PNNL

T.J. Heibel joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) Energy and Environment Directorate in 2015, where he directs PNNL’s renewable energy portfolio with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). As PNNL’s Director of Renewable Energy, T.J. works with DOE to advance permitting, geothermal, hydropower, marine energy, wind, solar, and the energy–water nexus. T.J. is based in the Washington, DC, metro area, where he serves as a liaison between DOE and PNNL, helping to translate science to policy—and policy back to science.

Prior to joining PNNL, from 2011–2015, T.J. worked for BCS, Incorporated, contracting with DOE’s Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, where he led the Hydropower Vision strategic planning effort and managed hydropower market acceleration and deployment projects. T.J. also worked for DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (2009–2010), supporting efforts ranging from strategic planning and project management to budget execution and communications.

Prior to working with DOE, T.J. received his BS in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution from the University of California, San Diego (2003) and his MS in Conservation Biology from The University of Queensland in Australia (2005). After receiving his master’s degree, T.J. worked at The Nature Conservancy (2005–2009), where he helped set international freshwater conservation priorities.

BS in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution from the University of California, San Diego (2003)  

MS in Conservation Biology from The University of Queensland in Australia (2005). 

Board Member – Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 2017-Present