Daniel Zavala-Araiza
Senior Scientist
Work
Daniel Zavala-Araiza, Ph.D. is an international scientist. His current work focuses on methane emissions from the global oil and gas system with an emphasis on measurement and characterization of emissions. He provides scientific guidance and coordination for the CCAC Oil and Gas Methane Science Studies. Daniel is also a visiting researcher at Utrecht University.
Background
Dr. Zavala-Araiza obtained a B.S. in chemical engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he carried out research on environmental implications of shale gas production.
He has additional graduate studies around the social implications of science and technology and has worked in Environmental Justice projects in Mexico. He has taught courses on sustainability and environmental science.
Education
Ph.D. – University of Texas at Austin
B.S. – Universidad Iberoamericana (Chemical Engineering)
Publications
Zavala-Araiza, D., Lyon, D.R., Alvarez, R.A., Davis, K.J., Harriss, R., Herndon, S.C., Karion, A., Kort, E.A., Lamb, B.K., Lan, X. and Marchese, A.J., 2015. Reconciling divergent estimates of oil and gas methane emissions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(51), pp.15597-15602.
Zavala-Araiza, D.; Lyon, D.; Alvarez, R. A.; Palacios, V.; Harriss, R.; Lan, X.; Talbot, R.; Hamburg, S. P. (2015) Toward a functional definition of methane super-emitters: Application to natural gas production sites. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b00133
Lyon, D. R.; Zavala-Araiza, D.; Alvarez, R. A.; Harriss, R.; Palacios, V.; Lan, X.; Talbot, R.; Lavoie, T.; Shepson, P.; Yacovitch, T.I.; et al. (2015). Constructing a spatially resolved methane emission inventory for the Barnett Shale Region. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/es506359c.
Zavala-Araiza, D., Allen, D. T., Harrison, M., Fiji, G., Jersey, G., (2015) Allocating Emissions to Natural Gas and Oil Production from Shale Formations. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. Accepted.
Allen, D. T.; Pacsi, A. P.; Sullivan, D. W.; Zavala-Araiza, D.; Harrison, M.; Keen, K.; 395 Fraser, M. P.; Hill, A. D.; Sawyer, R. F.; Seinfeld, J. H. (2014) Methane Emissions from Process Equipment at Natural Gas Production Sites in the United States: Pneumatic Controllers. Environmental science & technology, DOI: 10.1021/es5040156
Allen, D. T.; Sullivan, D. W.; Zavala-Araiza, D.; Pacsi, A. P.; Harrison, M.; Keen, K.; 399 Fraser, M. P.; Hill, A. D.; Lamb, B. K.; Sawyer, R. F.; Seinfeld, J. H. (2014) Methane Emissions 400 from Process Equipment at Natural Gas Production Sites in the United States: Liquids Unloadings Environmental science & technology, DOI: 10.1021/es504016r
Zavala-Araiza, D., Sullivan, D. W., Allen, D.T., (2014) Atmospheric hydrocarbon emissions and concentrations in the Barnett Shale natural gas production region. Environmental science & technology, 48, 5314−5321.
Pacsi, A. P., Alhajeri, N. S., Zavala-Araiza, D., Webster, M. D., & Allen, D. T. (2013). Regional Air Quality Impacts of Increased Natural Gas Production and Use in Texas. Environmental science & technology, 47(7), 3521-3527.</p