Project Grant 2523863
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado School of Mines received a $282,421 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop a modern chronostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental framework for the Naran Bulak and Gashato Formations in Mongolia through the application of advanced geochronological methods, including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $399,996 Project Grant to the Colorado School of Mines (effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on paleoclimate responses to consecutive warming events. The primary deliverables include a novel terrestrial dataset quantifying climate changes and Earth system responses across more than ten consecutive...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Colorado State University received a $783,920 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The award supports collaborative research aimed at developing and validating machine learning-based climate emulators that can efficiently simulate climate system responses while maintaining physical accuracy. The primary...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded $539,406 to the University of Colorado (Regents of the University of Colorado) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on May 1, 2025, for a five-year CAREER grant extending through April 30, 2030. This project grant supports the development of coordinated geochronology methodologies to measure the age of impact craters on Earth's surface, thereby enabling scientists to better...
- This $150,388 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund collaborative research to reconstruct the missing geological record of late Proterozoic tectonism along the western margin of Laurentia using deep-time thermochronology. Three early-career researchers and twelve students from multiple universities will investigate ancient supercontinent breakup using geochemical signatures from rock heating and cooling during deposition and erosion....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship grant totaling $395,218 to the Colorado School of Mines, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This project develops advanced computational modeling capabilities to predict reactive transport processes in fractured rock networks using a bipartite graph-based framework. The fellow will integrate field and laboratory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Colorado State University a $1,030,041 Project Grant (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) on August 15, 2025, for research titled "Analyses of the Pattern Effect on Radiative Feedbacks: Gaining Physical Insights from Statistical Methods; Testing the Role of Land Surface Temperatures." The project, which extends through July 31, 2028, will develop statistical tools to estimate...
- Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado a $414,127 Project Grant (CFDA 47.050, Geosciences) effective April 15, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2029. The research investigates the interactions between glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) and plate tectonic processes to advance understanding of Earth hazards and crustal dynamics. Deliverables include development of a unified mantle...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M University received a $556,772 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (Geosciences program, CFDA 47.050) awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The project investigates the geologic controls on critical mineral and rare earth element deposits in the Colorado Mineral Belt, specifically examining the Ouray Stock and surrounding areas near a historic gold mining district in Ouray,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded $183,561 to the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on August 15, 2025, for collaborative research examining orbital forcing of Andean hydroclimate using legacy drill cores from Lake Titicaca. The project, scheduled for completion by July 31, 2028, will develop a comprehensive paleoclimate record spanning approximately 370,000 years by analyzing...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded Colorado State University $299,919 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on July 1, 2026, to support a three-year research project examining the tectonic evolution of the Ancestral Rocky Mountain (ARM) System. The research will deliver detailed structural geological documentation and analysis of fault systems and growth folds across four field areas in southern and central Colorado, specifically along the margins of the Ancestral Uncompahgre uplift. Through multidisciplinary methods including field mapping, geometric and kinematic analysis, uranium-lead geochronology on calcite minerals, and anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility analysis, the project will generate new scientific understanding of the deformation structures responsible for ARM development during the Pennsylvanian-Permian period (325–275 million years ago). Beyond advancing fundamental knowledge of complex mountain belt formation, the research deliverables are designed to support resource identification across the region, including hydrocarbon and critical mineral deposits. The award includes student training in geologic mapping and structural geology research, contributing to workforce development in the Earth sciences. The project will conclude on June 30, 2029.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $299.9k | 6/17/26 |