The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $148,464 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. on June 21, 2024. The grant supports the development of advanced technologies and scientific research across areas such as heliophysics, quantum sensing, astronomical imaging, LIDAR systems, and Earth observation. The project, titled "WICKED WILDFIRE IS A COMPLEX PROBLEM REQUIRING SYSTEMATIC THINKING...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $173,934 Project Grant to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) to improve wildfire management through the use of explainable machine learning from multisensor satellite data and stakeholder mapping and analysis. The grant, funded under NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) program, has a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. USRA, a non-profit research organization, will utilize...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $166,910 Project Grant (CFDA 43.001 - Science) to the San Jose State University Research Foundation to fund the FIRESENSE Implementation Team. Drs. Clements and Gaudinski from the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at San Jose State University will lead this 3-year project from June 2024 to June 2027. The grant will support specialized research and development activities related to wildfire monitoring, prediction, and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $150,000 two-year Project Grant to the University of Maryland, College Park through the Science Mission Directorate's Science program (CFDA 43.001) to support the maintenance of near real-time Landsat and geostationary satellite active fire data in NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS). As the parent organization of the awardee, the University System of Maryland will oversee the delivery of products and...
This federal Project Grant award of $183,075.00 was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001 - Science) to the University of Wisconsin System - Madison for the "WUI RESEARCH FOR NASA FIRESENSE PRE- AND POST-FIRE USE CASES" project. The award, with a performance period from June 21, 2024 to June 20, 2027, will fund research and development to support NASA's strategic objectives...
This $356,800 federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) will fund research by the Regents of the University of Michigan to improve wildfire risk prediction by capturing freeze/thaw cycle dynamics. The 3-year project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will leverage the university's extensive research capabilities in scientific disciplines such as environmental studies, climate...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $1,144,578.00 and provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center, supports the development of a near real-time updated wildfire risk map model informed by powerline fault status. The award, made under the NASA Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) Federal Grant Program, enables Oklahoma State University (OSU) to conduct research aimed at expanding scientific knowledge and advancing NASA's strategic...
The University of Utah was awarded a $150,973 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) on June 18, 2024. The grant, titled "ADVANCING WILDFIRE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS THROUGH UTAH PARTICIPATION ON THE FIRESENSE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM," will support the university's participation in the FireSense implementation team to advance the application of wildfire remote sensing technologies. The project aims to...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $163,748 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to Michigan Technological University on June 21, 2024. The grant supports the "FIRESENSE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM: POST-FIRE CO-PRODUCTION" project, which has a period of performance from June 21, 2024 to June 20, 2027. The project aims to expand scientific knowledge through research and technology development across multiple scientific disciplines,...
The University of Florida has been awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to conduct a comprehensive 60-year analysis on the long-term impacts of land use transformation on fire regimes in the western United States. The research will utilize declassified imagery, GEDI, and GLOBE Observer data to evaluate these impacts over the defined study period. The project will run from August 1, 2024, to July...