Mike Nishizaki, Assistant Professor of Biology, Awarded NSF Grant

19 January 2021

Mike Nishizaki, Assistant Professor of Biology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his project “Collaborative Research: RUI: Microscale interactions of foundation species with their fluid environment: biological feedbacks alter ecological interactions of mussels.” Working with Emily Carrington at U. of Washington and Matthew Reidenbach at U. of Virginia, Professor Nishizaki and his students will investigate mussel behavior and physiology using a combination of lab, field, and computational fluid dynamic model experiments.