Molecular Observation Network Launch
March 14, 2023
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Join the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific daylight time on March 14, 2023 for the live launch of the national Molecular Observation Network (MONet) initiative. Hear from the Department of Energy, Office of Science Director Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, EMSL researchers, and initiative collaborators from the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and The National Science Foundation's National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) who will talk about how MONet will advance climate science research and how to get involved. EMSL is accepting soil samples to collect data on the composition and structure of soil, water, and resident microbial communities from across the U.S. This data will be made publicly available through a cutting-edge, searchable database linked to analytics tools.
- Welcome and introduction of Dr. Berhe
- Dr. Berhe remarks
- Soil molecular function at regional scale
- How does MONet work?
- Partnerships to drive impact and engagement
- Q&A
