The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has selected Professor Ed DeLong as a AAAS Fellow, a distinction that recognizes his important contributions to microbial systems science. Long is a pioneer in the field of metagenomics, which focuses on the genomics of natural microbial communities as opposed to lab-cultured microorganisms, and is perhaps best known for his discovery that some marine bacteria can use a rhodopsin protein to convert sunlight into biochemical energy. Read more.