This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $530,486 to the University of Houston System to support the continued operation of the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). NCALM is a facility jointly operated by the University of Houston and the University of California, Berkeley that provides the earth science community with high-quality, research-grade 3D data of the Earth's surface, built environment, and vegetation using airborne laser scanning and digital imaging technologies.
Key products and services under this award include: 1) Training and educating graduate students to meet the needs of industry, government, and academia; 2) Advancing technology for creating high-resolution, high-accuracy 3D data; and 3) Providing the scientific community with research-quality elevation data and digital aerial imagery. The award will also pilot new initiatives to increase participation in NCALM's Seed Project program by students from minority-serving institutions and establish a rapid-response "NCALM Now" service to quickly acquire perishable data after extreme events. The award period runs from August 15, 2024 through July 31, 2026.
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