This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research project titled "Developing Integrated Agroecological Renewable Energy Systems through Convergent Research." The $524,887 award to Portland State University, to be completed by September 30, 2028, advances the integration of renewable energy systems like wind and solar power into agricultural systems. The project aims to deeply...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $209,629 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Utah to develop integrated agroecological renewable energy systems. The 5-year project aims to advance the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy through a convergent research approach that integrates indigenous knowledge and priorities with disciplines like engineering, native American studies, geography, and biology. Key objectives include...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of North Dakota (UND), in collaboration with North Dakota State University, Kansas State University, Haskell Indian Nations University, Turtle Mountain Community College, and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. The grant project, titled "RII TRACK-2 FEC: Sustainable Engineering Infrastructures and Solutions for Tribal Energy...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $274,926 to Oklahoma State University (OSU) to advance sustainable agriculture practices through research, education, and mentorship. The project aims to: Quantify and assess the environmental impacts of farm management decisions under variable climate conditions. Develop and implement a user-friendly decision-making tool to help farmers make informed, sustainable choices...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities provides $279,175 to fund research activities under the Integrative Activities federal grant program from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. The award supports collaborative research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to design a sustainable agricultural production system through convergence research using a multi-scale ecosystems approach. The Integrative Activities program aims to...
This $249,998 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Office of International Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.079) supports the development of plans for an Energy Sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples (ESIP) Global Center. The University of North Dakota, in collaboration with North Dakota State University, Kansas State University, the University of Leeds (UK), and the University of Manitoba (Canada), will work directly with indigenous community members to shape...
This $1,277,419 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to enhance indigenous community resilience to climate change impacts in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The primary goals are to establish sustainable land-water-air research and educational partnerships by braiding indigenous knowledge and western science. Key products and services include: Co-developing climate adaptation research and solutions with tribal...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,199,999 Project Grant to the University of Oklahoma through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The grant supports research to enable the transition to green hydrogen energy production in gas-producing regions, by engaging local communities to co-develop research goals and address their concerns about the energy transition. The project will investigate using catalyst-assisted methane pyrolysis to produce hydrogen with zero carbon...
This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) will support the Regents of the University of Minnesota in developing long-term socio-technical research programs with electric cooperatives. Over a one-year period ending August 2023, the University will build new partnerships between researchers, university extension services, and rural electric cooperatives. The goal is to advance collective innovation and...
This USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program Grant, valued at $879,831 and awarded on August 1, 2024, supports research to investigate organic and inorganic carbon cycling in a grassland agroecosystem of the Southern Great Plains. The project aims to unravel the roles of climate and land management in controlling deviations between soil CO2 efflux and respiration rates, which are key indicators of soil health. The project...