Expertise: Methane emissions, environmental impacts of energy systems, environmental justice

Background: 

Daniel (he/him) is a senior scientist part of Environmental Defense Fund's Office of Chief Scientist. His current research focuses on providing actionable data that can accelerate the mitigation of methane emissions. He leads research projects around the world, improving the understanding of methane pollution, including with Environmental Defense Fund's MethaneSAT teams and in close partnership with UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory. Daniel is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands where he is also a visiting researcher at Utrecht University. Daniel obtained a B.Sc. in chemical engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he carried out research on the environmental implications of shale gas production. Daniel speaks Spanish and English.