Project Grant 2224725
Award Date
12/1/22
Completion Date
11/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$641K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA, USA
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