Project Grant 2553884
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Tulane University, through The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund, received a $589,309 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences (Geosciences program, CFDA 47.050) effective September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The grant funds research to develop hydrodynamic flow models of coral reefs using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology mounted on unmanned aerial vehicles...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $275,001 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Boston (award date: September 1, 2025; completion date: August 31, 2028) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This collaborative research project will produce high-resolution reconstructions of ocean-atmospheric and biogeochemical variability spanning Earth's last deglaciation (approximately 20,000 to 11,700 years ago). The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $124,226 to the University of Washington under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on September 1, 2025, for a collaborative research project examining potential energy generation and release in oceanic circulation. The project, which extends through August 31, 2028, delivers fundamental scientific research outputs investigating how mesoscale eddies (200-500 kilometer features) generate and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $1,418,325 to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for collaborative research on novel GNSS-Acoustic (GNSS-A) surveying methods for low-cost seafloor geodesy. Initiated January 1, 2026, and concluding December 31, 2028, this project grant delivers research and development products focused on reducing the cost and expanding the spatial coverage of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $589,519 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, operating as Dauphin Island Sea Lab, for a three-year project (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2028) investigating reverse weathering processes in marine sediments. The primary deliverables include novel scientific data and insights on silicon isotope cycling in the Mississippi River Plume...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $182,680 to the Water Institute of the Gulf under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on September 1, 2025, for a collaborative research project titled "Coastal Resilience Through Effective Versatile Adaptation and Sediment Strategies for Sea-Level Rise Engagement (CREVASSE)." The project, which extends through August 31, 2027, will develop tools, techniques, and decision-support...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $803,060 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on August 15, 2025, for a collaborative research initiative examining sub-mesoscale eddies and horizontal water mass stirring in the southern Mid-Atlantic Bight. The primary deliverable is a three-year high-frequency radar (HFR) surface current dataset with 2-kilometer horizontal resolution and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship grant totaling $303,179 to the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This project delivers an improved parameterization of tidal and equatorial internal wave turbulence to enhance ocean mixing representations in climate models. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $521,274 to Columbia University under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a two-year period (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2027) to support the U.S. GEOTRACES Project Office. The Project Office provides coordination and administrative support for U.S. research institutions participating in the GEOTRACES mission, which seeks to identify processes and quantify fluxes controlling the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $690,855 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop novel, low-cost methodologies for Global Navigation Satellite System-Acoustic (GNSS-A) surveying to enable precise seafloor geodetic measurements. The primary...
Award Overview
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded Tulane University $422,913 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. This Project Grant supports an international collaboration between United States and United Kingdom scientists to investigate submarine channel formation processes through integrated physical and numerical experimentation. Products and Services Delivered
The primary deliverables include: (1) novel laboratory experiments utilizing innovative sediment mixtures to accurately model turbidity currents and their transport mechanisms on continental margins; (2) sophisticated numerical models and computational frameworks capable of simulating submarine channel construction and stratigraphic development; and (3) empirical and theoretical findings addressing three specific hypotheses regarding bedload sediment transport, levee growth mechanisms, and turbidity current behavior in channel formation. The project will produce peer-reviewed research publications, scientific datasets, and modeling tools to advance understanding of submarine geohazards and channel dynamics. Additional deliverables include educational materials and workshops designed for secondary and tertiary student audiences, with particular emphasis on marine geohazard awareness for 13-year-old participants. This award was facilitated through the NSF/GEO-UKRI/NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) lead agency opportunity, enabling transatlantic research collaboration and supporting a multidisciplinary team spanning high school through faculty-level researchers.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $422.9k | 5/12/26 |