This $483,851 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund research at the University of Scranton to study factors influencing the distribution of parasitic infections in birds and their insect vectors. The key products and services to be delivered include:
- Expanding knowledge on the determinants of parasitism in vertebrate hosts by analyzing a diverse community of birds, their blood parasites, and insect vectors (mosquitoes and biting midges) in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Preserving and cataloging parasite specimens in biodiversity repositories to identify and describe novel parasite species diversity, using high-throughput sequencing to characterize parasite communities.
- Developing a course-based research experience in parasitology and engaging underrepresented high school students from the Scranton area in parasitology research at the University of Scranton.
The award period runs from August 15, 2024 to July 31, 2027. No subawards are planned for this project.
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