For over 50 years, the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program
has been advancing environmental and biomedical knowledge that promotes
national security through improved energy production, development, and use;
international scientific leadership that underpins our Nation's technological advances; and research that improves the quality of life for
all Americans. BER supports these vital national missions through
competitive and peer-reviewed research at national laboratories,
universities, and private institutions. In addition, BER develops and
delivers the knowledge needed to support the President's National Energy
Plan.

BER Program Highlights (1661k PDF)

Occasional Papers:
Using Nature's Own Toolkit to Clean up the Environment
Biotechnology for Energy Security

Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC)

BER Staff

BER Quick Links
· Climate Change Research
· Genomes to Life
· Human Genome Project
· Joint Genome Institute

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