New Research Intern position open at the Experimental Fermentation Lab! Under the mentorship of Kyle Probst, this role will be responsible for managing biomass pretreatment protocols and executing microbial fermentation assays. More info: glbrc.org/about/job-op... #intern#job

When is the best time to replant bioenergy crops?  GLBRC researchers analyzed 200+ plantings of switchgrass and miscanthus across MI and WI and found that replanting at the right time can help maintain yields and maximize long-term profits for farmers. Read more:

GLBRC researchers developed toolkits using Mobile-CRISPRi and synthetic promoters to control gene expression in microbes like Zymomonas mobilis.  The goal: engineer strains that resist toxins and produce more fuels and bioproducts from biomass. Learn more:

New research from the GLBRC explores how efflux pumps can balance energy efficiency and selectivity. The study found that more efficient pumps can expel a broader range of toxins, which could help microbes better survive industrial fermentation processes. Read more:

Researchers at the GLBRC built a hybrid machine learning + ecosystem model that predicts cropland nitrous oxide emissions with >80% accuracy, using data from 17 Midwest sites. Better predictions could support smarter mitigation strategies for agriculture. Read more:

Proteus is here. An AI-driven, autonomous lab platform designed by Ginkgo Bioworks, Proteus is speeding microbial discoveries by designing and running parallel experiments and expanding the horizon of what’s possible. Learn more energy.wisc.edu/news/autonom... #AI #machinelearning #microbiology

We are looking for a student to join us in thr Karlen lab! Learn more and apply: studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/cw/en-us/job...

WE ARE #HIRING!!! Work with GLBRC in the TerAvest lab as a postdoc! You'll get to study the bacterium Zymomonas mobilis and make a direct impact in the world of biofuels. More information and application instructions: careers.msu.edu/jobs/postdoc... #job #career #postdoc #microbiology

A team including current and former GLBRC scientists has won the 2025 WARF (@warfnews.bsky.social) Innovation Award for engineering soybeans that naturally produce a red pigment and a brain boosting compound. Check it out! youtu.be/vQX25xfGtaY?... #agriculture #uwmadison #ecofriendly #soy

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Sarah Lebeis has been appointed as the next Science Director at GLBRC! Read more about her experience researching how plants can recruit root microbes, survive stress, and boost resilience: www.glbrc.org/news/unravel... #msu #glbrc #soilscience

Plants under pressure: As CO2 rises and temperatures surge, scientists at the GLBRC are investigating how to keep food systems resilient. Read more: www.glbrc.org/news/seeds-h... #agriculture #glbrc

Federica Brandizzi is now the lead of MSU’s Plant Research Lab! Read more about this exciting transition on our website: www.glbrc.org/news/glbrc-s...

Meet Brayan Riascos-Arteaga, a PhD student at UW-Madison working on transforming manure fibers into renewable products. Check out his journey at www.glbrc.org/news/graduat... @uwenergy.bsky.social

Audrey Gasch's lab works with budding yeast, a model organism used to study and understand fundamental principles of how cells work. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @glbioenergy.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/ip_gasch/

The GLBRC’s new workforce development manager, Alexandra Schnoes, brings both scientific training and career development experience to the table, helping shape the center’s future. Read more about Alexandra: www.glbrc.org/news/spotlig...

SWEET success! A group of MSU students genetically modified sorghum to better target high-value terpenoids. Read more about the impact of their research: www.glbrc.org/news/sweet-s... @msunatsci.bsky.social

Elise Rivett, a biochemist in the Hegg’s Lab, reinvented an outdated model used to trace N2O- a GHG 300x more potent than CO2. Learn more about the impact of her achievement at

WE ARE #HIRING‼️ Join the @hittingerlab.bsky.social to study yeast evolution, ecology, and bioenergy applications of yeast species as a Research Associate. Apply by August 15 www.glbrc.org/about/job-op... #research #job

Congrats to Dr. Avery Vilbert on the 2025 Yaoping Zhang Bioenergy Research Award! Her research with genome mining has led to a patent on engineering Novo and publication. Read more about Dr. Vilbert’s journey www.glbrc.org/news/avery-v...

We are #HIRING a Research Intern! Join Michael Botts in the Metabolomics Lab where you'll assay design to quantify important bioproducts. More information and application instructions can be found on our website below. www.glbrc.org/about/job-op...

Very happy to share our new paper on how machine learning predicts gene family expansions which contribute to oxidative stress resistance across diverse yeast species: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A 2‑day conference at UW–Madison united researchers across disciplines to pioneer routes for lignin conversion, aiming for low‑carbon fuels and rural economic benefit. Read more: www.glbrc.org/news/untangl...

Amy Enright Steinberger, graduate student at UW-Madison, has been honored with the 2025 GLBRC Mentoring Award for her outstanding leadership and microbiology research. Read more about Amy: www.glbrc.org/news/uw-madi...

A Research intern position in Trey Sato's lab is open and taking applications! The goal of Sato’s lab is to engineer yeast to efficiently convert biomass to #biofuels. If interested, please follow the link below and apply by 7/11. More details: glbrc.org/about/job-op...

Steven Karlen, Canan Şener, and Jason Coplien have been awarded the first GLBRC Industry and Entrepreneurship Award!! This award focuses on celebrating their startup company called Phenolvation as they work to commercialize technology based on GLBRC research. www.glbrc.org/news/three-s...

Congratulations to @linder-surprise.bsky.social for winning an award for mentoring undergraduates from the office of the Provost! 🎉 @glbioenergy.bsky.social @uwenergy.bsky.social

To make sustainable biofuel production effective, the process has to be resilient to year to year changes in feedstock. 🌱 We found that increasing the pH increased biofuel titers in inhibitory hydrolysates: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @glbioenergy.bsky.social @uwenergy.bsky.social

Graduate student Sam Davison is the recipient of the 2025 GLBRC Outreach & Education award for his dedication to programming and outreach events! Davison is a regular volunteer at outreach events where he builds connections through imagination and creativity. Huge congrats, Sam!

Congratulations to Kevin Myers on being awarded the GLBRC Service and Impact Award! We are thrilled to recognize Myers’s leadership and participation in community building opportunities such as spearheading a weekly “bioinformatics” community of practice. 🎉

Meet Samantha Kelly, a first year PhD student in the Donohue and Noguera labs! Into science from a very young age, Kelly took a winding route through music, math, and environmental sciences, even NASA, before finding her love for bioenergy and biofuels. www.glbrc.org/news/graduat...

New achievement unlocked: The GLBRC has registered 1,000+ inventions! Our scientists are revolutionizing biotechnology by turning plants into powerful solutions for a sustainable future. www.glbrc.org/news/bioener... #bioenergy #renewableenergy #bioeconomy

Welcome to our newest postdoc, Madeline Hayes! She is joining us from UW Madison's Microbiology Doctoral Training Program @glbioenergy.bsky.social @chucksbiscuit.bsky.social @uwmadisonmdtp.bsky.social

A new study from GLBRC scientists shows that bioenergy crops help restore healthy soil by boosting soil carbon and fertility! Read more athttps://www.glbrc.org/news/study-bioenergy-crops-help-farmers-restore-healthy-soil

UW-Madison scientists are using machine learning to speed up solvent selection for green chemistry, making it easier to extract valuable compounds from plant biomass. Read more about this revolutionary solution at www.glbrc.org/news/machine...

GLBRC is #HIRING! Join the Experimental Fermentation Lab as a Research Intern and explore biomass-to-biofuel production. More information can be found on our website. www.glbrc.org/about/job-op... #job #microbiology #genetics #biochemistry #bioengineering #intern #lab

GLBRC researchers use a technique called cryo-electron tomography to uncover how bacteria store energy in PHB and PP granules. This discovery could lead to the development of renewable compounds for industrial uses. www.glbrc.org/news/3d-imag... #bioproducts #bioenergy #biochemistry

GLBRC researchers Chris Todd Hittinger and Jean Michel Ané were recently elected to the American Academy of Microbiology for their original contributions to the field of microbiology. They were among 65 fellows to receive this honor in 2025. www.glbrc.org/news/two-cen... @hittingerlab.bsky.social

Congrats to Daniel Amador-Noguez, recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! 🏅 The award recognizes Amador-Noguez’s innovative research in microbial metabolism and bioenergy. Read more: www.glbrc.org/news/glbrc-r...

This fun Forward in Energy Forum on #biofuels features Four awesome GLBRC scientists! Check it out:

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GLBRC is officially on Bluesky! We are a Bioenergy Research Center led by @uwmadison.bsky.social committed to creating biofuels and bioproducts that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable. Check out our website, and follow us for all news bioenergy. 🌱 www.glbrc.org