Project Grant 2539540
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded Amherst College, Trustees Of $559,837 on August 15, 2026, to conduct collaborative research on tree mortality and soil biogeochemical cycling during a northbound spruce beetle outbreak in Alaska under the Polar Programs funding opportunity (CFDA 47.078). The research investigates why some spruce trees survive beetle attacks while others die, and how forests recover following infestation. Investigators will examine trade-offs...
- The National Science Foundation awarded $167,634 under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078) to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025. The award will support collaborative research to better understand divergent tree growth patterns in Arctic treeline forests relative to temperature variability. The grantee will leverage an existing tree ring dataset and conduct fieldwork at key Alaskan and Canadian sites showing unusual...
- The USDA Forest Service awarded a $177,600 Project Grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to determine the extent and severity of an ongoing spruce beetle outbreak in Southcentral Alaska. The grant will fund field surveys and monitoring from June 2021 through April 2025 to protect and manage Alaska's forest resources from damaging insect infestations. As the sub-awardee, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will...
- The University of Alaska Anchorage was awarded a $449,954 project grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research titled "LTREB: LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF ASYMMETRIC WARMING AT THE TUNDRA-TAIGA INTERFACE" under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project grant will support research from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026 exploring the long-term consequences of asymmetric warming where the tundra and taiga biomes meet. The Biological Sciences program aims...
- This $203,991 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs' Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078) will fund research tracking divergent warming and tree growth patterns at Arctic treeline forests through February 2025. The University of Arizona will leverage existing tree ring data and assess current hypotheses for divergence between temperature variability and growth rates observed in boreal forests since the mid-20th century. Researchers will use...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $399,959 on June 15, 2025, to support a four-year research project examining the long-term effects of permafrost thawing on frozen debris lobe (FDL) instability in the Brooks Range, Alaska. The project delivers scientific research services focused on understanding how Arctic warming has triggered increased mass movements that threaten...
- The University of Alaska Anchorage received a three-year, $889,359 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078). The grant will support collaborative research examining the complex effects of interconnected human and environmental dynamics in the changing Arctic region. Key products and services will include expansion of fundamental scientific knowledge and understanding of polar environmental...
- This $112,967 National Science Foundation Project Grant through the Integrative Activities program will fund research into the impacts of climate change on yellow-cedar trees in Alaska. Led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks in collaboration with the University of Arizona, the project aims to test the hypothesis that frost damage to yellow-cedar roots results in drought stress and mortality. Researchers will apply quantitative wood anatomy methods to analyze tracheid cell structure in...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $293,275 on June 1, 2026, under the Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) Research program to support collaborative research on socio-ecological considerations for sustainable fuel treatments to reduce wildfire risk in boreal forests. The award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The project addresses interactions among social systems, the natural...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded the University of Alaska Anchorage $208,192 on August 1, 2026, under the Polar Programs assistance listing (CFDA 47.078) to conduct collaborative research on zooplankton's role in mercury biomagnification in Arctic marine environments. The research project characterizes zooplankton communities and quantifies mercury concentrations in seawater, sediments, phytoplankton, and zooplankton along the central and western Aleutian...
The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded the University of Alaska Anchorage $605,353 on August 15, 2026, under the Polar Programs assistance program (CFDA 47.078) to conduct collaborative research on spruce beetle outbreaks and forest ecosystem response in Alaska. The project investigates tree mortality mechanisms and soil biogeochemical cycling during a northbound spruce beetle outbreak in Alaska's interior forests. Researchers will examine why some spruce trees survive beetle attacks while others succumb, how forests recover following infestation, and how northern spruce forests withstand beetle pressure as outbreaks advance into high-latitude regions. The work addresses knowledge gaps around trade-offs between tree growth, chemical defense, and resource acquisition through ectomycorrhizal fungi in conditions of short growing seasons, nutrient limitation, and abiotic stress. Results will support prediction of outbreak impacts on timber and forest resources, inform prevention efforts, and guide forest management decisions. The project includes student training and teaching material development for primarily undergraduate institutions, public engagement through talks at Denali National Park and artist collaborations, and partnership with land managers to support forest management in Alaska and beyond. Performance occurs in Anchorage, Alaska with completion targeted for July 31, 2030. The award is categorized as a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $605.4k | 8/11/26 |