The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,968 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) grant to Portland State University (PSU) for the project "Fertilizing the Tree of Life with Novel Taxa from Deep-Sea Vent Microbial Metagenomes Collected Over Time and Space". The grant supports research to characterize the spatial and temporal genomic diversity of microbes found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The project will utilize cutting-edge genomic sequencing and analysis techniques to identify new microbial genera, families, orders, classes, and phyla within these extreme vent environments. The resulting reference genomes will be curated and deposited into public databases, transforming understanding of the extent and evolution of life on Earth. This NSF Biological Sciences program grant aims to provide insights into how life thrives under extreme conditions, as well as potential biotechnological and industrial applications of the genomic data. The project period runs from Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2026.
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