To set up flexible, repeatable experiments on plants and microbes, Trent Northen’s group at Berkeley Lab created a fabricated ecosystem – an EcoFAB. These small plastic growth chambers let researchers around the world compare their work consistently. And EcoFABs also work well in the classroom. This episode, we visit Los Medanos College to see EcoFABs in action in Jill Bouchard’s BIO 21 lab course. Links from this episode:<ul><li><a href='http://jointgeno.me/proposals'>Submit your own proposal to work with the JGI</a></li><li><a href='https://eco-fab.org/'>Find out more about EcoFABs</a></li><li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/wangying19'>Connect with Ying Wang about her lab at Texas A&amp;M</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href='https://jgi.doe.gov/genome-insider-s4-episode-5'>Episode Transcript</a></li><li>Our contact info:<ul><li>Twitter:<a href='https://twitter.com/jgi'> @JGI</a></li><li>Email: jgi-comms at lbl dot gov</li></ul></li></ul>

The Megadata of Lake Mendota - Part 1: Many, Many Mers

Stories where genes and genomes are key to solving energy and environmental challenges. Hear diverse voices in science talk about their JGI-supported research to better understand — and harness — the superpowers encoded in plants, fungi, microalgae, environmental viruses, and bacteria to contribute to a more sustainable world.&nbsp;