NSF Org:	DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED
Initial Amendment Date:	July 24, 2007
Latest Amendment Date:	July 24, 2007
Award Number:	0723268
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Steven E. Ellis DBI  Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO  Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2007
End Date:	August 31, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$294,158.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$294,158.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2007 = $294,158.00
History of Investigator:	Marcos Garcia-Ojeda (Principal Investigator) mgarcia-ojeda@ucmerced.edu Jessica Green (Co-Principal Investigator) Wei-Chun Chin (Co-Principal Investigator) Monica Medina (Co-Principal Investigator) Kara McCloskey (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of California - Merced 5200 N LAKE RD MERCED CA  US  95343-5001 (209)201-2039
Sponsor Congressional District:	13
Primary Place of Performance:	University of California - Merced 5200 N LAKE RD MERCED CA  US  95343-5001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	13
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	FFM7VPAG8P92
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Major Research Instrumentation
Primary Program Source:	app-0107
Program Reference Code(s):	BIOT, 9141, 9184, 1189
Program Element Code(s):	118900
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.074

ABSTRACT

An award has been made to the University of California at Merced under the direction of Dr. Marcos Garcia-Ojeda for the acquisition of a flow cytometer for use in environmental research and teaching. The instrument will allow researchers to sort cells in samples from microbial communities and marine water samples for further study. The research will include studies of corals and their algal symbionts, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, composition of phytoplankton in seawater, and cell differentiation in vascular systems. The university has a large fraction of ethnic minorities in its student body and a large proportion of science majors, and the new instrument will benefit their coursework and research projects. The instrument will enhance the research infrastructure of this new and growing campus in the Central Valley of California.

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