Public research body · Science policy · Richland, Washington · Est. 1965
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory focused on scientific discovery and mission-driven innovation across energy resilience, national security, and environmental science.
PNNL describes itself as “a leading center for scientific discovery” (including chemistry, Earth science, and data analytics) and for technological innovation that advances energy resilience and national security; it also emphasizes multidisciplinary strengths in areas such as chemistry, Earth sciences, biology, and data science. PNNL operates under a government-owned, contractor-operated model, with Battelle Memorial Institute managing the laboratory for DOE.
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Soil Microbiome - PublicationsSTaR 3: Emergent PhenomenaSTaR 2: Metastable EnsemblesSTaR 1: Ultrafast ProcessesLegacy ResearchMicro Fabricated Dual Microdialysis And Capillary Isoelectric Focusing Devices CleanupSurface Structure Mbe Grown Fe3o4001 X Ray Photoelectron Diffraction And ScanningAirborne Ch2o Measurements Over North Atlantic During 1997 Nare Campaign InstrumentFormation And Stabilization Nano Sized Pt Clusters Tio2 SurfacesStatistical Analyses And Theoretical Models Single Molecule Enzymatic DynamicsSputtered Coatings Microfluidic ApplicationsA newly designed sensor network is described as monitoring coastal landscapes to better understand nutrient and elemental dynamics that drive ecosystem function.
Western North Atlantic Hurricanes Show Expanding Wind FieldsPNNL reports that observations and models indicate the outer size of tropical cyclones increased in the western North Atlantic since 1979.
Transition zones shape coastal soil chemistry and ecosystem changePNNL describes research on how shifting boundaries between upland and wetland areas influence soil processes and signal early ecosystem transformations.
Accelerating Coastal Research with a High-Performance Data Processing PipelinePNNL describes a high-performance, scalable pipeline that transforms high-frequency coastal sensor data into research-ready datasets.
U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Restarts Gain Momentum with PNNL SupportPNNL reports supporting the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in accelerating environmental review processes for restarting nuclear reactors, starting with the Palisades Nuclear Plant.
A Machine Learning Approach to Replace both Manual Methods and “Top Down” Estimates of Riverbed Grain Size DistributionsPNNL reports an AI approach designed to analyze images and reduce uncertainty for riverbed grain size distributions.