The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $626,837 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to Stony Brook University, a major research institution. This 3-year award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will support collaborative research to investigate how phenotypic plasticity and natural selection interact in the early stages of new species formation in threespine stickleback fish. The research involves field observations, behavioral experiments, and genomic analyses to assess mating patterns and genetic divergence between freshwater and marine stickleback populations near Anchorage, Alaska. Undergraduate students will contribute to the research, and students in biology education will help develop K-12 curricular modules based on the project's findings. No sub-awards are planned for this award.
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