Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Do diatoms use proton-pumping rhodopsins as an alternati — NSF Award to University of North Caro
We are well aware that algae living in the global oceans play a critical role in the cycling of carbon and climate. Notably, algae called diatoms are responsible for a large proportion of carbon uptake and sequestration in the world’s oceans. Due to this, diatoms are considered “first responders” to climate change. Mor
| Award title | Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Do diatoms use proton-pumping rhodopsins as an alternati |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2620617 |
| Awardee | University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
| City | WILMINGTON |
| State | NC |
| Amount obligated | $104,898 |
| Principal investigator | Brittany Zepernick |
| Program | OCE Postdoctoral Fellowships |
| Start date | 01/15/2026 |
| Abstract | We are well aware that algae living in the global oceans play a critical role in the cycling of carbon and climate. Notably, algae called diatoms are responsible for a large proportion of carbon uptake and sequestration in the world’s oceans. Due to this, diatoms are considered “first responders” to climate change. More specifically they offset increasing carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere by transferring it to the deep ocean. However, climate change is altering the oceans and the ability |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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