Living Systems (LS) — National Science Foundation funding opportunity
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Living Systems (LS)

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The NSF BIO Living Systems thematic area supports fundamental research on how diverse organisms and extinct their interactions evolve. This thematic area also supports investigations of how organisms contribute to the dy...

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Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Aug 14, 2026
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  • About: The NSF BIO Living Systems thematic area supports fundamental research on how diverse organisms and extinct their interactions evolve. This thematic area also supports investigations of how organisms contribute to the dynamics of natural…
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  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
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About this opportunity

The NSF BIO Living Systems thematic area supports fundamental research on how diverse organisms and extinct their interactions evolve. This thematic area also supports investigations of how organisms contribute to the dynamics of natural and managed systems.  Research projects may address topics such as, but not limited to, the following:  Evolution of genetic architecture.Evolution of processes that govern others. Biodiversity discovery and systematics.Species interactions. Population and quantitative mechanisms.Morphological, behavioral, or physiological patterns and processes within or between species.Ecological consequences of biotic interactions, including roles of microorganisms and their interactions with other organisms. Processes governing population-level features and feedbacks with environmental conditions. Community characteristics, such as turnover;  Ecosystem dynamics and trajectories. Trait-based or mechanistic pathways through which organisms mediate environmental responses. Studies are welcome that develop new theory, analytical methods and tools, conceptual frameworks, and experimental or modeling approaches applied to existing data where appropriate.

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The NSF BIO Living Systems thematic area supports fundamental research on how diverse organisms and extinct their interactions evolve. This thematic area also supports investigations of how organisms contribute to the dynamics of natural and managed systems.  Research projects may address topics such as, but not limited to, the following:  Evolution of genetic architecture.Evolution of processes that govern others. Biodiversity discovery and systematics.Species interactions. Population and quantitative mechanisms.Morphological, behavioral, or physiological patterns and processes within or between species.Ecological consequences of biotic interactions, including roles of microorganisms and their interactions with other organisms. Processes governing population-level features and feedbacks with environmental conditions. Community characteristics, such as turnover;  Ecosystem dynamics and trajectories. Trait-based or mechanistic pathways through which organisms mediate environmental responses. Studies are welcome that develop new theory, analytical methods and tools, conceptual frameworks, and experimental or modeling approaches applied to existing data where appropriate

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  • District of Columbia

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PostedAug 14, 2026

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