Project Grant 2438508
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), supports a collaborative US-Swiss research effort to study the dynamics of magma reservoirs and the integration of crystals and melt in these "plutonic" systems. The $285,652 award to Brown University will integrate field data, laboratory experiments, and computational modeling to develop a physics-based understanding of how melt and crystals interact within these...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $296,096 to Brown University provides funding to investigate the crust and uppermost mantle beneath active volcanoes using new seismic analysis techniques. The 2-year project, starting on Sep 1, 2024, aims to advance understanding of how magma storage and migration affect the eruptibility of volcanoes in regions like Yellowstone, the Cascades Arc, and the Altiplano-Puna Volcanic Complex. Key...
- This $318,729 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a collaborative research effort between scientists in the United States and Italy to develop a computer model to forecast the potential for volcanic eruptions at Campi Flegrei, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world located near Naples, Italy. The goal is to build an advanced numerical modeling system to analyze ground deformation data and understand the complex...
- This $157,232 National Science Foundation project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund the development of a unified numerical model for bubble nucleation and growth in volcanic systems. Lafayette College will work with international collaborators to conduct targeted experiments and develop theoretically grounded formulations to capture homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation processes. Researchers will also create an ensemble bubble growth model to track evolving bubble...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support a collaborative research project at the University of Utah to investigate the effects of water and chemical composition on the melting of the Earth's mantle. The $476,591 award, which spans August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028, will fund laboratory experiments and computational models to better understand the processes that generate new ocean crust and volcanic activity. The project will...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) awarded a $386,037 Project Grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to conduct research on the formation and eruption behavior of volcanoes in subduction zones. The project aims to investigate the origin of silicic, volatile-rich magmas in young Mexican volcanoes to determine whether they form deep within the Earth's mantle or develop in the crust above the mantle. Researchers will analyze the...
- This Project Grant award of $229,128 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will fund collaborative research at Brown University to better understand the dynamic behavior of dense granular media in geosciences applications. The key objectives are to develop new models that capture the complex interactions between solids and fluids in particle-laden flows, such as those found in avalanches, volcanic flows, and river sediments. The research will combine laboratory...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $385,643 project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College to investigate magma diversification and mobilization processes in the lower continental crust. The 3-year research project will link field mapping, microstructural analysis, geochemistry, and geochronology to test competing models for how magmas form and are extracted from the deep roots of continental arcs. The...
- This $490,303 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support a research project aimed at improving the understanding of lava flow properties and their impact on volcanic eruption hazard assessment. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Developing and deploying two new field tools to directly measure the viscosity of natural lava flows, which contain critical elements like bubbles and crystals...
- This three-year, $337,782 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports research at California State University Fullerton and Princeton University to determine the time and length scales of magma bodies in magmatic arcs. The grant recipients will study potassium feldspar phenocrysts and megacrysts up to 12 cm long containing mineral inclusions from the Tuolumne Intrusive Complex in Yosemite National Park. Electron microprobe, laser...
This $166,667 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) program supports a collaborative research project between U.S. and Swiss investigators to develop models for understanding the physics of crustal magma reservoirs, known as plutons. The project aims to integrate field data, laboratory experiments, and computational analysis to examine how the interaction between crystals and melt in these "mushy" magmatic systems affects the potential for volcanic eruptions. The research will be conducted through fieldwork in Italy, the U.S., and Argentina, with the Swiss team analyzing the geochemistry and microtextures of rock samples and the U.S. team creating the computational models. The international collaboration will provide training opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and also engage undergraduate researchers at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The award period runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $166.7k | 8/28/25 |