Project Grant 20237041041214
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $249,990 Cooperative Agreement under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to the University of Oklahoma's Office of Research Administration. This 3-year project will operationalize two fixed-mount, laser scanning (LIDAR) instruments to measure cross-sectional channel geometry in shallow rivers with frequently changing geomorphologies. The data collected will be integrated into USGS workflows to produce real-time, stage-area...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program awarded a $467,796 Project Grant to Oklahoma State University (OSU) to acquire an Advanced Low-Altitude Earth Observing System (ALEOS) with hyperspectral and LiDAR capabilities. The ALEOS system, an integrated research instrument mounted on an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), will advance the research programs of 18 investigators across 10 OSU departments, enabling innovative research on topics such as agricultural production,...
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $2,473,614.72 Cooperative Agreement under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) to the Indiana Office Of Technology (In.gov), a division of the Indiana State Budget Agency. The purpose of this 3-year award, running from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, is to update the state of Indiana's LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) dataset. Specifically, the vendor will collect Quality Level 1 (QL-1) LiDAR data for the central...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College received a $201,012 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Research Laboratory) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period of February 28, 2026 through February 27, 2027. The award supports development and advancement of an advanced Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor system designed to enhance water resource management capabilities,...
- This $1,228,743.28 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting (CFDA 15.078) program aims to improve water supply forecasts by enhancing snow monitoring through emerging technologies like aerial LiDAR surveys. The project will identify locations with unique snowpack dynamics not captured by existing monitoring networks and evaluate how incorporating LiDAR-derived snow data can improve forecasting accuracy compared to relying solely on...
- The University of Idaho will receive $249,998 under a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a new technique for remotely estimating river discharge using simple measurements from remote sensing imagery. The research will be conducted from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2026 under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805). The researchers will first quantify the accuracy of the new remote sensing technique against direct...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Idaho received $453,885 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on autonomous unmanned vehicles for environmental monitoring and sampling. The three-year award, initiated October 1, 2025 and concluding September 30, 2028, supports an annual cohort of 10...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $591,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The project develops and tests an innovative drone-based laboratory system capable of collecting and analyzing water samples from difficult-to-access agricultural sites, including subsurface...
- The University of Idaho received an $845,578 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) for the period August 18, 2025 through August 17, 2026. Under this STATEMAP component award, the university will produce four detailed 1:24,000-scale geologic maps with subsurface cross-section interpretations covering the Weiser-Boise, Salmon, and Preston project areas, plus one 1:75,000-scale geologic map...
- Summary The University of Idaho received a $284,050 Project Grant awarded on August 18, 2025, through the U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814). The 12-month award (August 18, 2025–August 17, 2026) supports the Idaho Geological Survey's comprehensive data preservation and infrastructure modernization initiatives across three priority areas. Priority 1 focuses on preserving geoscience data...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** HIGH-RESOLUTION REMOTELY-SENSED ELEVATION MEASUREMENTS ARE CRITICAL INPUTS TO ADDRESSING MANY PRESSING QUESTIONS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) IS AN ACTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY THAT MEASURES DISTANCE WITH LASER PULSES, AND BECAUSE IT CAN PENETRATE PLANT CANOPIES, IS COMMONLY USED TO MEASURE GROUND ELEVATION AND PLANT CANOPY HEIGHT. OVER THE PAST DECADE, LIDAR SENSORS HAVE BECOME SMALLER AND LIGHTER, ENABLING DEPLOYMENT VIA UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS, I.E., DRONES) FOR CAPTURING ON-DEMAND, HIGH-RESOLUTION ELEVATION AND HEIGHT DATA. THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (UI) IS REQUESTING AN AIRBORNE LIDAR SYSTEM MOUNTED TO UAS TO ENHANCE INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF UI RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH TRAINING. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROPOSE TO PURCHASE A YELLOWSCAN MAPPER+ LIDAR SENSOR MOUNTED TO A FREEFLY SYSTEMS ALTAX UAS. THE LIDAR SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO FURTHER UI'S RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE, PRECISION FORESTRY, RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, AND HYDROLOGY. THIS LIDAR SYSTEM WILL BE HOUSED IN AND MAINTAINED BY THE UI DRONE LAB, IMPLEMENTED IN A SELECTED SET OF ONGOING OR NEW PROJECTS, AND AVAILABLE TO FACULTY IN THE UI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING. A UAS LIDAR SYSTEM WILL INCREASE THE UI'S ABILITY TO COMPETE FOR LARGE, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY EXTRAMURAL GRANTS AND CONDUCT HIGH-IMPACT RESEARCH IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE UI DOES NOT OWN AN AERIAL LIDAR SYSTEM, AND MUST CONTRACT AERIAL LIDAR DATA ACQUISITIONS, WHICH IS COSTLY, INHIBITS FLEXIBILITY AND DISCOURAGES PROJECTS NEEDING FREQUENT DATA ACQUISITION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $123.2k | 8/30/23 |