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A close-up view of anaerobic gut fungi under the microscope. Armed with powerful plant-degrading enzymes and a dense network of hyphae, these specialized microbes break down tough lignocellulosic plant matter in the absence of oxygen.

Two UCSB-led projects selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

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An ‘Amazing’ Result

A Needle in a Coastal Haystack
Light shines through the leaves of a venus flytrap, revealing a captured insect

Mixing Up Metabolism
Young father trying to work on laptop as his children stand around him

The World According to GARP
sample tubes containing seawater and sand in a test tube rack

Fantastic Bioplastic
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From Droplet to Discovery
Two silver colored fish swim above a red coral reef in dark blue water

Healing Our Ocean
Humpback whale's tail above water against city skyline

Safe Harbor

Life Imitates Mica
Aspens towering into blue sky

From the Soil to the Sky

Inside Stream Ecosystems

Tracking Nitrogen Pollution
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