Project Grant 2531889
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (CFDA 47.074 - Biological Sciences) awarded $244,394 to the University of Alaska Southeast on August 1, 2025, for a three-year collaborative research project examining the bioavailability of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from glaciers. The research delivers scientific products through the development and application of advanced analytical methodologies, including a Respiratory Carbon Recovery...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $399,959 on June 15, 2025, to support a four-year research project examining the long-term effects of permafrost thawing on frozen debris lobe (FDL) instability in the Brooks Range, Alaska. The project delivers scientific research services focused on understanding how Arctic warming has triggered increased mass movements that threaten...
- This Project Grant award of $325,875.00 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) supports research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) to assess the contribution of permafrost-derived greenhouse gases to global warming since the last glacial maximum. The project combines data on permafrost thaw records, paleoclimate evidence, and ice core-based greenhouse gas concentrations to better understand the effects of warming and permafrost instability on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $271,143 through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of New Hampshire, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. This EPSCOR Research Fellows project grant funds a fellowship for an Associate Professor and training for a graduate student to investigate marine microbial interactions using metabolomics techniques. The research examines how predator-prey...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Colorado a $299,999 Project Grant effective August 15, 2025, through July 31, 2027, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This exploratory research initiative investigates the impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on Arctic populations and marine ecosystems, with a focus on western Greenland's Ilulissat/Disko Bay region. The project delivers scientific research...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $581,720 awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports research to improve understanding of post-thaw permafrost microbiomes. The awardee, University of New Hampshire, will conduct a series of integrated research, education, and broader impacts activities from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2027. Specifically, the university will synthesize DNA sequence data on post-thaw microbiomes, use ecological modeling to assess...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded $286,131 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support an EPSCOR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Research Fellows project. The award, obligated on May 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2028, provides a fellowship to an Associate Professor and graduate student training to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northern Arizona University received a $644,646 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research investigating how soil microorganisms in four grassland ecosystems spanning temperate to semi-arid regions have acclimated and adapted to 23 years of elevated temperature...
- Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of North Dakota $299,999 under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) for the EPSCOR Research Fellows project, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This project provides a fellowship to an Assistant Professor and postdoctoral training to advance engineering education in rural communities. Conducted in collaboration with Montana State University's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida State University received a $372,154 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative investigates the bioavailability and carbon sources of dissolved organic matter (DOM) released from retreating glaciers in Alaska's coastal mountains. The project employs advanced analytical...
The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $299,972 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) for an EPSCOR Research Fellows project running from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. This Project Grant provides fellowship support to an Assistant Professor and training for a graduate student to develop and apply quantitative stable isotope probing (QSIP) methods for identifying and characterizing active microbial populations in thawing permafrost. The research, conducted in collaboration with Northern Arizona University, aims to develop molecular biology tools and techniques that enable identification of microorganisms that become metabolically active upon permafrost thaw and assessment of their capacity to utilize previously frozen carbon stores. The primary deliverables include the development of QSIP methodologies using amplicon- and metagenome-based techniques to: (1) identify active microbial populations in permafrost, (2) characterize the composition of active microbial communities across samples of varying ages, and (3) quantify the metabolic potential of permafrost bacterial populations. Through this capacity-building initiative, the award will enhance research infrastructure at the University of Alaska Fairbanks while simultaneously providing STEM graduate and undergraduate researcher training. The research addresses critical knowledge gaps regarding microbial community dynamics in Arctic and boreal ecosystems experiencing rapid environmental change and contributes to understanding the biological and ecosystem impacts of permafrost degradation.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 3/31/26 |