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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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Aug 16, 2024 - Colorado River’s Snowpack Decline Due to Lack of Spring Precipitation
Jun 1, 2024 - New Meshing Strategy Reduces Computing Usage and Enables Modeling of Narrow River Channels
Apr 15, 2024 - Tracing Snowmelt’s Journey from the Peaks to the Valley of the Colorado River’s Headwaters

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News

Sep 4, 2024 - DOE’s RENEW Initiative to Support Five Pathway Summer Schools
Aug 27, 2024 - Funding Opportunity: Earth and Environmental Systems Science Research in the Southeast United States
Aug 26, 2024 - DOE Announces $36 Million to Support Energy-Relevant Research in Underrepresented Regions of America

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Recent Publications

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

U.S. Scientific Leadership Addressing Energy, Ecosystems, Climate, and Sustainable Prosperity: Report from the BERAC Subcommittee on International Benchmarking

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