January 2019 – July 2022
The first speaker in the ALS Winter 2022 Colloquium series is Elspeth Garman, professor of molecular biophysics at Oxford University. She will be presenting: Estimating Doses for Synchrotron Experiments: Why and How. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MXJkZjZ1Y2Zmc3JubHJ2dmx0Mzhjc3FidHQgbGJsLmdvdl9oNXBxM3BkMWFnaGRwa2N2aGZwZWpuMzMzOEBn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_h5pq3pd1aghdpkcvhfpejn3338%40group.calendar.google.com
The NMDC’s January Community Conversation, scheduled for Jan. 12, is focused on how and why to use open source containerized bioinformatics workflows in microbiome research. The lineup of panelists promises an involved and lively discussion. https://lbnl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYodOmvpjwiGtEnjGwafOfnZ5BHcQoUBppr
Thanks to a surge of donations yesterday — over $5,000! — Lab teams have raised $111,685 so far. Can we reach $115K? Today is the final day to donate. Click here to learn more and to make a donation. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/food-bank-2021/home
Berkeley Lab has nine Employee Resource Groups. Membership is open to all Lab employees. To learn more about the groups and their activities and events, check out the ERG website. https://berkeleylab-erg.lbl.gov/home
The Early Career employee resource group is hosting a talk with Carol Burns, Deputy Lab Director for Research and Chief Research Officer, on Jan. 18, at noon. Please join us for the first of a series of talks to hear early career experiences and advice from Lab leaders and invited speakers. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MG1lZHRkY2oxNGQ1djU2Yzlhbm9iZ3JyMmIgYXJpY2FAbGJsLmdvdg&tmsrc=arica%40lbl.gov
We close our SLAM video series with 2021 Lab and Bay Area SLAM winner Lydia Rachbauer of Biological Systems and Engineering. What do fish guts, swords, and methane all have in common? Lydia uses enzymes found in fish guts as stealthy weapons to break down seaweed as a renewable methane source. https://slam.lbl.gov/2021-slam/2021-slam-finalists/lydia-rachbauer
Did you know that our food bank partners serve over 310,000 people every month, supplying much-needed staples, produce, and dairy to clients across three counties? Lab teams have raised $92,343 for local food banks so far. Every dollar counts. The winter food bank challenge ends on Jan. 7. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/food-bank-2021/home
Join Secretary Granholm on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 9 a.m. to celebrate the Department of Energy’s work in 2021 and to look ahead to 2022. Experts from around DOE will join the Secretary to review DOE’s accomplishments for the past 12 months. https://live.energy.gov/
At this free, online event co-hosted by Berkeley Lab and the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, building efficiency experts will discuss building decarbonization and sustainability challenges and innovative solutions to pursue. https://buildings.lbl.gov/news/registration-open-best-building
Join the Lambda Alliance for a final crafternoon today at 3:30 p.m. Bring your crafts, gifts to wrap, cards to write, and cookie recipes to exchange for an afternoon with Lambda Alliance. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MjE5bzZjMG5zamd0YnB1anIyNXNmc3Z2YjUgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com