The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $748,856 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, effective September 1, 2024. The 5-year project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MRA: DISTANCE: DETERMINING INSTREAM TRANSPORT OF EDNA ACROSS NEON SITES AT THE CONTINENTAL SCALE", will study the environmental factors impacting the movement and degradation of environmental DNA (eDNA) in U.S. streams, particularly those within the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). The research aims to advance the understanding of eDNA "spiraling" to improve the interpretation of eDNA biodiversity data. This project will expand the NSF-funded EMERGE training program to provide expanded opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and early career scientists from underrepresented groups to gain skills in data analysis, visualization, and collaborative science related to eDNA metabarcoding. No sub-awards are planned for this grant.
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