The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $264,582 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (IA) program (CFDA 47.083) to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, a non-profit marine research organization located in East Boothbay, Maine. The grant will enable Bigelow Laboratory to acquire a Phenom G6 Prox Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to support their research and educational activities. The SEM will enhance Bigelow's existing microscopy infrastructure and enable cutting-edge research in areas such as aquatic microbial interactions, geochemical cycling, taxonomic identification of harmful algae, aquatic crustacean disease, and marine carbon dioxide removal. The SEM will be utilized by over 100 Bigelow researchers, staff, and students annually, and will also be made available to collaborating researchers and students at nearby academic institutions like Southern Maine Community College. This award reflects NSF's commitment to supporting critical scientific infrastructure and advancing fundamental and applied research across diverse marine science domains.
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