Project Grant 2533379
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Institution received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2031. This Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) renewal project delivers scientific research outputs examining how tidal marshes respond to changing coastal conditions through experimental...
- The Smithsonian Institution received a $166,798 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project investigates the evolutionary history of riverweeds (Podostemaceae), a specialized group of plants inhabiting tropical and subtropical river rapids and waterfalls, to elucidate the role of river systems in the formation of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded a $600,000 project grant to the Smithsonian Institution Office of Sponsored Projects to support research titled "LTREB: THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF TIDAL MARSH RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE." The award period is from March 15, 2021 through February 28, 2026. Under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), the grantee will analyze 34 years of tidal marsh data to strengthen understanding of how coastal wetlands...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Institution received a $354,472 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative will deliver high-pressure, high-temperature laboratory experiments designed to simulate magma formation processes and advance fundamental understanding of the Earth's mantle system. The primary...
- The Smithsonian Institution received a $377,741 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences (47.074) federal grant program. The award will support the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site program to train 30 students over three summers between 2023-2025. Students will gain hands-on research experience in ecology and global change biology through independent...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology, under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), provides $859,653 to the University of Texas at Austin from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2028. The funding supports research to develop and test models of tropical and temperate forest structure and dynamics through analysis of data from the Smithsonian's Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) network. Investigators will leverage...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $687,835 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2030. The SCALE-UP collaborative research initiative, conducted in partnership with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), delivers fundamental scientific research and advanced modeling capabilities examining how increasing...
- The Smithsonian Institution received a $824,455 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The award will fund a collaborative research project to study Borneo's role in driving biodiversity in Southeast Asia through potential areas of endemism on the island. Field expeditions will collect small mammal specimens from six locations in northern Borneo to augment existing museum...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary This collaborative research award of $229,691 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports a Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) renewal project at Brown University, effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. The project generates fundamental scientific knowledge on food web dynamics and energy flows in semiarid ecosystems by drawing on 37+ years of...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Columbia University received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 15, 2025, with completion targeted for November 30, 2026. This collaborative research initiative, titled "ACED: Planet-Scale AI for Accelerating Environmental Science – Invasive Species and Beyond," delivers artificial intelligence (AI) framework development and...
The Smithsonian Institution received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion anticipated by May 31, 2031. This Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) project will conduct a ten-year investigation into declining biomass accumulation in a temperate deciduous forest at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Virginia. The research will test hypotheses regarding the mechanisms driving observed tree growth slowdown and increased mortality, including reduced nutrient availability, intensified heat waves, and impacts from non-native insects and diseases. The project will generate reproducible scientific data and research findings through detailed forest monitoring activities, comparative regional forest assessments, and analyses contributing to broader understanding of forest ecosystem functioning and carbon cycling. The award supports workforce development and knowledge dissemination activities, including training opportunities for up to 19 interns and students in forestry, forest research, and conservation disciplines. The Smithsonian Institution will share research outcomes with forest researchers, managers, and policymakers through the GEO-TREES Network and contribute data to the Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) network and global forest management databases. Project deliverables include scientific publications, enhanced public awareness of forest research and conservation, and data products with potential to improve accuracy in earth system models and global carbon market assessments.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $600.0k | 4/28/26 |