Project Grant 2113747
Award Date
4/1/21
Completion Date
3/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$152K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
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