Associate Director of Administration
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Associate Director: Environmental Division
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Associate Director: Energy Division
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| As director of administrative functions at the Bureau, Jay Kipper manages personnel, fiscal reporting, budget management, and contract negotiation. Jay also supervises the Bureau's Core Research Centers, the Houston Research Center, the Geophysical Log Library, the Information Technology Group, and Administrative and Support Staffs. Jay was instrumental in the formation of the Advanced Energy Consortium to explore nanotechnologies for the energy industry, and he played a lead role in the FutureGen Texas clean energy initiative. |
Dr. Michael Young comes to the Bureau from Desert Research Institute (DRI), Nevada, where he served most recently as Acting Executive Director of the Division of Hydrologic Sciences and Research Professor. His broad experience in administration, research, teaching, and mentorship will be a tremendous asset to growing the environmental programs at the Bureau and overseeing our already strong programs in carbon sequestration and hydro. Michael has published extensively in the broad fields of water resources and soil science and is Co-Editor for Vadose Zone Journal. He has served the past five years as Technical reviewer for the National Science Foundation. Michael also sits on the Graduate Studies Committee in the Jackson School of Geosciences.
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Eric Potter is responsible for managing the Bureau's energy-related research. Prior to joining the Bureau in 2001, he had worked 25 years in exploration and technology positions at Marathon Oil Company, mainly on projects in the Rocky Mountains, Gulf of Mexico, and the Permian Basin. During Eric's time at the Bureau, the energy research group has conducted significant research in Mexico, including several major basin and reservoir-characterization studies. The group is now developing research programs in unconventional hydrocarbon resources and working with Petrobras on a major research and training initiative. |
