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Proposal Announcement

Call for FICUS EMSL-JGI Research Proposals, FY 2026

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The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and the Joint Genome Institute are accepting letters of intent for the FICUS Program call for proposals from Jan. 16 to March 7, 2025.

Open Calls for Proposals

Proposal Announcement

Call for FICUS Research Proposals with ARM and EMSL, FY 2026

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The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) user facility are seeking collaborative research applications through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program.
Proposal Announcement

Call for Large-Scale Research Proposals, FY 2026

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The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) Fiscal Year 2026 Call for Large-Scale Research (LSR) Proposals seeks leading-edge research activities to advance scientific understanding in each of EMSL’s Science Areas and that align with the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Program.

Latest News

News

EMSL Selects 10 Researchers and Students to Attend Specialized Training on MONet Data

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Those chosen are receiving a travel stipend plus free attendance to the Molecular Observation Network Community Science Meeting (Feb. 4–6)
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More News

EMSL Selects 15 Projects for Exploratory Research in 2025
A New, Nondestructive RhizoMAP Platform Allows for Metabolic Imaging of Rhizosphere
EMSL Selects Five Projects for MONet Winter Soil Sampling
Thawing Permafrost Reveals Complex Microbiome–Metabolite Interplay
Iron Rescues Algal Photosynthesis During High Lipid Production
Uncrewed Vehicle Obtains Aerosols from an Important Atmospheric Zone for Subsequent Characterization Using 3-D Molecular Imaging
Past Proposal Call

2025 MONet Spring Soil Sampling Call

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The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) is seeking proposals for spring soil sampling for the Molecular Observation Network. The call opens Jan. 2, 2024.

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Webinar

EMSL LEARN Webinar Series: Stable Isotope Labeling and Metabolic Visualization at Spatial Scales

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The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory for a Feb. 12 webinar on how you can apply stable isotope techniques to further your plant and environmental science research.
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2025 MONet Community Science Meeting

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The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) is hosting the Molecular Observation Network (MONet) Community Science Meeting Feb. 4-6, 2025.
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