Project Grant 2415981
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$100K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Environmental Biology
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Penn State University, PA 16802, USA
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