The Molecular Observation Network (MONet) is an open science network developed by the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), which is housed on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus. MONet's mission is to develop a continental-scale database of standardized molecular and microstructural data to advance understanding and prediction of microbially and root-driven soil organic carbon and terrestrial aerosol processes. The information provided by MONet is essential for advancing the accuracy of multiscale Earth system models and enabling the next generation of soil carbon and aerosol research both at EMSL and within the broader user community.
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research under contract DE-AC05-76RL01830