Project Grant 2221908
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $240,000 provides funding from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026 to support research examining the genetic, physiological, and environmental drivers of plant-pollinator niche dynamics across scales of biological organization. The award is made under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the scientific enterprise through increased knowledge and understanding of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology awarded $452,959 to the University of California, Merced on August 15, 2025, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct fundamental research on how individual pollinator foraging behaviors influence population-level fitness and persistence. The project, which runs through July 31, 2028, will investigate the mechanisms linking species interactions and individual bee choices—such...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program project grant, with a total award of $193,780, supports collaborative research to understand how fluctuations in pollinator abundance affect the population dynamics of plant species. The awardee, The Corporation of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory At Gothic, will conduct a long-term field experiment manipulating pollination environments for two perennial plant species. The research aims to leverage 9-11 years of...
- The Montana State University Office of Sponsored Programs was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology to study the consequences of interspecific and intraspecific variation in floral scent for pollinator attraction, plant reproduction, and plant-pollinator interaction rewiring. The grant was awarded on April 1, 2021 with a completion date of March 31, 2024 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) of the NSF. The project...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund research at Colorado State University (CSU) to investigate the potential role of migratory songbirds as pollinators in North America. The $329,069 award, granted on February 15, 2025, will support a study examining the characteristics and environmental factors associated with songbirds carrying pollen, the plant morphological traits linked to flower-foraging by birds, and the...
- This $626,680 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund research at Colorado State University from January 2024 through December 2026. The research aims to understand the mechanistic, functional, and evolutionary bases of slow-fast phenotypic diversity and its significance in social honeybee groups. Investigators will study genetic lines of honeybees bred for low and high metabolic rates to understand fundamental differences. A...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides USD 240,000 in funding from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The award supports an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology to study the relationship between pollinator thermal performance and limitation in apple production in the Midwestern US. The research project aims to determine which pollinator groups (e.g., honey bees, bumble bees, solitary bees) are best...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $240,000 in funding to support a postdoctoral research fellowship in biology from July 2024 to June 2027. The fellowship will investigate how honeybee swarms utilize local information to adapt their internal and external structures in response to environmental perturbations such as wind, rain, and temperature changes. The research will involve experimental studies using X-ray...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $173,877 to Stony Brook University under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on December 1, 2025, for a research project titled "From Glomeruli to Pollination: Vertical Integration of Neural Encoding Through Ecologically-Relevant Behavior." The award supports research through March 31, 2027, and delivers computational and algorithmic advances to address the impact of agrochemical odor pollution on...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,599,274 Project Grant to Utah State University under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to study the context-dependent effects of nectar microbes on pollination mutualisms. Over a three-year period from June 2022 to May 2025, the awardee will explore how nectar microbes affect cooperation between plants and floral visitors using wildflowers and their microbial residents in floral nectar as a model system. Key deliverables...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $544,492 will fund research at Montana State University from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The research aims to develop high-fidelity computational models and physical experiments to better understand the structural mechanics of floral stamens during buzz pollination by bees. This will provide insight into how vibratory forces optimize pollen release. The researchers will quantify forces bees impart and measure stamen responses. Finite element models of stamens will be created and validated against experimental data. Computational fluid dynamics models of pollen expulsion will also be developed considering particle kinetics, adhesion, friction and aerodynamics. Parameter identification via microscopy will reveal critical phenomena. Insights gained seek to inform artificial pollination systems that may supplement declining natural pollinator populations, supporting agricultural crop yields and food security.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $544.5k | 7/15/22 |