Project Grant 2126677

The University of Cincinnati will receive $298,356 over two years through a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will fund research to uncover the genetic basis of novel oxidative extracellular electron transfer mechanisms in an electrochemically active marine bacterial consortium. The research aims to strengthen fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences as outlined by the Geosciences program. The University will conduct the research from July 2021 through June 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio to deliver insights into microbial processes that could advance understanding of electron transfer pathways in marine environments.