This is a $184,945 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin - Madison, operating as the University of Wisconsin System's Research and Sponsored Programs division. The grant supports the application of imaging spectroscopy algorithms developed by Singh et al. (2015) to map foliar traits in Indian forests, as part of the 2015-2016 joint NASA-ISRO AVIRIS-NG campaign. The project aims to test the transferability of these algorithms...
The University of Wisconsin System has been awarded a $316,856 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on "Advance Spaceborne Mapping of Plant Functional Traits with High-Resolution and Hyperspectral Data over Sparse Vegetation Canopies". This grant, with a period of performance ending March 22, 2026, will leverage remote sensing data to map plant characteristics. The University of Wisconsin System, a U.S. state government entity and 1862...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $349,999 fixed-price grant to the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) through its University of Wisconsin-Madison division. The grant has a completion date of January 31, 2025 and supports the goal of using vegetation remote sensing to provide spatially resolved information to simulate the terrestrial biosphere's photosynthesis rate. No set-aside designation was used for this award. As the prime contractor, UWS will leverage its...
This is a $420,000.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin System, operating through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division, Research and Sponsored Programs. The grant funds the development of a continuity algorithm to detect and monitor sea ice leads (fractures) from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite observations. The proposed work...
This federal contract award (NNX15AN25G) was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to support the deployment of instrumentation on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for high-spectral resolution and calibrated remote sensing measurements. The $461,352 grant will fund research to retrieve biochemical and physiological traits from drone-based sensor data, which can provide ecosystem insights beyond the typical within-scene...
The University of Wisconsin System has been awarded a $240,000.00 federal grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to maintain and continue the production of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) and NOAA-20 Fusion Radiance Products. These products are designed to provide continuity with the Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) measurements, which are critical for various atmospheric and cloud-related data products. The grant...
This federal contract award is a grant for research to the University of Wisconsin System, with a total ceiling value of $561,007.00. The grant, titled "CAPETRAITS PATTERNS OF FUNCTIONAL TRAIT VARIATION AND DIVERSITY ACROSS THE GREATER CAPE FLORISTIC REGION AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS," was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on June 1, 2022, with a completion date of May 31, 2026. The University of Wisconsin System, the prime...
The University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division operating as Research and Sponsored Programs, has been awarded a $605,520 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the development of a spaceborne imaging spectrometer. This instrument is intended to advance the study of surface biology and geology globally, as prioritized in NASA's 2017-2027 Decadal Survey. The award does not utilize any set-aside designations and...
This is a $536,383 grant awarded to the University of Wisconsin System, operating through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The goal of this 4-year contract is to monitor, maintain, validate, and refine four algorithms used to process data from the Terra and Aqua MODIS satellite instruments. This includes adjusting cloud detection thresholds, testing backup channels, and conducting limited...
This federal contract award to the University of Wisconsin System provides $275,906.00 to quantify cloud and radiation processes involved in Arctic air mass formation using remote sensing data. The award is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Wisconsin System, through its Research and Sponsored Programs division at the flagship University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, will be performing the research work. This contract is associated with the...