This federal contract award to Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho, is for the development of a Ku-band active and passive (radiometer/radar) microwave wavelength instrument capable of measuring the spatial distribution of snow-water-equivalent (SWE) from a space-borne platform. The $1,875,079.00 contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center, is a grant for research with a completion date of September 1,...
This is a $237,434 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Boise State University for research to support the upcoming NISAR satellite mission. The project aims to collect data that can be used to refine and evaluate interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)-based retrievals of snow water equivalent and snow depth. The contract is a grant for research with a completion date of June 30, 2027. Boise State University is a public research university that has...
This federal contract award to Boise State University is a $426,831.60 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to analyze spatiotemporal patterns in ground-based snow remote sensing and in-situ observations. The project will leverage large databases of ground-based remote sensing and in-situ measurements collected through prior NASA and European Space Agency snow monitoring efforts, including the CLPX-II, CLPX-III, WISM, SNOWEX, and COREH2O programs. This effort...
This federal contract award is a grant from a civilian federal agency, the Shared Services Center, to Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho. The $133,632.11 grant will fund research to investigate the propagation of ice instabilities on surging glaciers using radar and optical satellite image processing techniques. Boise State University is a comprehensive research institution that has performed specialized scientific research and technical services for various...
This federal contract award to Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho, is focused on leveraging machine learning and data management techniques to better understand the variability of snowpack and its impact on water resource estimates. The $119,592.43 award, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to develop efficient methods for managing large cryosphere datasets in a graph database, implement various machine learning algorithms to...
This federal contract award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho. The $134,958 training grant supports research to quantify uncertainties in estimating leaf area index (LAI) and biomass in semi-arid ecosystems using full-waveform lidar data from airborne and future satellite platforms like the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar. The research aims to...
Boise State University received a $90,954 research grant from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center for the SnowEx DB Open Source Project, awarded on April 26, 2024. The project aims to standardize data access for NASA's SnowEx (Snow Experimental) mission, thereby maximizing the utility of mission-collected data and accelerating related research activities. Work will be performed in Boise, Idaho, with completion targeted for December 31, 2025. This grant reflects no set-aside...
Boise State University received a $215,978 grant award (23-HMA23-0013) for research focused on characterizing and predicting Hazardous Mountain Area (HMA) glacier surges and associated hazards in a changing climate. The award was issued on September 1, 2024, with a completion deadline of August 31, 2026. As a public research institution with significant expertise in geosciences and environmental studies, Boise State University is well-positioned to conduct this specialized research, which aligns...
This federal contract award was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho. The $134,973.00 grant is for research on the "Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Water Resources in Semi-Arid Systems" due to climate change and development. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Boise State University has an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the Consumer Product Safety Commission for...
This is a $148,643 grant award to Boise State University, a public research university, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to evaluate the InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) potential of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite in snow-covered regions. The award has an ultimate completion date of October 3, 2026. Boise State University is a U.S. state government entity and educational institution that has a history of performing...
This federal contract award, with identification number NNX15AD56G, was granted by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho. The purpose of the contract is to advance the fundamental understanding of how the evolution of seasonal snowpacks impacts remote sensing of snow water equivalent (SWE) at different wavelengths, focusing on the use of multiple-frequency microwave radar. The work will leverage expertise in land surface modeling, data assimilation, active microwave remote sensing, field data collection, and geophysical inverse theory. The $272,208 grant will support research activities over a period ending on June 30, 2019. This award does not have a set-aside designation.