, W., Wong, J., & Sanchez, D. L. (2021). Innovative wood use can enable carbon-beneficial forest management in California. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(49), e2019073118.

L. Rosa, D.L. Sanchez, M. Mazzotti. “Assessment of carbon dioxide removal potential via BECCS in a carbon-neutral Europe” Energy & Environmental Science, 14, 5 (2021)

W.J. Sagues, H.Jameel, D.L. Sanchez, S.Park. “Prospects for bioenergy with carbon capture & storage (BECCS) in the United States pulp and paper industry” Energy & Environmental Science, 13, 8, (2020)

W.J. Sagues, S. Park, H. Jameel, D.L. Sanchez. “Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Removal from Coupled Direct Air Capture-Bioenergy Systems” Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 3, 11, (2019)

D.L. Sanchez, N. Johnson, S. McCoy, P.A. Turner, K.J. Mach. “Near-term deployment of carbon capture and storage from biorefineries in the United States” Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, 115, 4875-4880 (2018) http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/115/19/4875.full.pdf.