The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $706,567 grant to the University of Wisconsin System, specifically its University of Wisconsin - Madison division operating as Research and Sponsored Programs, to refine planetary boundary layer remote sensing requirements using merged orbital and sub-orbital, and merged active and passive observations from the program of record. The grant, which has a completion date of June 14, 2025, is for research and does not have a...
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...
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 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...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $400,308.00 grant to the University of Wisconsin System to conduct research on precipitation patterns over the global oceans. This grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will run through May 31, 2025. The University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division operating as Research and Sponsored Programs, has a history of conducting federally-funded research, including projects...
This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Wisconsin System for a workshop on the validation of satellite-derived optical and water quality parameters for coastal and inland waters. The award, valued at $52,354.00, has a period of performance ending on November 10, 2025. The University of Wisconsin System, which includes the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the prime recipient of this grant. The award is not associated with a...
The University of Wisconsin System was awarded a $412,683 grant for research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to work closely with the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIOP) team to understand how to compute the range-resolved attenuated backscatter coefficients from the rawest possible CALIOP observations. This grant, with a period of performance through April 30, 2025, does not have a set-aside designation. The University of...
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...
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...