Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL EMSL is a U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility.

EMSL offers scientists from around the world integrated experimental and computational resources in the biological, chemical, and environmental sciences...supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

All recorded presentations from EMSL 2026 Summer School are available to watch on our YouTube channel! Join researchers ...
08/25/2026

All recorded presentations from EMSL 2026 Summer School are available to watch on our YouTube channel! Join researchers as they explore methods utilized to uncover the molecular properties and behavior of critical minerals and materials.

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As fluids and dissolved chemicals travel through rocks and other porous materials underground, they can dissolve, transp...
08/20/2026

As fluids and dissolved chemicals travel through rocks and other porous materials underground, they can dissolve, transport, and concentrate valuable minerals in specific places. The key to finding more critical minerals may lie in understanding how liquids do that.

Thanks to an EMSL user project led by Kalyana Nakshatrala from the University of Houston, the ability to more quickly and reliably predict that movement of liquid is possible with a new AI-powered tool. Kalyana and his team of researchers developed this approach by combining AI with the established laws of physics and chemistry.

πŸ“² Learn more: https://bit.ly/4g9Nonj

Congratulations to the FY27 FICUS Research proposal call project awardees! 🎊Ten principal investigators and colleagues w...
08/17/2026

Congratulations to the FY27 FICUS Research proposal call project awardees! 🎊

Ten principal investigators and colleagues will utilize equipment and resources at multiple user facilities to address high-risk, high-payoff activities within the following areas: the bioeconomy and biomanufacturing, critical minerals and materials, and hydrobiogeochemistry.

Check out the selected projects: https://bit.ly/4x7GJjK

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The principal investigators:

β€’ Shishir Chundawat, Rutgers University
β€’ Emile Gluck-Thaler, University of Wisconsin, Madison
β€’ Laura Hug, University of Waterloo
β€’ Yuan Liu, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
β€’ Konrad Meister, Boise State University
β€’ Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
β€’ Philipp Savakis, VU University Amsterdam
β€’ Daniela Strenkert, Michigan State University
β€’ Malak Tfaily, University of Arizona
β€’ Claire Willing, University of Washington

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The user facilities joining EMSL in this proposal call:

β€’ Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory
β€’ Center for Structural Molecular Biology (CSMB) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
β€’ Joint Genome Institute(JGI)

Check out scenes from EMSL 2026 Summer School  πŸ“ΈThis hybrid, week-long event brought together graduate students, early-c...
08/11/2026

Check out scenes from EMSL 2026 Summer School πŸ“Έ

This hybrid, week-long event brought together graduate students, early-career researchers, speakers from academia, and EMSL and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory experts to explore advanced methods for understanding critical minerals and materials biogeochemistry.

We are thrilled to hear our newest capability, the Anaerobic Microbial Phenotyping Platform (AMP2), won a 2026 R&D 100 A...
08/06/2026

We are thrilled to hear our newest capability, the Anaerobic Microbial Phenotyping Platform (AMP2), won a 2026 R&D 100 Award! πŸŽ‰

Check out the announcement: https://bit.ly/4pYYhf7

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Haven't heard of AMP2? Learn all about it on our website: https://bit.ly/4bBIsVH

A team of researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and EMSL recently demonstrated how a modular fluorogeni...
08/04/2026

A team of researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and EMSL recently demonstrated how a modular fluorogenic library can be used to functionally map unannotated, promiscuous amide hydrolases directly within native bacterial populations.

The approach holds strong potential for driving a variety of biotechnology discoveries and advancements, of which some include identifying specialized biocatalysts capable of sustainable depolymerization and finding ways to upcycle synthetic polyamides like nylon.

πŸ“² Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fDogoU

Happy National Intern Day!  πŸŽ‰  Hear five current and former interns share how working alongside EMSL researchers has hel...
07/30/2026

Happy National Intern Day! πŸŽ‰

Hear five current and former interns share how working alongside EMSL researchers has helped shape their career path:

https://bit.ly/4fsytnV

Check out scenes from Day 1 of EMSL 2026 Summer School!  πŸ“· πŸ‘¨β€πŸ«πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬It's not too late to join us virtually. Attend and lear...
07/28/2026

Check out scenes from Day 1 of EMSL 2026 Summer School! πŸ“· πŸ‘¨β€πŸ«πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

It's not too late to join us virtually. Attend and learn about advanced methods for understanding critical minerals and materials biogeochemistry.

Register: https://bit.ly/4wwi486

A multi-institutional team recently demonstrated that machine learning could be used to successfully reproduce complex s...
07/24/2026

A multi-institutional team recently demonstrated that machine learning could be used to successfully reproduce complex subsurface chemical behavior while requiring less computational effort than that used by conventional simulation methods.

The findings demonstrate a new way to model underground chemical systems with both speed and accuracy.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4h0JOgh

Congratulations to the 25 graduate students and early-career researchers selected to attend EMSL 2026 Summer School in p...
07/21/2026

Congratulations to the 25 graduate students and early-career researchers selected to attend EMSL 2026 Summer School in person! 🎊

These participants will experience on-site learning led by EMSL and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory staff that will include application-based training related to understanding critical minerals and materials biogeochemistry.

Meet the participants: https://bit.ly/4px81Nn

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🟒 Elena Ayala, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
🟒 Raju Basnet, University of Houston
🟒 Rebecca Brown, Idaho National Laboratory
🟒 PÀÀta Burnadze, San Diego State University
🟒 Jooho Chung, Texas A&M University
🟒 Sanjukta Dhar, National Energy Technology Laboratory
🟒 Joshua Falkowski, University of Georgia
🟒 Isaac Gemedi, Princeton University
🟒 Sarah GonzÑlez Henao, Michigan State University
🟒 Venkat Maduri, University of Houston
🟒 Sabrina Marecos, National Laboratory of the Rockies
🟒 Tim Martin, North Carolina State University
🟒 Sabine Michael, University of Denver
🟒 Henry Price, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
🟒 Kaelan Prime, Los Alamos National Laboratory
🟒 Kalen Rasmussen, National Laboratory of the Rockies
🟒 Brittan Scales, Montana State University
🟒 Kevin Shaffman, University of Washington
🟒 Deepak Sharma, University of Georgia
🟒 Brooke Sykes, Los Alamos National Laboratory
🟒 Madeline Taylor, University of Minnesota
🟒 Patrick Thomas, Montana State University
🟒 Srinivas Voruganti, North Carolina State University
🟒 Christian White, Argonne National Laboratory
🟒 Emily Wright, Washington University in St. Louis

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EMSL Interstate Located On The Campus Of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
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