This two-year, $180,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research into the influence of critical zone water storage on forest drought vulnerability and transpiration fluxes across complex mountainous terrain in Colorado. The grantee will employ field investigations using seismic surveys and electrical resistivity tomography to gather data on belowground structure and water storage along hillslope transects in the Boulder Creek...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $462,376 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from April 2021 through March 2024 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant funds collaborative research to fingerprint energy and water cycle extremes through a scale-interaction lens. The Geosciences program seeks to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Under this award, the grantee will...
This five-year, $106,348 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research to advance the understanding of thin-film-mediated retention and mass-transfer processes for surface-active contaminants in subsurface environments. The principal investigator and collaborators at the University of Arizona will combine thin-film theory, experimental characterization, and multiscale modeling to develop a cross-scale framework incorporating new...
The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded North Carolina State University a $495,359 Project Grant under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. The grant funds a research project to reveal soil hydraulic properties through determining the co-variation in hydraulic, electrical, and thermal properties of structured and unstructured soils. Iowa State University will serve as a sub-awardee to determine these properties for...
This $180,267 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to investigate the impact of climate change on karst groundwater resources using advanced deep-learning techniques. The research, led by Sam Houston State University, will develop innovative deep-learning models to analyze comprehensive data from U.S. karst aquifers and integrate climate projection data to forecast the future status of these critical groundwater resources...
This $235,137 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities supports participation in a multi-country research initiative on sustainable conjunctive management of soil and groundwater resources. The award funds a U.S. research team contribution to a larger collaborative project selected through the Belmont Forum, a consortium representing over 55 countries focused on global environmental change challenges. The research will involve seven...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences provides $294,998 to San Diego State University Research Foundation from September 2021 through August 2025. The funding supports the development of a framework to predict hydrologic processes at continental scales under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The Geosciences program aims to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $305,824 to Oregon State University supports research to investigate how changes in land cover and climate are impacting water and carbon cycles in grasslands. The key activities include: Quantifying how woody encroachment alters soil water flow and groundwater dynamics in the Konza Prairie research site in Kansas. Measuring the impact of woody encroachment on carbon processes like respiration and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded an $854,388 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from July 2021 through June 2026 for the project "CAREER: HYDROLOGICAL SENSITIVITY ACROSS TIMESCALES." Under this award, the Georgia Tech Research Corporation will deliver a research project through the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system by supporting basic research in...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), is aimed at understanding how forests respond to drought and high temperatures. The $290,728 award will fund research to unveil the role of hillslope hydrology in mediating ecosystem response to drought in forest ecosystems. The key products and services to be delivered include: Using a variety of tools, such as direct forest measurements and satellite observations, to...