This project has successfully recruited a total of 1 Research Associate, 4 Research Technicians, 3 Bioinformaticians, 9 Post Doctorial Fellows, 20 Graduate students (M.Sc. or Ph.D.), and 6 Undergraduate students (Summer Research Assistants). This project will train these individuals to become Highly Qualified Personnel in microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, genome sciences, engineering, and business to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing, fast-paced field of bioenergy and bioproducts. This project also continues to support the training of 5 Research Scientists and 3 Engineers currently working in the field of bioenergy and bioproducts.