Geophysics — Federal Grants

Towards quantification of millennial ocean oxygen changes using thallium isotopes: a case study of the Holocene

Yi Wang · Tulane University

Tracking Magmatic and Tectonic Processes along the Hawaiian-Emperor Volcanic Chain

Robert Dunn · University of Hawaii

Tracing Melt Formation at the Tonga-Lau Island Arc

Susanne Straub · Columbia University

NSFGEO-NERC: Processes of submarine channel formation

Kyle Straub · Tulane University

Collaborative Research: Dating Ancient Shorelines Using Amino Acid Geochronology to Reconstruct Past High Sea Levels

Michael Erb · Appalachian State University

Collaborative Research: Dating Ancient Shorelines Using Amino Acid Geochronology to Reconstruct Past High Sea Levels

Darrell Kaufman · Northern Arizona University

CAREER: New insights into the ancient carbon cycle from siliceous deep-sea sediments

Donald Penman · Utah State University

Conference: Quantum Technologies for the Geosciences

Pavlos Kollias · SUNY at Stony Brook

Timing and Formation of the Manihiki and Hikurangi Plateaus and Their Influence on Ocean Conditions

Kevin Konrad · Oregon State University

Testing Hydrothermal Activity Changes Over Time Using Metal Records from the Pacific Ocean

David Lund · University of Connecticut

NSFGEO-NERC: Carbon concentration and variability in Earth’s mantle

Gokce Ustunisik · South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Conference: Hydrogeophysics Workshop of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and American Geophysical Union

Qifei Niu · Boise State University

SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY BOARD

THE TRI-STATE CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE HUB PROJECT SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE HUB IN A THREE-COUNTY AREA CONSISTING OF HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO; JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO; AND HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA TO ASSIST IN REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS IN AN INDUSTRIAL REGION OF EASTERN OHIO, THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA, AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL, THE PROJECT WILL CHARACTERIZE FOUR STACKED GEOLOGIC RESERVOIR AND CAPROCK CARBON STORAGE SYSTEMS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR SUITABILITY FOR CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE AND CAPROCK COMPETENCE. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION VOLUME AND CHARACTERIZE THE TARGET FORMATIONS THROUGH GEOPHYSICAL (SEISMIC SURVEY) METHODS AND PLANS FOR STORAGE SITE OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS, AND COMMERCIALIZATION WILL BE COMPLETED. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A BROAD ENGAGEMENT EFFORT TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG STATE AGENCIES IN OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA, WITH THE GOAL OF FACILITATING LARGE SCALE DEPLOYMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE UTILIZATION AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE REGION.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ILLINOIS BASIN WEST CARBONSAFE PHASE III PROJECT IS TO GEOLOGICALLY CHARACTERIZE THE CAMBRIAN MT. SIMON SANDSTONE/EAU CLAIRE FORMATION STORAGE COMPLEX NEAR THE DALLMAN POWER GENERATION PLANT IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, AND TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) CLASS VI PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT APPLICATION(S) THAT MAY BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) INJECTION WELL(S) AT THE PROJECT SITE. INITIAL PROJECT TASKS WILL FOCUS ON SITE CHARACTERIZATION, ACQUISITION OF SEISMIC PROFILES, DRILLING OF A STRATIGRAPHIC TEST WELL, COMPLETION OF REQUIRED CLASS VI PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT APPLICATION(S), AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT’S COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN. FINAL PROJECT TASKS FOCUS ON INTEGRATING ALL CHARACTERIZATION DATA, FINALIZING A SITE-SPECIFIC STORAGE FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND CONTINUING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT’S COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN TO FURTHER CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS) DEPLOYMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT DOE'S PROGRAM BY: (1) REDUCING GEOLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY AT THE SITE BY DRILLING A STRATIGRAPHIC TEST WELL TO APPROXIMATELY 5,800 FT, COLLECTING CORE THROUGH RESERVOIR AND SEAL INTERVALS, COLLECTING A ROBUST SUITE OF GEOPHYSICAL LOGS, AND ACQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 60 LINEAR MILES OF 2D SEISMIC SURVEYS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SITE; (2) USING EXISTING AND NEWLY ACQUIRED DATA TO DEVELOP A GEOLOGICAL CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR THE AREA THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO STATIC GEOCELLULAR MODELS AND THEN USED FOR DYNAMIC SIMULATION TO ASSESS CO2 INJECTION AND STORAGE PERFORMANCE AND LONG-TERM CONTAINMENT; AND (3) USING VARYING INJECTION AND OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS TO MODEL POTENTIAL METHODS OF IMPROVING RESERVOIR STORAGE EFFICIENCY. THE BENEFICIARIES ON THE PROJECT INCLUDE A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL, RESEARCH ORIENTED AND COMMERCIAL STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS, NEARBY PROPERTY OWNERS AND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, MANY FEDERAL STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCIES ARE ALSO BENEFICIARIES TO THE PROJECT AS THEY WILL USE RESULTS OF THE DATA COLLECTION AND MODELING TO FURTHER CCS SAFE, PERMEANT COMMERCIAL STORAGE.

TRUSTEES OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARYTHE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) FEDERALLY OWNED ENERGY AND MINERALS RESEARCH FACILITY (EMRF) IN GOLDEN, CO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEUNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) AND COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES.THE USGS GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS, AND GEOCHEMISTRY (G3) AND CENTRAL ENERGY RESOURCES (CER), SCIENCE CENTERS PROVIDE UNIQUE RESEARCH AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN CRITICAL MINERALS, ENERGY RESOURCE EVALUATION, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ENERGY AND MINERAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR THE USGS AND DOI.THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL), THE USGS WILL VASTLY EXPAND INVESTMENTS IN CRITICAL MINERALS RESEARCH, ADVANCE THE DATA PRESERVATION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA, AND SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW USGS RESEARCH FACILITY TO SUPPORT ENERGY AND MINERALS RESEARCH. THE USGS IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN OUR NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADVANCING THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN. A NEW FACILITY WILL ENABLE COOPERATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGICAL COLLABORATION TO MAXIMIZE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BASIC AND APPLIED EARTH SCIENCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLVING NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, AND BENEFITTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF COLORADO AND THE NATION.THE BIL PROVIDES $167 MILLION DIRECTLY TO THE USGS TO SUPPORT THE NEW ENERGY AND MINERALS RESEARCH FACILITY (EMRF). FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A USGS-OWNED FACILITY TO SUPPORT ENERGY AND MINERALS RESEARCH AND APPURTENANT ASSOCIATE STRUCTURES, THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AN ACADEMIC PARTNER. FUNDING IS PLANNED TO BE AVAILABLE IN FY 2022 UNTIL EXPENDED.ADDITIONAL FY 2023 AND FY 2024 FUNDING IS ANTICIPATED BY THE USGS INFRASTRUCTURE FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. ADDITIONAL FUNDING AMOUNTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PROGRAM VALIDATION AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN TASK EFFORTS. USGS ENERGY AND MINERALS SCIENCE CAPABILITIES AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY.THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (MINES) FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FEDERALLY OWNED ENERGY AND MINERALS RESEARCH FACILITY (EMRF) TO BE LOCATED ON LAND OWNED BY MINES. THE NEW LABORATORY AND OFFICE FACILITY WILL SUPPORT USGS AND MINES ENERGY AND MINERAL SCIENCE OPERATIONS.PHASE 1 OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL FOCUS ON THE PROGRAM VALIDATION AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT. PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, USGS WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED THROUGHOUT PHASE 1 AND THE ENTIRE PROJECT ENSURING FEDERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS ARE INTEGRATED IN THE DESIGN AND THE NEW SPACE SUPPORTS USGS SCIENCE IN FURTHERANCE OF PROGRAMMATIC MISSION REQUIREMENTS.THE PROJECT SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE MINES CAMPUS WITH THE NEW FACILITY BEING ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING USGS GEOLOGIC HAZARDS SCIENCE CENTER.

ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

THE ALASKA VOLCANO HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) AND THE STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL & GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS (DGGS) SUPPORTS VOLCANO MONITORING, DATA COLLECTION, AND RESEARCH EFFORTS OF DGGS AS A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY (AVO). WORK PERFORMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS COORDINATED CLOSELY WITH THE OTHER TWO AVO PARTNERS: THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE (UAF/GI).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: (1) MAINTENANCE AND POPULATION OF THE GEOLOGIC DATABASE OF INFORMATION ON VOLCANOES OF ALASKA (2) GEOLOGIC MAPPING, VOLCANO HAZARD STUDIES, AND ALASKA VOLCANO GEOSPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT; VOLCANO TARGETS VARY BASED ON VOLCANIC ACTIVITY LEVEL BUT CURRENT STUDIES ARE FOCUSED ON OKMOK, SHISHALDIN, MAKUSHIN, GREAT SITKIN, PAVLOF, AND SEMISOPOCHNOI VOLCANOES; (3) ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONTENT CREATION AND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION THROUGH THE ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAMS, AND DATA ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH ON-LINE QUERY PORTALS AT WWW.AVO.ALASKA.EDU, (4) CREATION OF DATABASE FIELDS AND WEB-BASED FORMS AND INTERFACES TO STORE AND ACCESS SEISMIC AND SATELLITE OBSERVATION DATA OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY, (5) MAINTENANCE OF INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS THAT ALLOW RAPID ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF VOLCANIC UNREST AMONGST ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INTERAGENCY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICAL STAFF (6) MANAGEMENT OF AVIATION, MARINE, AND FUEL LOGISTICS FOR ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY FIELDWORK.DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: (1) THROUGH THE ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY WEBSITE: FREE, ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS TO VOLCANO MONITORING SEISMIC DATA STREAMS, CURRENT VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORTS, LIVE WEB CAMERA VIEWS OF VOLCANOES, AND ALASKA VOLCANO INFORMATION SUCH AS GEOCHEMICAL DATASETS, GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATION REPORTS, IMAGES, AND ERUPTIVE HISTORY NARRATIVES; (2) PUBLICATION OF WEEKLY VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORTS AND PEER-REVIEWED FREE-ACCESS GEOLOGIC MAPS OF SHISHALDIN AND OKMOK VOLCANOES; (3) WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM BROADCAST THROUGHOUT ALASKA, HIGHLIGHTING VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN ALASKA; (4) A DATABASE OF SEISMIC AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; (5) A ROBUST WEB-ACCESSIBLE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM FOR INTERAGENCY SCIENTIST TO RESPOND TO VOLCANIC UNREST.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE ACTIVITIES AND DELIVERABLES SUPPORTED BY THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT GRANT ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA WHO MAY BE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY VOLCANIC ACTIVITY SUCH AS ASH FALL EVENTS AND FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND AVIATION COMMUNITY WHO RELY ON ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AND VOLCANIC ACTIVITY ALERTS TO WARN OF DANGEROUS DRIFTING ASH CLOUDS THAT AFFECT BOTH LOCAL AIR TRAFFIC AND INTERNATIONAL NORTH PACIFIC AIR ROUTES. OTHER BENEFICIARIES ARE ACADEMIC RESEARCH SCIENTISTS WHO RELY ON FREELY ACCESSIBLE DATA PROVIDED BY THIS GRANT THAT HELP TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND VOLCANO RISK ASSESSMENT.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

PROJECT TITLEOPERATION MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE WEST COAST 20242027COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIV. OF WASHINGTON AND UNIV. OF OREGONPROJECT PERIOD8 15 2024 THROUGH 8 14 2027AWARD PURPOSEOPERATION MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE WEST COAST. THE REGIONAL GEOPHYSICAL NETWORKS ON THE U.S. WEST COAST IN CALIFORNIA CA OREGON OR AND WASHINGTON WA WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY USGS AND PROVIDE DATA EXPERTISE AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE USGS SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDCOMPLETE THE NETWORK OF SENSOR STATIONS REMEDIATE UNDERPERFORMING STATIONS AND OPERATE AND MAINTAINSTATIONS. ENSURE CONTINUOUS AND SECURE DATA FLOW TO THE REGIONAL CENTRAL PROCESSING CENTERS BY MAINTAINING ANDCONFIGURING VARIOUS KINDS OF TELEMETRY DEVICES OPTIMIZING DATA ROUTES AND DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTINGREDUNDANT DATA PATHS. CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF STATION HEALTH DATA QUALITY AND DATA FLOW. MAINTENANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND IT INFRASTRUCTURE AT EACH OF THE REGIONAL PROCESSING CENTERS WHERESHAKEALERT ALERT PRODUCTS ARE GENERATED. INCREMENTALLY REPLACE THE INTERNAL MESSAGE BROKERS AND MAKE OTHER SYSTEM CHANGES INTENDED TO INCREASEROBUSTNESS AND FLEXIBILITY. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CORE ALGORITHMS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON VERY LARGEEARTHQUAKES EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCES AND OFFSHORE EARTHQUAKES. EVALUATE WHETHER ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENTS SUCH AS BACKAZIMUTH AND POLARIZATION ESTIMATES AND SPHASEARRIVAL TIMES MAY FURTHER IMPROVE THE SYSTEM S RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY. INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE SYSTEMS RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY MIGHT BE IMPROVED BY COMBINING THE RESULTS FROMTHE THREE CORE ALGORITHMS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. FOR EXAMPLE INVESTIGATE WHETHER GFAST PGD WHICH ISIMPORTANT FOR VERY LARGE EARTHQUAKES AND WHICH IS BASED ON PEAK GROUND DISPLACEMENTS SHOULD ESTIMATE ITSDISTANCE TO THE FINITE SOURCE ESTIMATE RATHER THAN THE POINT SOURCE ESTIMATE. TAKE INITIAL STEPS TOWARD INCORPORATING NEW TYPES OF DATA SUCH AS DATA FROM SMALL APERTURE ARRAYS AND DATAACQUIRED USING DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMESTIMELY AND ACCURATE EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNINGS FOR A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION OR INFRASTRUCTUREEXPERIENCING STRONG SHAKING DUE TO AN EARTHQUAKE IN OR NEAR CA OR OR WA. IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING AND TUNING OF THE SYSTEM WITH EACH SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKE AND PROACTIVE TESTINGUSING SCENARIOS AND PREVIOUSLY RECORDED DATA. WELLARTICULATED EXPLANATIONS OF THE SYSTEM S STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS THAT ALLOW USERS INCLUDING THIRDPARTYALERT DISTRIBUTORS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. INCREASED AWARENESS AND USE OF THE SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.INTENDED BENEFICIARYIESTHE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INHABITANTS OF CA OR AND WA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATE AGENCIES PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES WISHING TO TAKE PROTECTIVE MEASURES UPON NOTIFICATION OF IMMINENT GROUNDSHAKING DUE TO AN EARTHQUAKE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIESNOT APPLICABLE

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE

PROJECT TITLEOPERATION MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE WEST COAST 20242027PROJECT PERIOD8 15 2024 THROUGH 8 14 2027AWARD PURPOSEOPERATION MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE WEST COAST. THE REGIONAL GEOPHYSICAL NETWORKS ON THE U.S. WEST COAST IN CALIFORNIA CA OREGON OR AND WASHINGTON WA WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY USGS AND PROVIDE DATA EXPERTISE AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE USGS SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLYWARNING SYSTEM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDCOMPLETE THE NETWORK OF SENSOR STATIONS REMEDIATE UNDERPERFORMING STATIONS AND OPERATE AND MAINTAINSTATIONS. ENSURE CONTINUOUS AND SECURE DATA FLOW TO THE REGIONAL CENTRAL PROCESSING CENTERS BY MAINTAINING ANDCONFIGURING VARIOUS KINDS OF TELEMETRY DEVICES OPTIMIZING DATA ROUTES AND DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTINGREDUNDANT DATA PATHS. CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF STATION HEALTH DATA QUALITY AND DATA FLOW. MAINTENANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND IT INFRASTRUCTURE AT EACH OF THE REGIONAL PROCESSING CENTERS WHERESHAKEALERT ALERT PRODUCTS ARE GENERATED. INCREMENTALLY REPLACE THE INTERNAL MESSAGE BROKERS AND MAKE OTHER SYSTEM CHANGES INTENDED TOINCREASE ROBUSTNESS AND FLEXIBILITY. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CORE ALGORITHMS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON VERY LARGEEARTHQUAKES EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCES AND OFFSHORE EARTHQUAKES. EVALUATE WHETHER ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENTS SUCH AS BACKAZIMUTH AND POLARIZATION ESTIMATES AND SPHASEARRIVAL TIMES MAY FURTHER IMPROVE THE SYSTEM S RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY. INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE SYSTEMS RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY MIGHT BE IMPROVED BY COMBINING THE RESULTSFROM THE THREE CORE ALGORITHMS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. FOR EXAMPLE INVESTIGATE WHETHER GFAST PGD WHICHIS IMPORTANT FOR VERY LARGE EARTHQUAKES AND WHICH IS BASED ON PEAK GROUND DISPLACEMENTS SHOULDESTIMATE ITS DISTANCE TO THE FINITE SOURCE ESTIMATE RATHER THAN THE POINT SOURCE ESTIMATE. TAKE INITIAL STEPS TOWARD INCORPORATING NEW TYPES OF DATA SUCH AS DATA FROM SMALL APERTURE ARRAYS ANDDATA ACQUIRED USING DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMESTIMELY AND ACCURATE EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNINGS FOR A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION OR INFRASTRUCTUREEXPERIENCING STRONG SHAKING DUE TO AN EARTHQUAKE IN OR NEAR CA OR OR WA. IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING AND TUNING OF THE SYSTEM WITH EACH SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKE AND PROACTIVE TESTINGUSING SCENARIOS AND PREVIOUSLY RECORDED DATA. WELLARTICULATED EXPLANATIONS OF THE SYSTEM S STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS THAT ALLOW USERS INCLUDING THIRDPARTYALERT DISTRIBUTORS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. INCREASED AWARENESS AND USE OF THE SHAKEALERT EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.INTENDED BENEFICIARYIESTHE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INHABITANTS OF CA OR AND WA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATE AGENCIES PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES WISHING TO TAKE PROTECTIVE MEASURES UPON NOTIFICATION OF IMMINENT GROUNDSHAKING DUE TO AN EARTHQUAKE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIESNOT APPLICABLE

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS

PROJECT TITLE: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS, GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE (UAF-GI)PROJECT PERIOD: 6 1 2024 THROUGH 5 31 2029AWARD PURPOSE: THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTESPARTICIPATION IN THE ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS WILL PERFORM GEOLOGICAL, GEOCHEMICAL, GEOPHYSICAL, AND REMOTE SENSING WORK RELATED TO VOLCANO MONITORING AND VOLCANIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT FOR ALASKA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS WILL PERFORM A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS COOPERATIVEAGREEMENT, INCLUDING: COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT OF PERSONNEL IN ROUTINE AVO ACTIVITIES FIELD DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING ADVANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION SEISMOLOGY AND SEISMIC MONITORING NEAR REAL-TIME SATELLITE SUPPORT FOR VOLCANO MONITORING PHYSICS- AND DATA-BASED MODELING, INFRASOUND AND INFRASOUND MONITORING GEODESY AND GEODETIC MONITORING GAS MONITORING AND ERUPTION DETECTION GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF VOLCANIC HAZARDS INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH MONITORING PARTNERS IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT INVOLVING OF GRADUATE STUDENT IN RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND REGULAR OBSERVATORY ACTIVITIES.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS WILL HELP PROVIDE RELEVANT VOLCANO MONITORING DATA, INCLUDING GEOPHYSICAL (SEISMIC, INFRASOUND, AND GEODETIC), REMOTE SENSING, AND GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICALSAMPLES. NUMEROUS DERIVED MONITORING AND RESEARCH PRODUCTS WILL BE PRODUCED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO OBSERVATORY PARTNERS FROM THESE DATA. MULTIPLE REPORTS AND PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS WILL ALSO BE PRODUCED. THESE DATA AND PRODUCTS WILL ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF VOLCANIC UNREST, ERUPTION, AND ERUPTION HISTORIES IN THE REGION.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE POPULATION OF ALASKA..SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N A

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS

PROJECT TITLE: SUSTAINING USARRAY-ENHANCED NETWORK OPERATIONS IN ALASKAPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 11 1 2023 THROUGH 10 31 2025AWARD PURPOSE - OPERATE A NETWORK OF STATIONS THAT SUPPORTS EARTHQUAKE AND SEISMIC MONITORING IN ALASKA. ACQUIRE, DISSEMINATE, AND QUALITY CONTROL DATA PRODUCED BY THIS NETWORK.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - TRAIN AND MAINTAIN A TEAM OF FIELD ENGINEERS WITH THE EXPERTISE TO CARRY OUT EFFICIENT AND SAFE FIELD OPERATIONS IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS OF ALASKA. PLAN AND PREPARE FOR ANNUAL FIELD MAINTENANCE CAMPAIGNS THAT OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION DURING SUMMER MONTHS. CONTRACT AVIATION COMPANIES (PRIMARILY HELICOPTER) TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO REMOTE MONITORING STATIONS. REPAIR AND UPGRADE THE CORE COMPONENTS OF THESE STATIONS: POWER SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SENSORS INCLUDING BROADBAND SEISMIC, STRONG MOTION, AND GNSS. MAINTAIN REAL-TIME DATA COMMUNICATIONS FROM THESE STATIONS. THIS DATA TELEMETRY INCLUDES A MIX OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNET, MICROWAVE, CELLULAR, AND SATELLITE LINKS. SUPPORT CYBER-SECURE COMPUTING SYSTEMS LOCATED ONSITE AT THE ALASKA EARTHQUAKE CENTER, AS WELL AS CLOUD-BASED, THAT PERFORM REALTIME DATA ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, AND REVIEW. MAINTAIN A LOCAL ARCHIVE OF SEISMIC AND GEODETIC DATA AND DISTRIBUTE THESE DATA TO ESTABLISHED PUBLIC-FACING PORTALS. PERFORM ROUTINE QUALITY CHECKS OF ALL DATA.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES - SERVE HIGH QUALITY GEOPHYSICAL DATA THAT SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT ACROSS ALASKA.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES - THE PUBLIC, THE EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS PROGRAM, ACADEMIA, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE THE DATA SUCH AS NOAAS TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES - THIS PROJECT DOES NOT INCLUDE FORMAL SUBAWARDS. HOWEVER, IT DOES INCLUDE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE HELICOPTER SUPPORT, AS WELL AS CELLULAR AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS.