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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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Sep 13, 2024 - Improved Estimation of Carbon Uptake by Arctic and Boreal Ecosystems
Sep 6, 2024 - Mechanistic Modeling of Electron Transport Identifies Directions for Sustainable Improvement of Photosynthesis
Sep 3, 2024 - Unexpected Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Storage Patterns in Hilly Arctic Landscapes

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News

Nov 19, 2024 - AGU 2024: DOE and ESS Relevant Town Halls and Booths
Nov 5, 2024 - Funding Opportunity: Environmental System Science
Nov 4, 2024 - Workshop Executive Summary Now Available: Critical Knowledge Gaps for Coastal Systems

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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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