This three-year, $400,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering (NSF OISE) CFDA #47.079 program will support international collaborations to develop expertise in solving water-related challenges. The University of California, Davis will partner with IHE Delft in the Netherlands to provide immersive experiences for three cohorts of U.S. graduate students in critical analysis of differing international approaches to water science,...
This three-year, $345,815 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE), program CFDA 47.079, will support collaborative research and educational experiences between U.S. and Dutch institutions to increase flood resilience. Texas A&M University will lead a program placing eight U.S. undergraduate and graduate students annually in immersive six-week research internships in the Netherlands. Partnering with Delft University of...
The University of New Hampshire will receive $299,807 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering's Office of International Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.079). The grant will fund the IRES TRACK 1: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES TO TRACK ARCTIC LAKE SYSTEMS (ICE TALKS) project from July 2021 through June 2024. The project aims to enable international partnerships that advance scientific discovery...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,596,980 project grant to the University of Oklahoma under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support research titled "Conservation Incentives and the Socio-Spatial Dynamics of Water Sustainability." The university will conduct research from January 15, 2022 to December 31, 2026 to strengthen understanding of integrated earth systems through basic research on water sustainability. As part of the award, the University of...
Northern Illinois University received a $372,594 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The university will operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site focused on water resources and quality issues in the Riviera Maya region of Mexico. Five interconnected research projects will examine groundwater flow, anthropogenic pollution,...
This $259,328 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports research at Tulane University to develop novel methods for real-time streamflow estimation and forecasting. The University will integrate direct measurements with numerical models to more accurately capture short-term flood wave propagation effects and seasonal impacts of riparian vegetation changes. Researchers will combine experimental, data-driven, and physics-based modeling to enable...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, awarded under the CFDA program 47.079 - Office of International Science and Engineering, aims to develop a flood resilience framework for coastal communities in the Caribbean region, particularly in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia. The $648,579 project, starting on June 1, 2024 and running through May 31, 2027, will be led by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The key project goals are to (a) create a community learning...
This $315,618 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support a four-year research project focused on developing a justice-centered water literacy curriculum for students in grades 3-8 in partnership with public charter schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project aims to engage approximately 16 teachers and 640 students in design-based research to create curriculum units that center community knowledge and lived experiences...
This $241,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to advance understanding of hydroclimate, water cycling, and ecosystem interactions by acquiring a Picarro water isotope analyzer for research and education at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). The instrument will enable GVSU researchers and students to investigate climate change impacts on water cycles, freshwater ecosystem health, and groundwater contamination by...
This $703,675 federal project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a 4-year collaborative research project titled "Known Rivers: Creating Justice-Centered Water Literacy Along the Lower Mississippi River." The project will engage 16 teachers and 640 students in grades 3-8 in New Orleans, Louisiana to develop and study the implementation of a justice-centered water literacy curriculum. The research team will work with local...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering, CFDA 47.079, provided $399,718 to the University of New Orleans from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2024. The grant funds IRES TRACK II: LEVERAGING DUTCH EXPERTISE IN ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR WATER MANAGEMENT. Key deliverables include a two-week training program in the Netherlands for U.S. students, with instruction from UNO and Water Institute of the Gulf faculty. UNO will design the training plan, coordinate instructors, and deliver approximately 25% of instruction. Water Institute of the Gulf will provide specific instruction and assistance with program evaluation as a $24,999 subaward from UNO. The program aims to strengthen international partnerships and contribute to global scientific strength through knowledge sharing on Dutch water management techniques.