Project Grant 2519762
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,147 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program to the University of Arizona to study how soil microbes in the Sonoran Desert adapt and respond to environmental stress from changing climate conditions. The research project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH:(PRISM) - PREDICTING RESILIENCE IN SOIL MICROBIOMES THROUGH MULTI-SCALE ANALYSIS OF MONSOON-DRIVEN ADAPTATIONS", will examine microbial...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will provide $644,646 to Northern Arizona University to analyze how microbial organisms in four grassland ecosystems have adapted to 23 years of temperature increase. The researchers will study changes in gene expression, genetic, and genomic traits of individual microbial species in response to the elevated temperatures. This project aims to improve understanding of microbial adaptation...
- This Project Grant award of $533,020 from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports a collaborative research project between ecologists and microbiologists at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to study the role of soil microbes in improving the resistance of drylands to climate change-driven soil degradation. The key research activities include: 1) characterizing the heat and drought resistance of common dryland microbe species, 2) discovering how to...
- This $164,793 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program aims to discover microbial solutions that promote soil health in drylands under climate change. The research activities focus on characterizing the climate resistance of common dryland microbe species, assembling microbial communities that maximize resistance to heat and drought, and field-testing the application of climate-ready microbial assemblages to reverse long-term soil...
- This $178,508 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program supports collaborative research to investigate how soil microbes in dryland ecosystems can maximize resistance to climate change impacts. The project, titled "ORCC: From Organisms to Ecosystems: Can Soil Microbes Maximize Dryland Resistance to Climate Disruption?", aims to characterize the climate resistance of common dryland microbe species, discover how to assemble...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program, awarded to the San Diego State University Research Foundation, will support research to investigate how microbial social interactions within soil communities influence ecosystem-level carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling. The $982,308 award, effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, will combine molecular and computational approaches to study bacterial communication and division of labor...
- This $202,001 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports a collaborative research project at Northern Arizona University (NAU) to investigate plant-soil feedbacks and their role in the resilience of pinon woodlands to severe drought. The key objectives are to: Test the hypothesis that adding beneficial soil microbes can aid the recovery of pinon pine seedlings in areas impacted by experimental severe drought. DNA sequencing...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $562,591 aims to elucidate and manipulate carbon metabolic niches in soil microbiomes for sustainable agriculture. The project seeks to understand the molecular and ecological principles governing soil microbiome composition and function, with the goal of developing strategies to reintroduce and maintain beneficial microbes in agricultural systems. Key activities include identifying carbon substrate...
- This $706,641 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program supports collaborative research to investigate the role of plant-soil feedbacks in promoting the resilience of pinon woodlands in the western United States to severe drought conditions. The research involves field inoculations of pinon pine seedlings with beneficial soil microbes, laboratory assays, and greenhouse experiments to understand how plant-microbe...
- This $763,538 federal Project Grant was awarded to the University of Chicago on July 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project aims to understand the mechanistic basis of functional robustness in the soil microbiome, connecting detailed microbial processes to broader ecological and environmental outcomes like soil fertility and greenhouse gas emissions. The research objectives include elucidating how soil microbiomes respond to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $277,703 provides funding to The Pennsylvania State University to investigate how microbial communities in desert soils adapt and respond to environmental stress from changing climate conditions. The research will examine soils in the Sonoran Desert over several years, using advanced genetic tools to study the microbes and their functions. The project aims to develop practical tools for monitoring soil health to support decision-making for land managers, farmers, and environmental agencies working in dry regions. Educational resources, including an interactive public art installation, will also be created to engage the public in exploring the hidden world of soil microbes. The award has an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $277.7k | 7/23/25 |