Project Grant 2533859
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded the University of Florida $344,724 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate sulfur behavior in the volcanic critical zone—the hydrothermal-volcanic environment between magma and the Earth's surface—with implications for volcanic eruption forecasting and gas monitoring. The research examines how sulfur transitions from magma to surface across well-monitored active volcanoes, focusing on the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $466,000 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support research combining isotopic tracers in meteorites and terrestrial geochemistry to understand the origin and initial composition of Earth. The three-year award beginning September 2022 will fund a collaborative research project analyzing siderophile element genetics to trace Earth's accretion and constrain the...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Texas at Austin $401,705 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate sulfur behavior in the volcanic critical zone with implications for eruption forecasting and gas monitoring. The research investigates how sulfur moves from magma to the surface at well-monitored active volcanoes prone to explosive eruptions, examining sulfur in its gas, dissolved, and solid forms...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded Rutgers, The State University $499,665 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to provide logistical support and core analysis for the Paleogene Earth Perturbations, US Atlantic Coastal Plain (PEP-US) scientific drilling initiative. The project recovers and analyzes marine sediment cores from ten sites (19 coreholes) across the US Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain in New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia to study the...
- This $273,407 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support Brown University's acquisition of a state-of-the-art isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS). The IRMS will be used to measure high-precision ratios of sulfur isotopes in rock samples, providing insights into the origin and evolution of sulfur in the deep Earth, the history of the Earth's atmosphere, and interactions between the Earth's atmosphere, surface, and interior. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rutgers, The State University received a $389,764 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, coordinated among institutions in the United States, Germany, and Israel, will conduct a comprehensive multi-faceted analysis of marine carbonyl sulfide (OCS) emissions to advance...
- Rutgers, The State University received a $470,500 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences on September 1, 2021 to support the acquisition of a new stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer with carbonate and water systems. The award has a completion date of August 31, 2022. The mass spectrometer and associated systems will support Earth science research at Rutgers University under the Geosciences program (CFDA #47.050) administered by NSF. This program...
- This $374,395 National Science Foundation project grant through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research at Rutgers University and Princeton University from December 2022 through November 2024. The grant supports the identification of silicate diagenesis processes controlling pore fluid chemistry in marine sediments and their influence on the geochemical budgets of magnesium, strontium, lithium, and boron through analysis of pore fluid samples from the Mid-Norwegian Margin....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $414,601 Project Grant to the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. The grant, funded under NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will enable the acquisition of a stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer (SIRMS) and associated equipment. This new analytical capability will support active and planned research at the university, including investigations into geological...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded the Smithsonian Institution $354,472 on August 1, 2026, to conduct collaborative research on magma sources and formation through high-pressure and high-temperature laboratory experiments and mathematical modeling. The recipient will use electron microprobe and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) analyses to measure the oxidation state of iron in peridotite samples and examine how oxygen fugacity varies between...
The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded Rutgers, The State University $297,999 on September 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to measure sulfur isotope chemistry in volcanic samples spanning more than 2.7 billion years to the present day. The project will generate a record of sulfur isotopes in plume-derived magmas across Earth's history to test hypotheses about how sulfur in Earth's deep mantle has changed over time and whether those changes reflect shifts observed in surface sulfur reservoirs. The research will analyze melt inclusions—tiny droplets of magma encased in crystals—in primitive magmas known as komatiites, using secondary ion mass spectrometry to directly measure sulfur isotope ratios. Results will determine whether the interior sulfur record tracks changes in sedimentary sulfur, providing new insight into connections between Earth's surface and interior. The project also supports public engagement by hosting volcano-related events at a university museum. Performance occurs in New Brunswick, New Jersey through August 31, 2028. The assistance type is a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $298.0k | 8/14/26 |