Primary Recipient

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Amount

$419,480.00

Award Date

8/14/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Polar Terrestrial environmnets are often described as deserts, where water availability is a critical factor limiting the distribtuion of terrestrial organisms. In such environments, tolerance of low moisture conditions is likely as important as cold res