Peter Andeer
Computational Biologist Research Scientist
Research Interests
EcoFAB and EcoBOT development, environmental microbiology including plant-microbial interactions
Recent Publications
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Biosciences FY26 LDRD Projects
The Laboratory Directed Research and Development program at Berkeley Lab produces cutting-edge research for the DOE and the nation. Read about the Biosciences Area–led projects and multi-Area collaborations with Biosciences co-investigators receiving funding this cycle.
Introducing RhizoNet: AI-driven Plant Root Analysis
Berkeley Lab scientists from the Applied Mathematics and Computational Research (AMCR) and Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) Divisions developed RhizoNet, which harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the process of root image analysis with exceptional accuracy.
EcoFAB: A Tool for Combating Climate Change and Training the Next Generation
Fabricated ecosystems—EcoFABs—are plastic, takeout box–sized growth chambers developed at Berkeley Lab to be a standardized and reproducible platform for conducting experiments on model plants and the microbes that live around their roots. A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the design of better bioenergy crops for the fight against climate change.
