Ninian Blackburn will conduct experiments in metallobiochemistry using equipment at Stanford University. Internet2 access enables the possibility of "collaboratories," collaborative groups of scientists from geographically dispersed sites interacting closely on joint research. Collaboratories enable sharing of data in real time at each step of the collaborative process, from gene isolation and expression to sample preparation, data collection, analysis and interpretation of the results.

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Dylan McNamee and David Steere are experimenting with techniques for transmitting high-quality video streams over the Web. Internet2 provides a platform for experimenting with the transmission of broadcast-quality digital video over computer networks, allowing techniques developed in the lab to be tested in real-world scenarios.

Antonio Baptista has built a sensor network and physical model of the Columbia River estuary. The Internet2 connection will allow researchers around the country to access online field data and run model simulations. Known as CORIE, the lower Columbia River network is a pilot nowcast-forecast system that could become the prototype for a national marine forecasting center.