Project Grant 2625989
- This National Science Foundation award under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $127,687 to Warren Wilson College to conduct collaborative research on the role of plant-associated microbes in forest ecosystems from November 2022 to May 2025. The research will explore how tree diversity influences leaf and root microbiome communities, leaf chemistry, insect populations, and ultimately tree productivity. Researchers will leverage a 32-acre tree biodiversity experiment in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded Saint Edward's University $130,437 on August 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to convert two existing offices at the Wild Basin Creative Research Center into flexible laboratory space supporting undergraduate and faculty research. The project will establish a wet laboratory for sample processing and soil and water nutrient analysis, DNA preparation capabilities, and an adjacent dry...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded Emory University $197,924 on September 15, 2026, for a collaborative research project under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The funding supports construction of Biodiversity on Demand (BOND), a pilot web platform for discovering, comparing, and integrating biodiversity databases. BOND will aggregate fragmented biodiversity data—including species geographic distributions, functional traits, phylogenetic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded the University of California, Berkeley $605,000 on August 1, 2026, to enhance infrastructure at the Point Reyes Field Station, a research and education hub operated in partnership with the National Park Service within Point Reyes National Seashore. The project will fund renovations and accessibility improvements to key facilities at the station, including modernization of the communal kitchen and dining area,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $555,250 to Michigan State University to expand the Kellogg Biological Station Field Lab. The expanded lab will support long-term research programs at the station by increasing work areas, expanding plant, soil, and water archives, and establishing a central genomic sample archive. This will enable continued archiving and processing of research samples from the station's...
- The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $630,572 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING SPATIOTEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF PLANT-SOIL FEEDBACKS: CONSEQUENCES FOR SHRUB-GRASS INTERACTIONS IN A DRYLAND ECOTONE." The award, made under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), will fund research from June 2021 through May 2025 aimed at increasing scientific...
- This $564,734 National Science Foundation project grant will support the development of an integrated laboratory facility at Archbold Biological Station to improve research capacity. Funded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), the award will allow Archbold to construct a new 93-square-meter core laboratory and upgrade equipment to expand capabilities for field sample processing, analytical work, and molecular research. These improvements will enhance Archbold's long-term...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded the Smithsonian Institution $600,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program to conduct long-term research disentangling mechanisms driving biomass decline in a temperate deciduous forest. Over the ten-year period of performance through May 31, 2031, researchers will investigate why biomass in a temperate deciduous forest at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia is declining despite...
- Western Carolina University received a $186,438 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to expand the capacity and functionality of the walk-in environmental control chamber at the Highlands Biological Station in Highlands, North Carolina. The award period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. Funding will support upgrades to the station's chamber facility to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded Trustees of Boston University $407,613 on September 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to investigate carbon allocation shifts in northern hardwood forests and their effects on plant nutrient uptake and productivity during oligotrophication. The project examines interactions and feedbacks affecting plant nitrogen and phosphorus availability and carbon partitioning across plant components in...
The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded Berry College Inc. $113,984 on August 1, 2026, to develop a strategic five-year plan for establishing a biological research field station on the college's Mt Berry, Georgia campus. The funded activities include a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Organization of Biological Field Stations, where Berry College representatives will learn from experienced field station managers, and structured consultations with managers of comparable field stations to understand the administrative and physical infrastructure required for operational field stations. Through these coordinated activities, Berry College will create a comprehensive plan to maximize scientific research potential across its 20,000-acre campus, which encompasses rare old-growth mountain longleaf pine forest, mixed hardwood forest, longleaf pine stands, prairies, wetlands, and the Oostanaula River system. The campus supports over 600 plant and animal species, including at least 29 federally protected species, and offers the opportunity to study best management practices for timber harvesting, management, and replanting as a working forest. The award supports planning under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which promotes progress in biological sciences and strengthens the Nation's scientific enterprise. Performance extends through July 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $114.0k | 7/16/26 |