This project explores how the molecular characteristics of microbes attached to sediment particles can help identify the sources of sediment in estuaries. The broader impacts include the creation and pilot of high school curricula.
(Project details may change over the lifespan of a project. The project description listed here is from the annual report of the most recent project year.)
Funded by: National Science Foundation
Principal Investigators: Scott H. Ensign and Jinjun Kan
Collaborators:
- 2021: Steven C. Kerlin
- 2022–2024: Steven C. Kerlin and Tara K. Muenz
Project Years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Related Content
- When Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Wetlands, Don’t Look to Rivers For Help, Scientists Say
- Ensign, S.H., J.N. Halls, and E.K. Peck. 2023. Watershed sediment cannot offset sea level rise in most U.S. tidal wetlands. Science 382(6675): 1191–1195.
