diff --git a/gufe/network.py b/gufe/network.py
index e02be31a..59929d68 100644
--- a/gufe/network.py
+++ b/gufe/network.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # This code is part of OpenFE and is licensed under the MIT license.
 # For details, see https://github.com/OpenFreeEnergy/gufe
 
-from typing import Iterable, Optional
+from typing import Generator, Iterable, Optional
+from typing_extensions import Self # Self is included in typing as of python 3.11
 
 import networkx as nx
 from .tokenization import GufeTokenizable
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 from .transformations import Transformation
 
 
+
 class AlchemicalNetwork(GufeTokenizable):
     _edges: frozenset[Transformation]
     _nodes: frozenset[ChemicalSystem]
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ def _to_dict(self) -> dict:
                 "name": self.name}
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_dict(cls, d: dict):
+    def _from_dict(cls, d: dict) -> Self:
         return cls(nodes=frozenset(d['nodes']),
                    edges=frozenset(d['edges']),
                    name=d.get('name'))
@@ -116,6 +118,21 @@ def to_graphml(self) -> str:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_graphml(cls, str):
+    def from_graphml(cls, str) -> Self:
         """Currently not implemented"""
         raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _from_nx_graph(cls, nx_graph) -> Self:
+        """Create an alchemical network from a networkx representation."""
+        chemical_systems = [n for n in nx_graph.nodes()]
+        transformations = [e[2]['object'] for e in nx_graph.edges(data=True)]
+        return cls(nodes=chemical_systems, edges=transformations)
+
+    def connected_subgraphs(self) -> Generator[Self, None, None]:
+        """Return a generator of all connected subgraphs of the alchemical network."""
+        node_groups = nx.weakly_connected_components(self.graph)
+        for node_group in node_groups:
+            nx_subgraph = self.graph.subgraph(node_group)
+            alc_subgraph = self._from_nx_graph(nx_subgraph)
+            yield(alc_subgraph)
diff --git a/gufe/tests/conftest.py b/gufe/tests/conftest.py
index 62487740..3080f469 100644
--- a/gufe/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/gufe/tests/conftest.py
@@ -256,9 +256,8 @@ def complex_equilibrium(solvated_complex):
         protocol=DummyProtocol(settings=DummyProtocol.default_settings())
     )
 
-
 @pytest.fixture
-def benzene_variants_star_map(
+def benzene_variants_star_map_transformations(
     benzene,
     toluene,
     phenol,
@@ -320,7 +319,15 @@ def benzene_variants_star_map(
             mapping=None,
         )
 
-    return gufe.AlchemicalNetwork(
-        list(solvated_ligand_transformations.values())
-        + list(solvated_complex_transformations.values())
-    )
+    return list(solvated_ligand_transformations.values()), list(solvated_complex_transformations.values())
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def benzene_variants_star_map(benzene_variants_star_map_transformations):
+    solvated_ligand_transformations, solvated_complex_transformations = benzene_variants_star_map_transformations
+    return gufe.AlchemicalNetwork(solvated_ligand_transformations+solvated_complex_transformations)
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def benzene_variants_ligand_star_map(benzene_variants_star_map_transformations):
+    solvated_ligand_transformations, _ = benzene_variants_star_map_transformations
+    return gufe.AlchemicalNetwork(solvated_ligand_transformations)
diff --git a/gufe/tests/test_alchemicalnetwork.py b/gufe/tests/test_alchemicalnetwork.py
index ef148bac..8231c51d 100644
--- a/gufe/tests/test_alchemicalnetwork.py
+++ b/gufe/tests/test_alchemicalnetwork.py
@@ -47,3 +47,28 @@ def test_connectivity(self, benzene_variants_star_map):
             else:
                 edges = alnet.graph.edges(node)
                 assert len(edges) == 0
+
+    def test_connected_subgraphs_multiple_subgraphs(self, benzene_variants_star_map):
+        """Identify two separate networks and one floating nodes as subgraphs."""
+        # remove an edge to create a network w/ two subnetworks and one floating node
+        edge_list = [e for e in benzene_variants_star_map.edges]
+        alnet = benzene_variants_star_map.copy_with_replacements(edges=edge_list[:-1])
+
+        subgraphs = [subgraph for subgraph in alnet.connected_subgraphs()]
+
+        assert set([len(subgraph.nodes) for subgraph in subgraphs]) == {6,7,1}
+
+        # which graph has the removed node is not deterministic, so we just
+        # check that one graph is all-solvent and the other is all-protein
+        for subgraph in subgraphs:
+            components = [frozenset(n.components.keys()) for n in subgraph.nodes]
+            if {'solvent','protein','ligand'} in components:
+                assert set(components) == {frozenset({'solvent','protein','ligand'})}
+            else:
+                assert set(components) == {frozenset({'solvent','ligand'})}
+
+    def test_connected_subgraphs_one_subgraph(self, benzene_variants_ligand_star_map):
+        """Return the same network if it only contains one connected component."""
+        alnet = benzene_variants_ligand_star_map
+        subgraphs = [subgraph for subgraph in alnet.connected_subgraphs()]
+        assert subgraphs == [alnet]