Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration priorities and direction from congress

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded Clemson University $521,944 on September 15, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) for execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with performance completed by September 14, 2027.

Work is performed in Clemson, South Carolina. The University of Wisconsin System, operating through University of Wisconsin–Madison, serves as a sub-recipient and will provide expertise and experience with wildlife and computer vision modeling, remote sensing, and data science. Under sub-award 80NSSC25K0330-2883-204-2018035 (obligated February 12, 2026), the UW-Madison team will develop the analytical data pipeline for processing Planet imagery of walrus haulouts and the computer vision model for walrus classification; model changes in the phenology and distribution of walrus haulouts over time as a function of environmental conditions; and examine the link between haulout locations and marine vessel traffic intensity. UW-Madison participants will engage in all team meetings, research discussions about study design, modeling, analysis, and results interpretation, and will provide intellectual contributions at all stages of research.

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