Project Grant 2555054
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of California, Berkeley $509,494 on February 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate the formation and evolution of energetic particles streaming sunward from the Sun through interplanetary space during solar events that affect Earth. The project will analyze how energetic particles from solar and heliospheric sources form and evolve, with emphasis on...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $299,614 to the University of California, Los Angeles on April 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop the wave distribution function method for analyzing plasma wave data from the Van Allen Probes (RBSP) satellite. The recipient will design, validate, and implement a new computational analysis code to extract the wave normal angle distribution from six-component electromagnetic wave...
- This $212,120 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) funds research into the impacts of atmospheric waves and geomagnetic disturbances on space weather conditions. Led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with Clemson University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025, the research will advance...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $523,833 will fund research into impacts of atmospheric waves and geomagnetic disturbances on space weather through April 2025. Under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to increase understanding of the integrated Earth system, the awardee Clemson University will collaborate with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Virginia...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $144,000 to the Regents of the University of Colorado on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research linking lower-atmosphere weather to space weather using mesoscale modeling and artificial intelligence. The project will investigate how atmospheric gravity waves generated by meteorological events such as hurricanes and severe thunderstorms propagate upward...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of California, Berkeley $679,100 on September 1, 2026, to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on space weather, lunar science, and plasma physics through August 31, 2029. The award funds hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students selected from across the United States. Participants work directly with faculty and researchers on intensive projects including the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $346,253 on August 1, 2026, through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop improved methods for measuring low-frequency whistler-mode hiss waves in Earth's magnetosphere. The project will implement a new methodology to measure wave amplitude and frequency distributions while circumventing instrumental noise limitations that have constrained prior analysis....
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050), provides $620,904 to support numerical modeling of reconnection-generated transients in the solar corona. The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley, will utilize the funding from March 15, 2022 through February 28, 2025 to conduct a comprehensive, multidisciplinary...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $419,448 Project Grant under its Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct research on understanding the causes of geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) and their impact on critical infrastructure. The key objectives are to: Expand the application of the Spherical Elementary Current System (SECS) method to analyze GMDs observed by ground magnetometers in North America and Greenland, in order to estimate...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $240,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to model space weather impacts on Earth's hydrogen exosphere through physics-based and machine learning methods. The research team will combine exosphere modeling, machine learning techniques, and ultraviolet observations to determine how geomagnetic storms modify the density and energy distribution of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $450,830 to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to characterize cold plasma density fluctuations in Earth's inner magnetosphere and improve space weather prediction capability. The project will quantify amplitudes, temporal characteristics, spatial structure, and relationships to magnetic field fluctuations of cold plasma density variations using multi-point data from multiple spacecraft missions. The research addresses how these fluctuations vary across scales from small field-aligned duct-like enhancements to large-scale features such as the plasmapause and plasma plume, and how amplitudes and spatial-temporal structure depend on magnetospheric location and geomagnetic activity level. The work will improve predictive ability for space weather events triggered by energetic particle precipitation into the upper atmosphere, which degrades GPS navigation signal accuracy and reliability—with direct consequences for aviation, military operations, and civilian transportation systems. The project will strengthen the nation's space weather workforce by training researchers and incorporating findings into university curricula. Performance of work occurs in Berkeley, California. The period of performance runs through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $450.8k | 8/3/26 |