Project Grant 2049225
Award Date
1/15/21
Completion Date
12/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$776K
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
Ithaca, NY, USA
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