Project Grant 2548081
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Northeastern University $435,082 on October 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop artificial intelligence tools that estimate nearshore bathymetry, waves, and currents from remote sensing data. The project, titled "Collaborative Research: CAIG: Transforming Understanding and Prediction of Nearshore Processes via AI-Powered Simultaneous Mapping of Bathymetry, Waves, and Currents," will...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $648,690 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop physics-informed artificial intelligence methods for estimating seafloor topography in coastal surf zones using drone-based camera imagery and surface flow observations. The project addresses a critical gap in measuring seafloor depth during and after coastal storms, where rapid morphological change limits...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $871,084 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project develops an innovative observing system that integrates artificial intelligence with multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to characterize three-dimensional flow structures in tidally-driven coastal...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Texas A&M University $340,975 on October 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop physics-informed artificial intelligence tools that estimate nearshore bathymetry, waves, and currents from remote sensing data. The project creates a physics-informed, remote-sensing-driven and AI-powered modeling (PRAM) system combining deep learning with physical constraints from wave mechanics to produce...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution $562,811 on September 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to analyze long-term oceanographic data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative on the U.S. East Coast and study warming trends on the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf. The recipient will apply machine learning algorithms to glider data from the Pioneer–New England Shelf Array to identify and characterize...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $906,682 Project Grant to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for research related to wave- and wind-driven flows near beaches. The three-year award, issued on March 15, 2021 with a completion date of February 29, 2024, will support the Institution's work examining fundamental knowledge and increased understanding of integrated earth system processes through basic research of atmospheric, earth, and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program award to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will provide $738,922 from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026 to study surfzone vorticity and circulation patterns in the shallow water of the surf zone. The project will use high-resolution sensor data from prior field studies to test hypotheses about how factors like seafloor bathymetry, wave directionality, and strong alongshore currents influence the generation and spatial scales...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution $1,356,482 on September 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to predict the distribution of rare-earth element-rich sediment in the Pacific Ocean using artificial intelligence-based geospatial mapping and fish tooth fossil analysis. The project applies machine learning to sediment metal and fish fossil datasets to identify processes that result in high concentrations of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $568,531 Project Grant to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to study recirculating flows and eddies in the nearshore surf zone. The 3-year grant under NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will use mathematical models, available measurements, and artificial intelligence to explore three hypotheses related to surfzone eddy dynamics and their connection to wave properties, energy dissipation, and exchange...
- The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a three-year, $237,524 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences to conduct collaborative research on morphodynamic simulations of coastal storms and overwash to characterize back-barrier lake stratigraphies. The research funded under this award will strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences as outlined under the National Science...
The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences awarded Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution $699,975 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop a physics-informed artificial intelligence method for estimating seafloor topography in coastal surf zones using remotely sensed drone imagery and surface current observations. The research addresses the limitation that accurate seafloor depth measurements are difficult to obtain during coastal storms, which restricts understanding of how water movement and sediment transport interact in near-shore environments. The project combines analysis of simultaneous observations of evolving seafloor and circulation patterns during and after storms with deep learning models trained on state-of-the-art numerical simulations across a range of wave and bathymetric conditions representative of beaches worldwide. The AI models will estimate bathymetry from noisy surface current estimates and test hypotheses about how wave energy changes during storm approach affect alongshore flows and surf zone morphology. Results will support prediction of coastal storm impacts on beaches, dunes, and coastal infrastructure for use by coastal managers and communities in storm hazard assessment. The project includes student training and dissemination of AI models and code. Performance occurs at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The award is classified as a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $700.0k | 7/28/26 |