Project Grant 2611023
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a Project Grant of $1,215,534 to the University of Arizona under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) beginning September 1, 2025 and concluding August 31, 2028. The award funds research to improve understanding of atmospheric hydrogen removal through microbe-mediated soil uptake, addressing critical uncertainties regarding hydrogen distribution, lifetime, and budgets...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $1.23 million Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin on September 1, 2025, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to advance understanding of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and tropical Pacific decadal variability (TPDV). The primary deliverables include geochemical reconstructions of ENSO and TPDV variability derived from analysis of fossil corals from...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (Geosciences program, CFDA 47.050) awarded a Project Grant of $317,848 to the University of California, San Diego, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will deliver advanced scientific investigation and data regarding volatile-carrying minerals in subduction zones through simultaneous electrical and vibrational spectroscopic measurements. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $519,887 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on orbital forcing of Andean hydroclimate using legacy drill cores from Lake Titicaca. The award, dated August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028, will deliver a comprehensive paleoclimatic reconstruction spanning approximately 370,000 years....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $211,902 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective January 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026. This collaborative research project investigates volatile gas release mechanisms during continental rifting, with specific focus on the Tanzania craton. The research deliverables include comprehensive field and laboratory...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded $294,592 to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology on February 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a two-year research project extending through January 31, 2028. The award supports a collaborative international field-based research study examining mountain block groundwater recharge and its contribution to downstream water supplies. The project leverages...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $483,157 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), awarded April 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 31, 2029. This award funds research examining deep root-zone controls on forest productivity and drought recovery—specifically addressing the scientific uncertainty surrounding delayed forest recovery following...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences has awarded the University of Arizona $391,271 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a collaborative research project spanning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project will produce high-resolution paleoclimate reconstructions and oceanographic datasets derived from marine sediment cores collected from the Garrison Basin offshore Texas. Specifically, the research will generate...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $541,429 Project Grant award dated August 1, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The five-year award, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2030, supports fundamental research investigating how agricultural land use intensification affects soil mineral weathering processes. The research will generate peer-reviewed scientific findings,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded the University of Texas at Arlington $354,046 in Project Grant funding effective July 15, 2026, through June 30, 2029, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This research project investigates how monsoonal precipitation regulates water-rock reactions—specifically serpentinization reactions—and associated hydrogen, methane, and trace element fluxes within the Santa Elena Ophiolite in Costa Rica. The project will employ continuous hydrometric monitoring integrated with geochemical and isotopic analyses of groundwater, surface water, gas seepages, and hyperalkaline springs across wet and dry seasons to quantify groundwater residence times and export fluxes. The research addresses two primary hypotheses: (1) seasonal groundwater recharge enhances hydrogen and methane production in tropical serpentinizing systems, and (2) methane concentrations and isotopic compositions are controlled by varying abiotic and biotic production pathways responding to seasonal changes in redox conditions and subsurface water storage. Deliverables include a new conceptual model of hydrologically driven serpentinization and geologic hydrogen production in tropical critical zone environments, along with quantitative datasets on gas and trace element export fluxes. The project will also support undergraduate and graduate student training through interdisciplinary field and laboratory research, advancing understanding of Earth's deep biogeochemical cycles and the potential for naturally occurring hydrogen as a clean-energy resource.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $354.0k | 7/8/26 |