Reports and Documents

Reports and documents are arranged by topic area. Additionally, recent publications are also shown by date.

2024 Publications
2023 Publications
2022 Publications
Foundational Genomics Research and Programmatic Documents
Bioenergy
Biosystems Design
Environmental Microbiome Science
Computational Biology and KBase
User Facilities and Structural Biology Infrastructure
Characterization and Bioimaging Science (Research Complementary to Genomic Science Program)
Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC) Reports
Genomic Science Program Summaries by Year

2024

Cover of report with title Overcoming Barriers in Plant Transformation: A Focus on Bioenergy Crops

Overcoming Barriers in Plant Transformation: A Focus on Bioenergy Crops
April 2024
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2023

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Bioenergy Research: Opportunities and Challenge
A joint BER-BETO report
April 2023
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2022

U.S. Scientific Leadership Addressing Energy, Ecosystems, Climate, and Sustainable Prosperity: Report from the BERAC Subcommittee on International Benchmarking
December 2022
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Bioenergy Research Centers 2022 Program Update
December 2022
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Systems Biology—Enabled Microbiome Research to Facilitate Predictions of Interactions and Behavior in the Environment Awards
December 2022
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Genomics-Enabled Plant Biology for Determination of Gene Function Awards Flyer

Genomics-Enabled Plant Biology for Determination of Gene Function Awards
December 2022
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Research Summaries: Genomic Science Annual PI Meeting Abstract Book
February 2022
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Foundational Genomics Research and Programmatic Documents

Overcoming Barriers in Plant Transformation: A Focus on Bioenergy Crops
April 2024
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DOE BER Biological Systems Science Division Strategic Plan
April 2021
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Breaking the Bottleneck of Genomes Cover

Breaking the Bottleneck of Genomes: Understanding Gene Function Across Taxa Workshop
September 2019
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Biological Systems Science Division (BSSD) Strategic Plan 2015
October 2015
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DOE Genomic Science Program 2014 Strategic Plan
October 2014
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Genomics for Energy and Environmental Science Placemat
January 2011
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Review of the Department of Energy’s Genomics: GTL Program
May 2006
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Genomics:GTL Roadmap
August 2005
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Bioenergy

Overcoming Barriers in Plant Transformation: A Focus on Bioenergy Crops
April 2024
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Bioenergy Research Centers 2022 Program Update
December 2022
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U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers: 2020 Program Update
February 2020
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USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy
January 2019
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Bioenergy Research Centers 10-Year Retrospective Cover

Bioenergy Research Centers 10-Year Retrospective: Breakthroughs and Impacts 2007–2017
September 2018
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DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Overview Cover

DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Overview
February 2018
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U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers
February 2014
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White Paper- Basic Research Opportunities in Genomic Science Cover

White Paper: Basic Research Opportunities in Genomic Science to Advance the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts from Plant Biomass
June 2015
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Lignocellulosic Biomass for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts: Workshop Report
February 2015
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Research for Sustainable Bioenergy: Linking Genomic and Ecosystem Sciences
May 2014
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Biosystems Design: Report from the July 2011 Workshop
March 2012
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Switchgrass Research Group- Progress Report Cover

Switchgrass Research Group: Progress Report
January 2012
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Sustainability of Biofuels: Future Research Opportunities
April 2009
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Breaking the Biological Barriers to Cellulosic Ethanol: A Joint Research Agenda
June 2006
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Genomics-GTL Bioenergy Research Centers White Paper Cover

Genomics:GTL Bioenergy Research Centers White Paper
August 2006
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Biosystems Design

Genome Engineering for Materials Synthesis Report
June 2019
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Biosystems Design: Report from the July 2011 Workshop
March 2012
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Environmental Microbiome Science

Carbon Cycling and Biosequestration Cover

Carbon Cycling and Biosequestration
December 2008
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Computational Biology and KBase

ASCR BER Exascale Requirements Review Cover

ASCR BER Exascale Requirements Review (GSP-Related Report)
September 2017
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DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase Implementation Plan Cover

DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase Implementation Plan
September 2010
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DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase for a New Era in Biology
March 2009
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User Facilities and Structural Biology Infrastructure

Genomes to Structure and Function
A report from the national laboratory structural biology community
March 2023
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Technologies for Characterizing Molecular and Cellular Systems Cover

Technologies for Characterizing Molecular and Cellular Systems Relevant to Bioenergy and Environment
September 2017
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Advanced Technologies for Biology
March 2013
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JGI Strategic Planning for the Genomic Sciences Workshop Report Cover

DOE JGI Strategic Planning for the Genomic Sciences Workshop Report
September 2012
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Applications of New DOE National User Facilities in Biology Cover

Applications of New DOE National User Facilities in Biology
February 2012
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Characterization and Bioimaging Science (Research Complementary to Genomic Science Program)

BER Bioimaging Science Program Research Abstracts
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 (Pilot Projects)

Technologies for Characterizing Molecular and Cellular Systems Relevant to Bioenergy and Environment
September 2017
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New Frontiers in Characterizing Biological Systems Cover

New Frontiers in Characterizing Biological Systems
December 2009
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Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC) Reports

Scientific User Research Facilities and Biological and Environmental Research: Review and Recommendations
October 2018
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Grand Challenges for Biological and Environmental Research Cover

Grand Challenges for Biological and Environmental Research: Progress and Future Vision
November 2017
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BER Virtual Laboratory: Innovative Framework for Biological and Environmental Grand Challenges
February 2013
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Grand Challenges for Biological and Environmental Research- A Long-Term Vision Cover

Grand Challenges for Biological and Environmental Research: A Long-Term Vision
December 2010
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More BERAC reports can be found at: https://science.osti.gov/ber/berac/Reports

Genomic Science Program Summaries by Year

Research Summaries: BER Biological Systems Science Division Annual PI Meeting, April 2024
Research Summaries: BER Biological Systems Science Division Annual PI Meeting, April 2023
Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program Annual PI Meeting, February 2022
Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program Annual PI Meeting, February 2021
Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program Annual PI Meeting, February 2020
Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program Annual PI Meeting, February 2019
Joint Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program and USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy, February 2018
Joint Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program and USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy, February 2017
Joint Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program and USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy, March 2016
Joint Research Summaries: Genomic Science Program and USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy, February 2015
Research Summaries Genomic Science Program, February 2014
Research Summaries Genomic Science Program, February 2013 (titles only; no report available)
2012 Genomic Science Awardee Meeting X, Bethesda, Md., February 26–29, 2012
Genomic Science Awardee Meeting IX and USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy Awardee Meeting, Crystal City, Va., April 10–13, 2011
Genomic Science 2010 Awardee Workshop VIII and Knowledgebase Workshop, Crystal City, Va., February 7–10, 2010
Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop VII, Bethesda, Md., February 8–11, 2009
Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop VI, Bethesda, Md., February 10–13, 2008
Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop V, Bethesda, Md., February 11–14, 2007
Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop IV, Bethesda, Md., February 12–15, 2006
Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop III, Washington, D.C., February 6–9, 2005
Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop II, Washington, D.C., February 29–March 4, 2004
Genomes to Life Contractor-Grantee Workshop I, Arlington, Virginia, February 9-12, 2003