This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $120,910 to the University of California Irvine to host a hybrid "conference on microbial ecology and evolution" over the period of Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.
The conference aims to foster interdisciplinary interactions and drive innovation in fundamental and applied questions at the intersection of microbiology, evolutionary ecology, physics, and mathematics. By integrating in-person and virtual components through a "hub-based" conference model across six locations in the U.S., Mexico, UK, and Switzerland, the project seeks to enhance global networking and accessibility while reducing travel costs and environmental impact. Notably, the award includes support to promote travel for students from underrepresented minority groups in STEM fields. The conference is expected to establish a more sustainable conference model that can be replicated in other scientific domains.
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