Year:
2000
Grant Number:
DLIA2000-11
Grant Amount:
$1500
Project Type:
Minigrant
Organism Group Sought:
viruses and bacteria
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Steven W. Wilhelm
Project Summary:

The purpose of the award was to allow a UT student and the Primary Investigator to begin to examine microbial diversity in the park. The original request was to do significant molecular work but funds were awarded at only 15% of the request.

However, a series of short studies were carried out that have led to new funding from the National Science Foundation (ca $300,000 over 3 years) to look at cyanobacterial / viral interactions in freshwater systems. This work is currently in progress and uses one site (on Little River) as a field site.

Principal Investigator

PI Name: Dr. Steven W. Wilhelm

PI Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Microbiology Dept.

Primary Taxonomist

Taxonomist Name: Dr. Steven W. Wilhelm

Taxonomist Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Microbiology Dept.

Corporate Sponsors