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IRES: Ecological Resilience of Afromontane Forests — NSF Award to Bryant University (RI, $416,261)

This IRES project engages U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in research on the long-term climate and environmental history and resilience of the Afromontane forests of the Usambara Mountains in northeastern Tanzania, an area widely known as a global biodiversity hotspot, rich with plant and animal species found

Award titleIRES: Ecological Resilience of Afromontane Forests
Award ID2505273
AwardeeBryant University
CitySMITHFIELD
StateRI
Amount obligated$416,261
Principal investigatorRobert Patalano
ProgramIntl Rsrch Exp for Stds (IRES)
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractThis IRES project engages U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in research on the long-term climate and environmental history and resilience of the Afromontane forests of the Usambara Mountains in northeastern Tanzania, an area widely known as a global biodiversity hotspot, rich with plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth. However, changing rainfall patterns, urban development, and expanding agriculture are endangering the mountain ecosystems. This IRES project gives participat
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