The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) received a $462,653 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on April 1, 2021 to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MICROBIAL NECROMASS DECOMPOSITION: MOVING FROM PREDICTIONS TO PRINCIPLES." The award will fund research under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) through March 31, 2024. The Biological Sciences program aims to promote advancement in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise by increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems. Specifically, this award will support UMBC researchers in studying microbial decomposition of dead organic matter to move predictions about nutrient recycling to established scientific principles. The place of performance is UMBC's campus in Baltimore, Maryland.
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