This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Integrative Organismal Systems totals $318,112 to fund research on the functional design of siphonophore propulsion and behavior. The grant supports collaborative research between the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the NSF to advance understanding of major biological science questions, as outlined in the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The research aims to increase scientific knowledge of siphonophore propulsion mechanisms and behaviors through study at Mbari's facilities in Moss Landing, California from September 2021 through August 2024. Insights gained from this work have the potential to enhance comprehension of locomotion principles in the marine environment.
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