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Ph.D. in Computer Science. Her research has been focused on semantic and object-oriented data modeling, and … of the Object-Protocol Model (OPM) data management tools for scientific applications developed at Berkeley Lab. Dr. … family of systems. Before joining LBNL in 2006, she was Director of Application Development Systems at Gene Logic, …

American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, …

… about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Welcome back. This will be episode 12 of Natural Prodcast. And it’s our conversation with Nadine Ziemert from the University of … welcome, Nadine. ALISON TAKEMURA: What is the big picture for you in your lab? NADINE ZIEMERT: Big picture, I want to …

A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) marked the visit of an … from the ACTIVE SITES Research Center (ACSI), the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) of the University … facilities at Berkeley Lab. Commenting on the visit, JGI Director Nigel Mouncey expressed enthusiasm about the …

Mr. Everson rejoined the JGI in 2020  and leads all aspects of JGI … the DOE Joint Bioenergy Institute and the Operations Deputy for LBNL’s Biological Systems & Engineering Division. Prior … Deputy of Operations supports and acts on behalf of the JGI Director in day-to-day management and planning related to …

… hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they … to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal microbe. … how these hosts and hitchhikers coexist is key for understanding their impact on wider ecosystems, but …

… it. I’m keeping to my schedule. This should be coming out on the first Thursday of the month, just like I promised. Now I just have to make this … not good at that, you guys. I’m trying really hard just for you. And the JGI Comms team. But mostly you. Anyway…I’m …

… fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A … manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to biofuel. Summary Water temperatures and salinity determine …

Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of …

Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists … highest honors! Tringe, a microbiologist, was recognized for “advances in sequence-based studies of microbial … gas emissions, and water recycling.” Tringe is the interim director of Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Genomics and …