2025 MONet Community Science Meeting
February 4 - 6, 2025
Molecular Observation Network Community Science Meeting
February 4-6, 2025
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and online
Deadlines for registration:
- Non-U.S. citizen deadline - December 13
- U.S citizen deadline – January 24
Student applications due by Nov. 25, 2024.
The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) is hosting a three-day Molecular Observation Network (MONet) Community Science Meeting Feb. 4-6, 2025. The meeting will be focused on soil ecosystem science using MONet’s advanced data types and on training participants to use these data types.
The meeting includes:
- Lectures on MONet methods and data types
- MONet data analysis training
- Presentations on how MONet advances your research
- Types of science enabled by MONet
- Discussion and opportunities to participate on MONet Community Science campaigns
The meeting is tailored for graduate and undergraduate students in the field of environmental sciences. Students interested in attending online or in person at EMSL should submit an application by Nov. 25, 2024. To encourage in-person research collaboration, MONet will cover travel expenses up to $1,250 for 10 graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, or advanced undergraduate students. Review requirements for student applications.
Students and postdoctoral researchers are invited to attend the Molecular Observation Network (MONet) Community Science Meeting February 4-6, 2025, at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) in Richland, Wash. Participants can attend in-person or virtually. Applications are due by Nov. 25, 2024.
To encourage in-person research collaboration, EMSL will cover travel expenses up to $1,250 for 10 graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, or advanced undergraduate students. Priority is given to applicants who intend to use MONet data as part of their research and publish manuscripts using MONet data. These students are also invited to present a poster during the meeting to showcase how MONet is advancing—or could advance— their research.
To be considered, provide the following documents in your application:
- Updated CV.
- A <250 word summary describing how your participation in the MONet Community Science Meeting will advance your research. Provide details on the alignment between your current research and the themes covered in the meeting. Highlight how the knowledge and networking opportunities provided by MONet data will contribute to the progress of your research, including using MONet open science data for manuscripts, dissertation chapters, or other research products.
- Letter of recommendation from your advisor.