Project Grant 2153773
Award Date
5/1/22
Completion Date
4/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$727K
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
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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