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The Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) is an interdisciplinary research and development organization with more than 60 years of achievement in local, national, and international environmental research. Our vision is to expand scientific knowledge and develop innovative strategies and technologies that will strengthen the nation's leadership in creating solutions to help sustain the Earth’s natural resources. Scientists in ESD conduct research, develop technology, and perform analyses to understand and assess responses of environmental systems at the environment-human interface and the consequences of alternative energy and environmental strategies. We seek to understand how natural and anthropogenic factors (e.g., global and regional change, environmental stress, and energy production and use) interact to influence environmental systems and society. Our methods integrate field and laboratory methods with new theory, modeling, data systems, policy analysis, and evaluation to create solutions to complex environmental challenges.
We have six core areas of research that frame our objectives in advancing environmental science, technology, and policy:
Earth Sciences
Understand fate and transport processes at multiple scales to allow extrapolation across domains of observation and prediction
Ecological Management
Create and apply effective methods to measure, assess, and manage ecosystems
Environmental Data Science & Systems
Provide data management and analysis for large, integrated environmental databases to the nation’s research community and policymakers
Microbial Systems Biology
Harness the capabilities of microbial systems by understanding interactions at genomic, physiological, organism, and community levels
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Develop methods and models, conduct analyses, and produce tools that address key issues at the intersection of science, technology, society, and policy
Terrestrial Ecology
Understand and predict the dynamic behavior of ecosystems at multiple scales (molecular to watersheds)
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