Project Grant 2608196
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $1,519,486 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop robust cyberinfrastructure for Earth system model hierarchies. The project modernizes the Community Earth System Model (CESM) by establishing a user-configurable hierarchy of idealized model configurations within the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM). Work focuses on migrating CAM's existing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) awarded the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) a $1.22 million Project Grant effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030. This collaborative research initiative develops CHEMPAS-A, an advanced atmospheric chemistry modeling system that integrates chemistry capabilities into the Model for Prediction...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (doing business as National Center For Atmospheric Research) $425,597 on August 1, 2026, for disciplinary improvements to expand FAIR principles for the NCAR Data Commons and ensure responsible use through fitness-for-purpose literacy under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The project will develop research data management and curation standards for geoscience data...
- NSF SAFE-OSE: Enhancing Safety, Security, and Privacy in the Community Earth System Model (CESM) Ecosystem The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1.5 million Cooperative Agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to the University of Colorado Boulder, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This project develops a comprehensive security framework for the Community Earth System Model (CESM), a critical open-source tool used to...
- Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $1.276M to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), operating as the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop the Isotope-enabled Community Earth System Model (ICESM). This collaborative research project, initiated September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2030, delivers an advanced Earth system modeling...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography $516,390 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop mathematical and computational methods for calibrating atmospheric models used in weather forecasting and climate simulation. The project addresses the challenge of tuning dozens of adjustable parameters that control small-scale atmospheric processes such as cloud...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) awarded $2.25 million to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), operating as the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), for a collaborative research project titled "TURBO: Towards Ultra-High Resolution Community Earth System Model (CESM) with MOM6 and Ocean Biogeochemistry." Awarded on July 1, 2025, with a...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $835,425 to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego on July 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate how the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) influences near-term changes in surface atmospheric conditions globally. The project addresses two core research questions: the mechanisms by which AMOC decline impacts radiative...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (doing business as National Center For Atmospheric Research, or NCAR) on August 1, 2026, to support the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (US CLIVAR) Project Office under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The Project Office coordinates research efforts to improve long-range weather predictions and preparedness...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the President and Fellows of Harvard College $749,788 on June 1, 2026, for research on convectively coupled waves and the Madden-Julian Oscillation using cloud-system resolving models and data-driven artificial intelligence and machine learning strategies. The research combines three methodological components: high-resolution atmospheric simulations using the System for Atmospheric Modeling (SAM) and the...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (National Center for Atmospheric Research) $1,515,241 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program to develop robust cyberinfrastructure for the Community Earth System Model hierarchy. The project modernizes the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) by establishing an extended, sustainable, and user-configurable hierarchy of idealized model configurations. Work focuses on migrating CAM's existing dynamical cores into the new CAM-SIMA (System for Integrated Modeling of the Atmosphere) GitHub framework using a common community physics package protocol. The effort lowers technical and financial barriers to participation from resource-limited institutions by allowing scientists to strip away non-essential variables and systematically isolate physical mechanisms within comprehensive Earth system models. The project strengthens the technical workforce by incorporating cutting-edge AI models into undergraduate and graduate classrooms, hosting a Dynamical Core Model Intercomparison Project summer school, and creating free online training materials. Deliverables include transparent, accessible modeling tools that enhance scientific and AI literacy and improve society's readiness for weather-related decision-making. Performance occurs in Boulder, Colorado. The award runs through July 31, 2031.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 7/29/26 |