Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Amount

$443,059.00

Award Date

6/29/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Invasive species are a large and growing threat to ecosystem function, biodiversity and even human health. However, the traits that enable some species to expand their ranges and become pests remain understudied. The focus of the project is to ascertain h