The National Science Foundation awarded a $138,000 Project Grant to support research determining the mechanism that drive assembly in belowground microbial decomposer systems from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems confronting the nation. Most of the research supported by this program is basic. The grant will fund research conducted in Boulder, Colorado to advance understanding of the processes that drive assembly of belowground microbial communities involved in decomposition, with results expected to provide insight into soil carbon cycling and ecosystem function.
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