This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant, awarded to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on May 1, 2025, will provide $134,212 to investigate benthic iron fluxes in the Labrador Sea. The project aims to quantify the role that ocean sediments play in supplying iron, a key nutrient, to the surface waters of this region, which can limit biological productivity. The research team will collect sediment and pore water samples, use iron sensors, and model ocean circulation to identify and characterize the transport of benthic iron to the euphotic zone. The project will support graduate and undergraduate student research, with a focus on mentoring underrepresented groups in oceanography. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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