This $213,969 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports the "Grenada SURF-TURF: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows - Teaming Up on Reefs and in Forests" collaborative research program. The program provides international research experiences to 18 U.S. undergraduate students, focusing on integrated assessments of coral reef and rainforest ecosystems in Grenada. The key objectives are to: (1)...
This $439,723 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) program (CFDA 47.079) supports a three-year research and education initiative focused on human-wildlife interactions in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The project, led by Florida International University, engages cohorts of six U.S. graduate and undergraduate students from underrepresented STEM backgrounds in an immersive training and research experience....
The National Science Foundation awarded a $295,350 project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant aims to advance earth science learning through cross-cultural knowledge exchange. Key activities include place-based experiential learning to recruit and retain geoscience students from diverse backgrounds and foster connection to Earth. The grant also evaluates impacts on teacher...
This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports the HERITOR Project, an international research partnership to study the impact of aquaculture waste on coastal ecosystems in Cape Verde. The 3-year project provides undergraduate students from Bridgewater State University the opportunity to participate in this marine ecology research, developing skills in conservation science, statistical analysis, and...
This $199,376 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a collaborative research project to investigate water mass transformation processes in the Caribbean Sea. The project aims to improve understanding of how water masses are changing in the Caribbean and the processes driving spatial differences in mixing and transport, with implications for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and future climate and hurricane predictions....
This National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering project grant, awarded September 1, 2022 for $241,760, will fund an international research experience for undergraduate students in freshwater ecosystems in Guyana through August 31, 2025. Under the NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering CFDA 47.079 program, which aims to strengthen international partnerships to advance scientific discovery, Texas A&M Agrilife Research will collaborate with...
This Project Grant award of $450,000 from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports an international research project titled "IRES: AQUATIC BRIGHT SPOTS: ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN NORTHERN LAKES AND RIVERS". The project, awarded to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, aims to investigate the factors contributing to the resilience of aquatic ecosystems in northern Mongolia despite the impacts of climate change. Over 3 years...
This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: PARTNERING TO ADVANCE AND DRIVE INNOVATION ON SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (PARADISE)" project. The award aims to strengthen the research and collaborative capacity of geographically isolated institutions, specifically Hawai'i Pacific University, Paul Smith's College, and the University...
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...
This $750,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports research to investigate the interactions between sargassum seaweed and plastic pollution in the Caribbean. The grant recipient, the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, will develop new methods to track sargassum flows, collect the sargassum-plastic waste, and convert it into valuable construction products like concrete and composite lumber. The...