Project Grant 2536007
- Federal Grant Award Summary This $606,871 Project Grant, awarded July 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), supports collaborative research examining how nutrient availability drove eukaryotic diversification during the Tonian Period (1000–720 million years ago). The research initiative brings together seven principal investigators, one postdoctoral fellow, five graduate students, and two...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology awarded $730,615 to the Corporation of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for a Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) renewal project spanning August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030. The award supports continuation of the world's longest detailed phenological dataset, maintained at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology awarded $338,002 to California State University Fresno Foundation under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) beginning September 1, 2025 and extending through August 31, 2029. This collaborative research project investigates evolutionary convergence in agricultural weeds, specifically examining how certain plant species in the genus Amaranthus have rapidly evolved to thrive in crop production...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology awarded $830,726 to The Reed Institute under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on August 1, 2026, for a five-year collaborative research project extending through July 31, 2031. This Project Grant supports a longitudinal study investigating hybridization dynamics in yellow monkeyflowers (Mimulus species) in the Columbia River Gorge. The research combines field observations with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Colorado State University was awarded $420,762 under the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), Division of Environmental Biology, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. This collaborative research project investigates the mechanisms driving woody plant encroachment into alpine tundra ecosystems by examining plant-mycorrhizal-soil interactions and their density-dependent feedback effects. The research integrates...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary California State University San Marcos Corporation received a $499,970 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports the development and implementation of research-based biology courses integrated throughout the undergraduate curriculum, with research projects focused on urban-wildland interface...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $107,271.00 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (CFDA 47.074 – Biological Sciences program) effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031. This collaborative research award supports the Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) Renewal initiative focused on predicting montane species success during environmental change. The project continues one of North...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded $941,379 to UCLA's Office of Research Administration on May 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct collaborative research on xylem and phloem integration in plants. The three-year project, concluding April 30, 2029, will investigate how the coordinated anatomy and physiology of leaf carbon and water transport systems determine plant growth, drought...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology awarded a $452,959 Project Grant (CFDA 47.074, Biological Sciences program) to the University of California, Merced on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. This research project investigates how individual foraging behaviors of native solitary bees—including flower visitation patterns and time spent foraging—directly impact reproductive success and population...
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Foundation received a $195,343 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) beginning June 1, 2026 and concluding May 31, 2029. The award supports collaborative research focused on the integrative revisionary systematics of extreme short-range endemic cybaeid spiders from the California Floristic Province. The project will employ extensive fieldwork...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) awarded $814,012 to The University Corporation at California State University, Northridge for a three-year project (June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2029). This Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) grant supports the development and application of TARDIS (Temporal Analysis of Reproduction Distributed in Space), a machine learning-based software package that enhances species distribution modeling by assessing plant population health through flowering and fruit production data. The primary deliverable is a user-friendly TARDIS software package capable of analyzing any plant species' reproductive data in relation to environmental variables, enabling more sophisticated understanding of how plant life histories interact with environmental variation to determine geographic ranges. The project will produce multiple research outputs, including focused case studies examining plants with recently altered ranges such as invasive purple loosestrife and endangered lady's slipper orchids, and peer-reviewed publications documenting findings across diverse plant species. Additionally, the award supports curriculum development through a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in which students develop independent projects using the TARDIS methodology while gaining proficiency in data science techniques. This educational component aligns with the program's emphasis on workforce development and broader participation in biological research, particularly at an institution serving underrepresented populations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $814.0k | 6/1/26 |