Project Grant 2628947
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $397,498 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Illinois, a U.S. state government institution, for the "EMBRACE-EAR-GROWTH: EVALUATING THE SCALE-DEPENDENT IMPACTS OF IRRIGATION AND WATER LIMITATIONS ON ECOHYDROLOGICAL FUNCTIONING OF URBAN LANDSCAPES" project. This 4-year and 6-month project, with a start date of February 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2029, aims to improve...
- The University of Illinois was awarded a $273,286 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences on January 15, 2022 to complete the project by December 31, 2024. The grant supports collaborative research on concentration-ratio-discharge relationships of transient water-age distributions under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The Geosciences program aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanding fundamental knowledge and...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Wisconsin - Madison $342,230 on July 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program to investigate how repeated cycles of drought and extreme rainfall alter near-surface soil properties and affect soil water infiltration, storage, and movement across agricultural, woodland, and mountain environments. The project combines field and laboratory experiments conducted at sites in Indiana, California, and Idaho. Field...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $174,000 Project Grant to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support research titled "GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SCALING FROM LOCAL OBSERVATIONS TO REGIONAL APPLICATIONS AS A COUPLED HUMAN-WATER SYSTEM" from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The grant funding will support basic research exploring the integration of green infrastructure solutions within urban water systems at local and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $101,087 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Illinois for a collaborative research project titled "Ultra-High Resolution Paleostreamflow in Southeast Asia--Proxy/Model Comparison". The goal of this 2-year project, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, is to synthesize existing tree-ring proxy data to create a seasonal-resolution paleo-streamflow reconstruction for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to strengthen urban stormwater infrastructure and improve water quality management in Chicago. The project leverages citizen science approaches to collect hydrological data and engage the public, while also developing a training program to prepare the next generation of engineers, scientists, and advocates to address challenges in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded the University of Illinois a $363,235 Project Grant (CFDA 47.050, Geosciences program) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, to conduct collaborative research on stable isotope constraints of El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) hydrologic expression in the tropical Pacific Ocean. The project will produce an isotopic map (isoscape) depicting how oxygen isotope values in seawater and...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $207,236 to California State University, East Bay Foundation, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate how repeated cycles of drought and extreme rainfall alter soil properties affecting water absorption, storage, and movement. The research combines field and laboratory experiments across agricultural, woodland, and mountain environments. Field experiments at sites in Indiana,...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the Trustees of Indiana University $340,560 on July 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate how repeated cycles of drought and extreme rainfall alter near-surface soil properties and their capacity to absorb, store, and move water. The research combines field and laboratory experiments to quantify how hydrologic intensification—rapid shifts between drought and extreme wet conditions—changes...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $248,117 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative will produce a 500-year daily streamflow reconstruction for the Columbia River Basin by leveraging tree-ring archives from the Pacific Northwest. The primary deliverables include daily...
The National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering awarded $200,000 to the University of Illinois on October 1, 2026, under the Office of International Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.079) to investigate geochemical signatures of water stress in watersheds responding to drought, extreme precipitation, and changing water availability. The project develops and tests a reactive transport modeling framework integrating hydrologic variability, water storage and flow pathways, mineral weathering, and ecosystem water and nutrient demands. Research pairs model development with field observations from intensively monitored Mediterranean watersheds, combining long-term streamflow and water chemistry records with new measurements from soil and subsurface waters, elemental tracers, and stable isotope analyses. The work seeks to produce distinct and measurable geochemical signatures in rivers that diagnose changes in watershed processes and improve the ability to interpret and predict watershed responses to increasingly variable hydro-climatic conditions. The project engages local communities through field-based outreach and education, fosters international collaboration among scientists and water managers, and provides training for students and early-career researchers. Work is performed in Urbana, Illinois, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 7/27/26 |