Cooperative Agreement G21AC10090

This $623,273 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (CFDA 47.050 Geosciences) will fund the development of the Tephra Information Portal (TIP) - a prototype platform to improve curation, integration, sharing, and discovery of Earth science data. Specifically, the project will create a sustainable framework for "fair data communities" to address the lack of standardized, machine-readable, FAIR (Findable, Accessible,...

The Earth Images Foundation was awarded a $359,902 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant will support the Foundation's work to produce new geo-media content aimed at increasing outreach and promoting diversity in the geosciences. As outlined in the program description, the NSF Geosciences program seeks to expand fundamental knowledge...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $2.196M Cooperative Agreement to the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This award funds the development and modernization of integrated technical and human cyberinfrastructure to support the water science research community. CUAHSI will...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities and Directorate for Geosciences, totaling $200,000, supports the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) aim to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanded fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system. The University of Wisconsin-Madison will deliver coordination network activities to improve disciplinary practices in past global change research from...

This $429,750 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support the development of a prototype platform, the Tephra Information Portal (TIP), to improve curation, integration, sharing, and discovery of Earth science data. The lead institution, Concord University, will collaborate with partners to build upon existing cyberinfrastructure and integrate geoinformatics resources to create a centralized catalog and access point for curated...

This Project Grant award of $213,705 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) is supporting the development of an interoperable toolchain called "SANDPIPER" to enable collaborative research in geomorphology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy. The key products and services being delivered through this 4-year award, which runs from August 2024 to July 2028, include: Designing and implementing an affordable...

This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities provides $955,837 to the University of Maryland, College Park for research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EARTHCUBE CAPABILITIES: ICESPARK: AN OPEN-SOURCE BIG DATA PLATFORM FOR SCIENCE DISCOVERIES IN THE NEW ARCTIC AND BEYOND." The award supports the Geosciences program under the CFDA number 47.050, which aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanded...

This $652,363 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports capacity building and engagement activities for U.S. scientists conducting global change research through Future Earth. Future Earth will provide strategic communications, publications like the award-winning Anthropocene magazine, and convenings like the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress to connect the global scientific community studying sustainability...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan a $6.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, to establish and operate the Center for Land Surface Hazards (CLASH). The Center advances understanding of land surface hazards—including landslides, debris flows, river erosion, and flash flooding—by supporting an interdisciplinary team of...

This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities provides $173,236 to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for its "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GP-IN: CONNECTED TO EARTH: CROSS-CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FOR ADVANCING EARTH SCIENCE LEARNING" program. The funding supports the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanded fundamental knowledge and understanding of the...