Project Grant 2533045
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $397,579 on August 15, 2026, for collaborative research on carbonaceous aerosol sources and properties in the North Atlantic Basin under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The project investigates carbonaceous aerosol over the North Atlantic that absorbs more sunlight than current models predict, with focus on three main sources: soil-derived organic matter in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of Miami $435,773 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on carbonaceous aerosol sources and properties in the North Atlantic Basin. The research focuses on three primary carbonaceous aerosol sources over the North Atlantic: soil-derived organic matter transported with dust, smoke from sub-Saharan wildfires, and marine organic aerosol...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $533,566 Project Grant to the University of Miami under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support the acquisition of an Aerosol Characterization System. The System will be operated at the University's Ragged Point site in Barbados and is expected to open new research avenues related to the transport of African dust to the Americas, the impact of ocean-derived organic aerosols in the marine boundary layer, wildfire smoke, and cloud and radiation...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $891,928 to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) supports research to improve the understanding of global aerosol concentrations and composition. Key objectives include: Building a global network of U.S. embassy partners and local stakeholders to enable worldwide data analysis and interpretation of aerosol measurements. Quantifying concentrations and temporal trends of major inorganic ions, black...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $797,203 Project Grant under its Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California Irvine (UC Irvine). The goal of this 3-year project, with an end date of January 2027, is to better understand how photochemical reactions in the solid or liquid phase of organic compounds affect the key properties of organic aerosol in the atmosphere. The research will focus on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and/or biomass burning organic aerosol...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $799,030 on March 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to quantify how cloud-surface coupling influences aerosol-cloud interactions across varying land surface types and atmospheric conditions. The research team will use ground, airborne, and space-based sensor data combined with machine learning and numerical simulations to determine whether theory...
- This National Science Foundation project grant award of $816,275 will fund research at the University of California, Davis from July 2022 through June 2025 to improve understanding of how photo-oxidants form and influence the chemistry of atmospheric particles under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). Specifically, the award will support measuring photo-oxidant concentrations and reaction kinetics in aerosol liquid water extracts from particles collected in Davis, California. It will also...
- This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $195,299 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research characterizing the cloud formation properties of secondary organic aerosol formed from aqueous multiphase chemical processes. The research will be conducted from October 2021 through September 2024 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research into the integrated Earth system...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $202,000 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027, to support postdoctoral research on giant sea salt aerosol (GSSA) production and atmospheric distribution. The award funds a three-pronged research initiative conducted in Honolulu, Hawaii, combining observational measurements with numerical modeling to address a...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the Desert Research Institute $565,958 on February 1, 2027, to develop and interpret high-resolution aerosol records spanning approximately the past 14,000 years using European ice cores collected from Dôme du Goûter and adjacent drill sites in the French Alps. The project applies state-of-the-art analytical methods and radiometric dating techniques to generate well-dated, high time-resolution records of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of California, Davis $186,541 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on carbonaceous aerosol sources and properties in the North Atlantic Basin. The project addresses the physicochemical properties and radiative impacts of carbonaceous aerosol originating from three primary sources: soil-derived organic matter in transported dust, smoke from sub-Saharan wildfires, and marine organic aerosol including material from Sargassum blooms. Field measurements will be collected at Ragged Point in Barbados during two campaigns—one focused on summertime dust transport and one on springtime smoke transport. The research is designed to improve understanding of aerosol-cloud interactions over the tropical Atlantic marine boundary layer, aerosol impacts on biogeochemical cycles, and the capacity of organic material to enhance iron solubility and stimulate marine productivity. Results will support development of more accurate aerosol and cloud process representations in numerical weather prediction and Earth system models. The project includes workforce training for high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students across multiple U.S. institutions. Performance occurs at UC Davis in Davis, California, with a period extending through July 31, 2029. No subawards are planned for this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $186.5k | 8/4/26 |