University of California, Santa Cruz Department of Ocean Sciences, Institute of Marine Science Grant



Organization - University of California, Santa Cruz Department of Ocean Sciences, Institute of Marine Science
Grant Amount - $4,800,288
Foundation - Moore Foundation
Grant Purpose - The University of California, Santa Cruz will use this grant to identify relevant probes and test biological sensors to deploy on remote, in situ ocean observing platforms. Data generated from these studies will be used to inform models developed to evaluate the effects of microorganisms on the Earth's biome, as well as their responses to global environmental changes.


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