Project Grant 2602289
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded The Ohio State University $129,941 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop and empirically validate mathematical models quantifying how species respond to habitat fragmentation. The project integrates mathematical modeling, laboratory experiments, and field observations to generate practical guidance for wildlife corridor design, ecosystem restoration, and habitat...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $155,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research quantifying habitat fragmentation impacts on ecological dynamics using a trait-based framework. The project develops and validates mathematical models incorporating species-specific traits—particularly dispersal and reproductive strategies—to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded the University of Texas at Austin $250,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop novel mathematical models and analytical tools for understanding how competing structured populations coexist in nature. The research addresses a fundamental problem in theoretical ecology: the mechanisms enabling competing species to coexist despite their apparent ecological...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded $180,000 to the University of Oklahoma on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research into surface homeomorphisms and the geometry of surface deformations. The project develops Nielsen–Thurston-type structure theorems for homeomorphisms of infinite-type surfaces, extending prior work on tame and extra tame maps through invariant laminations, curve and line...
- This three-year National Science Foundation project grant of $188,904 will support the development of new finite element methods for numerically challenging computations at Oklahoma State University from September 2022 through August 2025. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the university will advance computational mathematics and provide more efficient tools for problems involving interfaces between multiple physical systems, materials with changing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded the University of Oklahoma $174,805 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study the geometry and topology of moduli spaces in holomorphic dynamical systems. The project, performable in Norman, Oklahoma through July 31, 2029, develops pressure-type metrics for higher-dimensional holomorphic dynamical systems, analyzes metric completions of spaces of Blaschke products,...
- This $216,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a comprehensive research initiative led by Oklahoma State University (OSU) to investigate the steady states and stability of nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) in fluids and interacting particle systems. The primary goals are to develop an analytical framework for understanding the existence, singular behavior, and stability of these steady states, which...
- The University of Oklahoma received a $187,687 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on May 1, 2021 with a completion date of April 30, 2023. The grant is part of the NSF's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to promote basic biological research and increase scientific understanding. Under the award, the University will conduct research linking species traits, community change, and environmental change across multiple scales to forecast how declines in animal populations...
- Oklahoma State University was awarded a $267,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences to support research titled "Stabilizing Phenomenon for Incompressible Fluids" from June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing...
- This $139,114 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will support the development of computational models to predict changes in biodiversity patterns over time at the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Over the one-year period from May 2023 to April 2024, the awardee will synthesize decades of species distribution data and research to generate dynamic models incorporating factors like physiology and species interactions. A...
The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded Oklahoma State University $249,856 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop and validate mathematical models quantifying how species respond to habitat fragmentation. The research integrates mathematical modeling, controlled laboratory experiments, and long-term field observations to predict species responses to fragmented landscapes. The project develops a novel partial differential equation (PDE) framework incorporating edge effects and biological trade-offs within patchy landscapes, then scales to larger spatial scales using a metapopulation ordinary differential equation (ODE) model that introduces a fitness variation index and employs connectivity parameterizations derived from the PDE model and empirical data. Deliverables include computational tools and open-source software for conservation planning, course-based undergraduate research opportunities, workshops, and outreach activities to broaden participation in quantitative biology and translate mathematical discoveries into conservation practice. Work is performed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with a period of performance from the award date through July 31, 2029. The project addresses habitat fragmentation as one of the top five direct drivers of global biodiversity loss and will generate practical guidance for designing wildlife corridors, restoring degraded ecosystems, and improving habitat connectivity.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.9k | 8/6/26 |