This $320,899 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support the 2022 Underwater Ideas Lab conference organized by the American Society for Engineering Education. The conference aims to foster transformative ideas and interdisciplinary teams to advance sensing, communication, and data transmission technologies for diverse underwater environments, including marine, freshwater,...
This Project Grant award for $199,106, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070), will support a collaborative conference focused on utilizing the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot to advance sustainable Blue Economy research. The conference will bring together students, faculty, and researchers from four academic institutions, along with participants from fields...
This Project Grant award, with an obligated funding amount of $116,890, was provided by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The purpose of the award is to support travel by U.S. academic scientists to participate in activities organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), a prominent intergovernmental organization that conducts...
This $179,969 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs supports the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) initiative. The award aims to foster cooperation among Atlantic coastal countries to conserve marine resources and promote sustainable development, as well as enhance cross-Atlantic collaboration on science, climate change, and blue economy challenges through...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program, will co-fund with the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) the construction of a scientific research vessel for the Pacific Community (SPC). The $4,750,000 award will be used to conduct oceanographic surveys to assess the impact of ecosystem changes on tuna...
This $368,007 National Science Foundation project grant supports conference logistics and planning for two 2022 events hosted by Stars Computing Corps. The events are the CISE Education and Workforce Principal Investigator Meeting and the CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site New Principal Investigator Workshop. Both convenings will provide opportunities for principal investigators of projects funded by the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070)...
This $199,355 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Massachusetts Boston to address fundamental issues in integrating offshore wind energy and other marine energy systems. The key objectives are to: 1) Rigorously evaluate the impact of wake effects and farm-to-farm interactions on the efficiency of using marine space for power production, 2) Identify areas less suited for offshore wind but...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) provides $600,000 in funding to support the 2025 Sustainable Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress. The SRI Congress is the world's largest annual event focused on sustainability science and innovation, bringing together over 100 countries to advance progress toward sustainability. The award supports hosting the conference in Chicago from June 16-20, 2025. The congress will focus on pathways to solutions...
This $636,904 National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities project grant funds the MARISCO (Marine Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Management of Coasts and Oceans) program through January 2024. The grant supports the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to expand fundamental knowledge of integrated Earth systems through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Under this award, the University of California, Santa Barbara will lead collaborative...
This $756,237 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research project titled "Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities: Advancing Convergent Science to Support Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience." The project is led by the College of Charleston in partnership with the University of Delaware, University of Rhode Island, University of South Carolina, and other...