AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF)/ Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)/ Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
PROGRAM: Hydrologic Sciences
OBJECTIVES: This program provides funding for studies probing the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of water and chemical fluxes and storages from local to global scales, coupling for simulating residence times, interfacial fluxes, pathways among system compartments; and pursuing topics in ecohydrology, geolimnology, and hydrologic impacts on microbial communities. Hydrologic Sciences also supports research in aqueous geochemistry directly connected to hydrologic processes and the physical, chemical, and biological processes taking place as water bodies change.
Hydrologic Sciences is interested in proposals that will contribute to the transformation of hydrologic research methodologies. Examples include field activities to assess methods for implementing watershed scale hydrologic observatories, hydrologic synthesis, instrumentation and sensor development, and cyberinfrastructure. Interdisciplinary teams considering submitting such proposals are strongly encouraged to contact the cognizant Program Officer with an expression of interest and to communicate their anticipated needs before proceeding with proposal development.
DEADLINES: June 1, 2009 and December 5, 2009
FUNDING INFORMATION: NSF anticipates providing is $7.9 million annually to support 30-40 standard or continuing grants per year.
Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.