# BIO-AI: STAR: IUSC: Morphological Barcoding, a novel, machine learning-based approach to solving the taxonomic impediment

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Tulane University |
| Location | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
| Project | BIO-AI: STAR: IUSC: Morphological Barcoding, a novel, machine learning-based approach to solving the taxonomic impediment |
| Award amount | $399,945 |
| Obligated so far | $399,945 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-29 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2028-08-31 |
| Program | Tools, Inform & Func Geno |
| Directorate / division | BIO / IFG |
| Award ID | 2546047 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2546047). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:10:42.804Z.
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