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The Department of Energy's (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports many university-led and agency-led projects aimed at advancing climate science and research. These projects not only contribute to our understanding of the complexities of Earth's climate system but also foster collaboration between these institutions and the DOE to address pressing climate challenges.

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AWARDS

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152 Results

Title	Institution	Program Area	Active Dates
Capabilities and Partnerships for Environmental Microclimate Investigations	Jackson State University	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2022 — 4/30/2025
Catalyzing STEM Training and Partnerships through Comparative Analysis of Transferable Watershed Function in East River and Southern California Watersheds	California State University, Los Angeles	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Center for Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Baltimore (CCARB)	Morgan State University	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Center for Climate-driven Hazard Adaptation, Resilience, and Mitigation (C-CHARM) in Great Lakes Rural Communities	Michigan Technological University	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Changing Diurnal Energy Cycles Impact Net Water Vapor Fluxes in Mountain Watersheds	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Characterization and Application of a High-Resolution Microfluidic Device in Atmospheric Ice Nucleation Research and Integrated Science Teaching	West Texas A&M University	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2022 — 2/28/2025
Characterizing Boundary Layer Processes During Transition Periods With Observations and Modeling	NOAA/OAR	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Climate-Ready Engineers for Water Resources Applications	California State University, Long Beach	Environmental Systems Science	2/1/2023 — 1/31/2027
Co-designing Foundational Capabilities to Diversify the Scientific Workforce	Howard University	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Collaborative Proposal: Improving Understanding of the Internal Structure and Dynamics of Deep Convection Using ARM Observations and Large Eddy Simulations	Pennsylvania State University	Atmospheric System Research	4/1/2023 — 3/31/2025
Collaborative Proposal: Using ARM Observations and Large Eddy Simulations to Understand Downdrafts in Deep Convection	Pennsylvania State University	Atmospheric System Research	8/15/2022 — 8/14/2025
Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS)	The University of Texas at Austin	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2022 — 8/31/2027
Comparison of TRACER and GoAmazon Deep Convective Clouds with Respect to Urban Aerosol Load	Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Comprehensive Characterization of the Seasonal Cycles of Ice Nucleating Particles for Studies of Precipitation Drivers in SAIL	Colorado State University, Fort Collins	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Computational Identification of Bioavailable Organic Matter and Their Traits for Predictive Biogeochemical and Ecosystem Modeling	University of Nebraska Lincoln	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2025
Connecting Laboratory Experiments and In-Situ Observations of Depositional Ice Growth	Columbia University, Morningside Campus	Atmospheric System Research	8/1/2022 — 7/31/2025
Coupling model intercomparison with synthesized experimental data across time and space to constrain carbon dynamics and biogeochemical cycling in permafrost ecosystems	Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	8/15/2021 — 8/14/2025
Creating the framework for the next generation Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) at PROCEED (Perturbed physics ensemble Regression Optimization Center for ESM Evaluation and Development)	University of Wyoming Laramie	EPSCoR-Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2025
Cross-scale methane dynamics at terrestrial-aquatic interfaces in temperate forests	President and Fellows of Harvard College	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Deciphering the role of anaerobic microsites for hot spot/hot moment behavior of metal-organic interactions and methane emissions within riverine floodplains	University of San Francisco	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026

Capabilities and Partnerships for Environmental Microclimate Investigations

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	Jackson State University
End Date	4/30/2025

Catalyzing STEM Training and Partnerships through Comparative Analysis of Transferable Watershed Function in East River and Southern California Watersheds

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	California State University, Los Angeles
End Date	8/31/2026

Center for Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Baltimore (CCARB)

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	Morgan State University
End Date	8/31/2026

Center for Climate-driven Hazard Adaptation, Resilience, and Mitigation (C-CHARM) in Great Lakes Rural Communities

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	Michigan Technological University
End Date	8/31/2026

Changing Diurnal Energy Cycles Impact Net Water Vapor Fluxes in Mountain Watersheds

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
End Date	8/31/2026

Characterization and Application of a High-Resolution Microfluidic Device in Atmospheric Ice Nucleation Research and Integrated Science Teaching

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	West Texas A&M University
End Date	2/28/2025

Characterizing Boundary Layer Processes During Transition Periods With Observations and Modeling

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	NOAA/OAR
End Date	8/31/2026

Climate-Ready Engineers for Water Resources Applications

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	California State University, Long Beach
End Date	1/31/2027

Co-designing Foundational Capabilities to Diversify the Scientific Workforce

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	Howard University
End Date	8/31/2026

Collaborative Proposal: Improving Understanding of the Internal Structure and Dynamics of Deep Convection Using ARM Observations and Large Eddy Simulations

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	Pennsylvania State University
End Date	3/31/2025

Collaborative Proposal: Using ARM Observations and Large Eddy Simulations to Understand Downdrafts in Deep Convection

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	Pennsylvania State University
End Date	8/14/2025

Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS)

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	The University of Texas at Austin
End Date	8/31/2027

Comparison of TRACER and GoAmazon Deep Convective Clouds with Respect to Urban Aerosol Load

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.
End Date	8/31/2026

Comprehensive Characterization of the Seasonal Cycles of Ice Nucleating Particles for Studies of Precipitation Drivers in SAIL

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	Colorado State University, Fort Collins
End Date	8/31/2026

Computational Identification of Bioavailable Organic Matter and Their Traits for Predictive Biogeochemical and Ecosystem Modeling

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	University of Nebraska Lincoln
End Date	8/31/2025

Connecting Laboratory Experiments and In-Situ Observations of Depositional Ice Growth

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	Columbia University, Morningside Campus
End Date	7/31/2025

Coupling model intercomparison with synthesized experimental data across time and space to constrain carbon dynamics and biogeochemical cycling in permafrost ecosystems

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
End Date	8/14/2025

Creating the framework for the next generation Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) at PROCEED (Perturbed physics ensemble Regression Optimization Center for ESM Evaluation and Development)

Announcement Number	EPSCoR-Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Fiscal Year	University of Wyoming Laramie
End Date	8/31/2025

Cross-scale methane dynamics at terrestrial-aquatic interfaces in temperate forests

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	President and Fellows of Harvard College
End Date	8/31/2026

Deciphering the role of anaerobic microsites for hot spot/hot moment behavior of metal-organic interactions and methane emissions within riverine floodplains

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	University of San Francisco
End Date	8/31/2026

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