Project Grant 2618910
- 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 National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded Carnegie Institution for Science a $417,152 Project Grant (CFDA 47.050 – Geosciences) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to conduct collaborative research on volatile-carrying minerals and fluid transport in subduction zones. The primary deliverables include simultaneous in situ electrical and vibrational spectroscopic measurements on seven hydrous silicates and carbonates using...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded $354,046 to the University of Texas at Arlington under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on July 15, 2026, for a project examining monsoonal forcing on tropical water-rock reactions and associated geologic hydrogen, methane, and trace element fluxes. The project, with a completion date of June 30, 2029, will deliver field and laboratory research investigating how seasonal rainfall...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $267,943 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California, Santa Barbara for collaborative research on volcanic hydrogen sulfide emissions. Spanning September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, this Project Grant will deliver a comprehensive global emissions inventory of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from passive volcanic degassing, field-based H2S...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences has awarded $345,000 through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California, Los Angeles for a Project Grant extending from August 15, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This research initiative will produce advanced seismic analysis methodologies and a comprehensive public database of rupture characteristics for global large earthquakes (magnitude 7.0 and greater) from 2000 to 2022. The...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded $189,676 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support continued development and enhancement of ALPHAMELTS, a widely-used petrological modeling software suite. The award, issued August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028, will expand the software's modeling capabilities, increase integration with igneous rock and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (Geosciences program, CFDA 47.050) awarded a $709,830 Project Grant to Trustees of Tufts College, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative examines the Great Oxidation Event (GOE) of Earth's Paleoproterozoic era (approximately 2.4–2.0 billion years ago) by analyzing rock cores from Gabon to determine whether documented geochemical shifts reflect global-scale...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded $336,978 to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on December 1, 2025, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct research on terrestrial geothermal features as modern analogs for understanding ammonia flux in the Archean Earth. The research will quantify ammonia flux from hot springs, alkaline lakes, and fumaroles to validate modeling efforts regarding reactive nitrogen...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences has awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $330,667 through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support fundamental research examining the chemical evolution of Earth's early crust-mantle system. Spanning from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2028, this project grant will utilize state-of-the-art isotope and geochemical analytical tools to interrogate well-preserved rock samples from...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship grant totaling $387,558 to the University of Oregon (award date: October 1, 2025; completion date: September 30, 2027) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The primary deliverable is fundamental research focused on developing statistical methods to extract robust patterns from volcanic eruption records. The project addresses a critical national need identified by the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded $211,902 to the University of California, Santa Barbara through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for a collaborative research project examining volatile gas release during continental rifting at the Tanzania craton. The project, initiated January 1, 2026 and concluding November 30, 2026, delivers comprehensive field and laboratory research on the mechanisms controlling production, storage, and liberation of economically valuable gases—including helium, nitrogen, and other noble gases—as well as carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen in cratonic gas reservoirs. The research team will analyze gas and water seeps along the flanks of the Tanzanian craton to understand how volatiles are generated and retained in stable continental cratons over geological timescales and how they are transported to the surface during active rifting. The project generates scientific deliverables including gas chemistry measurements, isotopic analysis of noble gases and hydrocarbons, data interpretation from field sampling and laboratory analysis, and research findings on volatile behavior during continental breakup. Additionally, the award supports workforce development through training of graduate students in field techniques, laboratory methods, and data interpretation relevant to understanding economically valuable gas formation and migration in cratonic systems. These research outputs contribute to NSF's fundamental mission to expand knowledge of integrated Earth system processes through basic geoscience research.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $211.9k | 3/27/26 |