Project Grant 2054175
- This $237,568 National Science Foundation project grant supports the Geosciences REU Site program at Montana Technological University from December 2022 through November 2024. The program provides undergraduate students hands-on research experience in environmental science and engineering through a 10-week summer internship. Students participate in fieldwork to collect samples from sites impacted by mining and climate change. They then conduct laboratory analysis on the samples under faculty...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $295,350 project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant aims to advance earth science learning through cross-cultural knowledge exchange. Key activities include place-based experiential learning to recruit and retain geoscience students from diverse backgrounds and foster connection to Earth. The grant also evaluates impacts on teacher...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Macalester College a $116,859 project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. The grant supports collaborative research examining the interactions of natural and social systems with climate change, globalization, and infrastructure development in the Arctic. The Geosciences program seeks to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $314,999 Project Grant to Michigan State University on September 1, 2021 for collaborative research titled "Anthropogenic Water Management, Climate Change, and Environmental Sustainability in the Southwestern US (ACCESS)." The three-year grant will fund research under the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a three-year, $343,273 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant funds a collaborative research project titled "Sustainable Land and Water Resources - A Community Based Participatory Research Experience for Undergraduates." The project aims to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research and provide...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $321,593 to Montana State University for collaborative research on the biogeochemical and microbial processes involved in the oxidation of pyrite minerals and the resulting composition of sulfate. The goal is to better understand how this record of pyrite oxidation in sulfate minerals can be used as a proxy to reconstruct ancient atmospheric conditions and global biogeochemical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $135,001 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado to support collaborative research on anthropogenic water management, climate change, and environmental sustainability in the Southwestern United States. The three-year award, made under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will fund research from September 2021 through August 2024 examining the interrelationships between human water usage, climate...
- Salish Kootenai College, Inc. received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants program (CFDA 10.227), effective February 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. The award funds applied research examining microplastics in agricultural systems relevant to tribal lands, combining research activities with weather science and culturally responsive programming tailored to Native...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $407,527 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Molloy University. The grant, titled "GP-UP: PROJECT RESTORES (RETENTION OF EARTH SCIENCE TRAINEES THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES IN RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)", aims to increase the number of students in geosciences, retain historically underrepresented students in STEM fields, build faculty and institutional capacity, and produce highly qualified geoscience...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $174,000 Project Grant to Bozeman, Montana for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The grant funding supports the "Optimization of SPC-POU Filter and Its Application of Well Water Treatment within Indigenous Lands" project under the Geosciences program (CFDA #47.050). The project aims to develop and apply an optimized silver-particle coated point-of-use (SPC-POU) water filter for treating well water...
The National Science Foundation awarded Salish Kootenai College, Inc. a $307,805 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2024. The grant funds the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES - A COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES" project. The project will strengthen fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through supporting basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Specifically, the college will provide undergraduate students a community-based participatory research experience focused on sustainable land and water resource management in Pablo, Montana. The project aligns with the Geosciences program's goals of expanding Earth systems science knowledge through basic research support.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $307.8k | 4/19/21 |