The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports research and education to improve understandings of the complex dynamics among natural and human systems; to generate knowledge needed to preserve, manage, and enhance the environment; and to support national and international policy-making activities. Much of the research supported by the NSF Environment and Global Change programs is linked directly or is complementary to the goals and objectives of the interagency U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the interagency Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR).
This brochure provides abbreviated descriptions of NSF funding opportunities related to environment and global change. The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has published a competitive opportunities guide which lists additional opportunities available through other federal agencies participating in the CENR. Copies of that document can be obtained by calling (202) 482-5917 or electronically, <http://www.nnic.noaa.gov/CENR/cenr.html>
As an agency whose mission is to support fundamental research and education in all science and engineering disciplines, NSF supports a diverse set of activities to enhance understandings of the environment and global change. NSF also seeks to draw on the participation of relevant science and engineering disciplines to promote interdisciplinary research necessary for improved understanding of complex environmental and global change processes. To accomplish these goals, NSF Environment and Global Change activities involve support of basic disciplinary research, focused interdisciplinary research activities, and a broad range of educational and outreach activities which cut across the entire portfolio of environment and global change-related scientific interests.
Examples of the types of research NSF contributes to the U. S. Global Change Research Program include: research on climate processes and interactions and seasonal to interannual variability; monitoring and research on ozone depletion and UV radiation; modeling of oceanic, atmospheric, vegetative, economic and other components of the whole earth system as well as research to integrate those components in an integrated assessment framework; research on ecological diversity, ecosystem dynamics and terrestrial ecology; and research on the human dimensions of global change including research on social dynamics, human interactions and influences, as well as research on policy sciences and options for responding to environmental change.
NSF also serves as a major catalyst for related research on other important environmental issues within the context of the CENR. NSF supports research activities across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines to address issues related to the preservation, management, and enhancement of the environment. Specific areas of interest include: air quality, biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics, environmental technology, natural hazard reduction, water and watersheds research, and risk assessment.
The Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO); Education and Human Resources (EHR); Engineering (ENG); Geosciences (GEO); Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS); Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE); and the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) all contribute to environment and global change activities. International research activities can be supported by any of the directorates; those involving collaboration with international partners are also eligible for support from the Division of International Programs (INT). Together, the combined environment and global change activities seek to encourage scientific understanding of our environment through support of unsolicited investigator-initiated research and activities that fall in the following categories:
NSF supports environment and global change related activities through existing NSF programs. General information on these programs is available in the NSF Guide to Programs, NSF 95-138. The NSF Grant Proposal Guide, NSF 95-27, provides necessary forms and information for the submission of proposals to the National Science Foundation. Copies of either publication can be requested at (703) 306-1130 or by sending an Internet message to <pubs@nsf.gov>.
NSF also maintains a homepage which provides similar information on our programs. The address is <http://www.nsf.gov>. Electronic submission of proposals is also possible using FastLane, available at that address. To access information on NSF's Environment and Global Change research opportunities, the extended address is <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/>. Abbreviated descriptions on some of the focused Environment and Global Change research opportunities follow. Many of these descriptions also include a homepage address to access further information, in some cases including past awards lists, updated contact information, and related links. These opportunities are supported by multiple NSF programs in support of interdisciplinary and focused research goals. Please consult the contacts listed before submitting a proposal to NSF. Please also note that proposal deadlines vary by program.
All phone numbers listed below are in the (703) area code. NSF program officers may also be reached on e-mail. Most NSF e-mail addresses are derived from the first letter of the first name with the last name up to eight characters then @nsf.gov, any exceptions are listed. Example: the e-mail address for Jarvis Moyers is <jmoyers@nsf.gov>, and for Michael Ledbetter it is <mledbett@nsf.gov>.
Air Quality
Research on air pollution, including ambient air pollutants (oxidants and
their precursors, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and
particulates), acid deposition and its precursors, and indoor air. Contact:
Monica Mazurek, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, GEO 306-1522. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/airqual.htm>.
Proposals may be submitted at anytime.
Antarctic Ecosystems
Interdisciplinary investigations of terrestrial, limnetic, and marine ecosystems
in Antarctica are investigated through ecosystem monitoring and studies
of long-term ecological responses to global change at the Palmer Station
LTER site. Contact: Polly Penhale, Office of Polar Programs, 306-1033.
Deadline for proposals: June 1.
Antarctic Environment Program
Research in all science disciplines that can help reduce the environmental
impact of human activities in Antarctica. Exploratory research may include
environmental fate and treatment of toxic wastes, ecological assessment,
resilience of ecosystems, and promising technologies. Topics related to
environmental policy research are also considered. Information on this program
is published in NSF 93-96. Contact: Jane Dionne, Office of Polar
Programs, 306-1033. http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/antarcen.htm
Arctic System Science (ARCSS)
Interdisciplinary studies are supported to understand the physical,
geological, chemical, biological, and social processes of the Arctic system
that interact with the total Earth system and therefore contribute to or
are influenced by global change. Contact: Michael Ledbetter, Office
of Polar Programs, 306-1029. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/arcss.htm>
Target dates for submission of proposals: June 1 and December 15.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics
Research on biodiversity (population/community; animal behavior,
ethology, and behavioral ecology; systematic biology; biological surveys;
habitat analysis; conservation biology and ecological dynamics); physiological
and biochemical ecology; genetic processes and responses; basic ecosystem
processes; population/ community responses to stress. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/biodiv.htm>
Proposals must be submitted to regular programs in the Directorates for
Biological Sciences, Geosciences, and the Office of Polar Programs. Deadlines
vary, please consult the homepage for further information.
Climate Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction (CMAP)
Supports research leading to improved understanding and modeling of the
processes that affect climate variability and change. Priority is given
to studies that address issues related to coupling the atmosphere to its
lower boundaries; the ocean, land surface and cryosphere. Temporal and spatial
scales of interest are seasonal, interannual, decadal-to-centennial, and
regional-to-global. Contact: Jay Fein, Division of Atmospheric Sciences,
GEO, 306-1527. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/cmap.htm>
Proposals may be submitted at anytime.
Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR)
CLIVAR research goals are to describe and understand the physical processes
responsible for climate variability and predictability on time scales ranging
from seasonal to centennial; extend the range and accuracy of seasonal to
interannual climate predication through the development of global coupled
models. CLIVAR is organized around three science thrusts: (I) Climate variability
and predictability from seasons to years; (II) Climate change and the world
ocean; and (III) Human impacts on climate. Contacts: Eric Itsweire,
Division of Ocean Sciences, GEO, 306-1583; and Jay Fein, Division of Atmospheric
Sciences, GEO, 306-1527. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/clivar.htm>
Deadline for proposals: February 15 and August 15 for the Division of Ocean
Sciences, proposals for the Division of Atmospheric Sciences may be submitted
anytime.
Earth System History (ESH)
Coordinated projects that focus on the past behavior of the coupled
Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere-Biosphere system are conducted to provide insight
into the factors that govern environmental variability, rates of climate
change, and large scale responses to climate forcing. Contacts: Herman
Zimmerman, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, GEO, 306-1527; Connie Sancetta,
Division of Ocean Sciences, GEO, 306-1586; or John Maccini (jamaccin@nsf.gov),
Division of Earth Sciences, GEO, 306-1551 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/esh.htm>
Deadline for proposals: January 15, 1997. Please contact program officers
for FY 1998 deadline.
Ecological Diversity
Support is provided for interdisciplinary activities that focus on the relationship
between ecological processes and biological diversity through improved understanding
of total community composition (including microbial diversity), survival
and adaptation mechanisms, natural rates of change, and human-caused changes
such as exotic invasions, increased extinction rates, and habitat loss.
In FY 1997, the focused Terrestrial Ecology and Global Change Research interagency
competition will be the primary contributor to this program. Contact:
Scott Collins, Division of Environmental Biology, BIO, 306-1479. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/ecoldiv.htm>
Ecological Rates of Change (EROC)
Research is supported on the effects of both natural and human-induced
changes on ecological processes, specifically how human-induced global change
affects ecological rates of change. Contact: Scott Collins, Division
of Environmental Biology, BIO, 306-1479 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/eroc.htm>
Proposals must be submitted to regular programs in the Division of Environmental
Biology. Deadlines for those programs are June 15 and December 15.
Environment and Global Change Education
Environment and Global Change education activities are primarily funded
through programs of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR).
This support comes under the program areas of Teacher Enhancement and Instructional
Materials Development for the K-12 activities and Faculty Enhancement and
Course and Curriculum Development for the undergraduate environment. In
addition, graduate fellowships in all areas of NSF, including global environmental
education, are available. Related activities are also funded in the Informal
Science Education (ISE) Program which is designed to support projects that
provide rich and stimulating learning environments outside of school. ISE
is currently funding supplements for research awards to assist in the broader
dissemination of research results and to promote science literacy for the
general public. The administering program officer for an existing award
should be contacted for more information on this opportunity. For further
information about any of these EHR opportunities, including deadlines for
the above programs, please consult the EHR Directorate homepage at http://www.ehr.nsf.gov Other EGC
directorates also provide some support for related educational efforts.
Contacts: M. Patricia Morse (mpmorse@nsf.gov), Division of Elementary,
Secondary, and Informal Education, EHR; Herbert Levitan, Division of
Undergraduate Education, EHR, 306-1666; Susan W. Duby, Division of Graduate
Education, EHR, 306-1694; Michael Mayhew, Geosciences education, 306-1557.
<http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/egced.htm>
Environmental Remediation
Research aimed toward the discovery or application of engineering principles
to reduce adverse effects of solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges to land,
water, and air that impair their resource values. Support is also given
to research on innovative biological, chemical, and physical processes used
alone or as components of engineered systems to restore polluted land, water,
and air resources. Contacts: Edward Bryan, Norm Caplan, or Barbara
Karn, Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems, ENG, 306-1318.
Proposals may be submitted at anytime.
Environmental Technology
Research on any environmental technology (including hardware and software),
system or service, the primary purpose of which is to reduce residual risk
or cost, and/or to improve process efficiency. Includes avoidance of environmental
harm, pollution control, monitoring and assessment, and restoration. Contacts:
Margaret Cavanaugh, Division of Chemistry, MPS, 306-1371; Robert Wellek,
Division of Chemical and Transport Systems, ENG, 306-1370; or Barbara Karn,
Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems, ENG, 306-1318. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/envtech.htm>
For the NSF/EPA Technology for a Sustainable Environment component
of Environmental Technology, the FY 1997 is January 31, 1997. Please contact
program officers regarding submission of other environmental technology
related proposals.
Geosystem Databases (GEODATA)
In cooperation with other agencies, long-term global synoptic data needed
to understand global change processes and to develop and validate Earth
system models are assembled, documented, archived, and disseminated.
Contact: Jay Fein, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, GEO, 306-1527 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/geodata.htm>
Proposals may be submitted at anytime.
Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (GLOBEC)
The impact of changes in the global environment on marine ecosystems
is analyzed, with special emphasis placed on the physical and ecological
mechanisms that determine the variability of marine animal populations.
Contacts: Phillip Taylor (prtaylor@nsf.gov), Division of Ocean Sciences,
GEO, 306-1587. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/globec.htm>
Deadlines for proposal submission vary; please consult the program director
or homepage for information.
Global Tropospheric Chemistry Program (GTCP)
Changes in the chemistry of the global atmosphere are measured, analyzed
and predicted, with emphasis placed on changes affecting the radiative processes
and oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere and the atmospheric components
of biogeochemical cycles. Contacts: Anne-Marie Schmoltner or Monica
Mazurek, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, GEO, 306-1522; <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/gtcp.htm>
Proposals may be submitted at anytime.
Greenhouse Gas Dynamics (GGD)
Research is conducted that analyzes interactions of greenhouse gases
with light, other atmospheric gases, surfaces, and other relevant substances
and the complex natural and industrial processes that lead to greenhouse
gas production and release. Contact: Margaret Cavanaugh, Division
of Chemistry, MPS, 306-1842 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/ggd.htm>
Please contact the program director for information on target dates for
submission of proposals.
Human Dimensions of Global Change (HDGC)
Analyses are conducted of both direct human activity and indirect social,
structural, and institutional issues related to the complex interactions
among human and natural systems in a dynamic framework. Contacts: Cheryl
Eavey, 306-1729; or J.W. Harrington (jwharrin@nsf.gov), 306-1754, Division
of Social Behavioral, and Economic Research, SBE; Carole Seyfrit, 306-1029,
Office of Polar Programs. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/hdgc.htm>
Proposals should be submitted to the most appropriate NSF program, please
contact the most relevant program officer for further information and submission
deadlines.
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS)
Through international collaboration, key elements of the ocean carbon
cycle and their atmospheric connections are analyzed. Contact: Phillip
Taylor (prtaylor@nsf.gov), Division of Ocean Sciences, GEO, 306-1587 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/jgofs.htm>
Deadlines vary; consult the homepage for information on announcements of
opportunity.
Land Margin Ecosystems research (LMER)
Research is conducted on the organization and function of land-margin
ecosystems, linkages among these systems and nearby terrestrial and marine
systems, and the impacts of major natural perturbations. In FY 1997, a special
competition for Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) in Land/ Ocean Margin
Ecosystems will be conducted. Information on this competition will be added
to the homepage as soon as it is available. Contacts: Scott Collins,
Division of Environmental Biology, BIO, 306-1479; or Phillip Taylor (prtaylor@nsf.gov),
Division of Ocean Sciences, GEO, 306-1587 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/lmer.htm>
Methods and Models for Integrated Assessments (MMIA)
Models and other methods for undertaking comprehensive assessments that
improve predictive understandings of the human and natural dimensions of
global change are developed, with special attention given to improving the
reliability of methods that can be used to assess the feasibility and impacts
of policies for adapting to or mitigating global change. Contacts:
Keith Crank, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 306-1885; Cheryl Eavey,
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research, SBE, 306-1729; Jay Fein, Geosciences,
306-1527; Carole Seyfrit, Polar Programs, 306-1029; J.Thomas Callahan (jcallaha@nsf.gov),
Biological Sciences, 306-1479; Janie Fouke, Engineering, 306-1320. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/mmia.htm>
Deadline for proposals: February 14, 1997.
Natural Hazard Reduction
Research on the causes and effects of natural hazards, societal and behavioral
responses, and the means for reducing their impacts, including weather-related
hazards (storms, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, floods, droughts), geological
hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes), and wildfires. Contacts: Eleonora
Sabadell, Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, ENG, 306-1362; Jim Whitcomb,
Division of Earth Sciences, GEO, 306-1556; Rich Behnke, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, GEO, 306-1518; or Rachelle Hollander, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research, SBE 306-1743. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/nathaz.htm>
Deadlines vary by program.
Polar Ozone Depletion/UV Radiation Effects
Laboratory studies of detailed chemical processes, field observations
of concentrations and distribution of chemical species, and improvements
in modeling of stratospheric chemistry and dynamics are supported along
with research that focuses on the effects of enhanced UV radiation. Contacts:
Polly Penhale, Office of Polar Programs, 306-1033. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/stratoz.htm>
Deadline for proposals: June 1.
Ridge Interdisciplinary Global Experiments (RIDGE)
Research focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological causes and
consequences of energy transfer through time and space between the mid-ocean
ridge volcanic system and the ocean environment. In addition, the ecological
dynamics of life in and around the hydrothermal vents are investigated.
For information on this program, please request a copy of the RIDGE program
announcement, NSF 95-132. Contacts: David Epp, 306-1586; or Phillip
Taylor (prtaylor@nsf.gov), 306-1587 Division of Ocean Sciences, GEO. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/ridge.htm>
Target dates for submission of proposals are February 15 and August 15.
Sea Level Changes
Scientific observations and analyses are undertaken to improve understandings
of the trend in absolute sea level over decadal time frame and how local
and regional tectonics may counter or amplify worldwide sea-level change.
Contact: Robin Reichlin, Division of Earth Sciences, GEO, 306-1556.
Deadline for proposals: June 1 and December 1.
Solar Influences
Research is supported on those aspects of the Earth's space environment
that are most important to global change, including the coupling, energetics,
and dynamics of atmospheric regions (CEDAR); geospace environment modeling
(GEM); and radiative inputs of the Sun to Earth (SunRISE). Contact: Richard
Behnke, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, GEO, 306-1518. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/solar.htm>
Deadline for proposals, CEDAR: May 1; GEM: October 15; SunRISE: proposals
may be submitted at any time.
Toxic Substances/ Solid & Hazardous Waste
Research on environmental toxicants (including pesticides, oil spills,
hazardous waste and solid waste), including physical analyses, fate and
transport, dose response studies, exposure modeling, epidemiology studies,
waste prevention, minimization, recycling, and cleanup. Contacts: Marge
Cavanaugh, Division of Chemistry, MPS 306-1857; Robert Wellek, Division
of Chemical Transport Systems, ENG, 306-1370; Barbara Karn, Division of
Bioengineering and Environmental Systems, ENG, 306-1318. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/toxics.htm>
Water and Energy: Atmosphere, Vegetative, and Earth Interactions (WEAVE)
Research is supported to gain a better understanding of energy and water
in climate processes and to clarify how the atmosphere, surface hydrologic,
and biotic processes maintain the global energy balance and feedback to
the overall climate system. Contacts: Scott Collins, Division of
Environmental Biology, BIO, 306-1479; Pamela Stephens, Division of Atmospheric
Sciences, GEO, 306-1528; and L. Douglas James (ldjames@nsf.gov), Division
of Earth Sciences, GEO, 306-1549. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/weave.htm>
Expected target dates for proposals are June 15 and December 15 for the
Division of Environmental Biology (submitted through regular DEB programs)
and June 1 and December 1 for the Division of Earth Sciences. Proposals
are accepted anytime for the Division of Atmospheric Sciences.
World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)
Observations are made and analyses are conducted to understand global
ocean circulation well enough to model its present state, predict its evolution,
and relate changes to long-term climatic change. Contact: Richard
Lambert, Division of Ocean Sciences, GEO, 306-1583 <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch/woce.htm>
Deadlines vary, please consult the homepage or program officer for details.
The following publications describe special funding opportunities related to NSF Environment and Global Change in FY 1997. These publications are available through STIS, the homepage, or can be requested from the publications unit at NSF (703) 306-1130 (Internet pubs@nsf.gov) Several of these opportunities are supported in conjunction with other agencies of the CENR. Please contact the relevant NSF programs to find out if similar opportunities will be available in FY 1998.
NSF 96-152
Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry:
Research at the Interfaces of Geochemistry, Hydrology, Coastal Sciences,
Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Microbial and Molecular Biology, Colloid
and Transport Engineering, and Mathematics
Deadline for proposals: January 7, 1997
NSF 96-142
Earth System History
Paleoscience research supported by all Divisions of the Directorate for
Geosciences, GEO - the Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM), the Division
of Earth Sciences (EAR), and the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE).
Deadline for proposals: January 15, 1997
NSF 96-154
Methods and Models for Integrated Assessment (MMIA)
NSF global change research opportunity to support methodological research
that will advance the design and conduct of integrated assessments
Deadline for proposals: February 14, 1997
EPA/ 600/ F-96/ 016
NSF/EPA Partnership for Environmental Research
Opportunities for (I)Water and Watersheds (II) Technology for a Sustainable
Environment, and (III) Decision Making and Valuation for Environmental Policy
Deadline for proposals: January 31, 1997
<http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa> Please note, this document is not available from the NSF publications office. To receive a paper copy by overnight fax, telephone the automated hotline of EPA's National Center for Environmental Ressearch and Quality Assurance (NCERQA) at 1-800-490-9194.
NSF 97-25
NSF/NOAA
The U.S. Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Program and The Coastal Ocean
Processes Program: The Northeast Pacific Study: Co-ordinated Coastal
Research
Phase I: Modeling, Retrospective Analysis and Pilot Observing Projects
Deadline for Proposals: February 14, 1997
NSF 97-82
Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) in Land/ Ocean Margin Ecosystems
Deadline for Proposals: June 16, 1997
NSF 97-53
Urban Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Site.
Deadline for Proposals: May 2, 1997
NSF also expects to participate in interagency competitions related to Terrestrial Ecology and Global Change Research (TECO), Bioremediation, and Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA). Please refer to the NSF Environment and Global Change homepage for up to date information on these opportunities. <http://www.nsf.gov/stratare/egch>
For further information on NSF Environment and Global Change activities, including information on focused research programs and special announcements of opportunity, contact Leila Harris, Coordinator for NSF Environment and Global Change Activities (703) 306-0891 or Internet : lharris@nsf.gov.
NSF also maintains an electronic mailing list of individuals interested in environment and global change research opportunities. Members of the list receive notification of additional research opportunities related to environment and global change. Additions, deletions, or changes to the list should be sent to <egc-ext-request@nsf.gov>.
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