Project Grant 2516617
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded $142,190.00 to Trustees of Tufts College under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. This collaborative research project will produce a comprehensive database of marine animal body size measurements spanning 575 million years of Earth's history, combined with statistical analyses examining how new marine animal taxa originate in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a Project Grant totaling $130,076 to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) effective July 1, 2025, with completion anticipated by June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on modeling marine paleocommunity dynamics across the Permian-Triassic mass extinction event (251 million years ago) to advance understanding of ancient...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The California Academy of Sciences received a $457,737 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers paleocommunity reconstruction services and ecosystem modeling outputs focused on marine ecosystems spanning the Permian-Triassic mass extinction event approximately 251 million years ago....
- Federal Grant Award Summary This $606,871 Project Grant, awarded July 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), supports collaborative research examining how nutrient availability drove eukaryotic diversification during the Tonian Period (1000–720 million years ago). The research initiative brings together seven principal investigators, one postdoctoral fellow, five graduate students, and two...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (CFDA 47.074, Biological Sciences) awarded a $420,286 Project Grant to Utah State University, effective July 15, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This collaborative research initiative involves seven principal investigators, one postdoctoral fellow, five graduate students, and two undergraduate students across five U.S. universities. The project delivers comprehensive paleontological, geochemical,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $310,630 to the Farallon Institute under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on September 1, 2025, for a collaborative research project extending through August 31, 2028. This Project Grant funds a collaborative effort to harmonize at-sea seabird survey data collected across three Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites representing distinct marine ecosystems: the California Current (temperate),...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received $522,394 in funding from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a collaborative research project spanning May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. This project will deliver a comprehensive database of marine animal body size measurements spanning 575 million years of Earth's history, incorporating previously...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology awarded a $1,274,370 Project Grant to the University of California, Berkeley, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative investigates how rapidly changing ocean conditions impact lanternfishes and bristlemouths—the most abundant vertebrates on Earth, collectively comprising nearly half of...
- This $398,442 Project Grant, awarded March 1, 2026, through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), supports fundamental research to develop a robust paleothermometer for reconstructing terrestrial paleotemperatures. The research will produce three primary deliverables: identification of bacterial organisms that produce branched glycerol monoalkyl glycerol tetraethers (BrGMGTs) through heterologous gene expression...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Leland Stanford Junior University received a $500,004 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will produce scientific findings and data advancing understanding of phosphorus (P) biogeochemical cycling in ecosystems developing on phosphorus-poor parent materials. The...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a Project Grant of $135,416 to The Leland Stanford Junior University on May 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for collaborative research on origination selectivity for body size among marine animals since the Late Neoproterozoic. The project, concluding April 30, 2029, will deliver a comprehensive database of fossil body size measurements spanning 575 million years of Earth's history, incorporating previously unpublished Ediacaran body-size data. Primary deliverables include statistical analyses examining whether new marine animal taxa originate according to predictable patterns linked to environmental factors such as marine anoxia and temperature fluctuations, with outputs made available as open-access data for the broader scientific community. The research directly addresses a fundamental gap in paleontological understanding by shifting focus from species extinction mechanisms to species origination patterns. Key products will include quantified origination selectivity assessments, improved predictive tools for forecasting how future environmental changes may shape biodiversity, and training resources for the STEM workforce. By utilizing body size as a standardized metric that correlates with critical animal traits including metabolic rate and generation time, the project will advance scientific understanding of biodiversity generation while providing insights relevant to national interests in food security, coastal economies, and ecosystem resilience.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $135.4k | 4/21/26 |