| PI Full Name | Geoffrey Bothun |
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| College/Department | COE/CHE |
| Granting Agency/Foundation | NSF |
| Project Title | RII Track-1: Ecological and Societal Impacts of Plastic Degradation Products in Rhode Island's Coastal Ecosystem: Informing Mitigation Strategies and Materials Innovation |
| Funding Amount Requested (may be an estimate)* | 20000000 |
| List of Co-PIs | Bethany Jenkins, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Department of Biology |
| Provide a short paragraph stating why the project is best administered by the Coastal Institute. | The NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 proposal is an interdisciplinary project to build research capacity across the state of Rhode Island. At URI it involves faculty and students from the Colleges of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, the Environment & Life Sciences, and Business as well as the Graduate School of Oceanography. The indirect cost allocation for EPSCoR is unique; the VPRED allocation includes the college portion. No indirect costs are formally distributed to the colleges or departments. |
| Funded | Pending |
| Status_funded | Status: Funded |
| Status_pending | Status: Pending review |
| Status_notFunded | Status: Not Funded |
