The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $154,041 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE) to host a three-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site program. The program will bring 10 undergraduates to the university's Lewes campus each summer to conduct independent ocean science research under the guidance of research mentors. Key program components include training students in...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $586,313 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University located in Piscataway, New Jersey. The grant supports a collaborative research project titled "Collaborative Research: Oligohaline Dispersion: Transport Processes at the Estuary-Tidal River Transition" under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This project aims to quantify tidal dispersion and identify the underlying mechanisms driving transport...
This $132,288 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will fund a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site program at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) during 2024-2026. The program will engage 7 undergraduate students annually in 12-week research projects and professional development activities in a range of marine science areas, including opportunities to participate in a research cruise. The award supports BIOS's...
Oregon State University will receive $107,358 under a Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences' Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site program from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. As part of the program, ten undergraduate interns will be mentored by Oregon State University faculty in ocean ecology, biogeochemistry, physical oceanography, and marine geology and geophysics research. Interns will have...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $137,578 Project Grant through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) located in Portland, Maine. The grant will fund a 3-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program that will bring 6 undergraduate students to the GMRI campus each summer to complete 10-week interdisciplinary research experiences focused on the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. The program aims to train the next...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $400,000 to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on ocean science and engineering from 2025-2027. The REU site will support 10 undergraduate students per year to participate in WHOI's Summer Student Fellows (SSF) program. Fellows will be matched with research advisors and conduct independent projects across a...
Rutgers, The State University was awarded a two-year, $109,018 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences (47.050) federal grant program. The grant will fund the COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH project "IRON REDOX CYCLING IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA IN THE WATER COLUMN AND SHELF SEDIMENTS" from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2024. The Geosciences program supports basic research to increase understanding of Earth's integrated system. This particular...
The University of Rhode Island was awarded a $288,890 project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The grant funding will support the ACREUS project, which will provide authentic cruise and research experiences for underrepresented students through experiential learning opportunities aboard research vessels operating out of Point Judith,...
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey was awarded a $298,762 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA #47.050). The three-year award, beginning May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2024, will support the research project "Quantifying the Properties of Atmospheric Trace Elements and Their Fluxes to the Amundsen Sea." As described under the Geosciences program, the funding will strengthen...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $508,608 to Rutgers, The State University for collaborative research titled "Tidally Rectified Flows in Multiple Inlet/Lagoon Systems: Consequences for Transport and Residence Times." The research will study shallow lagoon systems with multiple inlets using idealized and realistic numerical modeling combined with field observations. Focusing on...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $163,997 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Rutgers, The State University to support the "Research Internships in Ocean Science (RIOS)" program. The RIOS program will provide a 10-week summer research experience for 10 undergraduate students per year over 3 years. Students will work directly with faculty mentors at Rutgers' New Brunswick campus and Haskin Shellfish Research Lab, conducting independent and team-based research on topics related to the continental shelf, estuaries, polar regions, and ocean observing. Students will develop research proposals, participate in cruises, analyze data, and present their findings at a national scientific meeting. The program is designed to support outcomes beyond the annual research by leveraging Rutgers' research assets, academic networks, and mentoring frameworks to provide a transformative experience that helps attract and retain diverse students in science-related fields.