Project Grant 2535867
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $235,435 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct a collaborative research project on the verification of atmospheric mercury redox rates. The key objectives are to: (1) conduct year-long measurements of elemental and divalent mercury, related oxidants, and other variables; (2) use a zero-dimensional model to identify mercury chemical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $571,485 to the Nevada System of Higher Education (operating as the Desert Research Institute) on August 15, 2025, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct fundamental research on light scattering properties of mineral dust aerosols. Over the three-year project period through July 31, 2028, the award will fund laboratory measurements and advanced analytical work to...
- This three-year, $925,541 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences aims to develop a better understanding of ambient reactive mercury chemistry, reactions forming, and methods for measurement. The University of Nevada, Reno will collaborate with the University of California Santa Cruz to focus initial data collection on a subset of Clean Air Status and Trends Network and National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $227,159 Project Grant to the University of Utah to conduct a year-long measurement campaign to quantify mercury speciation and oxidation rates in the atmosphere near a magnesium mining facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary objectives are to: 1) Measure elemental and divalent mercury, related oxidants, and other chemical and meteorological variables; 2) Use a zero-dimensional chemical...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $496,117 project grant to Mississippi State University from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports collaborative research on the kinetics and quantitative spectroscopy of atmospheric mercury redox chemistry. The research aims to advance understanding of major problems related to mercury in the environment through increasing the scientific knowledge of mercury...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Reno received a $426,218 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative quantifies the competing effects of forest litter on precipitation interception and soil water budgets across diverse U.S. ecosystems. The project delivers an integrated suite of research products including field...
- The University of Utah will receive $345,496 under a two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop new methods for measuring mercury and methylmercury isotopes in high-salinity, high-dissolved organic matter environments. Current methods cannot be used in these conditions, inhibiting understanding of mercury pathways into wildlife. The University will work with the U.S. Geological Survey to devise...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $202,000 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on August 15, 2025, to support a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on evaluating reactive nitrogen emissions from agriculture. The award funds research through July 31, 2027, and will be performed in Boston, MA. The project develops assessment methodologies to analyze agricultural releases of reactive nitrogen...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $575,037 to the University of Nevada, Reno under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project commencing September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2028. This NSF-Binational Science Foundation (BSF) collaborative project, led by Professor Yftah Tan-Gan at the University of Nevada, Reno and Professor Michael Meijler at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $549,837 to the University of Nevada, Reno on March 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a two-year project extending through February 29, 2028. The award funds the development of advanced materials capable of selectively sorbing and releasing gaseous oxidized mercury compounds (HgII) to enable improved measurement and characterization of these contaminants. This research delivers scientific products including chemical and physical interaction models between HgII compounds and crystalline oxide substrates, as well as empirical correlations between HgII capture efficiency and oxide surface properties validated under both laboratory and field conditions. The project combines surface chemistry, glass science, and atmospheric mercury research to advance understanding of mercury exposure risks in environmental and industrial settings, directly supporting informed management and policy decisions. No subawards are planned for this grant. Beyond the technical deliverables, the award provides workforce development benefits through the training of students and early-career researchers in interdisciplinary environmental science. The research represents an interdisciplinary initiative addressing fundamental gaps in atmospheric mercury characterization and behavior.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $549.8k | 3/2/26 |