Research

We have six core areas of research that frame our objectives in advancing environmental science, technology, and policy:

Earth Sciences
Understand fate and transport processes at multiple scales to allow extrapolation across domains of observation and prediction

Ecological Management
Create and apply effective methods to measure, assess, and manage ecosystems

Environmental Data Science & Systems
Provide data management and analysis for large, integrated environmental databases to the nation’s research community and policymakers

Microbial Systems Biology
Harness the capabilities of microbial systems by understanding interactions at genomic, physiological, organism, and community levels

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Develop methods and models, conduct analyses, and produce tools that address key issues at the intersection of science, technology, society, and policy

Terrestrial Ecology
Understand and predict the dynamic behavior of ecosystems at multiple scales (molecular to watersheds)

Revised: 10/11/05