Director of SERC and a professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA.

Dr. Lehman received a B.S. in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. He then served as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley where he conducted research on the aerochemistry of photochemical air pollution. Before coming to HSU, he has been a member of the faculties of Sacramento State University; California State University, Northridge; and Deep Springs College.  While at HSU, Dr. Lehman has served as chair of the Environmental Resources Engineering Department, co-chair of the International Development  Technology masters program, and faculty advisor to the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology. His research interests include renewable energy systems, especially solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies. Dr. Lehman's work at the Schatz Center includes the development of solar hydrogen generation systems, development and production of fuel cell personal utility and neighborhood electric vehicles, and research and production of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Most recently, the Center is involved in integrating electrolyzers into complete hydrogen generation and dispensing facilities, and developing and producing fuel cell systems for telecommunications, portable power and uninterruptible power supply applications. Visit Site

Dr. Chamberlin is one of SERC's Co-Directors and technical coordinator. Dr. Chamberlin is Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University, where he has taught courses in environmental health engineering, data collection and analysis, and transport phenomena at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has worked on models of photovoltaic hydrogen production and PEM fuel cell polarization curves, participated in the design, development, and operation of the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project, fuel cell vehicles, and stationary fuel cell systems. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. and M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Harvard University. Visit Site

Dr. Jacobson is one of SERC’s Co-Directors and an assistant professor in the Environmental Resources Engineering department at Humboldt State University. He is also the coordinator of HSU's master's program in Energy, Environment and Society. Dr. Jacboson has a Ph.D. from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley and an M.S. in Environmental Systems (engineering option) from Humboldt State. His research interests include international development, renewable energy, and the equity dimensions of energy access in a carbon limited world. His work is interdisciplinary, combining a social geography based approach to development studies with expertise in energy policy and renewable energy engineering. Dr. Jacobson has extensive international work experience in Africa, India, and Latin America, including recent research on the social and technical dimensions of solar energy and energy efficient lighting in developing countries. Visit Site

Greg is a graduate of the Environmental Resources Engineering program at Humboldt State University. His primary responsibilities at SERC are the design of in-house fuel cells and bench testing of commercially available fuel cell materials. He is currently project manager for the development of a hydrogen fueling station at HSU. He has also led SERC’s work on the development of a high-pressure hydrogen PEM electrolyzer. Greg's past work at SERC has been focused on hydrogen system design and fabrication for fuel cell demonstration projects. He was responsible for the installation of the hydrogen systems for the SunLine Transit, Schoolhouse Peak and the University of Michigan projects. Prior to attending HSU, Greg served for six years in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Naval Nuclear Power School and spent four years in San Diego on a nuclear-powered submarine as a steam plant operator. Following his enlistment, he worked as a process control board operator and shift supervisor at an independent oil refinery in Los Angeles.

Richard graduated from Humboldt State University with a B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering in 1988. He worked for five years as an energy specialist with the City and County of San Francisco's Bureau of Energy Conservation, where he managed energy efficiency projects in city facilities. He was later employed as an energy and water conservation specialist at the City of Palo Alto Utilities, providing services to residential and small business utility customers. He developed his writing skills as a reporter and editor for the trade publication California Energy Markets. Before joining the Schatz team in 1999, Richard served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras for two years, where he met his wife Basilia. Richard's work at SERC has included technical document writing and editing, development of educational materials, grant proposal writing, hydrogen and fuel cell system maintenance and repair, energy program development for local communities and Tribes, and feasibility research on emerging energy technologies.

Ray attended HSU from 1968 to 1971 as a biology major. He was partner in a bicycle shop in Arcata from 1971 until 1973. He designed and built bicycles from 1973 until 1995, when he began working as a machinist for the Schatz lab. His interest has long been in conservation and low-tech solutions for human needs, but he also loves machines that make things and he likes problems to solve. Despite his fascination with machine tools, it is the process of making things which has always been captivating. And, he still considers himself to be a biologist!

Meg is pursuing a Master’s degree in the Energy, Environment and Society Program at HSU.  As the 2008-2009 Schatz Energy Fellow, Meg is investigating processes of converting woody biomass from forest fuel reduction into energy products.  This project mirrors her interests in local energy generation and the development of alternative fuels from what would otherwise be considered waste products. Meg also has a strong interest in appropriate technology development, especially as applied to energy uses. She spent the past summer designing and building solar water heaters at AIDG in Guatemala. Meg received a BS in Environmental Studies from Warren Wilson College and has worked in the field in a number of different capacities including environmental contaminant and wildlife research, as well as experiential environmental education.

Peter is a Graduate Student Research Assistant at SERC and graduate student at HSU. He is working on a Masters Degree in Environmental Systems with the Environmental Resources Engineering Option. His current work at SERC involves maintenance of the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project, as well as planning and implementation of the solar hydrogen system’s equipment upgrade. Additionally, Peter’s interests include projects related to the hydrogen economy and renewable energy infrastructure. Peter is a recent graduate of North Carolina State University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in Chemical Engineering.

Marc received a B.A. degree in Physics from Humboldt State University in 2000 and is working toward a Masters in Environmental Systems in the International Development Technology program. Marc's primary responsibility at SERC is the software design, implementation, and testing of LabVIEW-based control systems. Projects Marc has worked on include embedded control of the Methanol-fired Fuel Cell system and version 4 of SERC's internal Test Station Software. Marc also serves as the SERC IT person, maintaining the office computers, local network, and server. Marc has worked at the Schatz Lab since 1997, when he started as a student assistant.

Allison is a Research Associate and Outreach Coordinator for SERC. She joined SERC in 2001 as office manager and now includes coordination and development of SERC's education and outreach program to her overall responsibilties of managing SERC's daily operations. Allison graduated from Humboldt State University in 1999 with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Botany minor. Her degree combines the disciplines of Environmental Science, Appropriate Technology, and Sustainable Agriculture.

Michael "Joe" Purdon is a graduate student in ERE’s Environmental Systems graduate program and is interested in all types of renewable energy. His research experience, which was gained while working on government contract research in Kansas, includes using microscopy and spectroscopy equipment for surface science as well as studying high temperature lubrication. At SERC, Joe will be running the new gas chromatograph which is part of the biomass gasification project. He is very excited to join the SERC team and this new research endeavor.

Mark graduated from Humboldt State University with a B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering in 1995.  He began working at the Schatz Energy Resource Center two years prior to graduation at which time his duties included system maintenance and upgrading as well as data analysis at the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project in Trinidad.  Since then Mark's work at SERC has involved system design, fabrication, and installation of a variety of fuel cell demonstration projects including those at SunLine Transit and  Schoolhouse Peak.  His current work is focused on design and fabrication of system components in the modern  machine shop that he and his co-worker Ray Glover have equipped and developed over the last decade.  State of the art equipment includes a Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) vertical machining center and a CNC surface grinder.

David is SERC's Electrical Engineer. With 25 years experience in the electronics industry Scott lends extensive knowledge and expertise to the work we do at the lab. Being very interested in renewable energy and having settled in Humboldt County, Scott discovered that the Schatz Energy Research Center was hiring an electronics technician/engineer. He joined our team in 1996. Some of Scott's accomplishments while at SERC include:

• Integration of harsh environment Data Acquisition and Control computers for three fuel cell powered golf carts and one neighborhood electric vehicle.
• A 3-kilowatt hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell home power system in which he designed and manufactured the fuel cell control and cell voltage monitoring computers.
• A 100-watt remote power backup system for the solar powered microwave telephone repeater on Schoolhouse Peak. The control and safety hardware is based on analog and digital control circuits and doesn't require a computer for operation.
• Stack-in-a-Box®- a portable demonstration system in which Scott designed an analog airflow controller that maintains constant stoichiometric airflow to the fuel cell stack.
• Electrical system integration of the 1 Kilowatt methanol fueled PEM fuel cell power system.

Colin is a graduate student in the Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE) Department at HSU and the president of RESU (the Renewable Energy Student Union). He is overjoyed to be working for SERC as a research assistant in the assessment of wind and micro-hydro resources on the Yurok Reservation. Colin’s previous involvement with SERC includes conducting outreach and education as a docent. His current academic research involves developing and evaluating statistical tools for assessing wind resources in Humboldt County. He hopes to apply these techniques in his work with the Yurok Tribe and he looks forward to many more misty field visits to the Klamath.

Michael is a Research Engineer with SERC. Michael's responsibilities include software design and testing, data analysis and technical writing. Mr. Winkler has been involved in software development for the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project, the Renewable Hydrogen Transportation Project and the Methanol-fired Fuel Cell. Prior to attending HSU and joining the Schatz lab, Mr. Winkler was a senior software engineer with Motorola in the Chicago area and with TRW Vidar and other telecommunications firms in Silicon Valley in California. Mr. Winkler holds a B.S. in Physics, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Illinois, B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humboldt State and post-graduate studies at Sonoma State. Mr. Winkler has been frequently interviewed for newspapers, radio and television for his volunteer and philanthropic activities in environmental sustainability. Since 2000 he has been a member of the City of Arcata Planning Commission with a focus on sustainable and energy-efficient urban design. His other interests include global energy supply and ecological economics.

James is a Senior Research Engineer at SERC. He has a B.S. Degree in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humboldt State University, and has worked professionally in the energy field since 1990. Since 1995 he has been a project manager at SERC and has been involved in the design, development, installation, and start-up of electrolytic hydrogen generation systems, hydrogen vehicle fueling stations, hydrogen fuel cell power systems, and solar electric power systems. Mr. Zoellick was the project manager and lead designer for both the Schatz Hydrogen Generation Center and the Zweig Education Building Fuel Cell System at SunLine Transit . Mr. Zoellick's additional work at SERC has included the development and demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell systems for real world applications, including vehicles and stationary, portable and remote power systems. Mr. Zoellick has also been involved in the design, installation, testing and modeling of photovoltaic energy systems, including the design and installation of a 2 kW AC grid-intertied system at the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology . Mr. Zoellick has taught several college level energy courses. He is the current chairman for the City of Arcata Energy Committee.