Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study 'living skin' of arid ecosystems
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study 'living skin' of arid ecosystems
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A Penn State soil scientist has received a $1.6 million, five-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her team's study of how increasing temperature fluctuations impact the biocrust microbiome -the . . .
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Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study 'living skin' of arid ecosystems
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A Penn State soil scientist has received a $1.6 million, five-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her team's study of how increasing temperature fluctuations impact the biocrust microbiome -the . . .