Project Grant 2533361
- Oregon State University was awarded a $134,969 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology on September 15, 2021 to complete work by August 31, 2022. The grant falls under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems confronting the nation. Specifically, the funding will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Oregon received a $469,943 Project Grant award effective August 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative investigates how abiotic factors—including carbon dioxide levels, temperature, water availability, nitrogen deposition, and wildfire—interact to affect seed quantity and quality in boreal forest tree...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $195,763 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to Oregon State University (OSU) to investigate the ecosystem-level impacts of the 2023 Lookout Fire along Lookout Creek in Oregon. The research aims to understand changes in stream ecosystem structure and function, focusing on microbial decomposition, aquatic vertebrates, and riparian wildlife. Key activities include assessing microbial decomposition rates, conducting...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $176,388 to Oregon State University (OSU) aims to quantify the production of pyrogenic carbon (charcoal) during wildfires in the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest region and examine how this altered carbon affects soil carbon cycling during ecosystem regeneration. The study will leverage a unique dataset on the 2023 Lookout Fire in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest to (i)...
- Oregon State University was awarded a $530,078 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will fund research from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 to better understand the physical and chemical processes controlling wildfire spread within heterogeneous mixtures of live and dead fuels. The university will conduct experiments and computational...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology awarded $306,789 to the University of Nevada, Reno under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for a collaborative research project titled "Fire and Water in the West: Trait-Based Demographic Dynamics of Forest Communities." The four-year project, which commenced July 1, 2025 and concludes June 30, 2029, delivers quantitative research outputs identifying adaptive traits...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Oregon State University a $151,959 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for the period of February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. The grant funds a research project titled "RAPID: Do Wildfire Effects on Roots and Rhizosphere Activity Control Both Short- and Long- Term Soil C Stabilization?" The Biological Sciences program aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $292,970 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (CFDA 47.074 – Biological Sciences program) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, titled "ULTRA-DATA: Developing Global Riverine Solute Regime and Synchrony Frameworks for Understanding Watershed-Scale Controls on River Biogeochemical Signals," delivers comprehensive data...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems awarded $557,547 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to the University of California, Davis for a three-year project (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028) investigating the influence of fire on root and microbial carbon cycling in deep forest soils. The research will deliver scientific data and modeling outputs documenting how microbial communities and carbon...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Washington received a $156,663 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This collaborative research project, titled "FIRE-MODEL: Using Multitemporal Ecosystem Energetics to Understand Changes to Fuels and Future Fire Regimes," delivers research products and analytical tools designed to...
Oregon State University received a $709,775 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The grant supports fundamental research investigating the effects of short-interval wildfires on interactions among plants, soils, and microbial communities in Pacific Northwest conifer forests. Research outputs include characterization of soil recovery patterns and timescales following high-severity fires through integrated field sampling, field manipulations, and laboratory experiments. The project generates scientific data and mechanistic understanding regarding photodegradation contributions to litter decomposition, microbial community dynamics, and soil fertility trajectories in wetter forest types historically experiencing infrequent fire regimes. In addition to research deliverables, the project produces applied products and educational outcomes through engagement with land managers and outdoor school educators. Outputs include science-based recommendations for improving post-fire forest regeneration and restoration practices in the region, as well as hands-on and field-based educational activities designed to increase wildfire and scientific literacy among students. These integrated research and outreach activities advance fundamental understanding of ecosystem recovery processes while supporting the National Science Foundation's mission to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise and address major environmental challenges confronting the biological sciences community.Summary of Federal Project Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $709.8k | 4/29/26 |