Project Grant 2538317
Award Date
7/15/25
Completion Date
5/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$202K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Ocean Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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