Project Grant 2048470
Award Date
3/1/21
Completion Date
2/29/24
Dollars Obligated
$596K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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