Project Grant 2037752

The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $398,892 project grant to the University of Texas at Austin for research entitled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: WAS THERE A SHIFT TOWARD SMALL, NON-FOSSILIZING PLANKTON AFTER THE END OF THE CRETACEOUS MASS EXTINCTION?" with a period of performance from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. This grant will support basic research under the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Specifically, the University of Texas at Austin will conduct collaborative research to analyze whether there was a shift toward smaller, less fossilizable plankton in the oceans following the end of the Cretaceous mass extinction event approximately 66 million years ago. The grant provides $398,892 in funding for this research project.