The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $581,673 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of New Hampshire, operating through its Office of Sponsored Research. The five-year grant aims to analyze the complex linkages between climate, hydrology, and social systems in the Kuskokwim and Selenge River basins of Alaska and Mongolia. The research will assess the combined impacts of climate and socioeconomic changes on human well-being and ecosystem...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $717,355 Project Grant to the George Washington University (GWU) Student Accounts Office / Third Party Division under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on socio-ecological systems transformation in river basins of the sub-Arctic under climate change. The 5-year research project, titled "Collaborative Research: Socio-Ecological Systems Transformation in River Basins of the Sub-Arctic under Climate...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $500,000, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) 47.050 Geosciences program, supports research by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) to analyze the changing interactions between climate, water, and society in the Kuskokwim and Selenge River basins of sub-Arctic Alaska and Mongolia. The interdisciplinary research project aims to assess the impact of climate and socioeconomic changes on local communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure,...
This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), supports community-based mitigation and adaptation strategies for river flooding and erosion in Alaska Native communities. Iowa State University will lead workshops and field visits with community members, local governments, and scientists in Bethel, Alaska and surrounding villages to solicit input on climate adaptation goals focused on infrastructure,...
This $1.125 million project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will fund research and development of water and sanitation resilience strategies for rural Alaskan communities facing environmental change. Over a three-year period from January 2023 through December 2026, the University of Massachusetts will work with community partners in Kongiganak and Mekoryuk to evaluate near-term and long-term water provision...
This $650,920 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079), aims to investigate the vulnerabilities of community-managed water systems to climate change impacts and identify opportunities to strengthen their resilience. The project will focus on five climate-vulnerable locations globally, including indigenous communities in Kenya, South Sudan, Norway, Canada, and Alaska. Through a combination of climate scenario...
This five-year, $1.77 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "NNA COLLABORATORY: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ARCTIC CITIES: MEASURING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN TRANSITION (MUST)" project led by the University of Northern Iowa. Through this funding, the University of Northern Iowa will work with sub-awardees the University of Saskatchewan and Nordregio to develop indicators for measuring social, cultural, and...
This $900,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities, under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050), will fund research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to evaluate water and sanitation services and landscape changes affecting rural Alaskan communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region through 2026. Key products and services include developing high-resolution hydrodynamic models and flood hazard maps; quantifying and modeling...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $726,093 to Boise State University for collaborative research on interactions of natural and social systems with climate change, globalization, and infrastructure development in the Arctic. Beginning January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026, Boise State will conduct ethnographic research at the University of Lapland's Arctic Centre through a $XXX,XXX...
This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant will fund research towards developing climate-resilient water infrastructure in Alaska Native communities through 2027. The award is part of the Geosciences program, which supports basic research in integrated Earth system sciences through the expansion of fundamental knowledge. Working with Michigan State University researchers, community leaders and utility staff from the Norton Sound region of western Alaska will co-produce knowledge...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $700,865 Project Grant under the Geosciences CFDA program to the University of Northern Iowa for the research project "SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION IN RIVER BASINS OF THE SUB-ARCTIC UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE (SESTRA)". This 5-year project, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2028, aims to analyze the changing interactions between climate, water, and society in the Kuskokwim and Selenge River basins of sub-Arctic Alaska and northern Eurasia (Mongolia). The research will assess the combined impact of these changes on people, ecosystems, and infrastructure, and collaborate with local and indigenous communities to develop adaptation options. Key activities include identifying and analyzing changes in hydroclimatological components, analyzing changes in riverine socioeconomic systems, conducting community-engaged modeling, exploring complex interactions, and providing future scenarios and adaptation strategies. The project also involves indigenous artists and an extensive training program for students and early-career scientists.