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3 funders with a record of paying for “biogeography”
Where the money went The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Washington: $2.9M across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Jay Pritzker Foundation → University of Alaska Foundation: $365K across 1 grant, latest 2023 International Association for → Leandro Lacerda Giacomin: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Southern California: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024 International Association for → Lazaro Henrique Soares De Moraes Co: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Simons Foundation Inc → Mit: $604K across 2 grants, latest 2022 International Association for → Marcio Lucas Bazante De Oliveira: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Simons Foundation Inc → Dalhousie University: $463K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Florida: $262K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Liverpool: $163K across 2 grants, latest 2024 International Association for → Alexandre Gibau De Lima: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Deivid Andres Fonseca Cortes: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Gabrielly Guabiraba Ribeiro Delamar: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 International Association for → Josimar Klkamp: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023 International Association for → Karen Yuliana Suarez Contento: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2025 International Association for → Lara Serpa Jaegge Deccache: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 International Association for → Ms Nabasmita Malakar: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Mark Arcebal K Naive: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 International Association for → Mayara Pastore: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Moslem Doostmohammadi: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Rafael Gomes Barbosa-Silva: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Susy Juanita Castillo Ramon: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 International Association for → Thiago Cobra E Monteiro: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023 International Association for → Victoria Valtierra: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Yuri Rossine De Lima Bezerra: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Alan Thomas S: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 International Association for → Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The Simons Foundation Inc: $5.8M on this topic. Open the funder. The Simons Foundation Inc $5.8M The Jay Pritzker Foundation: $365K on this topic. Open the funder. The Jay Pritzker Foundation $365K International Association for: $48K on this topic. Open the funder. International Association for $48K University of Washington: received $2.9M on this topic University of Washington $2.9M University of Southern California: received $1.3M on this topic University of Southern Californ… $1.3M Mit: received $604K on this topic Mit $604K Dalhousie University: received $463K on this topic Dalhousie University $463K University of Alaska Foundation: received $365K on this topic University of Alaska Foundation $365K University of Florida: received $262K on this topic University of Florida $262K University of Liverpool: received $163K on this topic University of Liverpool $163K Leandro Lacerda Giacomin: received $10K on this topic Leandro Lacerda Giacomin $10K Lazaro Henrique Soares De Moraes Co: received $2K on this topic Lazaro Henrique Soares De Morae… $2K Marcio Lucas Bazante De Oliveira: received $2K on this topic Marcio Lucas Bazante De Oliveira $2K Alexandre Gibau De Lima: received $2K on this topic Alexandre Gibau De Lima $2K Deivid Andres Fonseca Cortes: received $2K on this topic Deivid Andres Fonseca Cortes $2K Gabrielly Guabiraba Ribeiro Delamar: received $2K on this topic Gabrielly Guabiraba Ribeiro Del… $2K Josimar Klkamp: received $2K on this topic Josimar Klkamp $2K Karen Yuliana Suarez Contento: received $2K on this topic Karen Yuliana Suarez Contento $2K Lara Serpa Jaegge Deccache: received $2K on this topic Lara Serpa Jaegge Deccache $2K Ms Nabasmita Malakar: received $2K on this topic Ms Nabasmita Malakar $2K Mark Arcebal K Naive: received $2K on this topic Mark Arcebal K Naive $2K Mayara Pastore: received $2K on this topic Mayara Pastore $2K Moslem Doostmohammadi: received $2K on this topic Moslem Doostmohammadi $2K Rafael Gomes Barbosa-Silva: received $2K on this topic Rafael Gomes Barbosa-Silva $2K Susy Juanita Castillo Ramon: received $2K on this topic Susy Juanita Castillo Ramon $2K Thiago Cobra E Monteiro: received $2K on this topic Thiago Cobra E Monteiro $2K Victoria Valtierra: received $2K on this topic Victoria Valtierra $2K Yuri Rossine De Lima Bezerra: received $2K on this topic Yuri Rossine De Lima Bezerra $2K Alan Thomas S: received $2K on this topic Alan Thomas S $2K Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin: received $2K on this topic Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin $2K 3 funders, 27 recipients, grants matching “biogeography” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour. Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $131,182 to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA — scholar award: microbial biogeography and metabolic networks in the north pacific transition zone
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Largest: $2,000 to KAREN YULIANA SUAREZ CONTENTO — a comprehensive study of the systematics, evolution, and biogeography of croton sect. lamprocroton: a primarily southern neotropical lineage.
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Largest: $365,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION — funding for post-doc, post-bac and undergrads working in the collections department, the purchase of an electric utility vehicle, certain contractual services and support for parti…
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