Gulf Sea Level Variation and Rise Grants
The Gulf Research Program's Gulf Sea Level Variation and Rise Grants aim to invest in research that significantly advances understanding of the regional components of Gulf sea-level variation and rise and then incorporates this understanding into improved forecast models and projections of relative sea level rise for end-users.
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2025
With Cycle II of the GSLVR Grant Program, GRP is funding interdisciplinary research projects that will refine projections of relative sea level rise in the Gulf region by improving the understanding of key physical processes and translating that knowledge into usable tools and information products. This includes emissions-dependent probabilistic projections, forecasting tools, and scenario-based products that account for gravitational, rotational, and deformational changes, vertical land motion, ocean dynamics, and/or other region-specific factors. Projects demonstrate relevance to end users (federal agencies, state and local planners, resource managers, etc.) and are designed to improve long-term planning, preparedness, and resilience to sea level hazards across the Gulf.
Awarded Projects
- Shifting Land, Rising Seas: Forecasting How Human and Climate Drivers Shape Gulf Coast Sea-Level Futures
- Predicting Submonthly Gulf Coast Sea-Level Variability and its Effect on Flooding
- Gulf Sea-Level Rise: Harnessing glObal and Regional High-Resolution Models to Enhance Projections (SHORE)
- High-Resolution, Scenario-Based Sea-Level Projections: Integrating Vertical Land Motion, Ocean Dynamics, and Atmospheric Forcing
2022
Topic: Relative sea level rise
Total Awards: 3 projects totaling $4,631,808
Grant Description: A collaborative three year program that aims to significantly advance understanding of the regional components of Gulf sea-level variation and rise, and then incorporate this understanding into improved forecast models and projections of relative sea level rise.
Awarded Projects
- Improving prediction and projection of Gulf of Mexico sea-level changes using eddy-resolving earth system models
- Coherent dynamic sea-level changes along the Gulf Coast: physics, seasonal predictions, and long-term projections
- Facilitating dynamic adaptive pathways for coastal decision-makers through land ice and water projections
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