Project Grant G25AP00386
- This Project Grant award of $284,050 from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) supports the University of Idaho in preserving and enhancing access to critical geoscience data and materials. The key activities include: Priority 1: Incorporating additional files into the Mines and Prospects of Idaho database and web application, compiling current and historic mining activity reports, cataloging and scanning geologic compilation...
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $1,229,296 Project Grant to the Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814). The award funds three key objectives: Curation of 4,800 fossil specimens and 4,000 mineral/rock specimens, including digitization of specimen metadata and physical preservation. Generation of Level III geologic mapping data and metadata for 24 maps containing critical minerals information. Purchase of...
- This $475,457 Project Grant award to Western Michigan University (WMU) from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA #15.814) will fund the following key activities: Preserve, inventory, and digitally scan a legacy collection of 100 geolograph charts from old or undeveloped oil/gas fields to provide subsurface data. Curate, inventory, and create 3D models for WMU's collection of 390 outcrop rock and 410 fossil samples. Produce 3D scans of...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) provides $146,388 to the Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) to curate and conserve its paleontology and mineral collections. Key activities include: Improving 1,600 fossil specimens by printing new archival labels, installing protective foam padding, and photographing the specimens for online public access. Digitizing metadata for 700...
- This $180,297.82 federal project grant, awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on June 1, 2024 under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814), will fund the following activities at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Digitize and serve online images of strip chip sets, microprobe mounts, and physical maps to improve accessibility of these critical geological resources. 2) Establish a centralized thin section library to catalog and...
- The West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey is the recipient of a $123,555.76 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814). The grant will fund a 2-year project from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026 to improve preservation and accessibility of the Survey's geological samples and data. Key activities include: Transferring crushed rock samples from deteriorating bags to plastic...
- This federal Project Grant award of $136,221.84 from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) will enable the University of Texas at Austin to perform the following key activities: Update metadata in the ReSciColl database for the Bureau of Economic Geology's collections using the LibreSciCollTX software library. Convert recently donated physical paper historical documents and maps from a dormant southwestern graphite company...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) provides $374,972 to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to preserve and catalog geological data and materials. Key activities include: Priority 1 - Scanning and cataloging black shale, coal, and thin section files, with the scanned files archived on the Missouri Geological Survey's servers and metadata uploaded to a national database. This will...
- The University of Nebraska received a $191,822 Project Grant from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA #15.814) to perform the following activities over the period of May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026: Priority 1: Preserve geological samples obtained from infrastructure and dam projects, and make them available for future agricultural, water, erosion, and natural resources research, teaching, and community outreach. This includes...
- This $329,913 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA #15.814) will support two key priorities: Preservation and digital archiving of historic geologic maps across Montana to ensure their long-term availability and accessibility to the public, geoscience researchers, and the mining industry. This includes updating storage conditions and digitizing the maps. Geochemical analysis of 200 samples...
PROJECT TITLE: WYOMING STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DATA PRESERVATIONFOSSIL PREPARATION, PHOTOGRAPHYLAB, AND HISTORICAL CRITICAL-MINERAL SAMPLES ANALYSISPROJECT PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026PROJECT PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL PRESERVE VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT WYOMING S GEOLOGY BY MAKING IT EASIERTO LOCATE AND UTILIZE. THIS INCLUDES PREPARING FOSSILS FOR STUDY, ESTABLISHING A PHOTOGRAPHY LAB FOR CAPTURING IMAGES OF FOSSILS AND MINERALS AND A DATABASE FOR SHARING THESE IMAGES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:PRIORITY 1: PREPARE SIGNIFICANT, UNIQUE FOSSILS FOR RESEARCH AND DISPLAY.PRIORITY 2: ESTABLISH A PHOTOGRAPHY LAB TO CAPTURE HIGH-QUALITY IMAGES OF FOSSILS AND ROCK SAMPLES AND DEVELOP A DATABASE TO SHARE THESE IMAGES WITH THE PUBLIC.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:PRIORITY 1: TWO UNIQUE, WORLD-CLASS, FRAGILE FOSSILS FROM THE EOCENE GREEN RIVER FORMATION PREPARED FOR STUDY AND DISPLAY.PRIORITY 2: A NEW PHOTOGRAPHY LAB FOR CAPTURING IMAGES OF FOSSILS AND ROCK SAMPLES, AND A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATABASE WITH PILOT DATASET OF FOSSIL IMAGES AND INFORMATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE GENERALPUBLIC WITH AN INTEREST IN WYOMING S GEOLOGY.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N A
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $41.7k | 9/4/25 |