This is a $693,909 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to develop enhancements to the Madingley ecosystem model. The goal is to better incorporate data on 3D forest structure and animal traits in order to improve the model's ability to simulate and predict the impacts of factors like forest fragmentation and climate change on tropical forest biodiversity and ecosystem services. The project will leverage data from...
Northern Arizona University received a $580,649 research grant award from a civilian federal agency (Shared Services Center) on January 15, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2024. This non-set-aside grant supports research to evaluate and improve forest biomass estimates derived from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) satellite instrument. The project addresses a critical gap in global carbon cycle modeling by focusing on exceptionally tall forest ecosystems,...
This is a $150,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a research project titled "Mapping Tropical Forest Vulnerability to High-Temperature Extremes Using Satellite Thermal Measurements and Imaging Spectroscopy". The project, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, aims to use satellite data to assess the vulnerability of tropical forests to high-temperature events....
This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a research project titled "Drivers and Impacts of Reburning in Boreal Forest Ecosystems (DIRE)". The $895,498 grant has an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026. NAU, a public research university, has significant experience supporting various federal agencies through research and technical assistance contracts and grants. The award does not have a...
This is a $889,987.00 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to investigate vegetation dynamics in the Arctic and boreal regions using satellite data, airborne sensors, and field measurements. The research aims to document changes in vegetation productivity and assess the progression of an Arctic-boreal biome shift, where tree productivity decreases and woody vegetation expands northward. NAU, a public research university and...
This is a $272,212.21 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for research to understand plant water use and water use efficiency across tropical regions. The research aims to help predict how these biodiverse, ecosystem service-providing regions may respond to climate change. The grant has a performance period ending November 30, 2023. NAU is a public research university that serves as both a Hispanic Serving Institution and Native...
This is a $851,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Northern Arizona University, a public research university located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant is for a research project focused on identifying and prioritizing the most important areas for conservation that also maintain and enhance ecological connectivity, in response to the urgent need to address increasing loss and fragmentation of habitat paired with limited...
This is a $206,425 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to conduct research on "Drivers of Seasonal and Inter Annual Variability in Tropical CO2 Fluxes." The award is for a period of performance from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. NAU is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona that serves as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Native American-serving nontribal institution. The university has...
This is a $135,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for research on African forest elephants. The grant supports NAU's scientific investigations into the threats facing this endangered species, including poaching and habitat loss. As a public research university, NAU provides a range of services to federal agencies through contracts and grants, leveraging its expertise in areas such as forestry, environmental...
This is a $30,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a research project titled "REMOTE-SENSING RESILIENCE: AN EXPLORATION OF CARIBOU WINTER HABITAT IN THE CHANGING ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT". The grant does not have a set-aside designation. NAU is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona that serves as both a Hispanic Serving Institution and Native American-serving nontribal institution. The...
This federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Northern Arizona University, a public research university located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant's total potential value is $489,972.80 and the completion date is December 25, 2021.
The objective of the grant is to develop a consistent and scalable workflow using spaceborne lidar measurements to provide high-precision estimates of the extent and distribution of forest structural types. This will establish baselines for subnational, national, and international biodiversity targets and reporting requirements. The grant also aims to work with Colombia's Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAVH) to incorporate the developed data and workflows into Colombia's biodiversity observation framework. This effort supports the work of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) in leveraging Earth observations for the development and implementation of a forest structure Essential Biodiversity Variable (EBV). No set-aside designation was used for this award.