The National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.083 Integrative Activities) awarded a $4,703,544 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation to develop a holistic understanding of climate change impacts and improve resilience in Kentucky. The project, called CLIMBS (Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems), involves a collaboration between the University of Kentucky and seven other Kentucky universities....
This $150,939 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) aims to advance research capacity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scientific literacy to mitigate the impacts of climate change-driven flash flooding in vulnerable rural communities across the Appalachian region. The 4-year project will integrate engineering, environmental science, and social science to: 1) improve...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $857,280 to the University of Louisville to conduct collaborative research on mitigating the impacts of climate change and flash flooding in the Appalachian region. The key goals of the project are to: Advance the hydrologic sciences to understand controls of flash floods in disturbed and forested stream systems Facilitate community-engaged research to increase...
This $178,054 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program, aims to understand, predict, and prepare for flash flooding impacts in vulnerable Appalachian communities under climate change. The project brings together an interdisciplinary team from the University of Louisville, West Virginia University, University of Kentucky, Marshall University, and Eastern Kentucky University to advance hydrologic research,...
This $747,844 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will develop a cybertraining curriculum focused on climate, water and environmental sustainability. Led by Purdue University, the collaborative project will create three levels of curriculum—foundational, expert, and developer—to train students, educators, and professionals on integrating and analyzing open...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $580,797, was granted by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII FEC: THE FLOODING IN APPALACHIAN STREAMS AND HEADWATERS INITIATIVE: MITIGATING IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FLASH FLOODING IN APPALACHIA", will integrate research across civil engineering, environmental...
This $756,237 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research project titled "Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities: Advancing Convergent Science to Support Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience." The project is led by the College of Charleston in partnership with the University of Delaware, University of Rhode Island, University of South Carolina, and other...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program, supports a collaborative research project titled "Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities: Advancing Convergent Science to Support Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience." The $1,745,708 project, awarded on August 1, 2024, brings together researchers and community stakeholders from Delaware, Rhode Island, and South Carolina to empower...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $813,701 to the University of Rhode Island to conduct research on climate change adaptation and resilience for coastal communities. The project, titled "RISKS, IMPACTS, & STRATEGIES FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES: ADVANCING CONVERGENT SCIENCE TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE," aims to empower affected communities to make effective and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant awarded to Louisiana State University (LSU) provides $275,000 in funding from August 2024 through July 2029. The project aims to investigate the iterative interrelations between public policies, resident perceptions/actions, and sociodemographic changes in the context of climate change-attributed extreme weather events. Key research activities include developing a conceptual framework to understand these...