Lauren W. Boyd is the Program Manager of the Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) program at the U.S. Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office. In this role, Lauren is responsible for all activities related to EGS, including strategic planning, budget formulation, and project execution of a broad RD&D portfolio. This portfolio includes EGS demonstration projects, research and development projects, and new technology initiatives, such as the DOE’s Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE), which focuses on EGS validation, optimization and replicability at scale. Lauren also leads the Department’s international collaborations surrounding geothermal energy.
Lauren holds a master’s of science in Geology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor of arts in Geology from Vassar College.