USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals

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The USGS is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2019
grants on earthquake hazards science. Interested researchers can apply
online at GRANTS.GOV
<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grants.gov%2Fweb%2Fgrants%2Fsearch-grants.html%3Fkeywords%3DG18AS00021&data=02%7C01%7Csteven.mccabe%40nist.gov%7C2eaa96c11db7457694c908d593fd91a4%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C636577639655123951&sdata=WZGPq86SLxpkrZBzOSAhiMYjIrn2oUCTe6L%2FCGoUtLI%3D&reserved=0>
under
funding opportunity number G18AS00021.


Applications are due *May 22, 2018*.



Every year the USGS invites innovative earthquake research proposals from
colleges and universities, state and local offices, non-profit
organizations, private institutions, unaffiliated scientists, engineers,
and foreign organizations. Past funded grants projects include:


   - Detailed mapping of the Wasatch Fault Zone in Utah and Idaho using
   LiDAR data to reduce earthquake risk;
   - the investigation of active faults in the Central Virginia Seismic
   Zone;
   - assessing crustal deformation in the San Francisco Bay area;
   - analysis of the San Bernardino, CA, basin to determine seismic
   velocity and earth structure;
   - studies of slow-slip phenomena as related to earthquake hazards in
   Cascadia;
   - and assessments of near real-time data from earthquake triggered
   landslides.

"The grants offered through the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program are a
long-standing effort that significantly contributes to the advancement of
earthquake research," said Bill Leith, USGS Senior Science Advisor for
Earthquake and Geologic Hazards. "We encourage the continued submission of
new ideas that provide more accurate and timely earthquake information,
better characterize earthquake sources, and reduce uncertainty in
earthquake hazard and risk assessments.  We also seek proposals that will
help to mitigate earthquake losses and better inform the public about
earthquakes and earthquake safety, or other scientific efforts that will
lead to reduced risk."



The U.S. Geological Survey is authorized to award up to $7 million in
grants for earthquake hazards research for FY2019.  A complete list of
funded projects and reports
<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fearthquake.usgs.gov%2Fresearch%2Fexternal&data=02%7C01%7Csteven.mccabe%40nist.gov%7C2eaa96c11db7457694c908d593fd91a4%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C636577639655123951&sdata=fmrBOneROYYfhpY694Sbyyeh1X8xHWp91l7XLRqsV48%3D&reserved=0>
can
be found on the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program external research support
website.



Contacts:

Jill Franks (703-648-6716 <(703)%20648-6716>, jfranks at usgs.gov)

Drew LaPointe (703-648-4180 <(703)%20648-4180>, drewlapointe at usgs.gov)
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