Before starting, please visit the ECOGEO website for more information on this 'Introduction to Environmental 'Omics' training series. The site contains a pre-packaged virtual machine (developed by Dr. Benjamin Tully, USC) that can be downloaded and used to run all of the protocols in this protocols.io collection. In addition to the VM, the website contains videos and presentations from our initial 'Introduction to Environmental 'Omics' workshop held at the Univ. of Hawai'i at Manoa on 25-26 Jul 2016. Please email ‘ecogeo-join@earthcube.org’ to join the ECOGEO listserv for future updates.Attached documentation includes an informational flyer, workshop agenda and participant list.