Project Grant 2515589
- This $899,997 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a research project at the University of Hawaii at Manoa titled "CAREER: An Integrative Framework for Modeling Coral Adaptive Potential." The project aims to develop predictive tools for understanding and forecasting coral reef adaptation to climate change, while also engaging students and the community through educational initiatives at the Hawaii Institute of...
- This $127,149 National Science Foundation Project Grant through the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund facility improvements and research at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, Inc. (CCMI) in the Cayman Islands. The award will leverage CCMI's 22-year record of coral reef research by establishing infrastructure for experiments on the physiological and molecular mechanisms driving coral reef resilience. Specifically, the funding will develop an outdoor mesocosm facility to...
- The Coral Reef Research Foundation was awarded a $300,996 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program. The award, made on June 1, 2021 for a period of performance through May 31, 2022, will support the acquisition of a SMALL AERIAL BATHYMETRIC/TOPOGRAPHIC LIDAR SYSTEM FOR TROPICAL MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH. This system will allow the Foundation to conduct remote sensing research of coral...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $298,357 supports research investigating coral demographic processes and their interaction with climate change and local stressors to influence coral recovery trajectories. Funded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), the award will support analysis of time series coral size-frequency data across four Pacific regions to assess demographic rates following bleaching events and evaluate their importance in driving recovery dynamics....
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $370,100 awarded to the University of Rhode Island from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 will fund research investigating the impacts of ocean warming on the symbiotic nutritional exchange between microbes and reef-building corals during early life stages. As part of the Geosciences program under the CFDA 47.050, the awardee will characterize the development of the coral-algal symbiosis across life histories in Hawaiian and French...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $442,152 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to Arizona State University to integrate nanobiotechnology approaches to understand the role of nitro-oxidative stress in the coral-dinoflagellate symbiotic relationship. The 3-year research project aims to create a 3D bioengineered coral model to study the cellular responses of both coral cells and dinoflagellate algae under stress conditions that can lead to coral...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences (CFDA 47.050 Geosciences) will fund a $370,635 study to characterize the effects of heat, low oxygen, and their combination on a reef-building coral across life history stages. The lead researcher at Trustees of Boston University will conduct experiments in Bermuda to investigate how these dual anthropogenic stressors impact corals as adults and early in their life cycle. This research aims to expand...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $252,096 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct research quantifying energy fluxes on coral reefs from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The research will combine emerging technologies to examine how characteristics of small coral reef patches such as temperature, wave energy, architecture, and cryptic species assemblages shape reliance on different organisms to sustain larger reef fishes....
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $341,191 to the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography to investigate the microbe-metabolite interactions that govern bacterial growth efficiency in coral reef ecosystems. The project aims to uncover the microbial mechanisms driving the shift from coral-dominated to algae-dominated reef systems, supporting more effective conservation and restoration...
- This $548,713 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports research to understand the impacts of global warming and ocean acidification on Rocky Intertidal ecosystems. The project combines controlled laboratory studies, field experiments, and modeling to investigate how shifting environmental conditions and loss of foundation species affect ecosystem functioning in these communities. The research integrates opportunities for ecological and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program has awarded a $1,481,468 Project Grant to Arizona State University (ASU) to expand the university's Ridge to Reef Restoration Center in Hawaii. The funding will establish ASU's facility as a global hub for coral reef research, enabling large-scale, interdisciplinary studies on coral resilience to climate stressors and ecosystem-scale restoration. Key infrastructure improvements include state-of-the-art seawater systems, reproduction systems for mass larval rearing, and ultrafiltration technology to support microbiome research. These enhancements will allow scientists to conduct complex experiments at all stages of coral development under near-natural conditions, providing critical insights into coral performance, adaptation, and climate resilience. The project also integrates community involvement and education by providing hands-on training in coral restoration techniques to local students, underserved communities, and tourists, fostering reef conservation stewardship. The award period runs from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 7/24/25 |