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NERC/NSF-GEO: Constraining the source organism and function of bacteria membrane lipids to — NSF Award to Stanford University (CA,

Reconstructing how land temperatures changed over geological time is critical for understanding Earth’s geologic past. So far, oceans have been the main source of ancient geological data, leaving the land’s history largely untold. This project will investigate a recently discovered, unique group of bacterial membrane l

Award titleNERC/NSF-GEO: Constraining the source organism and function of bacteria membrane lipids to
Award ID2550052
AwardeeStanford University
CitySTANFORD
StateCA
Amount obligated$398,442
Principal investigatorPaula Welander
ProgramLET-Life & Enviro Through Time
Start date03/01/2026
AbstractReconstructing how land temperatures changed over geological time is critical for understanding Earth’s geologic past. So far, oceans have been the main source of ancient geological data, leaving the land’s history largely untold. This project will investigate a recently discovered, unique group of bacterial membrane lipids that are well preserved in the rock record and could function as molecular fossils that provide valuable information on past ecosystems. This work aims to improve understandi
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