Project Grant 2530313
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) is awarded to the University of Oregon for a 3-year collaborative research project to investigate the effects of microbial cell surface properties on predator-prey interactions in marine ecosystems. The total funding amount is $622,198, with the award period running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The research examines how the surface characteristics of marine microorganisms influence...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $315,954 to Portland State University to conduct research on the effects of microbial cell surface properties on predator-prey interactions in marine ecosystems. The 3-year project aims to quantify the surface characteristics of major marine microbial groups and assess how these properties influence feeding selectivity and fate of particles by suspension-feeding organisms like...
- This $665,899 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support a collaborative research project to study the interactions between plastic-derived dissolved organic carbon and the biological carbon pump in ocean ecosystems. The University of New Hampshire will conduct a combination of laboratory experiments, field sampling, and numerical modeling to test the hypothesis that bacteria consuming plastic-derived organic matter compete with...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $270,000 in funding from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2029 to support a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on investigating the eco-evolutionary impacts of cyanobacterial diets on host-parasite interactions. The research aims to uncover the molecular basis for parasite susceptibility in the Daphnia-Metschnikowia host-parasite system and determine if susceptibility is...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will quantify the temporal patterns and drivers of fish-mediated ecosystem functions, such as biomass production, nutrient cycling, and piscivory, across six European Large Marine Ecosystems over a 40-year period. The $393,925 award to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington will integrate fish monitoring data, bioenergetics modeling, and statistical inference to map the spatiotemporal...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $221,015 to the University of New Hampshire from February 2022 to January 2024 to investigate changes in Arctic Ocean phytoplankton and track the vertical export of organic carbon they produce. Working with optical oceanography experts at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the University will analyze data from 2010-2021 field campaigns measuring inherent and apparent optical...
- This $300,785 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a research project to characterize the chemical composition and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter released by marine nitrifying microorganisms. The project aims to determine how this material contributes to carbon cycling in the deep ocean, which may help improve biogeochemical models and inform potential marine carbon dioxide removal activities. The research will...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), provides $240,000 over three years starting on September 1, 2024 to fund a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. The research aims to investigate the effects of bioengineered organisms on community assembly and ecosystem functioning in a soil microbial community. The fellow will use genetic engineering to create microbial consortia and study the impacts on community and...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $240,000 supports research investigating the interactions between seagrasses, environmental conditions, and microbes from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2027. The award is made through the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote biological sciences research and strengthen the scientific enterprise. Specifically, the fellow will conduct three studies to better understand how the presence of the sulfide-oxidizing...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $539,985 supports research into the stoichiometric trait distribution of the marine microbiome. Funded through the Geosciences program under the Division of Ocean Sciences, the award will quantify the relationship between environmental conditions and the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus ratios in marine microbes. Over three years, the researchers from Colorado State University will characterize the biomass elemental composition of 50 marine...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides a fellowship to an associate professor and training for a graduate student at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The research is conducted in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology. The project will investigate how interactions between marine microbes, specifically between single-cell predators and their phytoplankton prey, affect the production of chemical compounds that influence ocean ecosystems. The $271,143 award, valid from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027, combines marine biology, chemical ecology, and metabolomics to determine how different predator and prey species impact the types of compounds released. The outcomes will improve understanding of nutrient and carbon cycling in the ocean and provide insights into microbial food web dynamics. The project will also expand expertise in advanced chemical analysis at UNH and enhance STEM training opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $271.1k | 9/15/25 |