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The Environmental System Science program, within the U.S. Department of Energy’s Biological and Environmental Research Program, examines complex ecological and hydro-biogeochemical processes within terrestrial and coastal systems to understand inherent and emergent properties of changes to Earth and environmental systems.

A lake between mountains. — Watershed Sciences +
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SPRUCE experiment in between trees. — Terrestrial Ecology +
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View of beach. — Coastal Systems +
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Nov 19, 2024 - Unveiling the Drivers of Leaf Respiration Across Forest Types
Nov 8, 2024 - The “Photosynthetic C1 Pathway” Links Carbon Assimilation and Growth in Plants
Nov 1, 2024 - Increased Occurrence of Large-Scale Windthrows Across the Amazon Basin

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News

Jan 17, 2025 - Funding Opportunity: Early Career Research Program
Jan 17, 2025 - Jeremy Semrau Joins the Environmental System Science Team as IPA Program Manager
Dec 9, 2024 - DOE Announces $36 Million for Student Traineeships

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Recent Publications

Critical Knowledge Gaps for Coastal Systems Workshop Report

Southeast Land–Atmosphere Research Opportunities Workshop Report

Artificial Intelligence for the Methane Cycle Workshop Report

2024 ESS PI Meeting Abstract Book

Integrated Mountain Hydroclimate Workshop Report

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