Organizations Filed Purposes:
HARC's mission is to: - Provide independent analysis on energy, air and water issues to people seeking scientific answers - Operate as a research hub for programs finding solutions for a sustainable future - Conduct its programs in a principled and agile manner - Contribute to a sustainable future in which people thrive and nature flourishes - Affiliate with people and organizations that care about a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is a research hub providing independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people and institutions seeking scientific answers. HARC is focused on building a sustainable future that helps people thrive and nature flourish.
HARCs energy research program includes identifying and supporting cost-effective, practical energy solutions to speed the transition to a decarbonized system. Making the transition to clean energy will require a coordinated effort led by non-partisan entities. HARCs continued effort will guide policymakers and industry leaders towards improvements in areas such as electric power resilience, energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and low impact oil and gas exploration.Key research objectives:- Accelerate the adoption of resilient clean energy technologies- Provide applied research to increase the implementation of clean energy policies- Create solutions that lessen the environmental and social impacts of oil and gas development
HARC's water research program emphasizes water quality and quantity, watershed management, biodiversity and ecological function, and ecosystem informatics. HARC compiles and analyzes numerous databases describing environmental quality, biological and water resources, and aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Integration, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding important water issues is considered key to advancing more sustainable management of coastal watersheds, water supplies, and water quality.Key research objectives:- Analyze the links between water researchers, ecosystems and people in support of watershed planning, coastal management, and the provision of ecosystem services- Provide applied research to increase the implementation of clean water quality policies- Deliver information and resources for the greater region through targeted research programs
HARCs air quality research and management program includes air quality modeling, emission reduction technologies, emissions monitoring technology and policy. In addition, researchers study regional impacts of and adaptations to climate change. The air research program is multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional; objective and non-partisan. The result is a dynamic partnership that integrates rigorous research and policy assessment in a way that has become a HARC trademark in the region.Key research objectives:- Advance the science of regional air quality monitoring and modeling- Develop emissions-reducing technology- Communicate climate change science and policy
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lisa A Gonzalez | Pres & CEO | 40 | $193,573 |
| Mustapha Beydoun | VP & COO | 40 | $142,633 |
| Gavin Dillingham | Clean Energy Dir | 40 | $134,411 |
| Stephanie Glenn | Hydro & Water Dir | 40 | $133,352 |
| William Bass | Sr Mgr-Geo,Analytc | 40 | $103,772 |
| Spiros Vassilakis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Tough | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Thaddeus Bo Smith | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Paul Nelson | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| B Greg Mitchell Phd | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| L James Lester Phd | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ramanan Krishnamoorti Phd | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| John Hall | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Margaret Vaughn Cox | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ray Cline Phd | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Cullen Geiselman Phd | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| J Todd Mitchell | Chairman | 10 | $0 |
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