US Department of Energy BER Grant for Environmental Remediation Science

Researchers from other Federal Agencies interested in submitting a proposal
are
encouraged to submit a preproposal referencing this Program Solicitation
DE-PS02-09ER09-07; if a formal proposal is encouraged, Federal agencies
should
follow instructions at this website
http://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/fed_prop.html
on how to submit a formal proposal.

Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP), which is within the Climate and
Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) in the Office of Biological and
Environmental Research (BER). The ERSP seeks to advance fundamental science
to
understand, predict and mitigate the impacts of environmental contamination

from past nuclear weapons production and provide a scientific basis for the

long term stewardship of nuclear waste disposal. The program supports an
integrated portfolio of research ranging from molecular to field scales
with
emphasis on the use of advanced computer models and multidisciplinary,
iterative experimentation to understand and predict contaminant transport
in
complex subsurface environments. This mission is guided by the BER long
term
performance measure to provide sufficient scientific understanding such
that
DOE sites would be able to incorporate coupled physical, chemical and
biological processes into decision making for environmental remediation and

long-term stewardship. To meet this measure, BER funds basic research to
investigate the key processes affecting the mobility of subsurface
contaminants
found at DOE sites. The goal of this solicitation is to support innovative,

fundamental research to investigate the coupled physical, chemical, and
biological processes affecting the transport of subsurface contaminants
commonly found at DOE sites. Applications should identify critical
knowledge
gaps and address hypothesis-driven research to better understand the
significant physical, chemical, and biological processes influencing the
form
and mobility of specific inorganic contaminants in the subsurface. Research

projects should aim to provide the scientific basis for the long term
stewardship of contaminated sites across the DOE complex and the
development of
new remediation concepts and strategies. Applications must include an
explanation of how the proposed research supports the BER long term
performance
measure. The environment of interest is the terrestrial subsurface
including
the vadose zone, the saturated zone and key groundwater-surface water
interfaces. The proposed research is expected to contribute to the public
good
by advancing the fundamental science associated with the cycling and
transport
of inorganic elements in the subsurface, and that benefit will be expressed

through contributions to the technical literature. Listed below are the
specific radionuclide and heavy metal Contaminants of Concern for this
Funding
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and an outline of the general science needs
of
the ERSP. Phytoremediation and the study of organic contaminants are NOT
addressed in this FOA.

Researchers from other Federal Agencies interested in submitting a proposal
are
encouraged to submit a preproposal referencing this Program Solicitation
DE-PS02-09ER09-07; if a formal proposal is encouraged, Federal agencies
should
follow instructions at this website
http://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/fed_prop.html
on how to submit a formal proposal.

Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP), which is within the Climate and
Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) in the Office of Biological and
Environmental Research (BER). The ERSP seeks to advance fundamental science
to
understand, predict and mitigate the impacts of environmental contamination

from past nuclear weapons production and provide a scientific basis for the

long term stewardship of nuclear waste disposal. The program supports an
integrated portfolio of research ranging from molecular to field scales
with
emphasis on the use of advanced computer models and multidisciplinary,
iterative experimentation to understand and predict contaminant transport
in
complex subsurface environments. This mission is guided by the BER long
term
performance measure to provide sufficient scientific understanding such
that
DOE sites would be able to incorporate coupled physical, chemical and
biological processes into decision making for environmental remediation and

long-term stewardship. To meet this measure, BER funds basic research to
investigate the key processes affecting the mobility of subsurface
contaminants
found at DOE sites. The goal of this solicitation is to support innovative,

fundamental research to investigate the coupled physical, chemical, and
biological processes affecting the transport of subsurface contaminants
commonly found at DOE sites. Applications should identify critical
knowledge
gaps and address hypothesis-driven research to better understand the
significant physical, chemical, and biological processes influencing the
form
and mobility of specific inorganic contaminants in the subsurface. Research

projects should aim to provide the scientific basis for the long term
stewardship of contaminated sites across the DOE complex and the
development of
new remediation concepts and strategies. Applications must include an
explanation of how the proposed research supports the BER long term
performance
measure. The environment of interest is the terrestrial subsurface
including
the vadose zone, the saturated zone and key groundwater-surface water
interfaces. The proposed research is expected to contribute to the public
good
by advancing the fundamental science associated with the cycling and
transport
of inorganic elements in the subsurface, and that benefit will be expressed

through contributions to the technical literature. Listed below are the
specific radionuclide and heavy metal Contaminants of Concern for this
Funding
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and an outline of the general science needs
of
the ERSP. Phytoremediation and the study of organic contaminants are NOT
addressed in this FOA.