Project Grant 2546538
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded the University of New Hampshire $338,121 on September 1, 2026, to develop artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools for predicting microbial community dynamics in thawing permafrost soils. The award supports research through the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project combines long-read DNA sequencing technology with mathematical modeling to forecast how permafrost microbe communities respond and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, operating as Stony Brook University, $331,757 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research on trait-based prediction of microbial successional dynamics in thawing permafrost soils under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project develops artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools to analyze microbial DNA sequences combined with...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado (doing business as University of Colorado-Denver) $1,000,001 on September 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning methods that detect genomic patterns linked to microbial niche adaptation across bacterial lineages including Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, and Mycobacterium. The work addresses the...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $138,000 Project Grant to support research determining the mechanism that drive assembly in belowground microbial decomposer systems from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems confronting the nation. Most of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded the University of New Mexico $963,288 on September 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to develop an integrated theoretical and computational framework for understanding how microbial communities in biological soil crusts (biocrusts) evolve and persist under environmental variability. The research integrates ecological and evolutionary modeling, computer simulations, genomic data, and artificial...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs provides $439,938 to Michigan State University from July 2021 through June 2025 for collaborative research on microbial processes and carbon transformation in thawing permafrost. The research funded under this award aligns with the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) goal of advancing understanding of major problems confronting the nation through basic biological science. Specifically, the award will support...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $299,972 on May 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop and apply quantitative stable isotope probing methods for identifying and characterizing active microbial populations in thawing permafrost. The recipient will develop molecular biology tools and methods to identify microorganisms that become active when permafrost thaws, assess their activity...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded the Institute for Systems Biology $1,585,262 on September 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to investigate how spatial differentiation of ecotypes enhances microbial mutualism and cooperation within microbial communities. Research will use a model synthetic community of sulfate-reducing bacteria (Desulfovibrio vulgaris) and methanogenic archaea (Methanococcus maripaludis) to test the hypothesis...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded a $959,997 Project Grant to The University Corporation located in Northridge, California. The grant period is from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025 to support collaborative research on microbial processes and carbon transformation in thawing permafrost under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The University Corporation will deliver research services exploring major biological and environmental issues associated with...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $834,057 on August 1, 2026, for research modeling the resilience of forest insects to megafire using artificial intelligence and Bayesian computation under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project investigates how forest insect species recover after megafires through sampling and habitat quantification at monitoring sites in experimental forest fragments...
The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $309,862 on September 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to develop artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools that predict how microbial communities in thawing permafrost soils change over time. The project combines new analytical methods for microbial DNA sequences with long-read DNA sequencing technology to create mathematical models forecasting microbial community dynamics during permafrost thaw, addressing how soil microorganisms—which can reshape global carbon cycles as they consume organic material in thawing soils—respond to environmental shifts. Work is performed in Boulder, Colorado through August 31, 2029. The award also funds undergraduate bioinformatics curriculum development and a summer research experience in partnership with local faculty and students in New York City, plus a community biology laboratory outreach program using visual arts to build public understanding of soil microbiology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $309.9k | 7/21/26 |