This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences project grant, awarded under CFDA 47.074, provides $242,000 to the University of Houston System to study the phenotypic plasticity and adaptive evolution of a freshwater microbial eukaryote in response to environmental changes caused by road salts and nanoparticle biocides. The 3-year project will measure organismal and gene expression traits before and after experimental evolution in contaminated environments to understand how phenotypic plasticity and adaptive evolution interact in the face of rapid environmental changes. This research aims to provide insights into biological responses to environmental change and will involve mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, particularly from groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields. No subawards are planned for this award.
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