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A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. * Policy & PrioritiesView all Policy & Priorities * Increase American Energy Production Expanding domestic energy resources to support national needs and economic growth.
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* Internships & Fellowships * Apprenticeships & Workforce Development # Biological and Environmental Research The Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports scientific research and facilities to achieve a predictive understanding of complex biological, earth, and environmental systems with the aim of advancing the nation’s energy and infrastructure security.
The program seeks to discover the underlying biology of plants and microbes as they respond to and modify their environments. This knowledge enables the reengineering of microbes and plants for energy and other applications. BER research also advances understanding of the dynamic processes needed to model the Earth system, including atmospheric, land masses, ocean, sea ice, and subsurface processes.
Over the last three decades, BER has transformed biological and Earth system science. We helped map the human genome and lay the foundation for modern biotechnology. We pioneered the initial research on atmospheric and ocean circulation that eventually led to climate and Earth system models.
In the last decade, BER research has made considerable advances in biology underpinning the production of biofuels and bioproducts from renewable biomass, spearheaded progress in genome sequencing and genomic science, and strengthened the predictive capabilities of ecosystem and global scale models using the world’s fastest computers.
BER supports three DOE Office of Science user facilities, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), and Joint Genome Institute (JGI). These facilities house unique world-class scientific instruments and capabilities that are available to the entire research community on a competitive, peer review basis.
Additionally, four DOE Bioenergy Research Centers were established to pursue innovative early-stage research on bio-based products, clean energy, and next-generation bioenergy technologies. Learn more about the BER mission and how we support it.
The Office of Science’s Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports scientific research and facilities to achieve a predictive understanding of complex biological, earth, and environmental systems. It brings together teams of researchers and resources to solve environmental problems for the nation and the world. This video is an overview of BER’s mission, people, and resources.
Video courtesy of DOE's Office of Science ## BER Science Highlights * Hybrid Modeling Improves Predictions of How Water Moves from Land to Atmosphere Artificial intelligence guided by physics principles enables robust predictions of how ecosystems use water under extreme conditions.
Learn More about Hybrid Modeling Improves Predictions of How Water Moves from Land to Atmosphere September 2, 2026 * Creating Yeast Strains that Aren’t Picky Eaters Scientists have engineered yeasts that can simultaneously use different sugars in biomass crops.
Learn More about Creating Yeast Strains that Aren’t Picky Eaters August 20, 2026 * An Oil-Accumulating Yeast Could Help Make Next-Generation Aviation Fuels Researchers demonstrated the production of a bio-based jet fuel precursor in a type of yeast Learn More about An Oil-Accumulating Yeast Could Help Make Next-Generation Aviation Fuels August 17, 2026 * Microbes Turn Hazardous Waste Into Valuable Products Study shows liquid waste from pretreating biomass can be transformed into chemicals used to make plastics and other products Learn More about Microbes Turn Hazardous Waste Into Valuable Products July 8, 2026 * Artificial Intelligence (AI), Synthetic Biology, and Robotics Combine to Improve Enzymes A user-friendly system allows scientists to drastically improve enzyme performance Learn More about Artificial Intelligence (AI), Synthetic Biology, and Robotics Combine to Improve Enzymes July 1, 2026 * Modeling Storm Clouds Caused by Extreme Wildfires A new study integrates fire processes into an Earth system model to help scientists simulate and better understand the impacts of pyrocumulonimbus clouds.
Learn More about Modeling Storm Clouds Caused by Extreme Wildfires March 12, 2026 * Redesigned Hepatitis C Drug Becomes a Powerful New Treatment for COVID-19 Scientists transformed an old drug into a potent COVID-19 treatment effective against drug-resistant variants.
Learn More about Redesigned Hepatitis C Drug Becomes a Powerful New Treatment for COVID-19 February 19, 2026 * A Standout Solvent for Today’s Biorefineries Researchers identify butylamine as a promising solution to many challenges at biorefineries.
Learn More about A Standout Solvent for Today’s Biorefineries February 5, 2026 * Exploring the Potential of a Formate-Based Bioeconomy Researchers demonstrated an efficient strain of bacteria for bioproduction that grows on the promising feedstock formate.
Learn More about Exploring the Potential of a Formate-Based Bioeconomy February 3, 2026 * Not Lost in Translation: Algae Show How to Make Two Proteins from One Messenger RNA Scientists uncover a hidden feature of protein translation in green algae, offering a new perspective on the basic rules of gene expression.
Learn More about Not Lost in Translation: Algae Show How to Make Two Proteins from One Messenger RNA December 1, 2025 * Department of Energy Announces $19. 5 Million for Integrated Biological and Computational Low Dose Radiation Research Learn More about Department of Energy Announces $19.
5 Million for Integrated Biological and Computational Low Dose Radiation Research * Department of Energy Announces $5 Million for Research for Climate Resilience Centers Learn More about Department of Energy Announces $5 Million for Research for Climate Resilience Centers * Department of Energy Announces $4.
7 Million for Research on Integrative Computational Tools for Systems Biology Research Learn More about Department of Energy Announces $4. 7 Million for Research on Integrative Computational Tools for Systems Biology Research * Department of Energy Announces $13. 1 Million for Environmental Systems Science Learn More about Department of Energy Announces $13.
1 Million for Environmental Systems Science * Department of Energy Announces $15. 3 Million for Atmospheric System Research Learn More about Department of Energy Announces $15. 3 Million for Atmospheric System Research https://science.
osti. gov/ber/Research/bssd **Biological Systems Science** Research to understand complex interactions that determine the function of biological systems, from single cells to plants. https://science.
osti. gov/ber/Research/eessd **Earth and Environmental System Sciences** Research on atmosphere, land, and water components and interactions that help inform regional and global earth system modeling. https://genomicscience.
energy. gov/bioenergy-research-centers/ **DOE Bioenergy Research Centers** Supports fundamental research addressing the challenge of converting renewable plant biomass (non-food) to biofuels and bioproducts. ## BER DOE Office of Science User Facilities https://science.
osti. gov/ber/Facilities/User-Facilities/ARM **Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)** Observation network for understanding cloud and aerosol interactions with the Earth’s surface. https://science.
osti. gov/ber/Facilities/User-Facilities/EMSL **Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)** Houses more than 50 premier instruments and modeling resources that can be accessed to understand the physical, chemical, and cellular processes of biological and environmental systems. https://science.
osti. gov/ber/Facilities/User-Facilities/JGI **Joint Genome Institute** Provides the research community with high throughput DNA sequencing, synthesis and analysis of plants, microorganisms and microbiomes in support of BER biological systems science research.
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The Trump administration committed $5B and 278 projects across 15+ agencies to the Genesis Mission. Here's the structure — and how to position for the next wave.
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