Published January 1, 2026 | Version v1

NMDC Microbiome Science Certificate Program Materials

  • 1. ROR icon Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • 2. Los Alamos National Laboratory Bioscience Division
  • 3. ROR icon Joint Genome Institute
  • 4. ROR icon Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Description

Our primary objective for the NMDC Microbiome Science Certificate Program is to equip individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute to the interdisciplinary field of microbiome science. The curriculum covers a broad range of topics, including the significance of microbes in biogeochemical processes, experimental design, data analysis and management, and career development in microbiome science. The Program targets undergraduate researchers with a foundational understanding of biology, however, the Program is open to any interested participant from the high-school level to experienced scientists. The content has been reviewed by researchers, educators, microbiome scientists, members of the Microbiome Centers Consortium (MCC), and NMDC Ambassadors & Champions. 

The materials provided here include the educational module slides (in pdf and pptx formats) for all 12 modules, the Resources documents, and the Quizzes. If you are interested in learning more, using the materials in the classroom, or require access to the quiz answer keys and recorded lectures, please fill out the Interest Form.

A post-course survey for the program is available and encouraged for anyone who completes the modules of the program!

For more information, please visit: https://microbiomedata.org/certificate-program/ 

Files

Module 1. Microbes & our world - Intro to Environmental Microbiome Science.pdf

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Additional details

Funding

United States Department of Energy
The work conducted by the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (https://ror.org/05cwx3318) is supported by the Genomic Science Program in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) under contract numbers DE-AC02-05CH11231 (LBNL), 89233218CNA000001 (LANL), and DE-AC05-76RL01830 (PNNL).