Project Grant 2037963

Montana State University was awarded a $481,268 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs to conduct research titled "LIFE IN ICE: PROBING MICROBIAL ENGLACIAL ACTIVITY THROUGH TIME." The grant was awarded on September 15, 2021 with a completion date of August 31, 2024. The research is being conducted under the NSF's Polar Programs, which aims to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the polar regions through support of basic research best suited for or only possible in polar environments. Specifically, the grant will fund Montana State University researchers to probe microbial activity within glacial ice over time, advancing understanding of biological processes in icy ecosystems.