The National Virtual Climate Laboratory

The National Virtual Climate Laboratory (NVCL) portal is sponsored by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program in the Office of Science. The portal is designed to enhance the national laboratory system’s visibility and relationships with educational organizations, including colleges and universities serving underrepresented students, by providing pathways to training and career development for a next-generation climate workforce. The NVCL allows those who have a stake in the climate crisis to access the DOE and BER resources, research, news, and events housed in DOE national laboratories and user facilities. The overarching goals of NVCL are to connect underrepresented minority groups to comprehensive climate-related resources, increase awareness of climate research activities, and facilitate access to DOE and National Laboratory sponsored internships and training programs for both undergraduate and graduate students. By continuously updating NVCL as a living document, it contributes to closing the STEM gap among historically underrepresented populations by providing them with the resources needed to excel and prepare for careers in the climate sciences.