This $467,538 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund collaborative research to study the global diversity, distribution, and evolution of Pucciniomycotina yeasts. The research will leverage the environmental diversity of Hawaii and animal hosts to systematically isolate and describe hundreds of novel yeast species, with a focus on the understudied Pucciniomycotina class. The project aims to increase understanding of yeast diversity, ecology, and evolution, which is critical for identifying pathogens and characterizing microbiomes. The award supports postdoctoral and student researchers, with a goal of increasing participation from underserved groups. This award reflects the NSF's mission to advance scientific knowledge and promote discovery in the life sciences.
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