The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) was awarded a three-year, $365,898 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on sulfur oxide chemistry in aqueous aerosols. Specifically, the university will perform laboratory experiments and box model simulations to study sulfur compound formation within aerosols and characterize kinetics and chemical mechanisms for low- to...
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) received a $328,117 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities on September 1, 2021 to support the Volcanology Hub for Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Tools and Resources (VICTOR) project. The project aims to deliver data capabilities, tools and resources to strengthen collaboration and understanding of integrated Earth system processes through volcanology...
Cornell University received a $348,300 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences to investigate volatile evolution and decompression rates of high-intensity basaltic eruptions. Under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research in integrated Earth system sciences, Cornell will conduct field and laboratory research over three years from July 2023 to June 2026. The university will analyze melt inclusions and reconstruct chemical...
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) will receive $119,311 through a three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). Columbia University will conduct research to monitor the decomposition of microplastic particles in soils and quantify their assimilation and mineralization by soil microbes. Researchers will exploit isotopic tags inherent to or introduced into...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $281,066 to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to conduct research aimed at quantifying the carbon content and isotopic signature (δ13C) of the Earth's upper mantle. The research project utilizes a two-pronged approach: 1) conducting high-pressure/high-temperature experiments to measure the isotopic fractionation of carbon during the degassing of silicate...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $493,422 over 3 years to The Trustees of Columbia University for a collaborative research project to diagnose global climatic responses to large volcanic eruptions. The key products or services to be delivered through this funding include: Providing proxy-based global estimates of spatiotemporal changes in temperature and...
This $162,061 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) to The Trustees of Princeton University to conduct a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research effort. The project aims to investigate the processes that shape climate and biotic recovery following major carbon cycle perturbations caused by large igneous province volcanism events. Key objectives include developing high-resolution records of volcanism and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $274,166 Project Grant to Columbia University under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on the linkages between glacio-climatic, hydrothermal, and volcanic processes in the central Andes from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025. Specifically, the research aims to establish spatial and temporal relationships between glacier fluctuations including deglaciation and the onset of hydrothermal and/or volcanic activity through...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $484,930 Project Grant to Columbia University to develop a novel multi-camera system for continuous, real-time monitoring of active volcanoes. Under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), this two-year project aims to create an integrated system that can autonomously observe volcanoes across visible, thermal, and ultraviolet wavelengths to extract critical monitoring data. The system will automatically analyze the video...
The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $302,617 project grant to Stanford University from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant supports research towards developing a process-based understanding of different eruptive regimes at persistently degassing volcanoes. This work will advance the goals of the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and...