This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), provides $240,000 over three years starting on September 1, 2024 to fund a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. The research aims to investigate the effects of bioengineered organisms on community assembly and ecosystem functioning in a soil microbial community. The fellow will use genetic engineering to create microbial consortia and study the impacts on community and ecosystem processes. The research will involve collaborations with high school interns, agricultural laborers, and artists to develop a more equitable approach to bioengineering that considers both people and the environment. The findings are expected to advance theoretical predictions about how genetic variations in bioengineered organisms affect ecological and evolutionary processes.
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