Our Mission:

Provide comprehensive, inclusive and high-impact research training to highly qualified and talented, undergraduate and graduate students (Masters, PhD) with the goal of developing a sustainable training experience that will propel many students towards higher education and careers in microbial ecology and renewable energy.

Program Perks:

  • Student Stipends: up to $3K

  • Eligible for travel stipends

  • Developmental workshops: Wet-lab, Bioinformatics, Career development, etc

  • Opportunity to apply to Sandia National Lab internship (~$7K stipend if selected)

  • Expansion of Professional and Academic Network (Affiliations with San Francisco State University, San Diego State University, UCDavis, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, and Sandia National Lab.