Project Grant 2516844
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded a $367,034 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2030, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative investigates environmental maladaptation in two California oak species—valley oak (Quercus lobata) and coast live oak (Q. agrifolia)—by linking physiological traits, tree...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on March 1, 2026, for fundamental research on genomic and regulatory processes associated with drought stress in California oak populations (CFDA 47.074—Biological Sciences). The three-year project, concluding February 28, 2029, will utilize natural populations of valley oak (Quercus lobata) to compare...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,114,038 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to support the research project "Understanding the Conservation and Restoration Potential of Retired Agricultural Land: An Ecoinformatics Approach." The grant aims to increase scientific knowledge and understanding of major problems confronting the nation by promoting progress in the biological sciences....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology awarded a $838,678 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to conduct collaborative research on the mechanisms of functional diversity maintenance in tree-ectomycorrhizal mutualisms. The project, which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will test the hypothesis that trees maintain a diverse portfolio of fungal partners as a form of "bet-hedging" to adapt to environmental...
- This $1,459,999 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology will support research at Northern Arizona University from March 2023 to February 2028. The grant falls under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to advance biological science knowledge and address major problems facing the nation. Specifically, the grant will fund research reconstructing the historical relationship between Emory oak ecosystems and Western Apache tribes in...
- This $287,115 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund research on continent-wide forest recruitment change and its interactions with climate, habitat, and consumers in North America. The University of California, Merced will conduct the research from September 2022 through August 2026. Key products include quantifying current trends in tree seed production, seedling establishment, and recruitment rates across climate and habitat...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $216,000 Project Grant to Willmar, Minnesota from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The grant will fund research to uncover the genomic basis of adaptation in Quercus alba, a model species for forest trees. The Biological Sciences program aims to advance biological knowledge and enhance understanding of major problems through basic research. This award will support progress in those goals by...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology awarded The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley, a $458,919 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The 3-year grant, active from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will support a collaborative research project to integrate plant trait data, phylogenetic relationships, and species distribution models to forecast the resilience of North...
- This $490,526 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The grant supports research at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) focused on understanding how the interactions between trees and soil fungi help trees adapt to changing environments. Key activities under the grant include greenhouse experiments, mathematical modeling, and field surveys to investigate the...
- This $189,979 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports research into continent-wide forest recruitment change and its interactions with climate, habitat, and consumers in North America. The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley, will conduct the research from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026. The research will quantify current trends and changes in forest regeneration...
The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $963,864 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2030. This collaborative research initiative delivers an integrative study linking physiological traits, tree performance, and genomic analysis to understand environmental maladaptation in two California oak species: Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) and Coast Live Oak (Q. agrifolia). The research outputs include identification of how physiological traits determine tree growth, survival, and reproduction; assessment of genetic bases for these traits; and development of predictive models to identify vulnerable versus resilient oak populations across the landscape. The project generates scientific knowledge and practical management tools to inform oak restoration and conservation strategies in areas affected by harvest and wildfire. Additionally, the award supports workforce development through training of graduate students and postdoctoral scientists in integrative biology, ecology, evolution, and forestry methodologies. The research provides a case study model applicable to other forest tree species facing similar maladaptation challenges in response to changing environmental conditions, thereby advancing fundamental understanding of tree-environment interactions and contributing to the broader scientific enterprise in biological sciences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $963.9k | 1/29/26 |