"… long term, sustained investments in state-of- the-art research infrastructure … provides the capabilities needed to conduct world-leading research. Maintaining and modernizing this infrastructure is critical to getting the best value out of R&D investments." — Former Director, National Science Foundation, Dr. France Córdova

Balancing efficiency with scientific creativity

Battelle has the deep technical, laboratory and large-scale program management experience to lead the most complex research infrastructure programs and support successful scientific and engineering collaboration and discovery.

Scientific & Technical
Expertise

System
Engineering & Optimization

Community Engagement &
STEM Education

Program, Land
& Laboratory Management

Safety, Health & Environmental Excellence

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Experts with world-class capabilities

Battelle’s research infrastructure management experience spans decades of national lab management, effective operation of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and world-class chemical demilitarization technology and operations management. Our team is uniquely positioned to provide exceptional complex research operations services combined with unmatched scientific expertise to large-scale research infrastructure projects.

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Kathy Kirby, M.S.

Research Infrastructure, Program Manager

Kathy manages logistics for the NSF NEON program supporting multiple research and development sites over a wide geographic area including the Arctic.
Hank Loescher, Ph.D.

Chief Scientist

Hank has served as a panelist on the NSF Conceptual Design Review of NEON, on the Technical Review Committee, and as Chair of the Tower Systems Tiger Team.
Kirsten Ruiz, MBA

Director, Field Science

Kirsten is responsible for managing instrument maintenance, execution of field sampling, and laboratory operations in each of NEON's twenty domains.

Outreach & Education

• Educating next generation scientists and engineers

• Promoting research and scientific discovery

• Engaging local communities

National Lab
Management

Battelle has a substantial management role at eight national laboratories: seven for the U.S. Department of Energy and one for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These national laboratories deliver unmatched capabilities that drive scientific discovery, inspire innovation and solve what matters most.

See a list of the national laboratories Battelle manages

Continental-Scale Data Collection

Photo: National Ecological Observatory Network Field Sensor

NEON, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and operated by Battelle, collects and provides open data to characterize and quantify complex ecological processes across the US. This comprehensive data, spatial extent and remote sensing technology enables a large and diverse user community to tackle emerging ecological challenges.

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Lab Management & Research Ops

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For decades, Battelle has provided end-to-end lab operations and research management, highly skilled and trained research teams, and systematic research, development, testing and evaluation, combined with systems integration, data management, advanced analytics, and simulation capabilities for complex programs and facilities.

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Neurotechnology & Neuroscience

NEON Aquatic Data Collection & Research

Funded by the National Science Foundation, NEON is gathering crucial aquatic observational and instrumental data to better understand seasonal climatic, hydrological and chemical changes occurring in lakes, rivers and streams. This provides researchers an unprecedented opportunity to study changes to ecosystems over time while also being able to provide data back into the NEON portal.

Learn more about using NEON Data