Project Grant 2050345

The University of Virginia received a $233,058 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MICROSCALE INTERACTIONS OF FOUNDATION SPECIES WITH THEIR FLUID ENVIRONMENT: BIOLOGICAL FEEDBACKS ALTER ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS OF MUSSELS" from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2024. The grant funding will support research examining the microscale interactions between foundation species like mussels and their fluid environment, and how biological feedbacks can alter the ecological interactions of these mussel populations. This research aligns with the goals of the NSF Geosciences program to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences.