Hazard Science — Federal Grants

Beyond quartz - Revisiting whole-rock in situ cosmogenic C-14

Nathaniel Lifton · Purdue University

Conference: Multi-disciplinary views of subduction processes

Kathleen Surpless · Trinity University

EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP): Experiential Learning and Workforce Training in the Atmospheric, Environmental, and Disaster Sciences

Zachary Suriano · Western Kentucky University

EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP): University of Delaware

Kami Silk · University of Delaware

EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP): Geologic Disturbances Through Time

Andrew Parsekian · University of Wyoming

Postdoctoral Fellowship: EAR-PF: What controls earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone? Friction of subducting rocks at in situ pressure-temperature-fluid chemistry conditions

Emma Armstrong · University of California-Santa Cruz

Collaborative Research: Linking gut microbiota to host nutrient dynamics, physiological performance, and survival in a resource-limited ecosystem

Robin Warne · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Collaborative Research: Linking gut microbiota to host nutrient dynamics, physiological performance, and survival in a resource-limited ecosystem

Justin Yeakel · University of California - Merced

Collaborative Research: Linking gut microbiota to host nutrient dynamics, physiological performance, and survival in a resource-limited ecosystem

Seth Newsome · University of New Mexico

RUI: Enabling phylogenomic research on microbial eukaryotes with EukPhylo

Laura Katz · Smith College

Deep ocean circulation and uranium-series radionuclides in Arctic Ocean sediments

Jerry McManus · Columbia University

Research Initiation Award: Integrating Ecological Discovery, Conservation, and Undergraduate Genomics Education

Chinyere Knight · Tuskegee University

ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - RAILBELT INNOVATION RESILIENCY PROJECT THE RAILBELT INNOVATION RESILIENCY PROJECT (RIR) AIMS TO ENHANCE RESILIENCY AND TRANSFER CAPABILITY ALONG THE RAILBELT. THE RAILBELT HAS EXPERIENCED DECREASING FREQUENCY REGULATION, SLOWED DISTURBANCE RESPONSE AND INCREASED MAGNITUDE NATURAL FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS. THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION OF THE RAILBELT SYSTEM RESTRICTS THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN ENERGY, DIVERSIFICATION OF THE FUEL SUPPLY, AND ALASKA'S PREPARATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE CARBON-FREE FUTURE. A KEY PRIORITY TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE IS TO REINFORCE INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PRIMARY REGIONS OF THE RAILBELT BY ADDING PARALLEL LINES AND IMPLEMENTING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (BESS) TO RESOLVE LONG-STANDING FREQUENCY CONTROL AND INSTABILITY ISSUES. ALONG WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT (HVDC) SUBMARINE CABLE, THESE ADDITIONS WILL ALLEVIATE TRANSMISSION CONGESTION AND OPTIMIZE INTERREGIONAL TRANSFER CAPABILITY. THE PROJECT'S INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS HOLD THE PROMISE OF CURBING ESCALATING ENERGY PRICES, WHICH CURRENTLY RANK AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION, WHILE PROVIDING RURAL RESIDENTS AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY VIABILITY. SHARING THESE SOLUTIONS WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES WILL SUPPORT COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TOWARD ACHIEVING CLEAN, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY FOR ALL.

ALLIED GRAPHITE INC.

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL): COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED BATTERY GRADE GRAPHITE THE RECIPIENT IS AN ADVANCED CRITICAL MINERALS PROCESSING COMPANY THAT HAS DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO PRODUCE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ANODE-GRADE COATED SPHERICAL PURIFIED GRAPHITE (CSPG) FROM NATURAL FLAKE GRAPHITE AT A COMMERCIAL SCALE. THE RECIPIENT’S SUSTAINABLE CSPG PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY INCLUDES A MODULAR DESIGN TO ACCELERATE COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENTS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO LEVERAGE THE RECIPIENT’S ONGOING COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION OPERATIONS AND SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOY A FULL COMMERCIAL MODULE IN ITS FIRST COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION PLANT, CURRENTLY PLANNED FOR MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA TO RAPIDLY EXPAND DOMESTIC CAPABILITIES FOR NECESSARY CSPG PRODUCTION THAT COME WITH THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES. IN THE LONG RUN, THE RECIPIENT’S GOAL IS TO CONTINUE CONSTRUCTING COMMERCIAL PROJECTS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE US TO STRENGTHEN DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING AND CSPG SUPPLY CHAINS, MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON FOREIGN COMPETITORS FOR PROCESSED CRITICAL MINERALS.

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.