Project Grant 2518432
- This $393,670 National Science Foundation award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) funds research at the University of California, Davis from March 2022 through February 2025 to test the role of metastable olivine in subduction dynamics and deep earthquakes. The researchers will use state-of-the-art numerical simulations integrating experimental and observational parameters to model various subduction scenarios with and without the presence of metastable olivine. They will compare model...
- This $198,248 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support research to investigate the magmatic evolution and timing of the Independence Dike Swarm in eastern California. The principal objectives are to: 1) characterize the chemical composition and age of dikes across the swarm, including segments that are only tentatively correlated, to better understand the magmatic processes and emplacement history; 2) develop a dating...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050), aims to develop improved methods for interpreting volcanic activity and hazards. The $387,558 award, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, will support research at the University of Oregon to analyze volcanic processes in time, space, and space-time. The project will implement a two-part educational model to engage students in framing scientific questions using...
- This five-year, $475,451 National Science Foundation project grant in the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support research examining how topography preserves details of the seismic cycle. The principal investigator will develop computational landscape simulations under varying tectonic and climatic conditions to identify topographic signatures of the seismic cycle. They will then assess whether these signatures are recognizable in natural landscapes with independent constraints on seismic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $386,037 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, doing business as Columbia University. The 3-year project, starting on August 1, 2025, aims to investigate the origin of silicic, volatile-rich magmas in young Mexican volcanoes to better understand what causes explosive volcanic eruptions. The research will use the compositions of minerals called olivines and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $729,600.00, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, supports fundamental research to improve understanding of megathrust faulting and subduction zone hazards. The project will develop new computational tools that combine real-world geophysical observations and physics-based models to study major earthquakes in Chile, Japan, and Alaska that occurred over the past 20 years. The research aims to...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation provides $174,000 to study the role of deformation in triggering volcanic eruptions. Funded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), this award will support research from September 2021 through August 2023 to strengthen understanding of integrated Earth system processes. The Geosciences program aims to expand fundamental knowledge of atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences through basic research. This particular grant will further...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences Project Grant award for $180,000 from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026 will support research to develop a new "Eruption Stability Diagram" classification system for volcanic eruptions. The objective is to better understand and predict the evolution of volcanic hazards, such as ash clouds and pyroclastic density currents, by accounting for the effects of varying eruption rates and micrometer-scale processes. The research...
- The University of Oregon was awarded a $308,426 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support collaborative research investigating the role of topography and magma properties on dike pathways beneath stratovolcanoes. Researchers will utilize field data, analogue experiments, and modeling to further the understanding of integrated Earth system processes. The grant period is...
- This Project Grant award of $465,916 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports research by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to investigate the sources, scale, and interactions of fluid migration in subduction zones. The project aims to better understand how fluid circulation and chemical alteration occur in the subduction interface, which influences seismic and volcanic activity. The research will involve field sampling, laboratory analysis,...
This Project Grant award of $404,213 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a postdoctoral fellowship for research on the generation and interaction of magmatic sills and dikes in extensional tectonic settings. The principal investigator, Dr. Scholz, will conduct numerical and analog modeling to better understand how magmatic and tectonic processes interact to emplace dikes and sills, which is critical for forecasting volcanic eruptions and mitigating volcanic risks. The project also incorporates K-12 outreach and undergraduate student research opportunities. Key research questions to be addressed include the influence of stress changes associated with dike opening on magma flow into sills and dikes, and the likelihood of dike triggering by earthquakes versus magma overpressure. The award has an effective period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $404.2k | 7/17/25 |