Project Grant 2614985
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded the University of New Hampshire $291,874 through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on June 15, 2026, to support the Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) in advancing seafloor mapping technology across the U.S. academic research fleet. The project, which runs through May 31, 2031, provides technical guidance and coordination for multibeam echosounder systems on research vessels operated through...
- 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 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 (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 Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $762,428 to the University of Rochester under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a three-year collaborative research project spanning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This project generates fundamental scientific research and educational outputs examining potential energy generation and release within oceanic circulation systems at gyre scales exceeding 1,000 kilometers....
- 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 Office of Integrative Activities awarded $299,431 to the University of Southern Mississippi under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) through an EPSCOR Research Fellows Project Grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. This award provides fellowship support for an Assistant Professor and training for a laboratory technician to conduct research assessing submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) as a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $463,271 to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on July 15, 2026. The project, which extends through June 30, 2028, provides oceanographic instrumentation enhancements supporting scientific operations aboard three Academic Research Fleet vessels: the R/V Roger Revelle, R/V Sally Ride, and R/V Robert Gordon...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences awarded $425,929 to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on August 1, 2025, for oceanographic instrumentation supporting the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF). The primary deliverable is the acquisition and integration of a DGS Digital Gravity Meter aboard the R/V Langseth, replacing a non-functional BGM-3 marine gravimeter. This...
The University of Southern Mississippi's Office of Research Support and Development received a $101,658 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), awarded on June 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031. This award supports the Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC), which provides technical guidance and coordination for multibeam echosounder sonar systems across the U.S. academic research fleet operated through the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). The project delivers critical technical services including participation in system installations, calibration and acceptance testing, and development of best practices for seafloor mapping data acquisition and processing. These activities ensure consistent, reliable production of accurate seafloor maps essential for ocean process research, natural hazard assessment, and marine resource management. The award encompasses a pilot initiative to evaluate increased automation of multibeam workflows on select research vessels to enhance operational efficiency and data consistency across the fleet. Annual reporting deliverables include summaries of system performance, fleet-wide health status, and progress on automation efforts. Through this coordination and workforce development support, the project strengthens shared scientific infrastructure and advances U.S. leadership in seafloor mapping technology. No subawards are planned for this grant.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $101.7k | 6/16/26 |