Project Grant 2524674
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $184,226 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Rowan University to conduct collaborative research on the role of benthic nepheloid layers (BNLs) in altering benthic fluxes of trace elements in the Labrador Sea. The project aims to generate a deeper understanding of how BNLs, which are persistent layers of enhanced particle concentrations near the seafloor, influence the cycling and overall budget of sediment-sourced trace...
- This Project Grant award, totaling $261,861.00, is funded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050). The grant supports a collaborative research project led by the University of Washington that aims to improve understanding of how benthic nepheloid layers (BNLs) - persistent layers of enhanced particle concentrations near the seafloor - influence the cycling and budgets of trace elements and isotopes in the Labrador Sea. The key objectives are to: (1) quantify...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) is focused on investigating benthic iron fluxes in the Labrador Sea, a critical region for deep-water formation and biological carbon cycling. The $134,212 award to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will support research to identify and quantify iron sources from ocean sediments to the overlying waters, using sediment sampling, pore water analysis, and numerical ocean circulation modeling....
- This $552,775 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research to investigate benthic iron fluxes in the Labrador Sea, an important region of deep-water formation. The project aims to identify and quantify iron sources from ocean sediments to the overlying surface waters, which can influence the biological carbon pump in this high-latitude region. The research team from Florida State University will collect sediment and pore water...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $323,283 will fund research investigating bubble-mediated gas exchange in the Labrador Sea from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. As part of the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), Louisiana State University will lead an international collaborative effort called the Bubble Exchange in the Labrador Sea Experiment. Researchers will collect detailed atmospheric and oceanic measurements using autonomous vehicles to better understand bubble...
- This $1,038,171 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports research into methane efflux from river-influenced coastal marine sediments in the Gulf of Mexico. The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium will measure methane fluxes from coastal sediments into Gulf waters using an in situ lander to collect benthic flux measurements of oxygen and methane. Sediment microprofiles of oxygen and sulfide will also be analyzed. Naturally occurring...
- This $300,785 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a research project to characterize the chemical composition and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter released by marine nitrifying microorganisms. The project aims to determine how this material contributes to carbon cycling in the deep ocean, which may help improve biogeochemical models and inform potential marine carbon dioxide removal activities. The research will...
- This Project Grant award for $453,714 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) is funding a collaborative research project titled "ULTRA-DATA: Synthesizing the Role of Shallow Benthic Fluxes in Coastal Carbon Cycle along the East Coast of the United States". The project, led by Trustees of Boston University, aims to gather and synthesize observational and modeling data on the role of coastal seafloor sediments in influencing the regional carbon cycle and...
- This $194,910 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will fund collaborative research to advance understanding of trace element biogeochemistry in the Amundsen Sea region of West Antarctica. Rutgers, The State University will analyze approximately 500 suspended particle and sediment samples collected during the NSF's GEOTRACES GP17-ANT cruise to quantify distributions of 40 trace elements. The investigators will...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Northeastern University a $354,605 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to synthesize data on the role of shallow benthic fluxes in the coastal carbon cycle along the East Coast of the United States. The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ULTRA-DATA: SYNTHESIZING THE ROLE OF SHALLOW BENTHIC FLUXES IN COASTAL CARBON CYCLE ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES", will involve a literature review, data evaluation,...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050), will provide $445,830 to Louisiana State University to conduct collaborative research on the role of benthic nepheloid layers (BNLs) in altering benthic fluxes of trace elements in the Labrador Sea. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: (1) determine the benthic flux of trace elements from sediments in the Labrador Sea; (2) assess how BNLs modify the net benthic fluxes of these trace elements; and (3) identify the critical characteristics of BNLs that influence trace element concentrations. The research team will conduct high-resolution sampling of particle composition and isotopes in BNL particles and surface sediments to generate a deeper understanding of how BNLs regulate deep-ocean chemistry. The project will also provide research training for graduate and undergraduate students, engage the public through science media, and foster international collaboration.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $445.8k | 8/5/25 |