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46 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £8,938,604   

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Cryptogamic diversity, biology and conservation on South Atlantic Islands

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr S Pressel, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Schneider, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Duckett, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2015 - 31 Dec 2018
Value:
£60,251
NERC Reference:
NE/N00003X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
RP Coordination





GLobal Insect Threat-Response Synthesis (GLiTRS): a comprehensive and predictive assessment of the pattern and consequences of insect declines

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor A Purvis, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
14 Nov 2020 - 13 May 2026
Value:
£445,077
NERC Reference:
NE/V006800/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Completion
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
Highlights


Global modelling of local biodiversity responses to human impacts

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor A Purvis, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor GM Mace, University College London, Genetics Evolution and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor RM Ewers, Imperial College London, Life Sciences
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Period of Award:
4 Nov 2013 - 3 Oct 2015
Value:
£387,486
NERC Reference:
NE/J011193/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Hazards of nanoparticles to the environment and human health

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor E Valsami-Jones, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JA Plant, Imperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Broccaccini, Friedrich-Alexander Univ of Erlangen FAU, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Tetley, Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2007 - 31 Aug 2009
Value:
£96,601
NERC Reference:
NE/E009166/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
EHH





KRILLGUARD: Safeguarding the future of the Southern Ocean

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr MD Clark, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Mock, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027
Value:
£552,119
NERC Reference:
NE/Z000181/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Event/Action
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
Pushing the Frontiers






Pilot study to assess the impact of current atmospheric conditions on epiphytic lichens and bryophytes in London.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr O Purvis, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor N Bell, Imperial College London, Centre for Environmental Policy
Co-Investigator:
Mr P James, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Period of Award:
31 Mar 2003 - 30 May 2004
Value:
£29,593
NERC Reference:
NER/B/S/2002/00528
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants














The Origin of Plants: Genomes, rocks, and biogeochemical cycles.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor H Schneider, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor Z Yang, University College London, Genetics Evolution and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr P Kenrick, The Natural History Museum, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Pressel, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor CH Wellman, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2018
Value:
£293,354
NERC Reference:
NE/N002067/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

The colonisation of hydrothermal vents by complex life: a natural experiment in macroevolution

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr A Glover, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Riesgo, The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Herrington, The Natural History Museum, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr JTP Copley, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor CTS Little, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Grant held at:
The Natural History Museum, Life Sciences
Period of Award:
4 Sep 2017 - 3 Sep 2021
Value:
£419,316
NERC Reference:
NE/R000670/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


46 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £8,938,604   

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