Project Grant 2102986

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was awarded a two-year, $280,414 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support research to synthesize and re-evaluate existing coral-based reconstructions of surface ocean pH over the last 300 years. The Geosciences program aims to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. The products of this funding will be a comprehensive analysis of past coral data to improve understanding of historical ocean acidification, a key threat exacerbated by rising carbon dioxide levels. All work will be performed at the awardee's location in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.