The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program has awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to develop new mathematical tools for designing efficient and equitable water markets to support sustainable groundwater management in drought-affected regions. The 3-year project will establish a mathematical framework for studying groundwater rights pricing and allocation as a non-cooperative game between economic...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support research to analyze the role of decentralized, multi-stakeholder investment partnerships in developing managed aquifer recharge (MAR) infrastructure. The goal is to promote economic productivity, environmental benefits, and enhanced community access to safe and reliable drinking water in agriculture-intensive regions affected by water scarcity and climate...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $1.6 million supports research at the University of California, Davis under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) from October 2022 through March 2027. The award will fund research to advance understanding of feedbacks governing decentralized water resource systems in California's Central Valley through data-driven approaches. Specifically, the University of California, Davis will characterize decision-making relationships and quantify...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $300,000 to the University of Southern California (USC) to investigate how new technologies for water resource extraction, such as membrane-based filtration and retrofittable fermenters, can address anticipated challenges of water scarcity and resource insecurity. The project aims to develop conceptual tools for understanding resource extraction in a...
This $166,266 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop integrated drought management policies for the Upper Colorado River Basin. The researchers will evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of droughts on agricultural and urban communities under current water management practices. They will then develop and analyze alternative plans that coordinate forecast-informed...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) project grant award in the amount of $290,925 will fund research to improve understanding of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) processes and their long-term impacts on water availability in California's Central Valley. Leveraging airborne geophysical surveys and advanced computer modeling, the project will provide detailed insights into how water moves through the regional aquifer system and how MAR expansion will impact...
This $2,646,047 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) is developing a national integrated watershed evaluation framework to improve water resource management. The framework will bring together diverse hydrologic datasets and provide tools for advanced model evaluation and exploration of watershed conditions. The project, led by Princeton University, will engage a diverse community...
This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will support a collaborative research project at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside). The project aims to develop a user-interactive approach to water management for sustainable data centers. Key objectives include: Designing a fair and accurate water accounting system to track water footprints at both the user and facility levels....
This $113,389 National Science Foundation Project Grant, awarded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will fund research at the University of Alabama from February 2022 to January 2025 to develop integrated drought management strategies for the Upper Colorado River Basin. The research team will evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of droughts on agricultural and urban communities under current water management practices. They will also develop and assess alternative drought...
This $183,897 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) supports fundamental research on how financial stress affects decision-making and the resilience of drinking water systems in U.S. cities. The project aims to advance understanding of the relationship between fiscal stress, policy decisions, and the resilience of critical municipal services. Key activities include conducting mixed methods research, producing...