The Terrestrial Ecosystem Science (TES) program develops unique, foundational scientific insights about the terrestrial biosphere’s role in the global cycling of carbon, nutrients, and water.
A significant fraction of the CO2 released to the atmosphere during energy production is taken up by terrestrial ecosystems. This “sink” for anthropogenic carbon represents an important buffer, offsetting the greenhouse gas effects of CO2 emissions. However, the effects of related processes such as nutrient, water, and energy cycling, in addition to climate variability and change on that uptake remain a mystery. Uncertainties about how terrestrial ecosystems will function in a changing climate hamper efforts to determine long-term impacts and stability of carbon in the biosphere. This limitation makes resolving the role of the terrestrial biosphere in the global carbon cycle a high priority.
Future climatic changes will almost certainly affect critically sensitive ecosystems and their inherently important ecosystem processes. Understanding the foundational properties of these ecosystem processes is essential if we are to improve our ability to predictively model terrestrial ecosystems and potential forcing feedbacks. TES research will continue to navigate the forefront of interactions between terrestrial ecosystems and a changing climate.
The TES program supports mission-oriented research performed by
Terrestrial Ecosystem Science Projects 2019
Environmental System Science Projects 2018
Environmental System Science Projects 2016
Environmental System Science Projects 2015
2014 Interagency Solicitation for Carbon Cycle Science: NASA Research Opportunity in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)
Collaborative Research in Support of GOAmazon Campaign 2013
Terrestrial Ecosystem Science 2013
Terrestrial Ecosystem Science 2012
Terrestrial Ecosystem Science Carbon Cycle Research 2011 and 2010
DE-FOA-0002482 - Integrated Computational and Data Infrastructure for Scientific Discovery
Now accepting applications. Letters of Intent Due: April 2, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [03/21]
Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program 2021 Solicitation 1
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: May 5, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [02/21]
Virtual SSRL-EMSL Workshop: Spectroscopy and Modeling for Molecular Insight into Environmental Processes – January 26, 2021. Further information and agenda. [12/20]
ESS Program Manager Position (Physical Scientist GS-13/14)
Full announcement. [12/20]
DE-FOA-0002431 – DOE EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Implementation Grants
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: December 15, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [12/20]
Call for White Papers on AI for Earth System Predictability
More details. [12/20]
DE-FOA-0002392-Environmental System Science
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: Dec. 17, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [11/20]
ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge.
Call for Proposals Open. Pre-Proposals Due: January 4, 2021, 5:00 pm Eastern Time. [11/20]
Environmental Research Funding: DoD SERDP
Now accepting applications.
• Core Solicitation for Environmental Research and Development Proposals. Pre-Proposals Due: Jan. 7, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.• SEED Solicitation. Proposals Due: March 4, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [11/9]
Funding Opportunity Announcement: DOE ESPCoR Program
Now accepting applications. [MORE]
Pre-Application Due: Dec. 15, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [10/29]
Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program 2020 Solicitation 2
Now accepting applications. [MORE] Pre-Application Due: Nov. 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [9/20]
Highlights submissions to require DOE PAGES number. [MORE] [7/20]
Environmental System Science Projects Awards Announced Summary [7/20]
FACE report now available Overview [6/20]
DOE announces Early Career Research Program awards for FY 2020. Awardees List [6/20]
DE-FOA-0002482 - Integrated Computational and Data Infrastructure for Scientific Discovery
Now accepting applications. Letters of Intent Due: April 2, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [03/21]
Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program 2021 Solicitation 1
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: May 5, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [02/21]
DE-FOA-0002431 – DOE EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Implementation Grants
More details. [12/20]
DE-FOA-0002392-Environmental System Science
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: Dec. 17, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [11/19]
ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge.
Call for Proposals Open. Pre-Proposals Due: January 4, 2021, 5:00 pm Eastern Time. [11/19]
Environmental Research Funding: DoD SERDP
Now accepting applications.
• Core Solicitation for Environmental Research and Development Proposals. Pre-Proposals Due: Jan. 7, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.• SEED Solicitation. Proposals Due: March 4, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [11/20]
DE-FOA-0002431-Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DOE EPSCoR) Implementation Grants
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: Dec. 15, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [10/20]
Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program 2020 Solicitation 2
Now accepting applications. Pre-Application Due: Nov. 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [9/20]
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Terrestrial Ecosystem Science research is part of the Environmental System Science program sponsored by the Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences Division of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research. (BER Program Overview PDF)
BER Advisory Committee (BERAC)
EESSD 2018 Strategic Plan (PDF)
DOE Office of Science Statement on Digital Data Management (2014)
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