Project Grant 2312129
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kean University received a $455,019 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will investigate the insect-repellent mechanisms of the aspen bracket fungus (Phellinus tremulae), a parasite of aspen trees. The project will deliver comprehensive research outputs including the...
- This $652,022 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) aims to integrate rapid biodiversity assessment technologies at the landscape and island level in Hawaii. The goal is to forecast changes in insect and spider populations using DNA analysis and remote sensing data. Key products and services to be delivered include: Measuring the velocity and extent of non-native plant invasions in ecological landscapes using satellite,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a two-year, $138,000 Project Grant to support research titled "Investigating the Roles of Epigenetic and Genomic Variation Through Time in the Invasion Success of Japanese White-Eye." The grant was awarded on September 1, 2021 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to further the program's goals of advancing biological science knowledge and understanding major issues facing the nation. The grant will fund research exploring how...
- This $476,342 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund research at Ohio Wesleyan University to study the common wall lizard. The research will leverage field observations, laboratory experiments, and genomic sequencing to understand how this invasive species has thrived in novel urban environments across North America after limited introduction. Specifically, the research will quantify thermoregulatory behaviors and thermally...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Grand Valley State University received a $257,390 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded November 15, 2025, with completion targeted for October 31, 2028. This research project delivers scientific outputs addressing the genomic and adaptive mechanisms underlying invasive species success, specifically examining how the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges...
- This $433,928 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program will fund collaborative research by Clemson University to study invasive plant species across the Americas. The research teams will monitor the growth and survival of native and invasive tree saplings across light gradients in 10 locations, including temperate and tropical forests, to test the hypothesis that lower pest loads allow invasive species to circumvent the typical tradeoffs...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $803,697 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative examines rapid evolution and species coexistence in orchard fly systems, specifically investigating how competitive interactions among Drosophilid fly species drive evolutionary changes...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $975,393 Project Grant through its Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The grant supports a collaborative research project titled "Biodiversity Dynamics: Linking Broad Scale Remote Sensing with Arthropod Metabarcoding Across a Geological Age Gradient in the Hawaiian Islands." The project aims to integrate rapid assessment technologies at the landscape and...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Emerging Frontiers, under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), provides $502,161 to Appalachian State University to investigate the impacts of evolutionary novelty on generalist species. Specifically, the award will fund research examining toxin tolerance in Drosophila tripunctata fruit flies that use diverse mushrooms and fruits as hosts. The university will test hypotheses about how toxin tolerance...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $702,401 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative delivers scientific research outputs focused on understanding how rapid evolution shapes competitive interactions and species coexistence in orchard fly systems. The project...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $471,223 to Kean University from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The university will conduct research on the evolutionary dynamics and range expansion of invasive species in urban environments. Using the spotted lanternfly, Kean researchers will sequence genomes and perform common garden experiments across rural and urban settings in the lanternfly's native China and invasive ranges in Japan and the United States. This will provide unprecedented insights into how standing genetic variation and urban conditions influence the spread of invasive species, informing management strategies. Kean will also generate a chromosome-level genome assembly to identify signatures of adaptive evolution. By investigating these open evolutionary questions, the award supports the program's goal of strengthening the biological sciences through increased knowledge of major issues like invasive species impacts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $471.2k | 5/17/23 |