Project Grant 2247625
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$880K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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