The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) has been awarded a $401,578 federal grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on sediment loads in rivers and coastal ecosystems. This five-year grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will support UNC's research on managing the physical boundaries, navigability, and ecosystem impacts related to changes in sediment transport. UNC's Office of Sponsored Research will oversee this...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) received a $1,579,280 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on validating satellite altimetry data against in-situ lake observations from citizen scientists. The grant, with a period of performance through December 2025, is a continuation of an ongoing project to support hydrologic science. UNC-CH, as the prime recipient, will leverage its extensive experience managing large federal...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $484,272.00 grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), doing business as the Office of Sponsored Research, for a research project titled "LINKING METHANE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY TO MICROBIAL BIOSIGNATURES IN THE GUAYMAS BASIN." The grant, which has a completion date of July 21, 2026, is being funded through NASA's Shared Services Center and is not associated with a set-aside program. UNC-CH is a...
This is a $359,146.90 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), doing business as the Office of Sponsored Research. The grant is for the Lake Observations from Citizen Scientists and Satellites (LOCSS) project, which works with citizen scientists around the world to measure variations in lake water levels using simple gauges. The project aims to improve understanding of how lakes change over time,...
This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) to study the impacts of land use/land cover (LULC) and climate changes on the gross and net primary productivity in the southeastern United States. The $906,216.31 grant will leverage remote sensing data, including historical aerial photos, Landsat imagery, LiDAR, and satellite data, to reconstruct LULC changes and their effects on carbon...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) has been awarded a $754,715 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on mapping global surface ozone concentrations. The research, which will run through May 31, 2026, involves fusing satellite and ground observation data with models to inform management of global health and agricultural impacts. This grant is not a set-aside contract. UNC-CH, a major public research university, has...
This $30,000 federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) to conduct research on "Spaceflight and Regolith Induced Mitochondrial Stress Mitigated by MiRNA Based Countermeasures." UNC-CH, through its Office of Sponsored Research, has extensive experience managing large-scale federally-funded projects across a range of disciplines. This award is not associated with a set-aside program and...
This $70,000 grant for research was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) to measure the mass of young, planetary systems using transit timing variations. The award, which does not have a set-aside designation, has an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026. UNC-CH, a major public research university, frequently receives substantial federal funding for research and development across various disciplines....
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $99,279.00 grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) to evaluate Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data for mapping the extent of high-tide flooding inundation. This research grant has a completion date of March 5, 2025. UNC-Chapel Hill, operating through its Office of Sponsored Research, is a public research university with experience providing a range of goods and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,368,939 grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) to conduct research identifying disparities and solutions to urban heat stress using multi-satellite imagery and modeling approaches. As the prime contractor, UNC-Chapel Hill's Office of Sponsored Research will leverage its expertise in air quality modeling, remote sensing, and data analysis to support NASA's broader earth science programs....