Project Grant SAL60021GR3077

This federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821) provides $200,138 to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation to conduct research mapping and assessing landslide hazards in Eastern Kentucky. The key products to be delivered include: Two comprehensive landslide inventories - a historical inventory and an event-based inventory documenting over 1,000 landslides triggered by a major...

This $1,560,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program is designed to mitigate the threat of a dome collapse at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, North Carolina. The key project activities include: Repairing and reinforcing the steel tension rings embedded in the masonry cornice to stabilize the dome structure Redesigning the stormwater collection system to eliminate future water infiltration and damage Rebuilding and repairing the...

This $399,630 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides support for U.S. researchers participating in a multi-national Belmont Forum initiative on cultural heritage and climate change. The project, titled "WILDFIRE RESILIENT CULTURAL HERITAGE (FIRECULT)," will explore the role of fire in the development of local cultures, heritage, and landscapes across four case study sites in Ireland, Kenya, Turkey, and Italy. The key...

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 $147,142.30 to the West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey to enhance the preservation and accessibility of geological samples and data in West Virginia. The key activities include: Purchasing a new benchtop X-ray diffraction device to collect analytical data on potential critical mineral resources from the Survey's legacy...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award, totaling $128,716, will support rapid response research by Georgia TECH Research Corp (the Office of Sponsored Programs) to characterize subsurface conditions and ground performance at sites affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaras, Turkey earthquake sequence. The goal is to develop well-documented case histories on building and infrastructure damage, with a focus on near-fault ground motions, liquefaction-induced...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.022 - Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants) provides $500,000 in funding to Cyark, a non-profit organization, to support the "TRAINING IN THE 3D DOCUMENTATION OF CULTURAL SITES AND THE DISSEMINATION OF AUTHENTIC, COMMUNITY-CENTERED CULTURAL HERITAGE NARRATIVES" project. The project aims to leverage advanced digital...

This $192,142.12 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) will support the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation in several key activities to improve accessibility and preservation of the state's geological resources. The grant will enable the department to: 1) Convert 381 mineral resources summary booklets into searchable electronic formats; 2) Upload a new 7.5-minute...

The Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) received a $210,092 project grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation program. Through this award, GSA will preserve 1,600 fossil specimens by improving labeling, packaging, and digitizing specimens. Specimens will be relocated to a new storage facility with additional cabinets and trays purchased through the funding. Additionally, GSA will digitize six historic geologic and mineral...

The U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) awarded a $293,961.74 Cooperative Agreement to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to produce geologic hazard maps for Northampton County and the Catawissa Quadrangle in Pennsylvania. The project period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026. The grant will fund the development of 1:50,000-scale bedrock geologic maps highlighting areas susceptible to karst...

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation was awarded a $693,444 project grant from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) with a start date of June 1, 2024 and completion date of May 31, 2026. The grant will fund several activities to improve accessibility of geological data and samples at the Kentucky Geological Survey, including: Photographing, rehousing, and analyzing approximately 30,000 feet of rock core using a...