Biological and
Environmental Research
For
over 50 years the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program
has been advancing environmental and biomedical knowledge that promotes
national security through improved energy production, development, and
use; international scientific leadership that underpins our Nation’s
technological advances; and research that improves the quality of life
for all Americans. BER supports these vital national missions through
competitive and peer-reviewed research at national laboratories,
universities, and private institutions. In addition, BER develops and
delivers the knowledge needed to support the President’s National Energy
Plan.
Basic biological
and environmental research has broad impacts on our health and our
environment. An ability to predict long-range and regional climate
enables effective planning for future needs in energy, agriculture, and
land and water use. Biotechnology solutions are possible for DOE energy
and environmental challenges through understanding of complex microbial
systems and development of computational tools to model and predict
their behavior. Advanced solutions can be developed to help clean up
metals and radio nuclides contaminating former DOE weapons sites.
Office of
Biological and Environmental Research
BER Program Highlights
Biotechnology for Energy Security
Using Nature's Own Toolkit to Clean up the Environment
Life Sciences Division
Climate Change Research Division
Environmental Remediation Sciences Division
Medical Sciences Division
Human Genome Project
BER Poster
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