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 U.S. government has awarded a $203,012 grant for research to the University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division operating as Research and Sponsored Programs. The grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is to assess the impact of future and current spaceborne missions in order to improve estimates of nitrogen export and freshwater flux. The research will exploit various airborne and spaceborne remote sensing data to...
This is a $1,024,417 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin System for research related to dry forest ecosystems. The grant aims to address rapid environmental changes, such as severe fires and drought-related tree mortality, stemming from interactions between forest management practices and climate change. The University of Wisconsin System, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is a comprehensive public university system with a...
The University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division, has been awarded a $513,744 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research on "FOLIAR FUNCTIONAL TRAITS FROM EMIT". This grant is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The research is expected to be completed by May 31, 2027. As a highly experienced recipient of federal research grants, the University of...
The University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division, was awarded a $55,108 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on "Functional Trait Response to Drought Stress and Recovery in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains." This research grant does not have a set-aside designation. The grant will run from the award date of July 11, 2023 through the ultimate completion date of July 10, 2025. The...
This is a $150,000.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin System for a research project titled "Grassland Degradation Patterns and Causes, and the Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Mongolia". The award, which has a performance period ending on August 31, 2027, is part of a larger research initiative focused on understanding environmental degradation and the efficacy of protected areas. As a leading public research...
The University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division, has been awarded a $155,026 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop algorithms for key cloud products to satisfy the agency's mission requirements. This grant does not have a set-aside designation, and the expected completion date is August 31, 2023. The University of Wisconsin System is the prime contractor on this research and development effort, which aligns...
This is a $1,254,782.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of Wisconsin System, operating through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division, for a scientific research project. The grant, which was awarded on May 20, 2020, is for a 5-year period ending on May 18, 2025. The project aims to quantify variability in heat and water exchanges between land, the atmosphere, and the ocean using a new 30-year, monthly...
This federal contract award is a $100,000.00 grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin System. The grant is for a project titled "DETECTING DISTURBANCE LEGACY EFFECTS IN FUNCTIONAL TRAIT PHENOLOGY USING IMAGING SPECTROSCOPY DATA FROM THE SHIFT CAMPAIGN (STUDENT: NATALIE QUEALLY)." The award does not have a set-aside designation and is set to be completed by August 31, 2024. The University of Wisconsin System,...
The University of Wisconsin System was awarded a $150,000.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study trends, drivers, and connections between wildfire weather, burned area, and vegetation browning within the circumboreal region. This grant, which has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026, was awarded on September 1, 2023. The grant is for research and does not have a set-aside designation. As a leading public research university system, the...