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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
The Arctic Atmospheric Boundary-Layer Structure and Its Interactions with the Free Troposphere and Surface	University of Colorado Boulder	Atmospheric System Research	8/1/2022 — 7/31/2025
The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative IFL	Johns Hopkins University	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	9/1/2022 — 8/31/2027
The Climate Resilience Center in Piedmont Triad of North Carolina	North Carolina A&T State University	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
The effects of the tropical Indian Ocean on the Atlantic climate mean state, variability and change in E3SM and other Earth system models	Duke University	Regional Global Modeling Analysis	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
The forced trends in the tropical Pacific and global tropical cyclones in Earth System Models	Columbia University, Morningside Campus	Regional Global Modeling Analysis	9/1/2022 — 8/31/2025
The Hygroscopicity and CCN Potential of Organic Aerosol Moieties	University of California, Davis	Atmospheric System Research	8/1/2022 — 7/31/2025
The mechanisms, impacts and predictability of extreme El Nino events in E3SM and other Earth system models: quantifying the role of westerly wind bursts	Yale University	Regional Global Modeling Analysis	9/1/2022 — 8/31/2025
The Role of Deep Convection and Large-scale Circulation in Driving Model Spread in Low Cloud Feedback and Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity	University of California, Los Angeles	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	9/15/2020 — 9/14/2025
The Role of Vegetation in Past and Future Global Hydroclimatic Change	Columbia University, Morningside Campus	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	8/15/2021 — 8/14/2025
The Simplified Higher-Order Closure Mass-Flux (SHOC+MF) Unified Parameterization: Improving Low-level Clouds in the Simple Cloud-Resolving E3SM Atmosphere Model	University of California, Los Angeles	Earth System Modeling Development	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Thermodynamic and Non-thermodynamic Controls on Deep Convection in ARM Observations	University of California, Los Angeles	Atmospheric System Research	8/1/2022 — 7/31/2025
Tidal Triggers and Hot-Spot Switches in Coastal Marsh	Marine Biological Laboratory	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Toward Improving the Simulation and Prediction of Extratropical Northern Hemisphere Blocking Patterns and Extreme Weather	University of Oklahoma Norman	Regional Global Modeling Analysis	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Training a diverse STEM workforce to measure and model energy, water, and carbon budgets	Lincoln University	Environmental Systems Science	2/1/2023 — 1/31/2027
U.S. Global Change Research Program	NASA - Headquarters	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	7/15/2021 — 7/14/2026
Ultrafine aerosol particle formation and impacts during EPCAPE	University of California, Irvine	Atmospheric System Research	8/1/2022 — 7/31/2025
Understanding and Modeling Current and Future "Hot Moments" in Coastal Wetlands	Smithsonian Institution	Environmental Systems Science	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Understanding Cloud Feedback and Climate Sensitivity in E3SMv1 and CMIP6 Models: Roles of Cloud Microphysics and Aerosol-Cloud Interactions	Texas A&M University College Station	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling	9/1/2021 — 8/31/2024
Understanding Convective Cloud Evolution through Analysis of ARM AMF3 Surface, Radar, GOES-16 Satellite Observations, and Numerical Model Simulations	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Atmospheric System Research	9/1/2023 — 8/31/2026
Understanding Multistressor and Multiscale Drivers of Feedbacks, Cascading Failures, and Risk Management Pathwayswithin Complex MSD Systems	Pennsylvania State University	Multi-sector Dynamics	8/15/2021 — 8/14/2026

The Arctic Atmospheric Boundary-Layer Structure and Its Interactions with the Free Troposphere and Surface

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	University of Colorado Boulder
End Date	7/31/2025

The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative IFL

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	Johns Hopkins University
End Date	8/31/2027

The Climate Resilience Center in Piedmont Triad of North Carolina

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	North Carolina A&T State University
End Date	8/31/2026

The effects of the tropical Indian Ocean on the Atlantic climate mean state, variability and change in E3SM and other Earth system models

Announcement Number	Regional Global Modeling Analysis
Fiscal Year	Duke University
End Date	8/31/2026

The forced trends in the tropical Pacific and global tropical cyclones in Earth System Models

Announcement Number	Regional Global Modeling Analysis
Fiscal Year	Columbia University, Morningside Campus
End Date	8/31/2025

The Hygroscopicity and CCN Potential of Organic Aerosol Moieties

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	University of California, Davis
End Date	7/31/2025

The mechanisms, impacts and predictability of extreme El Nino events in E3SM and other Earth system models: quantifying the role of westerly wind bursts

Announcement Number	Regional Global Modeling Analysis
Fiscal Year	Yale University
End Date	8/31/2025

The Role of Deep Convection and Large-scale Circulation in Driving Model Spread in Low Cloud Feedback and Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	University of California, Los Angeles
End Date	9/14/2025

The Role of Vegetation in Past and Future Global Hydroclimatic Change

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	Columbia University, Morningside Campus
End Date	8/14/2025

The Simplified Higher-Order Closure Mass-Flux (SHOC+MF) Unified Parameterization: Improving Low-level Clouds in the Simple Cloud-Resolving E3SM Atmosphere Model

Announcement Number	Earth System Modeling Development
Fiscal Year	University of California, Los Angeles
End Date	8/31/2026

Thermodynamic and Non-thermodynamic Controls on Deep Convection in ARM Observations

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	University of California, Los Angeles
End Date	7/31/2025

Tidal Triggers and Hot-Spot Switches in Coastal Marsh

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	Marine Biological Laboratory
End Date	8/31/2026

Toward Improving the Simulation and Prediction of Extratropical Northern Hemisphere Blocking Patterns and Extreme Weather

Announcement Number	Regional Global Modeling Analysis
Fiscal Year	University of Oklahoma Norman
End Date	8/31/2026

Training a diverse STEM workforce to measure and model energy, water, and carbon budgets

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	Lincoln University
End Date	1/31/2027

U.S. Global Change Research Program

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	NASA - Headquarters
End Date	7/14/2026

Ultrafine aerosol particle formation and impacts during EPCAPE

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	University of California, Irvine
End Date	7/31/2025

Understanding and Modeling Current and Future "Hot Moments" in Coastal Wetlands

Announcement Number	Environmental Systems Science
Fiscal Year	Smithsonian Institution
End Date	8/31/2026

Understanding Cloud Feedback and Climate Sensitivity in E3SMv1 and CMIP6 Models: Roles of Cloud Microphysics and Aerosol-Cloud Interactions

Announcement Number	Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling
Fiscal Year	Texas A&M University College Station
End Date	8/31/2024

Understanding Convective Cloud Evolution through Analysis of ARM AMF3 Surface, Radar, GOES-16 Satellite Observations, and Numerical Model Simulations

Announcement Number	Atmospheric System Research
Fiscal Year	University of Alabama in Huntsville
End Date	8/31/2026

Understanding Multistressor and Multiscale Drivers of Feedbacks, Cascading Failures, and Risk Management Pathwayswithin Complex MSD Systems

Announcement Number	Multi-sector Dynamics
Fiscal Year	Pennsylvania State University
End Date	8/14/2026

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