This is a $135,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct research on the mechanisms behind droughts and the coupling between ecosystem and water cycle over the Congo Basin. The study will leverage multiple NASA satellite datasets to fill a knowledge gap in this area. The award was made on September 1, 2020, and has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2024. The contract is not designated as...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $135,000 training grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) through its Office of Research Administration division. The contract supports a research study to assess the performance of different data assimilation approaches for inferring river discharge from surface water elevation measurements collected by the upcoming NASA/CNES Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, which is scheduled to...
This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to develop improved seasonal precipitation forecasts for the Middle East and Africa using NASA data and climate models. The $313,996 grant aims to combine statistical forecasting methods with dynamical climate models to enhance the predictive skill for seasonal water deficits in the region, which is critical for drought monitoring and water resource...
This federal grant award to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) supports a satellite-based information system for improved crop production in the Gezira Scheme in Sudan. The $299,999.00 grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on June 15, 2022, has an ultimate completion date of June 14, 2025. The contract has no set-aside designation. As the prime grantee, UCLA will leverage its expertise and facilities to conduct research and implement the...
This federal contract award, number 80NSSC22K0926, was granted to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - doing business as the Office of Research Administration. The $619,628.00 grant is for a research project titled "SUBSEASONAL-TO-SEASONAL PREDICTION OF WINTER PRECIPITATION: DETERMINATION FROM INNOVATIVE SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSES OF OBSERVATIONS FOR FACILITATING IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE WESTERN U". The award, which has an ultimate completion date of...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $352,183 grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct research on characterizing the single scattering properties of realistic hydrometeors for improved interpretation and analysis of passive and active microwave precipitation observations. This research aims to develop numerically efficient models using the Discrete Dipole Approximation (DDA) technique to rigorously calculate scattering by electrically...
This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to support climate services in East Africa and Southern Africa. The overarching objective is to enhance the capacity of the Regional Center for Mapping and Resource Development (RCMRD) to provide improved early warning, agricultural yield assessments, and climate scenarios to local and national stakeholders. The $599,894.55 grant aims to increase access to...
This $76,474 federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of South Carolina (USC) to support research and capacity building related to water resources management in developing countries. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is focused on two main components: 1) assessing the risk of inadequate water quantity and quality in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin in India using satellite data and hydrological modeling, and 2)...
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), through its Office of Research Administration, was awarded a $135,000.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to demonstrate the applicability of 35 GHz Ka-band radar for mapping water surface inundation and elevation, and to investigate and quantify sources of absolute errors in water surface elevation estimates. This grant has a performance period ending on December 31, 2023. UCLA is the prime contractor for...
This is a $1,352,505.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct research on "FIRE IMPACTS ON PRECIPITATION THROUGH LAND ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS IN SAVANNAS". The award has an ultimate completion date of November 6, 2026. UCLA will serve as the prime contractor, leveraging its research expertise and facilities in Los Angeles to execute the project. The award is not associated with any...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $461,399.50 grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop a decision support system (DSS) that uses NASA satellite data, including Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) and land surface products, to optimize hydropower reservoir operations in Ethiopia and Tanzania. The objective is to improve medium-range streamflow and rainfall forecasts to increase energy production from existing hydropower systems while balancing requirements for flood control, environmental flows, and water supply. This grant supports the NASA Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) program's goal of advancing methodologies for applying satellite data to operational applications. The award does not have a set-aside designation, and the work will be performed at UCLA facilities in Los Angeles, California. The university serves as the prime contractor, and the California State Controller's Office is the parent organization.