Project Grant 2055525
Award Date
8/1/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$710K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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